[blackdog]

Emptying the gun powder from dads shotgun shells for other purposes was fun. Setting fire to mothballs in the basement was a real disaster.

And then of course there was the "Bangsite Cannon" toy / weapon.

The best was duct taping about ten soup cans together with top and bottom cut out of all but the bottom of the last one. Punch a hole in the bottom with a nail. Ram a tennis ball or potato down the barrel about half way down. Squirt lighter fluid into the hole and shake it all around to become vapors. Then point at your friends about 100' away and see who can dodge the missile!

I am surprized I survived childhood.

[JBW1949]

Oh yeah...We used about 4 cans though...Called it a potato gun...

Lord, did we not have fun or what????

[JBW1949]

here was another goodie I just remembered...
We took a bicycle spoke and twisted it to shape like a gun...The female threaded end that screwed to the rim was perfect size to break off the old “strike anywhere” matchheads in...Break off about 4-5 matchheads and pack with a BB...Aim and hold a lit match under...

It would shoot a red hot BB 25-30 yards...LOL

[pa_dweller]

Emptying the gun powder from dads shotgun shells for other purposes was fun. Setting fire to mothballs in the basement was a real disaster.

My brother and I took apart .32 rimfire cartridges using a pair of sidecutters to trim the 'rim' off. After we set one off we didn't do that anymore.