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How to Build a Boring Flamethrower That Looks Like a Gun — And Here’s One That Isn’t That Doesn’t

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“What follows is a video showing high level instructions on how to build a nearly exact copy of The Boring Company’s flamethrower,” techcrunch.com advises. “Basically, gut this $125 Airsoft gun and insert a propane torch. The total bill of goods should be under $200, well under the $500 The Boring Company was charging until it sold out of the 20k units.” Needs Musk? Anyway, after that, Chris demos an XM42. Which is a kind of gun, right?

https://youtu.be/GveWDLBmc8Y

Boring by name, boring by nature. Unlike the firestarter our man Heuss unleashed after a de-stressful day at the Range.

The XM42 has a 30-foot plus range, can spit fire for around 3.5 minutes (with optional backpack) and boasts an M-LOK accessory rail. But it’s manufacturer didn’t put a coal-powered car in outer space. So there is that.

 

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Robert Farago

Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns.

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  1. He’s lucky he didn’t rent a silver Ford Escape Ecoboost with a baby Groot wearing headphones sticker and a SIG sticker on the back window with a Texas license plate of GWV 1027. The post about what’s in that glove compartment would be EPIC!!!

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