I would like to build Lego projectile weapons. Are there any designs available? Can one make an amunition magazine and self-reloading mechanism? Should I use rubberbands as ammunition or are there designs that fire Lego bricks?
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2You'll shoot your eye out!– Peter CassettaCommented Jan 29, 2012 at 8:55
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There are some Books available that include building-instructions (i don't own one of these, but i would choose the most current):
- The BrickGun Book (Book released in 2013, site has occasional updates as of December 2018 with more instructions)
- Badass LEGO Guns (December 2010)
- Weapons for LEGO Lovers (February 2009)
- as Joubarc said the at least 4 years old Forbidden LEGO (July 2007)
to answer your question about magazines/reloading mechanisms: see this youtube-video that shows such a mechanism in detail (although it's a bit hard to perceive details).
in addition the book about LEGO Technic Simple Mechanics might also be interesting for you, if you want to try building a own gun instead of just "copying" from a detailed instruction.
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2There's a new one out: "The BrickGun book" - see this review on Brickset– JoubarcCommented May 23, 2013 at 4:20
The book "Forbidden LEGO" has some, and you may also want to check YouTube on the subject
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4I own this book and it's fairly outdated. The 9V 2-switch Battery box required to power the 'gun' is a rare find. It was last sold as part of the 4094 Motor Movers set in 2003– Ambo100 ♦Commented Oct 27, 2011 at 17:56
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4It's also worth mentioning that the model required modified and non-Lego pieces so it wasn't fully brick-built. Youtube is a good place to look for inspiration.– Ambo100 ♦Commented Oct 27, 2011 at 17:58
There is a book called "LEGO Heavy Weapons" by Jack Streat which is published by No Starch Press and can be bought for about £15 on Amazon.
