This video provides an expert-level review and test of the X Products Can Cannon, an AR-15 upper receiver designed to launch projectiles like soda cans and golf balls using blank cartridges. The host, demonstrating high authority through the use of professional ballistic measurement tools and a clear understanding of AR-15 platform modularity, tests velocities reaching up to 197 FPS (134 MPH) for golf balls and assesses accuracy and destructive potential on targets. The review highlights the device's compatibility, payload options, and practical range, concluding with a comparison to a 9mm handgun.
This ballistic test evaluates an excavator bucket's ability to stop various firearms, from handguns to a .50 BMG sniper rifle. While smaller calibers and even .308/ .450 Bushmaster only dented the bucket, the .50 BMG round, including an Armor Piercing Incendiary variant, successfully penetrated the heavy equipment, demonstrating its extreme power.
This video clarifies that devices resembling grenade launchers, such as the X Products Can Cannon and Tac-79 flare launcher, are not legally classified as such. The Can Cannon is a dedicated upper receiver for launching soda cans using blank rounds, while the Tac-79 is a 37mm smooth bore launcher for flares and wildlife control. The golf ball launcher, a muzzle device for AR-15s, also uses blanks to propel projectiles.
This video showcases a Can Cannon build being handed over to a customer, highlighting merchandise and community engagement. It then humorously depicts a 'showrooming' customer who scans barcodes to compare prices online, leading to a relatable commentary on modern retail challenges and the prevalence of discount platforms like Temu.
This video explores unconventional methods for dealing with drone threats, moving beyond traditional firearms. It discusses using a 12-gauge shotgun with 00 buckshot as a direct approach. A more novel suggestion involves a fishing bow for retrieval. The primary focus shifts to the X Products Can Cannon, highlighting its versatility with various projectiles like golf balls and nets, launched using .223 blanks on an AR-15 platform.
This video demonstrates launching a metal hand grenade using an X Products Can Cannon attachment. A sabot is required for proper seal and pressure. The test reveals the grenade travels a short distance and remains unexploded, highlighting extreme danger due to its weight and the potential for it to stay within the blast radius. The Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI) is promoted for gunsmithing education.
This video explores the experimental use of a Can Cannon accessory to launch a flashbang grenade. An improvised sabot made from an enchilada sauce can was used to capture gas from a blank cartridge. While the first launch was successful, a second attempt with a larger M13 flashbang resulted in a malfunction due to the sabot crushing the device, preventing detonation. The host advises against attempting this experiment.
Edwin Sarkissian showcases the custom Space AssBlaster 5000, a collaborative build with X Products. This AR-15 platform launcher fires .223/5.56 blanks, demonstrating its destructive power on a watermelon at point-blank range. The video highlights the unique design and manufacturing capabilities of X Products for specialized firearm accessories.
This video showcases a custom-built remote-controlled robot equipped with an X Products Can Cannon, demonstrating its capability to launch both paint cans and a live M67 fragmentation grenade. The experiment highlights the destructive potential of the grenade when fired at a target vehicle, resulting in significant damage and fire. The content emphasizes innovative applications of robotics in weapon systems and experimental ordnance.
This video demonstrates a remote-controlled robot, a Daredevil Mower, modified to launch an M67 fragmentation grenade using an X Products .308 Can Cannon. The robot's capabilities, including weapon mounting and remote activation via a solenoid trigger, are showcased before the grenade is detonated inside a GMC van, causing significant damage. The experiment highlights advanced DIY engineering and the destructive potential of ordnance.
This video from 1ShotTV tests the lethality of an X Products Golf Ball Cannon, comparing its impact against a "head" (likely a ballistic dummy). The description includes affiliate links for Ballistic Dummy Lab, the channel's merchandise, and AXIL ear protection, along with Patreon and PayPal support options. The creator also shares their camera gear setup.
This video from Kentucky Ballistics explores the surprising lethality of various candies when fired from specialized firearms. Host Scott tests different candies, including Skittles, Nerds, Tic Tacs, and Gummy Bears, using a 4-gauge shotgun and a Can Cannon against a ballistic dummy. The experiment highlights how candy composition and mass can lead to significant impact damage, with hard candies causing cuts and gummy candies forming a slug. The video concludes with a demonstration of the destructive power of a .577 T-Rex rifle.
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