Shoulder Launched Cannon

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:51 am

Ok, well im gonna try again to add some pics

This cannon uses a grip cut from an airsoft uzi. I drilled a hole through it and stuck in a grill ignitor in the position a normal trigger would be. It uses a red dot scope on a weaver rail I pillaged from another airsoft gun.

Fuel is rubbing alcohol, sprayed with an atomizer. Ammo is either potato missiles or paintballs stuck between 2 crumpled up grocery bags and smooshed together
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picture of the grip, scope and strap, along with the unsightly duct tape
picture of the grip, scope and strap, along with the unsightly duct tape
A pic looking down the scope
A pic looking down the scope
A picture of the entire cannon
A picture of the entire cannon
A 15 paintball spread @ 10 yards. 5 paintballs hit within 2 feet, and the rest went into the woods around the target
A 15 paintball spread @ 10 yards. 5 paintballs hit within 2 feet, and the rest went into the woods around the target
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:54 am

Nice gun. Next time when you try to attach things, try using epoxy, it makes for an overall cleaner looking gun. Nice first.
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:56 am

is this your first cannon?
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:58 am

Thanks :-) if u mean the white specks, I did those on purpose, but later decided to cover the whole thing in electrical tape. I ran out, but when I get more ill cover the rest of it
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:01 am

Surely you meant shoulder fired cannon, unless you actually launch the whole thing at the target ;p
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:03 am

lol sorry, shoulder fired cannon then :-P

nice sig btw
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:43 pm

Added another pic showing the spread of paintballs on a target
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:13 pm

Nice.

You should sabot the paintballs. What size is the barrel? 2"?
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:26 pm

yeah, 2"

Ill look into the sabot thing, it sounds good
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:12 pm

SatansEvilTwin wrote:lol sorry, shoulder fired cannon then :-P
Aw :(

I was looking forward to seeing a shoulder launched cannon...


Still, a black paintball shotgun with a sight on it is always worth a look over :)
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:58 pm

haha thanks man :wink:
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