Awesome Weapons

Builder Jimmy Diresta decided to toss his hat into the ring for Dirty Smith’s 2018 Zombie Apocalypse Weapon Challenge. His entry is a thoroughly nasty metal implement with spiky moving parts designed to ensure the permanent deadening of the undead.

I Like to Make Stuff is a big fan of Daredevil, so he thought it would be cool to make a prop of The Man Without Fear’s billy club/nunchucks. It took a combination of woodworking, metalworking and 3D printing, but the project turned out great.

With Soul Calibur‘s 20th anniversary and Soul Calibur VI‘s impending release, Man at Arms: Reforged decided to make the series’ two most iconic swords. Their work on both the Soul Edge and Soul Calibur are some of the most complicated we’ve ever seen.

The Slow Mo Guys have previously fired off some very big guns to see every detail of how they work. This time, they went to the opposite extreme, shooting a teensy, 2″ long pinfire gun at 12,500 fps to observe the mini weapon at work. That poor Minifig is like a mini Buster.

Now you can own Genji’s badass illuminated sword, thanks to Blizzard itself. The officially licensed Overwatch Ultimate Genji Sword is 48″ long and lights up just like the original. It also has sound effects that trigger when you swing the sword or hit something with it.

“Mortals call it Dawnbreaker…” Man at Arms: Reforged revisit the world of Elder Scrolls and replicated Skyrim‘s undead-slaying enchanted sword. The Dawnbreaker pushed the team to the limit, but the result looks like it was worth the effort.

Goshfun’s realistic looking mortar is perfect for those serious about their NERF wars. The spring-loaded plastic mortar fires safe, oversized foam bullets when you drop them into the mortar. It has a range of up to 20′ and comes with three foam bullets.

Man at Arms: Reforged‘s latest build is the iconic sakabatou, or the reverse blade katana from Rurouni Kenshin aka Samurai X. They also go over the sword’s meaning as well as historical trivia about swordsmiths and samurai.

LEGO enthusiast ZaziNombies made a life-size replica of the new double barrel shotgun in Fortnite. It’s made of 1100 LEGO pieces, weighs 4 lb and is nearly 2 ft long. It even has a working reload mechanism and has two LEGO shotgun shells.

Man at Arms: Reforged’s latest build is the Sword of Kahless, the legendary Klingon bat’leth from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The job turned out to be as complex as the weapon’s shape, taking numerous forgings and grindings to complete.

Ryan & David modified the barrel of a rifle so they could load it with NERF darts, which they propelled with blank cartridges. It turns out the result is still lethal. We’d like to see this done in slow motion though, because it looks like the rifle turned into a shotgun.

NERF mod fanatic Out of Darts shows off a totally awesome new custom dart gun – a full-auto pistol that fires NERF Rival foam balls at 100 feet-per-second. DIY kits should be available this Summer in his Etsy shop for $99.

The talented craftsmen at Chronicle Collectibles made this life-size replica of the plasma rifle from the Fallout franchise. It has a sniper barrel as well as green lights that are toggled by the trigger.

“I have weapons everywhere, so my guests feel comfortable that they’re always armed.” Josh Brock has a very dark sense of humor and the aesthetic to go with. He’s spent decades outfitting his home with fierce weaponry, armor, and decor, much of which he made himself.

We’ve seen some awfully impressive NERF weapons over the years, now Adam Savage throws his hat into the ring with an impressive one-day build of a NERF Rival Nemesis that has a removable see-through magazine to expand its capacity to 1,000 rounds per load.

Man at Arms: Reforged takes on Peter Dinklage’s role from Avengers: Infinity War, making their own version of the Thor’s Stormbreaker hammer-axe . They used 316 steel in order to make what could have been unwieldy into something a person can lift.

Man at Arms: Reforged really didn’t want to make another large and unwieldy weapon, but they had to give the people what they want. Watch them build a life-size replica of War’s sword Chaoseater from Darksiders. The skulls on the panel are bad ass.

While it’s certainly not as capable as Howe & Howe’s personal tank, this highly-modded Arctic Cat Wildcat 4 1000 ATV from Israeli outfit Plasan is actually a military-grade machine. It features a roof-mounted weapon system, B6+ composite armor, and room for 3 occupants.

The Q shows off one of his cooler builds in recent memory – a soda can that conceals a pop-up dart gun. He uses homebrew hydraulics to raise its lid and to fire its rolled-up paper projectile, and it mounts to his wrist using a couple of rubber bands.

By using an air pump and a burst disc to pressurize and release helium gas, The Backyard Scientist shows off an insanely powerful NERF gun that can fire darts faster than the speed of sound. Watch, and you might even learn a thing or two about physics.

Odin Makes didn’t have access to vibranium, so instead he made replicas of Captain America’s Avengers: Infinity War shields out of “foamium” – craft foam and foam floor mats. You can find the patterns and parts list in the video’s description.

Prop weapon maker Blackfish shows us how to build the least dangerous rocket-propelled grenade ever, using cardboard, wooden skewers, rubber bands, wire, tape, and glue. It doesn’t just look cool either – it can actually fire a projectile that explodes on impact.

JHO Knives deviates from its usual offering with this deadly looking implement. The F**H is 10″ long and weighs about 1lb. It’s made of titanium with brass spikes and inlays, and has a hidden stainless steel spike. It comes with an aluminum display stand, and is limited to 20 pieces.