No shortage for these guns ...yet

[flashpan]

So I've decided while I wait for the ammo/component panic madness to calm down, I'll bring out an old favorite...The Potato Gun! Just to make sure I would have components I have bought all the Aqua Net Blue hair spray from the BiMarts in town and have 50ea 50lb bags of potatoes in the garage. If anyone runs out...I can share at $10/can of Aqua and 50 cents a spud.

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[GWS]

Hey! When life gives you potatoes...

 

[Bat-S-Crazy]

Hopefully those tatoes are fully cooked coming out!

 

[Yotehunt]

 

[flashpan]

Breaking News ... I heard there has been a run on plastic pipe at Home Depot. And now it's impossible to find PVC cement!!

 

[Kruel J]

Spud guns are no joke up close. I've built a few and seen some launches in the hundreds of yards easy.

$10/can of Aqua Net? Now I've seen it all.

 

[flashpan]

Spud guns are no joke up close. I've built a few and seen some launches in the hundreds of yards easy.

$10/can of Aqua Net? Now I've seen it all.

Of course always willing to trade for primers!

 

[Yotehunt]

Breaking News ... I heard there has been a run on plastic pipe at Home Depot. And now it's impossible to find PVC cement!!

 

[kmk1012]

Just a word to the wise here, if you shoot a crow out of your potato cannon it normally only lasts for three flights. The fourth firing of a bird out of it normally ends in an unpredictable flight pattern.

 

[flashpan]

Just a word to the wise here, if you shoot a crow out of your potato cannon it normally only lasts for three flights. The fourth firing of a bird out of it normally ends in an unpredictable flight pattern.

I may send you a PM for more detailed info on the loading and firing sequence...thanks

 

[Deerhurst]

We, college friends, used to use propane instead of hair spray for our spud guns. Worked pretty good if you got the stoichiometric ratio right. Seemed to be more difficult to get the right ratio with hair spray.

We also used to shoot ice balls with it in the winter.

 

[flashpan]

Ice balls...perfect! Sustainable with little to no supply interruptions.

 

[drstrangelove]

In residency we had an old alcoholic lady who came in all the time with methanol poisoning from spritzing White Rain spray in her mouth habitually. Her hair was perfect.

 

[JedB]

Hey! When life gives you potatoes...

Make Vodka!!

 

[Flopsweat]

We used lighter fluid and tennis balls. Made the tube from beer cans and duct tape. Good times. I somehow still have all my fingers.

 

[shybladder]

I may send you a PM for more detailed info on the loading and firing sequence...thanks

Huh? Head first, stuff it with a plunger. A little aqua net and FLICK. I thought everyone has done this

 

[partsed]

Former service manager built one at work and fired it off one day at rail cars going by on the tracks until a customer (who was in law enforcement) told him that it was against the law to do that.....

 

[slimmer13]

Reds only, Russets are weapons of war and have no place on our streets.

 

[Stomper]

Nobody needs more than 10# of potatoes.....

 

[AshWilliams]

HB13733 Ban of potential assault spud guns, certain hair care products, and other common sense vegetable laws. Sponsored by Governor Kate Brown and March to Keep our Children's Fingers.