Anybody every hear of these? My dad was telling me about having one back in the day... something about a massive party and almost getting thrown out of a KOA around the poconos cause of one

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big-Bang_Cannon

Calcium carbide (mixture 160, 16x80) mixes with water in the chamber of the cannon, producing acetylene gas. A few seconds after the gas forms, a spark is ignited which results in a loud "bang" or "boom".

 

http://www.bigbangcannons.com/home.aspx

i'm 64 years old - last month i dug out my 50 + year old one + found the breach mechanism missing - went to internet + found company still in business in bethlehem pa. - called them +

had replacement parts in three days - my grandson loves it - the conestoga co - 1-800-987-bang - www.bigbangcannons.com - basically safe but prices have increased over 10 times since i got mine -

I can almost guarantee this is somehow illegal in NJ.

I bought some used stuff from a guy that had one on his mantle about a month ago. Before then I had never seen one.

I can almost guarantee this is somehow illegal in NJ.

 

Ya because every gang banger could be doing roll by's with them

I can almost guarantee this is somehow illegal in NJ.

 

Ya because every gang banger could be doing roll by's with them

 

Yeah but why would they do a roll-by with that thing when they could do a run-by bayonetting?

They also made a gun shaped carbide cannon called the G-Gun. Its incredibly rare

http://www.toycannons.ray-vin.com/carbide/ggun.htm