Designing Weapons

[Blade13]

Has anyone here actually sat down and designed a new kind of weapon? I dont mean just a general idea. I mean in depth thinking and planning of the weapon. I did so about a month ago. It can be used for stabbing, or as a grenade, but there are other uses. Ill see if I can get the diagrams scanned. I wish I had the resources to build a prototype of it. I was just curious as to whether or not Im the only one who does this kind of thing. I remember there being a post a few months back as to what the perfect weapon would be like, but I dont think there was ever one like this. Im sorry if there was. I searched but didnt find anything.

[KU]

Are you talking a mechanical weapon.

[Blade13]

Any kind of weapon. Be it a new kind of bladed weapon, an explosive, mechanical, or something old fashioned. As long as its a weapon, it doesn't matter.

[rb]

At one time my buds and I were thinking of making a catapult. During that time I saw a documentary on the war in vietnam and how the us used single artillery rounds that released dozens of flechettes.I designed something along simliar lines except the launcher was a balista.

 

If you gets your hands on a decent cad program you can not only visualize the design in 3d but also carry out some analysis.

[ak74auto]

I designed my own pistol cartridge . Please go to https://www.qual-cart.com , then view the .223Timbs page. I've also come up with a few other odds and ends including an unusual knife design.

[Steel_Ghost]

I am a full time weapons designer (Okay, technically part time, but I do it more than anything else), specializing in "Sharps, Spikes and Sticks" (right off my card).

 

I have developed a non-metallic (carbon fiber) spike that easily disguises itself as a Bic writing pen. I am currently working on some other pen ideas, namely a functional writing pen, with a hidden spike inside it, that is also heavy enough and solid enough to use as an improvised Yawara.

 

I do a lot of work with non-metallic materials, Carbon Fiber especially, to make edged weapons, and because of the limitations of the material I am always having to go through evolution of conventional design to maximize the effectiveness of a non-steel cutting weapon. Seemingly odd shapes, with serrations, etc. all to tear, cut, and rip flesh better, to make up for the weaknesses as compared to steel.

 

In the steel venue, I am always working on new design ideas to maximize the effectivness of the type sof blades I preffer to work on (defensive, tactical, fighting, combat knives), but its nothing extraordinary... its just doing little things to maximize the blade, reduce friction, make the edge stronger, make it more comfortable for the end user, etc. There is a lot of study involved in this, actually, everything from pictures of knife wounds, to detailed analysis of those wounds and the blade shape that inflicted them, to the most effective methods of use for the intended purpose, even to studying how to build a handle that wont make hotspots on most users after long use time, or how to fit a knife to the users hand, and how to use the Fibonacci sequence/the golden mean to achieve a perfectly balanced fighter, and then putting it all togather to achieve a balanced, comfortable, effective weapon, that will lock itself into the users hand, and align with with the users skeletal system, and work against their target with brutal effeciency. Its fun, actually... I am obsessive about it.

 

Although, I am working on a design of a Kerambit style knife, designed for Edge In/Pikal knife work... which seems to be a different approach than anyone (I am aware of) has taken before.

 

Okay, enough insane ramblings.