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more about #guns more comments → szrimaging: I want one. Then I can finally go on my spree of shooting those annoying giant inflatable lawn decorations! more » MrEvil: This isn't a very original design either. There was an ancient repeating ballista that was quite similar (albeit manually cranked) that used a chain ... more » N@tedog: Inoculation time just got a whole lot more entertaining. more » Pope John Peeps II: One man's "extremely creepy" is another man's "Amish Santa Claus". Hey santa! What did you bring m- *thuck thuck thuck death* more » SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Giz, I demand a review. more » DeLarge: With all that noise, the deer will be at least a 100 yards away by the time the crossbow fires the first arrow. more » Purple Dave: Looks like it would be more effective as a club. And shouldn't that guy be cackling maniacally or something? I didn't think he looked that crazy fro... more » ripfire: That looks nothing like Van Helsing's crossbow. more » Gary_7vn: As usual the Chinese did it first. [www.atarn.org] more » Gary_7vn: It sure looks like the draw weight on this thing is puny. Look at the trajectory on those bolts, the drop 10 inches in about 50 feet. There have been ... more » Gary_7vn: At least he never saw the geeses behind him! @1:50 more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: And this is why every inventor should consider getting in contact or hiring the services of a marketing/advertising professional before releasing thei... more » :negated:: Must be a rough neighborhood if a guy that creepy looking needs a fully automatic repeater crossbow to keep the kids off his lawn... more » nutbastard: i'd weigh in on this, but it happened in canada, and im not sure what kind of gun laws/rights they have up there. more » Slinkytech: EDIT: O, well it was in an office, so he could have been an actual psycho, and not a very talented lego builder. You're allowed to own guns. You are... more » -
#weapons
Extremely Creepy Old Man Invents Fully Automatic Crossbow
Okay the combination of this guy and this weapon scares the crap out of me. It's as if the scary neighbor from Home Alone was crossbow-obsessed and got himself a Lego Mindstorms kit. More » -
#lego
SWAT Team Called In Over a Lego Gun
A normal night at the office got interesting when neighbors spotted a man with what appeared to be a pistol. The SWAT team was called in, only to find out it was a pistol built from Lego bricks. More » -
#guns
Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary
At Milipol, I was walking around FN Herstal's booth, playing with futuristic-looking P90s, Five-Sevens and F2000s when I noticed a camera-toting tourist pretend-blasting with something very very cool: The Armatronics "Black Box" suite with Moving Red Dot Fire Control. More » -
#guns
Pistol-Rifle Converter Lets Your Pistol Dream Rifle Dreams
Yes, believe it or not, this Pistol-Rifle system, which I spotted at Milipol 2009, converts any standard pistol into an assault rifle. Gimmicky? Mostly. More » -
#diy
This DIY Automated Sentry Gun Looks Terrifyingly Easy To Build
I know the week's barely started, but I've already got the freakishly scary weekend project I want to take on. Some folks have put together instructions to build a completely automatic, autonomous sentry gun. More » -
#toys
Don't Pay for the Executive Elite Marshmallow Shooter With Bailout Money
Marshmallow shooters are a dime a dozen. But an Executive Elite marshsmallow shooter, complete with fake carbon fiber and a custom carrying case? That'll be $55. [Neiman Marcus via NotCot] -
#usb
Rap Group Hands Out Uzi-Shaped Flash Drive Album
If you're a fan of novelty USB drives, submachine guns, and rap, I've got a treat for you: The Get Busy Committee stuck their upcoming album Uzi Does It on uzi-shaped flash drives to create an unholy threesome. [Wired] -
#slowmotion
Watch Ten Minutes of Glorious Bullet Impacts at 1,000,000 FPS
I'm no warmonger, but I can think of no finer way to waste Friday afternoon than spending 10 minutes of the company's time watching bullets striking various objects at one million frames per second. The footage is just totally unbelievable. More » -
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#gaming
Life-Size Gears of War Lancer Is Sure to Get Some Kid Expelled
This Gears of War replica Lancer doesn't fire real bullets, and it's lacking the motor components to saw someone in half. But damn does it look deadly. More » -
#gaming
Nexilux 3-In-1 Mini Guitar Hero Instrument Is Like Assembling a Sniper Rifle
Sometime early next month, Nexilux is planning to release this mini retractable guitar that works on the PS2, PS3 and the Wii for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band games. Plus, putting it together makes you feel cool. [Nexilux] -
#weapons
Drill-Powered Rubber Band Gun Could Take Out Hundreds of Eyes at Once
Here's something you wouldn't want pointed near your face: a rubber band gun powered by a drill that can fire tens and tens of rubber bands in a matter of seconds. More » -
#gaming
Half-Life Played With Real Guns Is Jack Thompson's Wet Dream
I have, and always will, reflexively defend videogames against annoying "murder simulator" rhetoric, but the guys at Waterloo Labs, who have figured out how to use actual firearms to play first person shooters, aren't making my life any easier. More » -
#furniture
BedBunker: Sleep Soundly with WWIII Under Your Pillow
I can't speak for everyone here, but if I could sleep every night atop my 32 rifles or 70 handguns, I'd just worry that the Boogie Man would find a way to arm himself. More » -
#guns
Sniper Rifle Cup Holder Provides Convenience While You Kill People
When I'm hidden away, waiting for a high-value target to come out of his hideout so I can put a bullet in his head from 300 yards, I always want a place to put my Fresca. Finally! [Danger Room] -
#weaponry
Beware, Criminals: Japanese Police Now Equipped With Chintzy, Inaccurate Paintball Guns
Paintball guns for police sort of make sense, if you live in a country of incredibly timid criminals. But why do the guns have to look like they were bought at the dollar store? More » -
#guns
Nike Salutes Your Right To Keep And Bear Awesome T-Shirt Guns
Have you seen that t-shirt gun in the new Nike commercial? It's cooler looking than any t-shirt gun I have ever seen—hell, it may be the coolest product Nike has ever made. And they are actually selling it. More » -
#tgif
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. -
#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.
