Homemade automated sentry gun turret

Alright, so you're an evil genius. You've got the island, the tasteless decor, even a few minions to scurry about the place and assist you with your doomsday device… what else could you want? Well how about a fully-automated sentry gun? Aaron Rasmussen, a student at Boston University, has built his very own turret designed to fire airsoft BBs at unfriendlies. His system comes complete with target recognition, automated aiming, and even an infrared night mode. Fully tested on Aaron's little brother Ezra (like all potentially painful instruments should be) the turret is fairly accurate at up to 30 feet and only cost Aaron $50 to build. We recommend you go ahead and splurge; you're going to need something to keep James Bond occupied while you're practicing your monologue.

[Via Hack A Day]

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

That's Solidus' gun from MGS2. I forget it's name R-something.

[EiZei @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

R-what?

It's called P90 and it's manufactured by fabrique nationale. Contains 50 5.7x28mm rounds, wonder how he got his hands on this little beauty?

[EiZei @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Ah, never mind. It's a BB gun.

[MuFFiN @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

where can i buy one? if it only cost him $50 it cant be that much

[Leke @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

I think you'll find, the gun it self costs at least $1000-2000 dollars

[Harry K @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

would be much better if it was with the ps90

FN PS90 5.7x28mm, Civilian Legal Semi Auto
fn_civil_p90.jpg

Price: $1,475.00
Suggested Retail: $1,750.00
Manufacturer: FN
Manufacturer Item #: FNPS90
Impact Item #: FNPS90
Out of stock: Late 2005-2006 Accepting orders.


although who needs a turret to take down enemies I'll just use my trusty FN five7 and some ss190 ammo

[JSM @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Who are these idiots??? It's an airsoft bb gun. No ones impressed that you can (or can't in this case) id a firearm - any three year old who's played counterstrike can id that gun.

[Sean Foushee @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Uh, JSM the P90 is a real firearm and is made by Fabrique Nationale as EiZei said. BTW most airsoft guns are replicas of real firearms unless they're made to replicate weapons used as props in movies. And one more point, the cast of Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis use copies of this sub-machinegun as working props on the set, and they are most certainly not BB guns.

[Strykr @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Er... take a look at that magazine. It's designed to hold 6mm plastic airsoft BBs, not actual bullets. I own that same gun, and it's just a replica. Yes, there are real-steel P90s out there, but the automatic versions are strictly military-issue.

Also, the cast of Stargate SG-1 actually does use airsoft guns as props. They're cheaper than real guns or official replicas, and you can't tell the difference anyway. The only difference between those guns and this one is that the ones in Stargate are made by Tokyo Marui, and the magazines contain dummy ammunition.

[Whisky @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

P90's !!!
SG-1 and Atlantis favorite weapon of choice.

[Will @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

You guys are missing the point, this could easily be adapted for a firearm.

[Spartan-149 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

THat is the coolest fucking thing I have ever seen. EVER.

[nkt @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Guns are for idiots

[Joe @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Yes nkt, guns are for idiots. That is... until someone breaks into your home with the intent of raping and killing you.

"Would you mind waiting downstairs for a few minutes sir? I called the cops while you were breaking down the door. They'll be here in just a few."

Anyways, robotics is a hobby of mine and there's a relatively cheap CMU (?) cam out there that with some C++ code can track a sharply contrasted object pretty well. I've used it to have robots follow around a ball or even my dog. What I find neat about this is that it can track a target somewhat decently. I'd set it up with a camera and place on my roof to track anyone coming to the house while I'm away. Now that would be useful.

[nkt @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Secure your house better. Criminality is high in america but not that much in europe, that is because of the legality of weapons. Japan, having no army is very secure.

[Stormy Dragon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

It should be noted that this device could get you into a lot of legal trouble with the BATFE. Even though they only have a BB gun on it, the fact that it COULD be used with an actual firearm means this could be ruled a Class II AOW. Posession of which (without possessing the license) could get you sent to federal prison for 5+ years.

[1110 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

you can pick one of these up here. Not a bad price but I havent really looked arounf
http://www.goldenwholesale.com/airsoft_guns.html

[LOFTO @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

you people are nerds
all u tak about is star trek and robotic engineering
go and get a life

[SR @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

oh man i absolutely *hate* the p90 in counterstrike. the turrets in halflife2 are hella fun though, if very fragile... i like hl2 because you can tell that the game designers have a dark, almost cruel sense of humor. particularly making those combine turrets have such spindly legs that make it easy to knock over (shotgun, grenade, gravity gun push)

[SR @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

oh following from the above i don't like the guns in stargate. they should be using something like the Overwatch Semi-Auto Pulse Rifle from HL2.

[Andy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Joe,

I would rather NOT live in country where burglars and householders alike carry guns.

I would prefer to live in a country where the common criminal does not carry a firearm. It's safer all round. In the UK, even the cops don't all carry guns.

If all cops were armed, and burglars knew there was a risk of encountering someone in their home with a gun, then many buglars would go equipped with a gun. I'd rather that if someone was to mug me or rape me or burgle my house, that they had no more than a knife.

It's not right for everyone to have a right to carry a firearm, and if USA was able to reverse its position, I think that would be a good thing.

[655321 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Andy you are a f#@$in' moron. I usualy enjoy the comments on this board but man thast some ignorant crap. Do you really think no criminals in the UK have guns. They are the Only ones who do.

[spp @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

gun ARE for idiots. and if you think that you have to shoot the guy who might come into your house at night... you are an idiot.

nevertheless... i would like to see some voice recognition on that system :)

[Digital_Boy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

I feel compelled to address some obvious fallacies here:

nkt:
Actually, Japan has a *very* strong military. The JSDF (Japanese Self Defense Force) is a first rate military power, and rather large considering that it's only supposed to act in defense of Japan herself. The MSDF (Maritime Self Defense Force, i.e. their navy) has state of the art Aegis cruisers and the like. They have first rate fighter/bomber aircraft in their airforce, etcetera. I don't really blame them since they have North Korea wanting to lob nukes at them (remember the headlines a few years ago when NK test fired some ICBM's over Japan's northern island?), and the Chinese probably wouldn't mind the opportunity for some payback for what the imperialist military government of Japan in the early 20th century did during thier occupation through the first quarter of the century.

Guns *are* outlawed in Japan to the normal citizen, but that doesn't mean violent crime like murder, assault and rape are non existant. They're about average for an industrialized, first world nation. The Yakuza's have no problem getting ahold of firearms, though. And beat cops don't carry guns, but their special response teams are armed to the teeth.


Andy:

Go ahead and move to the UK if you want to live in an unarmed populace. Assaults are at an all time high, though. The thugs know that not just guns, but pretty much *ALL* items that could be used as a weapon (either for self defense or assaulting someone) are banned, so they know that most people are easy targets, and act accordingly. Hell, the Parliament is considering legislation to outlaw kitchen knives bigger than 4" or so since they "split people open like a ripe melon". The constables have to wear special kevlar vests that not only stop bullets (but, but, but, *no one* has guns in the UK, except for the cops and criminals, but no one told them they weren't supposed to have them), but must also be rated as knife resistant (since a knife has a sharp point and will go right through normal vests), since stabbings of police in the UK are very common.

Just goes to show that outlawing a certain class of weapons does nothing to deter violent behavior by the criminal element. They disregard the laws anyway, and have an easier time preying on those who do obey the law.

Just an FYI, but when the state of Texas adopted a "shall issue" stance on concealed carry permits for it's citizens, violent crimes against people (carjacking, assault, armed robbery) all took precipitous declines, in the double digit range, owing in no small part to a series of well publicized events of legally armed citizens killing or hospitalizing their would be attackers, or a legally armed citizen intervening when they saw someone else being robbed/carjacked. The criminals got the message that the 5', 100 lb woman might be packing a snub nose .357 in her purse or the soft looking guy in the business suit might be packing a compact .45, and wouldn't hesitate to use it if they were attacked. They moved on to property crime because it was safer than confronting a potentially armed target. Also of note, in the years since they went to a more permissive concealed carry law, only 3 out of the tens of thousands of license holders have been arrested for using a firearm illegally. There have been no "wild west" style shootouts, urban centers have NOT turned into shooting galleries or urban war zones, like the hand wringing, self proclaimed "intelligent elite" were predicting. Quite the contrary.

The author Robert A Heinlein said it best: "An armed society is a polite society".

[655321 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Digital_Boy you most eloquently stated what I was not able to, while in a moment of extreme aggravation. I am in no way a Republican but I do have strong opinions on the second amendment for the reasons you have stated. Its hard to get people to realize this with the Michael Moores out there spitting out whatever people want to hear to make some loot.

[Mac 11 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Its a airsoft gun. You can get it (the gun only) at airsplat.com for $$30. The stuff he put on it is all cost $50.

[P Readymarcher @ Dec 19th 2005 2:32AM]

Here in the uk we are not allowed to use Unreasonable force to protect ourselves.
Pity the twat who breaks into my house and comes face to face with my ghurka knives