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How to Make a Marshmallow Gun or Marshmallow Shooter

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Put on your safety glasses.

Point the gun in a safe direction. Load a minimarshmallow into the mouth piece, seal your lips to the mouthpiece, and give the gun a quick burst of air.

Yes, the marshmallow does go around all those curves. Pretty cool, huh?!

Keep your ammunition sealed. Dry marshmallows don't work very well.

Clean up your marshmellows when you're done. Especially, don't leave any around roads: they will attract animals to be hit by cars.
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Oct 1, 2010. 6:31 PMladieslilman98 says:
nice gun btw
Jul 21, 2010. 8:34 AMFireFreek says:
How does it not go into the handles?
Sep 21, 2010. 11:54 AMHikl says:
If you made the thing correctly, the handles are air-tight, so the marshmallow will get blocked by the air that is stuck there. the only end that isn't air-tight, is the loop. the marshmallow is thus forced out via there.
May 20, 2007. 8:44 PMacer73 says:
are the safety glasses nessesary
Mar 1, 2009. 3:04 PMbudd42 says:
my friend has an auto masmellow gun. it broke through 2 layers af drywall and 2 layers of plexie glass
Apr 16, 2010. 6:28 AMgb123 says:
i think the marshmellow would have evaporated after the first drywall... =-]
Mar 10, 2010. 6:01 PMKnexFreek says:
 im sure it did............
Jan 8, 2010. 4:21 PMGianniMora says:
 that is more of a lie than stevie wonder passing his driving exam.
Dec 22, 2009. 11:49 AMnanu2000 says:
dud dont lie not cool
Dec 20, 2009. 4:23 PMuser-name says:
no way you can make a marshmallow brake through plexie glass since plexie glass is bullet proof
Jan 7, 2010. 1:11 PMstephenniall says:
No only specially laminated lexan is bulletproof
May 4, 2010. 7:10 AMgeekzoid1 says:
 bullet resistant, nothing can be fully "bullet proof". ; )
Jan 15, 2010. 4:12 PMuser-name says:
hey mate i work with plexie glass and on sheet will hold 1 tonne of force so to sheets would have to be a 2 tonne force and that is only a quarter inch sheet and that isn't laminated
Jan 15, 2010. 5:09 PMstephenniall says:
Plexi glass (otherwise known as acrylic) is not bullet proof Unless It is specially laminated To create a Seal .

1/2 " plexiglass which is properly laminated will stop a bullet but standard 1/2 plexiglass is not bulletproof.


Nov 22, 2008. 10:11 PMkelseymh says:
Yes. Marshmallows or no, weapons-fire training should always include the use of safety equipment. If for no other reason, it trains the habit for when it really does matter.

Remember, "It's only fun until somebody loses an eye."

Oh, crap. Now I sound like a boring old parent :-(
Mar 10, 2010. 6:02 PMKnexFreek says:
 You boring old parent sounding person! argg! LOL (jk)
:)
Mar 10, 2010. 6:14 PMkelseymh says:
:-D  Yeah, unfortunately you're right.  Check out most of my Instructables, and you'll see they're for my daughter :-)
Mar 10, 2010. 7:13 PMKnexFreek says:
 LOL i was jokin! ive seen most of your instructables... im pretty darn active on this site.... LOL  :)
Sep 16, 2010. 11:38 PMrrrmanion says:
well, being a pro would be a waste if you weren't really quite active,
Jan 3, 2010. 7:51 PMdoughnutguy1 says:
No, its only fun till someone calls the cops.If they get hurt its hillarious!Of course if you hurt them they might sue.
Sep 21, 2009. 4:02 PMjbr2343 says:
but to be completely safe he should probably wear a helmet with built in hearing protection, safety glasses for primary protection and a pivot down blast shield from the helmet to protect against muzzle flash and debris. just a thought. if we're gonna be safe, just as well do it right. oh and gloves. also knee pads might be nice if your laying on the ground target practicing. :)
Mar 1, 2009. 3:27 PMTommyhzy says:
Lol, "It's all fun 'n' games until somebody loses an eye... Then it's freakin' HILARIOUS!!!"
Dec 18, 2010. 11:34 AMfreakyqwerty says:
Nah it's still fun and games when somone loses an eye, only without depth perciption!
Mar 6, 2009. 8:20 PMamyer911 says:
you guys are so wrong the correct statement is "ITS ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL SOMEONE LOSES A TESTICLE"
Jul 2, 2009. 4:06 AMsuperhubbardman says:
in which case we tell ur mum to go home >< na jk sooo do you put the marsh mallow in ur mouth b4 u blow or what?
Mar 8, 2009. 9:26 AMbudd42 says:
then its just down right frekin painfull but if its not you... different story
Jan 16, 2009. 12:35 PMjokerlz says:
And that person has to wear an eyepatch and becomes a pirate... pirates are fun
Jan 16, 2009. 2:12 PMkelseymh says:
And do you know why pirates are fun? Just because they aaarrrrgh!
May 19, 2009. 12:36 PMThe Fudge Monster says:
That was awful :D
May 19, 2009. 1:31 PMkelseymh says:
So what's a pirate's favorite letter of the alphabet?
May 19, 2009. 1:09 PMjokerlz says:
And if a pirates favorite place to drink is a baaaarrrrghh , and his favourite shape is a staaarrrgh then what is a pirates favourite mode of transport?
Jan 3, 2010. 7:56 PMdoughnutguy1 says:
a gun that kicks more than the noisey cricket from "Men in Black".
boom! *fly back ten feet*
May 24, 2009. 4:24 PMM4industries says:
You so killed that joke.
Jul 17, 2009. 6:42 PMReCreate says:
Yeah...
Sep 23, 2010. 5:40 AMyoyojoeco says:
What were you guys talking about again???
Jul 22, 2009. 1:03 PMM4industries says:
I didnt mean to be rude, just trying to add some feedback. They were creative though. -M4
Jul 22, 2009. 2:57 PMReCreate says:
Yeah...
Nov 26, 2008. 11:36 AMLithium Rain says:
Haha, you sure do...
Nov 24, 2008. 11:38 AMWestley says:
From a MarshMellow?
Nov 24, 2008. 11:41 AMkelseymh says:
Read it again :-) "it trains the habit for when it really does matter."
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