The Magnum

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor. Show us your combustion spud gun and discuss fuels, ratios, safety, ignition systems, tools, and more.
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My new combustion gun uses a candle lighter for ignition and has a 2" by 6.5" chamber and a 3/4" by 10" barrel. I managed to rout out a slot in the handle for 9v battery which powers the exhaust fan. The handles mad from cherry and stained with a butter pecan. The gun is painted with rustoleum chrome. I use butane for fuel felling it through the valve from the lighter which i removed and glued directly into the combustion chamber. 8)
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:45 am

That looks amazing dude, good job BTW is it your first?
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:49 am

Probably shitty performance but can't fault you on the looks, excellent craftsmanship :) i'm guessing you based it loosely on the Wildey Magnum?

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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:08 am

Damn that is a sexy combustion pistol, you should get some more pictures of that beautiful piece up here.

also a video of it shooting would be nice (please? :wink: )
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:08 am

Beautiful work Cardman...love the woodwork :wink: I'm frankly surprised we don't see more of the chrome paint on cannons.
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:09 am

Dunno Jack, looks more Automag ish. :)


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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:25 am

I don't know what is happening...recently so many new outstanding guns have been posted

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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:34 am

The gun resembles many of my favorite handguns, i based the grip off of the S&W 500 hunter magnum using that weapon all the time on resident evil 5 which inspired me to make this and the barrel just looks cool

as performance goes the gun performs well I shoot snug fitting corks giving the gun a mean sound might post a vid soon
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:35 am

Gippeto wrote:Dunno Jack, looks more Automag ish. :)
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Let's not forget cardman's other effort :)
POLAND_SPUD wrote:...recently so many new outstanding guns have been posted...
Looks like time is ripe for another (proper) spudfiles contest :D
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:42 am

Theres some hellboy handcannon to that thing :D
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:47 am

there are so many nice guns being made at the moment, and yours joins the list! it must be very fun to shoot in the pistol form :wink:
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Sweet mate! love the woodworking
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Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:07 pm

That's gorgeous! Absolutely beautiful. I'd love to see a video of it working, who cares how powerful it is! Ohhh...if it was metal you could hybridize the crap out of that thing.
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:15 am

Now this is something new! I like the chrome paint on it.
The handle is awesome! have you made it yourself? good craftsmanship anyhow.
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:48 am

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote: Let's not forget cardman's other effort :)

LOL I totally forgot about that cardman625's kablamoful typewriter XD.

Btw I love that Spud Pistol looks friggin' beautiful... If I were in the dark and I saw you with that I'd definitely be scared XD.

Video your pistol and typewriter too :(.
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