Note: Don't shoot at people! Don't shoot at animals, or other people's property. Follow gun safety rules! It is also a good idea to consult with your local authorities about legal uses of home-made weapons. Consider yourself disclaimed...
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We don't need no stinkin' SPUD GUNS! |
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I recently was introduced to the concept of "Spud Guns", by seeing a
video of the
BFPG-9000,
a Mach-1 capable potato gun. However, even as amusing as it is, I
don't want to shoot deadly spuds. I'd rather have something I can
carry around and even shoot indoors.
I did a bit of browsing around the various spudgun sites online, and
decided I had to have an air-powered spudgun. There are a lot
of good designs out there. But I didn't want something massive and
powerful.
So...
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Enter... the Tater-Tot Gun |
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... I started building pneumatic handguns. They are built from PVC
plumbing, and powered by a bike pump. It has turned out to be more fun
than you can beat with a stick.
The barrels are 1/2-inch PVC, so you can fire anything you can fit inside. Some of the ammo which has been fun so far...
- Kleenex
- Paper Towel with a tape shell
- Paint Balls
- Lots of paint balls (mortar?)
- Duct Tape rolls
- Short Wooden Dowels
- Confetti
- Ground Bloom firecrackers (unlit)
- Popped Popcorn
- ... and those little Paratrooper guys. :)
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Gun Designs |
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So, want to find out more about these airguns?
Read the theory page if you are new to airguns (explanations about how they work).
Or, skip straight to the gun designs:
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Pictures |
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There are different pictures on each page, but here are a few which
didn't fit elsewhere:
