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Simple Knex Miniminigun

Simple Knex Miniminigun
Small and accurate at a close range. It shoots about 10-15 feet depending on how stiff the rubber band is. The handle is behind.
 
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23 comments
Aug 20, 2011. 1:48 PMjack12354 says:
does it shoot
Sep 10, 2011. 8:36 AMThe Jamalam says:
No, the rubberbands are just there for show.
Jun 10, 2008. 9:44 AMdinky says:
nice pictures and cool design
Jun 7, 2008. 12:03 AMThe Jamalam says:
Not to be mean or anything, but a minigun is a very large handheld machine gun. This is a minigun: herehere
Jun 10, 2008. 8:15 AMknexguy says:
Lets just say never post anything of this nature again.
Jun 7, 2008. 12:13 AMPineapplebobTheGreat says:
Make it mini gun and you're good to go.
Jun 7, 2008. 12:08 AMThe Jamalam says:
why don't you retitle it?
Jun 7, 2008. 12:10 AMPineapplebobTheGreat says:
Not to be mean or anything, but miniguns can not be held. They are too heavy.
Jun 7, 2008. 12:07 AMThe Jamalam says:
some models can be handheld, but yes, most need a tripod
Jun 7, 2008. 3:44 AMDutchj says:
A minigun is always mounted. A handheld would be a gattling gun.
Apr 29, 2009. 10:11 AMTigerNod says:
A gattling gun refers to 20mm guns (way too heavy to be handheld, the A10 is also equipped with this gun).

A minigun is called a minigun because it fires in a similar fashion but it is smaller then gattlings and fires smaller 7.62 mm rounds. They are used on vechiles or in gunships like the spectre (aka spooky) or bell huey.

According to wikipedia, only the microgun, (even smaller then the minigun, firing NATO 5.56 x 45 mm rounds) (link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM214_Microgun ) can be man carried, but you need a bipod to put it on and two man to carry it (one man for the ammo and the bipod, one man for the gun itself and the power source)

Overall, handheld miniguns are possible, but unpractical compared to, say, a SAW.
Jun 7, 2008. 12:13 AMPineapplebobTheGreat says:
Well, then again, I'm no expert on miniguns.
Jun 7, 2008. 2:19 PMYellow84 says:
I'd vote it 5 if it didn't suck haha nah its good, however, there are too many k'nex guns, like way too many. and they are all the same, but with different pieces for a different look. They are all easy to make and if i bought k'nex again i could make 100's of them chances are though, i'd get really bored after 2 if that. not to mention i don't want to spend money on a plastic bucket full of plastic pieces so that i can make an amazing star wars gun to complete my star wars fantasy
Jun 7, 2008. 10:05 AMflames10391 says:
more like MICROGUN or NANOGUN or CRAP
Jun 7, 2008. 7:46 AMdsman195276 says:
why did you post this? we already have many guns like this.
Jun 7, 2008. 3:25 AMMad Cat says:
Lol.
Jun 7, 2008. 12:09 AMPineapplebobTheGreat says:
This is good. I'm dissapointed, however, that people still think they can post block triggers when we are about 52 guns ahead of block triggers. However, i noticed that this gun is a tad more complex then most, therefore I am giving it a 3/5.
Jun 7, 2008. 12:05 AMThe Jamalam says:
however, it is quite strong, and I would rate 4 stars if it wasn't block trigger.

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