weapons

  • Not your grandma’s Tesla gun

    A budding young mad scientist who goes by the name of Rob built himself this handsome Tesla rifle. Rob turned a spark gap Tesla coil powered by an 18V drill battery into a scary-looking, gun-shaped lightning generator. Rob spared no expense, he cast a Nerf gun in aluminum and...
  • Zap Stun Cane lets senior citizens bring some less-lethal pain

    With the Taser Zap Stun Cane you can semi-confidently leave Grandma or Grandpa in the more dangerous parts of town without worrying about them getting mugged or accidentally shooting somebody. In case the name of the device left you confused – it is a cane that packs a debilitating...
  • Firing a 500-year-old 3-barrel pole cannon [video]

    A couple of older gentlemen demonstrate how a 3-barreled pole cannon (so called because it would have been attached to a pole) might have been fired. It proves a formidable weapon, in spite of it having last seen action circa 1500. ...
  • Old Estonian naval mines make great furniture

    Estonian sculptor Mati Karmin created an artistic solution for some of the unexploded ordinance floating around on Estonia’s northern coast – he turned them into functional furniture – everything from charcoal grills to baby carriages. We can assume that he took all of the necessary precautions because these particular...
  • Metal puzzle turns into functional gun

    Meet The Intimidator a 125-piece metal puzzle created by machinist GarE Maxton. You need a special key in order to begin disassembling his complicated masterpiece, which he created using six different kinds of metal. It can either be broken down and built back up into its original configuration –...
  • Human Bones The Secret Ingredient In Swordmaker’s Art

    Taiwanese last traditional Chinese swordmaker, Kuo Chang-hsi has an interesting way to imbue his creations with spirit, he adds human bones to his furnace....
  • Umbrella Performs Double-duty As Weapon

    Makers of the Unbreakable Umbrella claim that it is as strong as a steel pipe, despite weighing only 775g, and that it makes a useful self defense weapon....
  • Homebrew Defense Against Navy’s Sonic Weapon

    Bang Goes the Theory’s Jem creates a helmet that shields against the United States Navy’s non-lethal sonic weapon....
  • Vortex cannon versus the three little pigs

    In this video, the BBC’s Jem Stansfield test fires a vortex cannon that uses an acetylene and oxygen fueled explosion to fire an extremely powerful blast of air across a lake. Stansfield attacks three targets: houses of straw, sticks and bricks, with some spectacular results....