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This 21-Gun Salute To America Blows Fireworks Away
You want fireworks for the Fourth? Oh, I've got some fireworks for you—21 crazy boomsticks, in fact. All in honor of our nation's 233 birthday. More » -
diy
The Potato Gatling Gun Needs a CPS Upgrade
CPS as in "carbs per second." The DeRose family project has it's heart in the right place, but the firepower isn't quite as devastating as I had hoped. More » -
diy
Woodshop Class: Where Bolt-Action, Electromagnetic Coil Guns Are Made
I don't know what kind of school this kid goes to, but I doubt my shop teacher would have allowed me to build an electromagnetic coil gun that can send a round through a soda can. More » -
guns
New Rifle Can Fire Bullets Through Walls, Explode Them Once Inside
Here's something you don't want fired in your direction: a "smart" gun that fires bullets that can travel through walls, exploding once they're inside. It's the accuracy of a rifle with the explosiveness of a grenade launcher. More » -
food
Handgun Salt and Pepper Shakers Encourage Violent Seasoning
Amateur cooks forget all too often that every single item of food must be properly seasoned. So if you need novelty shakers to motivate you to hit up your eats with some S&P, that's just fine with us. More » -
man vs machine
...And Then The Robots Will Learn Compassion
In the robot wars, much blood and oil will be shed because of our differences, and lack of understanding. But one day, perhaps amid the fighting, a robot will learn the human value of compassion, and humans will respond—well, like humans. [Broken Robot Nozomi via JapanProbe] -
diy
DIY Pedal-Powered Airgun Motivates You With Projectiles
Achieving fitness goals is all about finding the proper motivation. This pedal-powered airgun does this by tapping into the visceral joy we feel when a projectile rips into a target. More » -
games
Russian Roulette Balloon Gun: Loser Gets a Blown Eardrum
It's not quite as gritty as traditional Russian roulette, but this "Low on Risk" balloon gun does retain the two core elements of the game—chance and the threat of bodily harm. More » -
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overkill
TAC-15 Tactical Crossbow Makes Me Wish for a Zombie Outbreak
Hunting will get a lot more interesting next month when PSE releases their TAC-15 crossbow. It mounts directly on a AR-15 rifle, allowing you to swap between both weapons with minimal tinkering. More » -
cameras
The Pistol Camera Takes Pictures That Will Blow You Away
When does taking a self-portrait look like suicide? When the camera is shaped like a gun that's when. The photos even have that pinhole, James Bond vibe to them. More » -
weapons
Army Stops Making 'Eco-Friendly' Tungsten Bullets Because They Cause Cancer
The Army's tungsten-based bullets were designed to be more eco-friendly, but research showing tungsten increases cancer risk pushed them to pull the plug. The problem, Danger Room points out, is that tungsten munitions are everywhere. More » -
weaponry
The Pentagon's EXACTO Rifle Will Be Able to Take Out Pirates A Mile Away
The EXACTO (EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance) rifle will conceivably be able to fire accurately at far longer distances than are possible now by combating weather with self-guiding bullets. Yes, you read that right. More » -
image of the day
The BA-K-47 Doesn't Fire Bullets, But It Does Slay PETA Activists
An AK-47 crafted out of bacon and genius using a blowtorch: The bacon movement has truly reached its apex. [this is freaking ridiculous via Geekologie] -
blade runner
Blast Electric Sheep With Deckard's Gun, Now Just $150,000
Was Deckard really a replicant? Who cares, his blaster's for sale. More » -
great moments in advertising
Delicious But Deadly
This print ad by Ogilvy & Mather for India positions Glaxo's Eno antacid as the pure white daisy in the muzzle of an assault rifle of tasty pain. The Dorito gunsight...damn. [Coloribus via Kottke] -
weapons
Taser X12 Stun Gun Freezes People From 88 Feet Away
There's a new stun gun called the X12. And it's pretty much a freeze ray without the ice. More » -
science
How Many Hard Drives Does It Take to Stop a .50 Caliber Armor Piercing Round?
HardOCP gleefully answers this, the least pressing question of our time, with science. Video after the jump, NSFW for language, guns, and ridiculous blaring death metal. More » -
nerf
Wicked Wii Nerf N-Strike Concept Weapons
Designer Weston Boeges has out-Nerfed Nerf with these concept weapons for the Wii game Nerf N-Strike. Wii or no Wii, I wouldn't mind using these to shoot someone in the face with a foam dart. More » -
toys
Chalk Guns Are Like Paintball Without the Paint, Tears, Or Point
I consider myself a toy gun aficionado—one who is versed in the latest non-lethal, non-painful weaponry. But I'd never heard of chalk guns before. More » -
guns
Rambo Goes Corporate Donning a Mini Laser-Sighted Machine Gun Flamethrower
You should really add a little pizazz to your next board meeting with this mini laser-sighted machine gun flame thrower. More » -
grilling
There's a New BBQ Sheriff In Town
Lighting a BBQ can be done with a match. But, as any NRA member can attest, it's a job best left to a gun. More » -
guns
Garden Hose Pistol: Water Your Plants With Extreme Prejudice
I have to believe that some company, somewhere has developed a squirt gun that could be mounted on a garden hose—but I doubt it looked as cool as this concept version. More » -
app store
This iPhone App Will Result In At Least One Accidental Shooting
The RNSK "Bang! Bang!" iPhone app recreates the sound of several firearms using authentic Hollywood special effects, and will probably get you shot up for real. You even hold it like a real gun. More » -
zap
Scientist Tries to Create a Phaser to Shoot Lightning Balls
Apparently, sometimes lightning comes in ball form, slowly falling out of the sky and exploding on contact. Unsurprisingly, people want to turn lightning balls into weapons. Oh, humanity. More » -
decorating
The Bazooka Light Is All ShhhhhhfeewwwwwwPKKOOOOWWWWWW
Is your little boy or girl afraid of the dark? Well those times are over, friend. More » -
toy fair 2009
Nerf N-Strike Raider CS-35: Lil' Dick Tracy's Automatic Tommy Gun With 35-Dart Drum Magazine
Nerf just can't stop. Last year it was Rambo Jr.'s Vulcan Gatling gun, and now they've raised the bar again—the CS-35 shoots 35 darts from a rotating drum magazine with pump-action auto fire. Holy shit. More » -
lasers
13 Rules For a Laser Gun Fight
Field and Stream's 28 rules for gunfighting may be fantastic if you're ever caught in a firefight, but what if you're going to be in a laser gun fight? What then? Updated More » -
ray gun
Acme Ray Gun Pen Kills Bills
I don't write much with a pen and paper anymore, but the aptly named "Ray Gun" pen by designer Ben Hall could very well bring my penmanship out of retirement. More » -
music
The Pistol Instrument Cable Knows How to Rock, Kill
If you need to plug in your guitar to an amp, then chances are that you aren't some hippie activist—so you'll be able to appreciate this Pistol Instrument Cable. More » -
retromodo
A Vietnam Reporter's 8mm Camera Gun (If Looks Could Kill)
While most people on the front lines would hope to pack a 9mm or better, one Vietnam reporter carried this deadly-looking Bolex 8mm camera gun that did nothing but shoot film. More » -
apps
The SniPod Touch: When Apps Go Deadly
This official US Army M110 Sniper Rifle has all the necessary accouterments: long barrel, scope, and an iPod touch. More » -
diy
Wiimote-Controlled Coil Gun Gets Serious About Office Warfare
Having Nerf weapons in your office makes for a fun battle every now and then. Having a coil gun? Well, that takes things up a notch. You don't mess with the Wiimote-controlled coil gun dude. More » -
robots
Flying Duck Hunter Robot Will Appease PETA But Not Your Cold, Killing Instincts
Who wants to hunt some ducks? I said, WHO WANTS TO HUNT SOME DUCKS?? More » -
how to
Build Your Own Net Gun
While most of us will never fight crime with an arsenal of custom gadgets, we could build our own net shooter to foil pesky coworkers who just want to use the copier. -
wii
WeeP5 Gun Is As Real As Wii Zappers Get
Hack-A-Day builder TheOreos took a realistic toy version of the Heckler & Koch MP5 and outfitted it with a Wiimote, ending up with the cleverly named and scandalously realistic WeeP5 you see before you. [Hack-A-Day] -
diy
How To Hack a Nerf Vulcan to Fire 500 Rounds a Minute
The Nerf Vulcan is definitely awesome—but it is not as cool as it could be. Manapotions have developed a hack that adds an LED round counter and a 500 round-per-minute firing capacity. More » -
tragedy
Boy Allegedly Shot Parents Who Took Halo 3 Away
After his parents took away Halo 3, Daniel Petric shot them both, killing his mother, according to the prosecution in this 17-year-old's murder trial. -
crime
Fingerprinting a Bullet the Bond Way
Well, the John Bond way that is. Bond, the head of forensics at the Northamptonshire Police in the UK, has devised a way to fingerprint bullets with electricity. More » -
prescription guns
Party-Pooping FDA Says Palm Pistol Definitely Not a 'Medical Device'
Yesterday the inventor of the Palm Pistol, intended primarily to allow arthritic old people to settle beefs, claimed it had been approved as a medical gadget by the FDA. On the matter, the FDA had this to say: "NO." More » -
prescription guns
Prescription Handguns For the Elderly and Disabled: This Won't End Well
Ohhh yes—be very afraid. Remember the Palm Pistol ergonomic handgun from a few months back? Well, you will be interested to know that it has been designated as a medical gadget by the FDA. More »












































