View From The Porch: Boomsticks: Miniature machineguns.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

See live-fire footage of super-clever miniature Gatlings and M1919s in .22LR here and here.

Anonymous said...: I had an opportunity to by a Tippman beltfed .22lr in 1985 ... I really regret not making that impulse purchase.; 3:38 PM, August 23, 2007
Anonymous said...: Some fun facts for you Tam:

1)Those mini gatling guns are popular projects with hobby machinists including the incorrectly labeled Broadwell drum. Blueprints are available from RG-G, as well as materials, parts, or even completed guns.

2)Tippmann made Minimachine guns for years, but with the 86 machinegun reg ban, it was staring bankruptcy in the face. So they decided to switch to a new sport: Paintball. Tippmann went from a tiny family business, to a Multimillion dollar corporation because of it.; 4:20 PM, August 23, 2007
Anonymous said...: In fact, RG-G is one of two vendors for such plans. Both advertise in Machinist's Workshop, a magazine with a regular gunsmithing column.; 7:09 PM, August 23, 2007
phlegmfatale said...: sounds like a popcorn popper.
*fun*; 8:05 PM, August 23, 2007
SpeakerTweaker said...: That's one hulluva way to generate brass....

...if you're reloading .22;)

I'd reeeeeeally like that 1919.

tweaker; 11:10 AM, August 25, 2007
Anonymous said...: Nah. The .22LR minigun (microgun?) tho... {drool}; 10:10 PM, August 26, 2007

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