Speed Shark V3 Mako Shark - Water machinegun!
Speed Shark V3 Mako Shark - Water machinegun!
I was at Wal-Mart today and found something quite interesting: a battery-powered water "machinegun." I remember reading about battery-powered guns from long ago, but never actually got to try them out. This is the Speed Shark V3 Mako Shark, made by a company called Cepia. 3.5-volt motorized firing allows for a continuous stream.
Box-stats
Capacity: 16oz
Range: 25ft
Cost: ~$10
From looking at the box, they're compact and super-light, and since no pumping is required, you can use them in one-handed allowing for dual-wieldability. 16-ounce capacity is about the size of a large pistol, so you'd have to dual-wield just to have anywhere close to todays standard guns. Nozzle size is also about standard for a pistol.
However, this seems to be able to keep firing for a very long time, not consuming a whole lot of ammo. I held the trigger for maybe about a full minute and consumed maybe 1/4-1/3 of a tank. Speaking of which, the resevoir is translucent so you can easily tell how much ammo is left. As for range, box says 25 feet which I suppose isn't too bad for a gun this size.
Overall, probably not a weapon you'd want to use as primary, but as a sidearm it can far surpass ordinary handguns if you can afford it at $10 a pop. (I bought two, lol) Unfortunately, I don't own a digital camera so I can't take any pics, but it's tiny, it's white, and it's got a shark's head on the front of the resevoir. =P
Edited By Evangel on 1177883358
Box-stats
Capacity: 16oz
Range: 25ft
Cost: ~$10
From looking at the box, they're compact and super-light, and since no pumping is required, you can use them in one-handed allowing for dual-wieldability. 16-ounce capacity is about the size of a large pistol, so you'd have to dual-wield just to have anywhere close to todays standard guns. Nozzle size is also about standard for a pistol.
However, this seems to be able to keep firing for a very long time, not consuming a whole lot of ammo. I held the trigger for maybe about a full minute and consumed maybe 1/4-1/3 of a tank. Speaking of which, the resevoir is translucent so you can easily tell how much ammo is left. As for range, box says 25 feet which I suppose isn't too bad for a gun this size.
Overall, probably not a weapon you'd want to use as primary, but as a sidearm it can far surpass ordinary handguns if you can afford it at $10 a pop. (I bought two, lol) Unfortunately, I don't own a digital camera so I can't take any pics, but it's tiny, it's white, and it's got a shark's head on the front of the resevoir. =P
Edited By Evangel on 1177883358
Nice. Sounds like you got the gun in the end. How would it stand up to one of the better water guns that are pistol sized?
Yeah, the main problems with these guns were batteries and range. 25 feet isn't much, and it might not even shoot that far. The Scorpion and Tarantula are much more progressive, using larger, more powerful batteries for greater range. They're also a bit bigger.
Yeah, the main problems with these guns were batteries and range. 25 feet isn't much, and it might not even shoot that far. The Scorpion and Tarantula are much more progressive, using larger, more powerful batteries for greater range. They're also a bit bigger.
Sounds neat. Wonder if manufacturers are trying to bring back more motorized water blasters to the market like there were back in the 1980s. Think you can get access to a digicam?
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My brother's got one, it's pretty lousy. We went out to duel one day and he started the thing up and I countershot with my Storm 500 and overwhelmed the stream and sent it back at him. I LOVE my Storm 500's! :love: :love: :love:
Heavy artillery + high ground = an easy battle.
Why else would they call me Leviathan?
"Artillery batteries, prepare to fire. XLs, dual aquastorm. Balloons, quick burst, short range. Battery commanders, FIRE AT WILL!"
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"Artillery batteries, prepare to fire. XLs, dual aquastorm. Balloons, quick burst, short range. Battery commanders, FIRE AT WILL!"
I'm goin with 10 feet stream continuity, 15 feet spray. I cant even get it from one side of my deck to the other.
Heavy artillery + high ground = an easy battle.
Why else would they call me Leviathan?
"Artillery batteries, prepare to fire. XLs, dual aquastorm. Balloons, quick burst, short range. Battery commanders, FIRE AT WILL!"
Why else would they call me Leviathan?
"Artillery batteries, prepare to fire. XLs, dual aquastorm. Balloons, quick burst, short range. Battery commanders, FIRE AT WILL!"
Hm... Funny how I never even heard of tarantula or scorpion. Didn't know they were machineguns. Either way, I haven't seen either of those in any store I've been to, so I guess this was an alternative. Still gotta find a tarantula, dunno how I'm gonna do that though cuz I still gotta get a MXL and CPS2500.
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You should be able to find Tarantulas or Scorpions in K-Mart; my store has them over here.
So do I! I loove them, too!
I LOVE my Storm 500's! :love: :love: :love:
So do I! I loove them, too!
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