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10-08-2012, 13:05
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Hey bac, got one of these?
Ive never seen a Gyrojet in person, but I bet it would be pretty cool to shoot. 
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10-08-2012, 13:21
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LOL, the rocket propelled, never took off, crazy design gun.
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10-08-2012, 15:01
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Is there still ammunition for those?
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10-08-2012, 15:58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce M
Is there still ammunition for those?
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Absolutely, there were 6 rnds of it on gunsamerica a while back for only $999 
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10-08-2012, 16:14
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BAC probably found one in 99%, for half what it's worth, at his local shop. They also had a matched set of Dardicks NIB.
Sometimes I think Willy Wonka runs his local shop. They seem to get nice stuff in all the time.
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10-08-2012, 17:50
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Back in the mid-1980s, I used to see these guns for sales at gun shows all the time. Not cheap, naturally.
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Can you dig it?
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10-08-2012, 19:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronin.45
BAC probably found one in 99%, for half what it's worth, at his local shop. They also had a matched set of Dardicks NIB.
Sometimes I think Willy Wonka runs his local shop. They seem to get nice stuff in all the time.
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10-08-2012, 19:24
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I was always intrigued with those, but its not a conventional gun.
It would be cool to shoot one though.
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10-09-2012, 17:26
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the bore and line of sight are so far above the hand. It must be tough to shoot and have a lot of flip.
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10-09-2012, 19:19
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Wow, first time even hear of it.
Very interesting idea.
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10-09-2012, 19:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Dragoon
the bore and line of sight are so far above the hand. It must be tough to shoot and have a lot of flip.
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It's a micor rocket and little to no recoil.
Last edited by oldnoob; 10-09-2012 at 19:23..
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10-09-2012, 20:15
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Cool video for sure
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10-10-2012, 05:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bac1023
Cool video for sure |
For $175 a shot, I would have wanted something a bit more visually impressive.
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10-10-2012, 08:20
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Sarco was blowing these out at only $99 each with twenty rounds in 1980. I bought one just for grins along with an extra box of ammo.
They are fun to shoot, but it takes the rocket longer to leave the barrel than a regular cartridge pistol. So, holding it steady for that extra half-second was essential to accurate shooting. Of course, it was only good for 10-12" accuracy at 50 yards anyway. The rocket reached terminal velocity at about 20-30 yards, so it wasn't a great close-in weapon. The sweet spot for both accuracy and velocity was at about 20-30 yards, just as the rocket quit.
Sometimes I wish I still had it. But the ammo was expensive back then, and ridiculously expensive now. I'd rather have a Dardick.
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