Intruders Beware: Homemade Robot Can Shoot 1,000 Rounds Per Minute

Discovery Channel ^ | 9/29/2011 | Alice Truong

[MrB]

I’d probably want to leave under the assault of airsoft at that rate.

[PapaBear3625]

21st century spring gun

You bring up a good point. Just about all jurisdictions make illegal any device which would shoot somebody without human control.

If it ever shoots at a fireman or police officer, expect to go to jail for a long time.

[Ingtar]

“You have 10 seconds to comply.” When that comes after you put the weapon down, you know it will be a bad day.

[Dead Corpse]

Heck, if you are manufacturing those, put me down for two. ;-)

[goat granny]

Where do the Beattys live? Fallujah? Mogadishu?

Nope, Detroit....

[MHGinTN]

IIRC, compressed air weapons were used int he First World War or the Crimean War. They can be deadly, and the one featured here can be blinding don’tchaknow. [’You’ll shoot yer eye out, kid.’]

[Atlas Sneezed]

A select-fire assault rifle can fire thousands of rounds per minute but only to the capacity of the magazine.

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Over 1000 rpm is unusual. An M16 is in the 700-900 range. An Uzi is about 600.

The MAC-11 is exceptional at 1200 RPM, and is exceptionally fin to shoot, which I can personally attest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZnpokRP_bU

The Nazi MG42 belt fed was very fast at 1200-1500, too.

To get into the “thousands” you’re in Gatling gun territory.

[Wilderness Conservative]

[Buckeye McFrog]

...that Grant Imahara....what a wacky prankster!

[rarestia]

Sorry about that. I meant hundreds but typed thousands. Need more coffee.

[Little Ray]

Its awake and will keep the intruder occupied while fetch the closest pistol or shotgun...
But a good dog (Rhodesian Ridgeback?) would be better. And you wouldn’t need a gun, just a plastic sack and a mop...

[TheOldLady]

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[moovova]

"But...but...I can't understand it. Mechatron has never done that before. He's always so gentle around our kids. We've leave him home armed and alone all the time, and we've never had a problem like this before."

(After Mechatron plows thru the fence and goes after the next door neighbor's kid, and straffs little Johnnie with 2000 rounds...)

[rockrr]

Great comments and pics. I’m not gonna spoil it with wet-blankets about legal liabilities.

[Alas Babylon!]

After what happened to him in the woods of North Georgia, I think we can cut Mr Beatty a little slack. Ned doesn't want any repeat episodes, and neither does his family!

[bolobaby]

Whatever that is, I want one. Maybe two.

[Kartographer]

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV Series)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0851851/

[Syntyr]

“1000 rounds a minute for home security? Where do the Beattys live? Fallujah? Mogadishu? “

Detroit? Chicago?

[dfwgator]

BRING ON THE FEMBOTS!

[WOBBLY BOB]

Lewis & Clark used one to hunt and mystify the natives during their exploits, too.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?182171-Meriwether-Lewis-Carried-an-Air-Rifle-on-Lewis-and-Clark-Expedition&s=5a3cf4830553cbca3c28f9d55d41dc0e