Potato Cannon -vs- Camaro Door

[azkkn]

i know what it says, and its a very very gray area, its soley based on the intended use of the item. if you intend to shoot it through car doors, then it is a weapon. if you intend to shoot them across a field, then its a "toy" or recreational device. the problem lies in who sees it, and what they precieve its intent to be. unfortunately intent is decided by a bunch of lawyers typicaly, and in that case it has gone further in the system then it ever should have. all i am saying is becarefull, thats all.

[Squat13]

i know what it says, and its a very very gray area, its soley based on the intended use of the item. if you intend to shoot it through car doors, then it is a weapon......

last time I checked a wepon hurt people.... right? so who is hurt my a potato going through a car door beside the cars owner(and I think he shoot the patato)? and I love GRAY!!!!!

[JeffM]

My dad made a spud gun a few years ago. It was insane. 5" PVC chamber to 2" barrel. Used a grill ignitor. We used aquanet.. We had an apple tree in the yard that was almost an endless supply of "spuds".

I was stupid too, and decided that I should drill a 1" hole in each apple, and shove an M-80 in the apple.. I'd fray the wick, and stuff it wick down into the barrel.. BOOM ...... BOOOOOOM!

It was pretty sweet.. Just like a grenade launcher.

Nice cannon

[TruckMuddr]

This is the one I'd want

http://www.advancedspuds.com/revxfinished.htm

[Joe 1320]

My dad made a spud gun a few years ago. It was insane. 5" PVC chamber to 2" barrel. Used a grill ignitor. We used aquanet.. We had an apple tree in the yard that was almost an endless supply of "spuds".

I was stupid too, and decided that I should drill a 1" hole in each apple, and shove an M-80 in the apple.. I'd fray the wick, and stuff it wick down into the barrel.. BOOM ...... BOOOOOOM!

It was pretty sweet.. Just like a grenade launcher.

Nice cannon

Funny you should mention that.... I started using the launch tube with model rockets. You would be suprised how well it works.

[PUREPWR]

Back in junor high me and my friends made a potato gun that dwarfed that one. Ours was about 15 feet long and a 3 inch or so diameter. We used Aqua Net hair spray and when we shot it accros a big water retention ditch that was proly 1000 feet accros we cleared it and hit houses on the other side. When that baby ignited it litterly sounded like dynamite and it shot flames out the end and the whole tube glowed red/orange when that baby blasted. No exageration at all!!!!! Then we painted it camoflage.
tom

[wolfdogs]

that was so exciting.........i fell asleep and hit my head on the keyboard...........

[Joe 1320]

We have previously examined that certain muzzle loading devices known as "potato guns." These potato guns are constructed from PVC plastic tubing. They use hair spray or a similar aerosol substance for a propellant, and have some type of spark ignitor. We have determined that these devices, as described, are not firearms provided that they are used solely for launching potatoes for recreational purposes. However, any such devices which are used as weapons or used to launch other forms of projectiles may be firearms and destructive devices as defined.



Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

Firearms Technology Branch, Room 6450

650 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20226

There you have it....... Let the spuds fly. I wonder about cluster spuds..... a big enough pipe is easy, but somehow I have to figure out the dispersion angle. Multiple spud re-entry is the goal here.

[Black97]

Nice Cannon Tracey

Wouldn't it have been a bummer if something flew off the door and hit your car???

[TraceZ]

Nice Cannon Tracey

Wouldn't it have been a bummer if something flew off the door and hit your car???

Nah, we've launched spuds against objects before. There is never anything bigger than a pea left. Instant mashed potatos.

[Squat13]

There you have it....... Let the spuds fly. I wonder about cluster spuds..... a big enough pipe is easy, but somehow I have to figure out the dispersion angle. Multiple spud re-entry is the goal here.

Spud "Shoot-gun" no whats awsome