Videos tagged with Orion

This video demonstrates a potentially dangerous 'life hack' for using a 12-gauge shotgun shell in a standard flare gun for emergency signaling. It emphasizes that a full shell will not work and could cause the flare gun to explode due to a safety lip. The correct method involves removing the shot, powder, and wad, leaving only the primer to create a loud bang for signaling.

This review compares red and green signal flares, highlighting the Orion flare launcher's proprietary design that prevents standard 12-gauge shells from fitting. The green flare is noted for its intense, flashbang-like burst, ideal for aerial visibility, while the red flare serves a different signaling purpose. The host emphasizes safety and proper usage of pyrotechnic signaling devices.

This video compares the Tac-79 37mm grenade launcher and the Orion 12-gauge flare gun for hypothetical survival defense scenarios. While the Tac-79 offers significant intimidation and a loud report with civilian-legal 'Flash Banger' rounds, it lacks stopping power. The Orion flare gun is primarily for signaling, with extreme difficulty in accurate aiming for defense. Both are deemed suboptimal for self-defense.

This video tests the viability of flares for self-defense, evaluating both hand-held and 12-gauge flare gun models. While a hand-held flare can produce intense light and heat, potentially deterring an attacker, the 12-gauge flare gun proved extremely inaccurate and lacked stopping power in tests with ballistics gelatin. The conclusion is that flares are impractical for self-defense due to these limitations.

This video explores three essential signaling devices: a handheld flare, the Lifesmoke MK9 floating smoke signal, and a 12-gauge Orion flare gun. It details their activation, visual output, and intended uses, ranging from personal safety to maritime emergencies. The presenter emphasizes safety precautions due to intense heat and molten slag from the handheld flare and the significant smoke production of the Lifesmoke.

Testing a flare gun against a ballistic dummy head reveals its lethal potential at point-blank range, causing catastrophic damage and internal burning. However, extreme inaccuracy and the significant fire hazard make it an unreliable self-defense tool, unsuitable as a firearm substitute. While it can cause thermal damage, its practical application for defense is severely limited.

This video tests the extreme limits of a 12-gauge Orion flare gun by firing various 12-gauge ammunition types and even .50 BMG rounds. While less-lethal rounds and bean bags functioned with significant damage to a target, higher-pressure loads like buckshot caused catastrophic failure of the plastic flare gun. The .50 BMG tests resulted in complete destruction of the firearm.

This video tests the effectiveness of a 12-gauge flare gun for self-defense. While flares can ignite targets and cause significant damage, they lack the penetration and stopping power of traditional firearms. Testing showed flares can burn through clothing and water jugs but failed to penetrate ballistics gel, indicating they are more of an incendiary tool than a projectile weapon for defense.

This video details an experiment to fire a .50 BMG round from a modified 12 Gauge flare gun using rubber bands to increase hammer force. Despite multiple attempts and modifications, the experiment failed due to insufficient primer strike force and off-center impacts. The flare gun's hammer modification could not overcome the .50 BMG primer's resistance.

This video tests the impact and penetration of a 12-gauge flare gun on ballistic gel. Initial tests show a kinetic impact with minimal penetration, while a second lengthwise shot reveals the significant thermal damage caused by the burning flare. The experiment highlights the difference between kinetic energy transfer and thermal effects.

This video tests the operational limits of an Orion 12-gauge flare gun underwater. While a fully submerged attempt failed due to water resistance affecting hammer momentum, the flare successfully fired when only the muzzle was submerged, demonstrating a specific operational capability. The experiment highlights the importance of understanding equipment limitations in extreme conditions.

This video explores the feasibility of firing a .50 BMG round from a 12-gauge Orion flare gun. Initial tests with a standard flare show significant damage to a melon. However, attempts to fire the .50 BMG round directly from the flare gun failed due to insufficient firing pin force and primer ignition issues. A secondary method using a BB gun to strike the primer also resulted in unburnt gunpowder, concluding the experiment.