The firearm thread

[Wolf]

I've been toying with the idea of getting some castings from

the States with which to build another single shot rifle.

Could be fun.

what you should cast Mr Merde, is a cannon!

Seconded. Nothing too crazy, 12 pound civil war style cannon or something?

Edit: It fits the category of single shot. There were also rifled cannons in use during the civil war according to ye olde wikipedia, so you could make yourself a single shot 'rifle'

I think casting would produce better results. we could make a modern 200cc powerd all tertain cart to stick it on so its easy to move

So what you're saying is we actually need to build a tank... I like your thinking!

So we have gone from me building a new single shot to building a tank ot self propelled gun.

Loving this

A perfect example of what happens to a simple plan in the hands of a committee!

[jono035]

A perfect example of what happens to a simple plan in the hands of a committee!

Right, well with that attitude we all know who won't be getting a turn firing the self-propelled cannon then.

[Wolf]

Right, well with that attitude we all know who won't be getting a turn firing the self-propelled cannon then.

Ow, my ribs!

[The Pastor]

if we got someone who was into electronics......... maybe we could make it remote controlled...

[Mr Merde]

if we got someone who was into electronics......... maybe we could make it remote controlled...

Jono035

This is your call isnt it?

[jono035]

if we got someone who was into electronics......... maybe we could make it remote controlled...

Yeah, I could do that.

Lets get the cannon built first, the rest can come later...

[Mr Merde]

if we got someone who was into electronics......... maybe we could make it remote controlled...

I reckon you are all for this so you can use it to go hunting with.

That way you dont have to crawl threough swamps and blackberry patches.

[jono035]

I reckon you are all for this so you can use it to go hunting with.

That way you dont have to crawl threough swamps and blackberry patches.

Hahaha yeah, next thing we know he'll want it helicopter mounted :P

[The Pastor]

yes, we just need to get a decent set of plans then put together a costing and see how it runs from there.

The first question is, how big? i think we should start off smaller rather than bigger - maybe a tennis ball sized projectile?

[Indiana_Jones]

lol I leave you kids alone for a few hours and all hell breaks loose!

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

lol I leave you kids alone for a few hours and all hell breaks loose!

-Indy

A perfect example of arms escalation.

From me thinking about a single shot rifle to it suddenly being proposed we build a rc self propelled gun.

What next?

Anyone into atomics?

[Wolf]

Anyone into atomics?

I know the theory, anyone got any Plutonium?

[Mr Merde]

This would be my ideal project

Anyone got a spare $70 US plus postage

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...ducts_id=11258

Jus for you RM this could be attached to a washing machine motor for the ultimate fun and hunting experience

[Indiana_Jones]

Word on the NSA forums is that Guncity is flogging off some M-14 copies for $599 and SKS copies for $399.

Can't see those prices on the guncity site though.

Pretttttttttttty good price I have to say.

-Indy

[jono035]

yes, we just need to get a decent set of plans then put together a costing and see how it runs from there.

The first question is, how big? i think we should start off smaller rather than bigger - maybe a tennis ball sized projectile?

Saw someone talking about using beer cans filled with concrete as projectiles, sounds look a good place to start.

Tennis ball as starter load (or even as cheap wadding?) and then beer can filled with concrete for an intermediate load...

Rifled or smoothbore? A slightly scaled down version of the 3" ordnance rifle could be interesting, but a smoothbore would be a hell of a lot simpler... I think the rifled guns were wrought too, which would be a hell of a lot more work.