Full Auto: Gatling Slingshot Crossbow

Gatling guns have been the first firearms with a firing rate close to modern machine guns. Their principle is easy: A set of rotating barrels is turned by cranking a wheel, with one barrel after the other firing a round when it is in shooting position. This makes them technically and legally a repeating gun, not a full auto one - but it is close enough. The Slingshot Channel took the challenge to design a rubber powered version of Mr. Gatling's great invention. And here it is: Eight 20 mm balls, on their way to the target in less than half a second. The theoretical firing rate is 960 rounds per minute, slightly faster than the popular M16 assault rifle. The video also shows how you can fire single shots with the weapon. LINK: Youtube

Portishead "Machine Gun" 2008

Track 8 from the Portishead album "Third" performed on British television in April 2008. LINK: Youtube


Edit: I remember I saw them filmed in the studio on Current TV, so I thought I would share this with you.


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Flashlight Machine Gun

Clearly this will be the hot toy for Christmas 2008. Here’s Magpul Industries official site, which is worth the trip for a fun desktop wallpaper. Via StrategyPage.

Previously: Maxblaster Flashlight. Via Youtube, Via Neatorama