The BrickGun Walther PPK. 100% accurate scale with a working hammer and trigger... and did we mention a removable magazine. Can't believe how much functionality we were able to fit into such a small model. Sorry, not room for a working slide. A video posted by BrickGun (@brickgun) on Jul 3, 2015 at 12:52pm PDTWorking LEGO Gun Shoots LEGO Bricks [Video] by James Plafke | 5:58 pm, May 23rd, 2011 Jack Streat builds working replicas of guns made out of LEGO, and built a working LEGO version of an HK UMP 45 seen in the above video. The gun can be loaded with clips of LEGO bricks, stacked in a way where the bricks don’t snap together in order for the individual bricks to fire from the gun. The LEGO replica has a cocking handle that slides forward after cocking, two magazines capable of holding fifteen bricks, a folding, lockable stock that can be removed if desired, a detachable Reflex sight and backup iron sights. For much more info on Streat’s HK UMP 45, check out his MOCpage, and if one wants to see his other LEGO weapon creations, which includes a chainsaw, check out his YouTube channel.
New Lego robotics kit talks to iPhones, comes with infrared 'eyes;' $350 later this year LEGO robo tech gets upgrade with new Mindstorms While Streat is not the first LEGO enthusiast to build guns with the iconic toys, he has sold more than 4,000 books since May and is lauded online as a “legend” of the LEGO community. “If you sold these in kits, I would buy them,” one post on Streat’s YouTube channel read. “Long Live the Streat,” read another. Streat’s book provides exhaustive instructions to build the replicas, which he estimates would cost roughly $100 to build separately, a “fairly expensive” venture, he said. But he does not sell his finished products to toy gun or LEGO enthusiasts, as he keeps the virtually all-black pieces to build new weaponry. “They already existed when I turned up on the scene, but I came up with a few new ideas,” Streat said of LEGO guns. “But I suppose I was one of the top people at the moment doing it.”
For now, Streat has “packed away” his countless LEGOs as he focuses on studying engineering. When asked about critics who say any replica gun is a potentially dangerous standoff waiting to happen, Streat compared his wares to Airsoft or pellet guns. “They’re less powerful, less realistic and less durable than an Airsoft gun,” he said. “And they’re not as dangerous. So whatever views you have on Airsoft guns apply vaguely here. For me, it was about finding something interesting to build and guns filled that criteria.” that the company does not endorse the content or practice of unauthorized books, and in particular, those featuring content that doesn’t fit with its brand values. “ in an email. Streat’s book does come with an emphatic warning that the replicas are not suitable for children under the age of 12 and requires adult supervision. “When building or firing them, always wear eye protection,” the warning reads. “For maximum safety when carrying these models, the hammer and bolt should both be forward and the chamber empty.
The replicas may fire when dropped or hit.” The book also warns against handling the replicas in public because they have been mistaken for real weapons. “If you take your LEGO gun out in public, add a bright orange tip to the muzzle as a way of saying that it’s not the real thing,” the warning concludes. Streat, meanwhile, acknowledged that some of his online critics find the juxtaposition of LEGOs and high-power artillery to be “quite scary,” including someone he suspects to be affiliated with the Denmark-based company. “I find it quite hypocritical,” he said. “It’s just good fun.”You are looking at a replica 92FS built entirely of LEGO. Well, you too can put together your own. This how to is from Jeff Boen's The BrickGun Book, which is a building guide for life-sized LEGO handguns, including the 1911, the BG22 with Magazine, the Desert Eagle, the MAC-11, and the 92FS. and is well-known among LEGO builders for his incredibly accurate brick replica guns.
For Boen, this is his favorite BrickGun creation, noting how it even looks like the real handgun when the slide is back."Once I decided to add moving mechanical functions I never dreamed where it would lead. I had no idea that it would become the thing that I'll probably be most known for." Above, you can how the 92FS, a gun that has appeared in numerous video games, compares to its brick counterpart. Here's how to build yours: Note that the brick handgun replica does not fire projectiles—nor is it designed to do so. LEGO or not, this subject matter might not appeal to all tastes. But, if you are interested in replica guns and like LEGO, you can find out more on the book's official site.The BrickGun Book [Official Site] or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft.As a kid, I'd often snap LEGO bricks together and make crude pistols. They didn't shoot anything, so for added realism, I would go "bang bang". Like I said, crude. If I'd seen Jack Streat's LEGO gun creations, my head would've explode.
Heck, seeing them as an adult is doing just that—ka-boom! The 17 year-old Streat earned his well-deserved internet fame by designing one-to-one scale working gun replicas made from LEGO. He's parlayed that know-how into a new book LEGO Heavy Weapons, which gives directions to make four working full-scale LEGO guns. The book has directions for brick versions of a Desert Eagle, a AKS-74U, a Jungle Carbine, and a SPAS combat shotgun. Think of it as a "greatest hits" section of a first-person shooter—but in LEGO.From what I've seen of the book, the step-by-step directions are detailed—and lengthy. For example, the LEGO Desert Eagle's how-to is around 50 pages long. Ditto for the other brick firearms' instructions.Streat provided Kotaku with his latest video (above). It gives a look at the weapons in action, as well as rendered (and fascinating) look at how the parts move and interact.For those interested in picking up LEGO Heavy Weapons, the book is up on Amazon for pre-order. There's also more info on the publisher's website.