And now for something weird...

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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Here's the rest of that story - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-yor...0201118-tmapyufloncxvbbmtv7yzlvnsa-story.html

It gets even better -
"Owning or using a flamethrower is not illegal in New York City or state." From - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-investigate-flamethrower-stunt-atop-nyc-bus-n1248092
“De Blasio is already burning this city to the ground — so what’s one more fire?” Cary London, Dupree’s lawyer, wisecracked when contacted by The News.

 
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SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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Weird city bus, I thought it was a roach coach... Also a strange-looking flamethrower. Not the usual military type and thank God it didn't have the range of a military one. Maybe something they use to start backfires when firefighting forest fires?
 

Tonyr1084

Joined Sep 24, 2015
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Here's a 12 minute video from a scam caller talking TO the police, not knowing it.

Back in 2017 I got a call from The United States Treasury. Now, I don't mean to sound insensitive to people of differing ethnicities, but this guy sounded like Apu from the Simpsons cartoon. He said to me "This is the United States Treasury." I said "Funny, you don't sound like an American." He paused for half a second then said "I'm from Canada." So in a stern voice I said "What Do You Want?!" The jig was up. He knew I wasn't falling for his scam. His answer was priceless. He said "I want money." My response: "You ain't gettin' any!" He hung up.

Now that 12 minute video:
 

shortbus

Joined Sep 30, 2009
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“De Blasio is already burning this city to the ground — so what’s one more fire?” Cary London, Dupree’s lawyer, wisecracked when contacted by The News.

Used to belong to a nationwide custom car club Kustom Kemps of America. The flame thrower exhaust contest was banned at the national meets, but they sure had fun in hotel parking lots. A spark plug in the exhaust pipe, near the exhaust tip and a Model T Ford coil on it, pull the choke out slightly and turn on the coil.
 

Tonyr1084

Joined Sep 24, 2015
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A legal registered 10/22 trigger pack is about $7000. Oregon is a full auto state.
I don't own any firearms. When I was a boy I had a stockless 22 cal long rifle. Only fired it a few times. Dad had a 44 Webly I wanted to fire but he wouldn't let me take it to the range. Also had a 30/30 I never got to fire. In the core I fired an M16 both semi and fully automatic. Was amazed at how quickly it could empty a clip.
 

SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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I've actually seen a Ruger 10/22 "gatling gun" made from 4 separate barreled receivers that had a hand crank mechanism to trigger them. Didn't need the Fed machine gun license since it was "manually" triggered. Quite a contraption, someone was having a weird slow day when they thought that one up.

Edit: good lord, Cabelas is selling kits for it now... oops, no, they are only 2 barreled...
 
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