Do you remember the BB machine gun that ran on Freon?

[Brandi]

Considering how much damage I did back in the day with a single shot, single pump bb gun it's probably a good thing I didn't have the option of full auto.

A few years ago I picked up one of these guys though
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Umarex Steel Storm, powered by a pair of 12g CO2 cartridges. Strangely enough my 9 year old son isn't impressed with it, but every adult who tries it out wants to know where they can get one for themselves...

I saw one of those advertised a few days ago, I'd go broke buying BB's and CO2 cartridges. I suspect they'll sell a kajillion of them.

 

[Chard]

The Annihilator, purchased one back in the late 70's. Freezed up real fast with Freon. I have no idea what ever happened to it.

 

[clock152]

oh hell...BB has a machine gun!

 

[AKguy1985]

I've never even heard of it. But i have heard of the drozd.

 

[Pulp]

Peter Hathaway Capstick wrote an story about the Freon one. It's in one of his books, just can't remember right off which one. According to him, it looked line a solid copper brazing rod between the gun and the target. He came close to a run-in with the Coast Guard, had it on a seat in his boat. CG stopped him, held him at gunpoint. Once the scary stuff was over, every CG sailor onthe boat ended up shooting it.

 

[pb2624]

Had one in the mid 80s, about went broke buying BBs and freon. Not sure where it ended up, sure I loaned it out and it never came home. Now thats gonna bug me for a while trying to remember who borrowed it.

 

[A5Sooner]

Maybe Larc?

 

[Boehlertaught]

All the guys in the neigborhood pooled enough money to buy one in the early 70's. What a blast!

 

[Tulsa Mike]

I had one in the early 70's- it really shined at the river, where you see the bb's hit- far from perfect, it was still a blast!
Tulsa Mike

 

[AKguy1985]

I keep seeing commercials for the umarex steel storm on the sportsman channel.