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A rubber band assault rifle made with ice cream sticks, with mock bayonet removed A sniper rifle-style Popsticle stick rubber band gun, with mock scope and bolt. Rubber band guns can be made from Popsicle sticks. The individual sticks are held together by either rubber bands, tape or glue. They can also be cut or carved to the required shape.
An ice pop stick bomb, ready to throw. Stick bombs can be constructed out of most flat sticks of the appropriate dimensions. The usual material for construction is wood, but plastic can also be used. Ice pop sticks (craft sticks) and tongue depressors are popular because of availability, low cost, and because they are easily coloured. Tongue ...
The TM 31-210 manual was subject to considerations regarding the repercussions of easy public access to information on the artisanal manufacturing of weapons and explosives. [ 10 ] The manual has also been mentioned in scientific literature, used as a reference for works dealing with topics such as ballistics , [ 11 ] forensic investigations ...
The pepper-box design is also used in homemade guns because it is relatively easy to make out of a bundle of pipes or a steel cylinder. In late 2000, British police encountered a four-shot .22 LR zip gun disguised as a mobile phone , where different keys on the keypad fire different barrels.
A makeshift weapon is an everyday object that has been physically altered to enhance its potential as a weapon. [62] It can also be used to refer to common classes of weapons such as guns, knives, and bombs made from commonly available items. [1] Examples of makeshift weapons include: Millwall brick; Molotov cocktail; Shiv; Improvised firearms
A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon [ 1 ] by law-enforcement officers , correctional staff , security guards and military personnel .
US Army specifications for construction of a pugil stick. Nicaraguan soldiers training using pugil sticks and protective gear. A pugil stick is a heavily-padded pole-like training weapon that has been used since the early 1940s by military personnel in training for rifle and bayonet combat. [1]
Receiver blanks in various stages of completion. Receiver blanks are often used in the manufacture of homemade firearms. A homemade firearm, also called a ghost gun or privately made firearm (PMF), is a firearm made by a private individual, in contrast to one produced by a corporate or government entity. [1]