Awesome Weapons

Pop Chart Lab’s newest print contains an illustration of every (known) United States military combat vehicle that’s currently in service. The 24″x 36″ chart groups the 180 vehicles into several classes, sub-classes and branch.

NightHawlnLight created this gadget that seems like a weapon out of Ratchet & Clank. Built using a leaf blower, PVC, and a plastic canister, what impresses us most about the gun is that the puffed cheese balls don’t turn to orange dust the second they leave the barrel.

A collaboration between 5.11 and Viking Tactics founder Kyle Lamb. The Operator Axe is made of stainless steel and has a bearded axe blade, a hammer point, a pry bar, inch and cm rulers, hex wrenches, 0.5″ and 0.25″ bit drivers and a sheet metal cutter.

Weapons expert Jerry Miculek shows off Black Sheep Arms‘ modded Glock 41 handgun which looks just like a classic Nintendo Zapper gun, and takes down ducks much more effectively than the original. Also, RIP Yoshi.

Man at Arms: Reforged made a real life version of the legendary Vorpal Blade, as it appears in the underrated game Alice: Madness Returns. It may seem like it’s just an oversized kitchen knife, but it still takes experts to get it right.

(PG-13: Language) YouTuber CloakedStarship shows off his inhuman aiming skills in Battlefield 4. He loves to use the TOW and the SRAW, both of which allow you to control their missiles after they’re fired. Keep a close eye on the chat for added salt.

LEGO enthusiast Nick Brick made an incredible life-size version of the M41 SPNKR, the classic rocket launcher from the Halo series. It’s 50.5″ long, weighs 24lb and is made of about 6,000 LEGO pieces. Its double barrel unit is detachable, just like in the games.

Elastic Precision offers handmade rubber band guns based on real firearms. The Walther PPK can be loaded with up to 5 rubber bands, the Model 1911 with up to 6 rubber bands and the MP5 with up to 24 rubber bands.

Man at Arms: Reforged made a real life version of the Fury’s Song, the new legendary weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. In keeping with the game’s futuristic setting, they made the sword out of their latest tools and AR500 steel, which is used in body armor.

YouTuber MyDifferentUserName made a badass life-size version of the KRM-262, the default and the most powerful shotgun in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. It has a foldable stock, a pumping handgrip and a barrel that opens to accommodate a LEGO shell.

YouTuber Rulof Maker made a simple compressed air pistol primarily out of discarded objects. The main components are the valve from an empty fire extinguisher and some dry ice. He made the pistol’s body out of wood to give it a steampunk vibe.

SimpleShot’s Hammer is a modular hunting slingshot. It has an optional slingbow head, wrist brace and wrist strap, and an integrated accessory rail at the bottom. The band slots on both heads work with both tubular and flat bands.

Gun enthusiast Jerry Miculek couldn’t get their hands on actual vibranium, but they did manage to make a life-size version of Captain America’s shield out of titanium. Watch Jerry shoot the shield with .45 ACPs in slow motion.

Man at Arms: Reforged made a replica of the highly coveted sword from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It may not look as imposing or complex as the other weapons they forged, but it took a lot of time and finesse to create the details on both the blade and the guard.

YouTuber ZaziNombies made a life-size LEGO replica of one of the first ridiculously overpowered video game weapons, the BFG 9000 from the Doom and Quake series. The replica is made of over 5,000 LEGO pieces, is around 3ft. long and weighs over 20lb.

LEGO weaponsmith ZaziNombies made a life-size replica of Locus, the powerful sniper rifle in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. The toy is made of around 2,000 LEGO pieces, weighs 8lb and is nearly 4ft long. It even has a moving bolt and a detachable magazine.

A TV show commissioned this silly slingshot from Joerg Sprave. Unlike most of his weapons, this one’s intended to be fired at humans, so Joerg had to add a transmission between the electric drill and the trigger to reduce the balls’ speed.

Man at Arms: Reforged finally takes on one of their fans’ long-requested weapons: Dark Souls’ Greatsword of Artorias. The divine weapon is like a Gothic column, eye-catching in terms of both size and detail. There’s no way a normal man can one-hand or roll with this beast.

Inventor Colin Furze continues to up the destructive ante with his dangerous creations. This time, he’s made a Steampunk-style rocket launcher that fires shells filled with 2000º+ thermite. Making of here and here.

Primitive Technology uses his stone tools to craft a 55″ bow and a set of 2′ arrows. He also made a quiver out of bark. He says the bow was durable, lasting for about 200 to 300 shots. The string lasted about 100 shots but was easily repaired. And don’t worry, the turkey’s okay.

Man at Arms’ original host Tony Swatton makes a Roman gladius sword in this sharp time-lapse video by director Phil Holland. They made the video to test the new Red Weapon 8K system. The track is Technically, Missing from the Gone Girl OST. Watch in 4K if you’ve got the display.

Remember that rudimentary mini crossbow made from popsicle sticks? YouTuber Mist8k has greatly improved upon the idea, with the result being a tiny, functional crossbow that actually looks cool too. Still, it’s not quite as awesome as this design.

Magnetic Games shows off a cool, but dangerous setup that uses small nail-like projectiles that have been charged with the same magnetic polarity as their launcher, resulting in “darts” that launch solely under the power of magnetism. Don’t try this at home.