Site Notices
Author
Message
Bigshot64
Travelin' man
Online
Posts: 8397
Feedback: 100% (134)
Posted: 4/18/2012 11:15:49 AM

THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Looking at the AT-4, is there any way to built functioning rockets (that don't go boom) legally? I'm not talking about the practice rounds that use a single 9mm round. Im only asking if this is possible/legal with th latter being more important.


24/365 Rookie of the year
"Guard well the west gate" Paul V Cottrell
Tennessee Squire
Grand Knight of Asshattery
jestertoo
Member
Offline
Posts: 3984
Feedback: 100% (102)
Link To This Post
Posted: 4/18/2012 1:14:31 PM
[Last Edit: 4/18/2012 1:15:11 PM by jestertoo]
AT4 registered DD

You can launch anything out of it that is <1/4lb of propellant and <1/4oz of explosive.

Model rocket engines fall under the above, but as mentioned elsewhere, do sometimes explode on launch. Do you want that next to your head? Might be something fun to do remotely from your AT4

ETA: Some sort of compressed air/hairspray launcher subcal into the AT4 would be cool.
eodinert
Offline
Posts: 1837
Feedback: 0% (0)
Link To This Post
Posted: 4/18/2012 5:27:28 PM
Real AT4s rocket motor is done burning before it leaves the tube. Any rocket that is making thrust as it leaves the tube is going to blast your grill. I personally wouldn't go there.
AR_Tech
Member
Online
Posts: 126
Feedback: 100% (8)
Link To This Post
Posted: 5/8/2012 11:35:05 AM
Originally Posted By eodinert:
Real AT4s rocket motor is done burning before it leaves the tube. Any rocket that is making thrust as it leaves the tube is going to blast your grill. I personally wouldn't go there.


An AT4 is a recoiless rifle, there is no rocket motor.
jff24gordn
Member
NRA
Offline
Posts: 605
Feedback: 0% (0)
Link To This Post
Posted: 5/8/2012 9:07:36 PM
AT4 potato gun

How much aqua net can you use before its a DD?
GeorgiaBII
Offline
Posts: 14437
Feedback: 100% (7)
Link To This Post
Posted: 5/8/2012 9:09:45 PM
Originally Posted By jff24gordn:
AT4 potato gun

How much aqua net can you use before its a DD?


aqua net hell.... oxy/acet > hair spray!
NUCdt04
Not NUcadet07.....
Military
Offline
Posts: 9990
Feedback: 0% (0)
Link To This Post
Posted: 5/8/2012 9:32:21 PM
don't know if there is an insert that does what the subcal training tube does....



but they're pretty cool
Ryan Miller LCPL USMC - Sept 14, 2006. Barwanah, Iraq
Adam P. Kennedy, Sgt USA - April 8, 2007. Diwaniyah, Iraq
Mark R. Cannon, HM3 USN - October 2, 2007. Kunar, Afghanistan

11091
eodinert
Offline
Posts: 1846
Feedback: 0% (0)
Link To This Post
Posted: 5/9/2012 10:21:34 PM
Originally Posted By AR_Tech:
Originally Posted By eodinert:
Real AT4s rocket motor is done burning before it leaves the tube. Any rocket that is making thrust as it leaves the tube is going to blast your grill. I personally wouldn't go there.


An AT4 is a recoiless rifle, there is no rocket motor.


I stand corrected, but I would go with 'projected grenade', rather than 'recoilless rifle'.

CBR900
Member
Offline
Posts: 10401
Feedback: 100% (7)
Link To This Post
Posted: 7/17/2012 2:07:02 PM
[Last Edit: 7/17/2012 2:16:16 PM by CBR900]
Originally Posted By eodinert:
Originally Posted By AR_Tech:
Originally Posted By eodinert:
Real AT4s rocket motor is done burning before it leaves the tube. Any rocket that is making thrust as it leaves the tube is going to blast your grill. I personally wouldn't go there.


An AT4 is a recoiless rifle, there is no rocket motor.


I stand corrected, but I would go with 'projected grenade', rather than 'recoilless rifle'.



Both 1/2 right.

The AT-4 - say it out loud: "A-T-4" or "Ay-Tee-Four" Get it? AT4 = "84" as in "84mm" as in:

-developed originally from the 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, which was 1st introduced in 1946.

Our AT4 (made by SAAB/Borfors of Sweden) does indeed have a recoilless propelling charge exactly like the 84mm recoilless rifle. BUT, the tube is smooth-bore, unlike the 84mm recoiless rifle. This is why the projectile for the AT4 requires spring loaded stabilizing fins while most (but not all) 84mm Carl Gustav projectiles do not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT4



jestertoo
Member
Offline
Posts: 4158
Feedback: 100% (102)
Link To This Post
Posted: 7/17/2012 6:47:55 PM
As a thought, what about some type of rocket that uses those CO2 carts as propellant?