My Golden Gun Page
Big, guady, ugly, even,
my golden gun exists just because.
I'd really hoped she
would turn out prettier than this. Notice the reworked Harbor
Freight cordless drill, made into the motion control
actuator.
Grips are solid walnut,
made by Otmar's wood
Products.
Spade grips, giant ring
sight for triple a use. The butterfly trigger functions as it
should.
The motorized stand has 2
feet of elevation available: the gun can move up and down, as
well as rotate and pivot.
I can actually motor it
up and over my neighbor's fence, and fire into his pool!
This gun was later
repainted, and went on to serve in airsoft skirmish. Notice
the cut-down cordless drill that now serves as an
actuator.
You can see my homemade
motion drive a bit better in this shot.
The motion drives are
very simple. Homemade linear actuators, for all intents and
purposes. Instead of limit switches, this design utilizes the
torque clutches inside the drills. At the limits of travel,
the drives just slip harmlessly.
The tilt drive is seen
here. The flat washers stop the gun's travel, and can be
easily adjusted.
Real walnut charging
handle is spring-loaded for realistic action, just for
fun.
