Remote triggering of firearm.

[arakboss]

I often see videos on youtube of peope using a string to remotely trigger a firearm that they are testing. I was thinking that a remote controlled device (like a servo) could be used in place of the string to actuate the trigger. Has anybody here tried doing anything like that?

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[arakboss]

Here is one example of a commercial product.

Hyskore Professional Shooting Accessories | The HYSKORE® Infrared Electronic Remote Trigger Release Set

hyskore.com

 

[Tony617]

I have a servo tester and spare servos for some of my R/C airplanes My servo tester takes AA batteries but depending on rifle or hand gun, the servo may not have enough pull to pull the trigger. My R/C airplanes are made of foam so the servos do not need to be that strong to move the control surfaces.

You can buy stronger servos but I am not sure about the servo supply right now since most or if not all of the servos are made in China now. Most of my servos have plastic gears but you can buy all metal gear servos that have more torque.

I know that my R/C truck has an all metal servo for the steering of the truck but not sure how many grams of pull it has.

 

[Stomper]

You'd probably want something actuated by a solenoid plunger-type thing, over a servo-type.

 

[Camelfilter]

Probably some ATF reg over doing such/similar mechanical device.

Manufacture, or the like type of SOT classification I'd think.

No idea, truthfully. Just surmising that "they" may have already thought of such/similar...

 

[kmk1012]

Servos can glitch, normally at a bad time too. Plus, what are the legalities.

 

[CamoDeafie]

If I remember correctly... a pushbutton device that actuates the trigger may land it into the MG classification because in theory, the button can be pushed to make more than a single shot per trigger function. Its also why if ome added a handheld cordless drill to a gatling crank or similar, it becomes a MG.

Edit. Only way I know to be okay is if the device only pull trigger and stays pulled (mechanical.finger basically) on a semiauto... and has to be manually reset between shots

 

[Labradorian]

As long as a human remains in the loop, it isn't an issue.

 

[JustShoot]

 

[Soli]

I was going to put in the Aliens UA-571-C M30 Sentry AutoCannon scene...

But nah. Don't think I'll ever rig up something to fire without my safety on the trigger.

 

[billdeserthills]

Like this?

An 18-year-old mounted a gun to a drone and fired shots in the middle of the woods

See how this scarily simple, and totally lethal, flying gun was made by a teenager using commonly available materials

www.businessinsider.com

 

[GWS]

I often see videos on youtube of peope using a string to remotely trigger a firearm that they are testing. I was thinking that a remote controlled device (like a servo) could be used in place of the string to actuate the trigger. Has anybody here tried doing anything like that?

Meh. That might be useful for a gun maker or gunsmith but not for me.
I used a string to pull the trigger on the very first AR I built long, long ago. I felt silly for doing it and have never bothered doing it again. If I'm that dubious about a gun, I'll send it to a gunsmith to check out

 

[Flopsweat]

Probably some ATF reg over doing such/similar mechanical device.

Manufacture, or the like type of SOT classification I'd think.

No idea, truthfully. Just surmising that "they" may have already thought of such/similar...

If I remember correctly... a pushbutton device that actuates the trigger may land it into the MG classification because in theory, the button can be pushed to make more than a single shot per trigger function. Its also why if ome added a handheld cordless drill to a gatling crank or similar, it becomes a MG.

Edit. Only way I know to be okay is if the device only pull trigger and stays pulled (mechanical.finger basically) on a semiauto... and has to be manually reset between shots

Pfft. The string already makes it a machine gun, remember?




j/k

 

[titsonritz]

I just use my index fingers.

 

[MikeInOr]

I often see videos on youtube of peope using a string to remotely trigger a firearm that they are testing. I was thinking that a remote controlled device (like a servo) could be used in place of the string to actuate the trigger. Has anybody here tried doing anything like that?

That seems like a way over complication to eliminate $0.01 of string to me, but what ever makes you happy.

 

[Pops1911]

Don't you just know that anyone with "hog" in their name anywhere will eventually cause problems? LOL [just teasing]