How much market you think I could find for a quad copter that could mount your pistol to sight with the camera? What would you pay for such a platform?
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I've seen one that has a gimbal and shoots paintballs
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What civilian application would that have? Hunting deer?
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I'm sure the Alphabet Agencies would love to talk to have a sit down who brings it to market! 
-not saying it is wrong, just unorthodox....
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-not saying it is wrong, just unorthodox....
Dang your avatar, Ren!!!! you... and your Plane of Awesomeness!
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Why do I envision the company paying for this development is a subsidery of SkyNet Industries?
I'm cool for developing SkyNet, anything in the furtherance of evolution, I don't much care which way it goes.
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It has been done with paintballs already. I've also seen it done with roman candles. If you want to do this with a UAV, a quad will not handle it. You will need at least a hex, probably an octo. The recoil from a "real" handgun or rifle is going to require a lot more thrust and stability than a quad can provide.
And also, I highly suggest you don't do this.
And also, I highly suggest you don't do this.
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You wouldn't mount a pistol to it. You would develop a small lightweight pistol sized firearm designed specifically for the purpose. It would be important to minimize recoil. Small missiles would probably make more sense.
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^^ this,... and you would want to mount the pistol on a gimbal in the center of the vessel - where recoil is directed in the most vertical plane possible - enabling better control - and even programming to compensate as the trigger is actuated.
I guarantee you, the good 'ole Armed foreces of the USA want to have this. - It could be a game-changer for taking a position when larger air assets can't be mobilized.
I guarantee you, the good 'ole Armed foreces of the USA want to have this. - It could be a game-changer for taking a position when larger air assets can't be mobilized.
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Yeah, I could make a sleeved polymer gun for rocket ammo, I wanted something cheap any ghetto thug could strap his Glock on and go gang banging.
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Assuming, of course, that you didn't want to actually hit anything.
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Like that, but on a much cheaper, no skill required, platform. Gotta keep the rig around the same price as a set of 26" rims and tires.
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maybe not one that mounts a 'pistol', per se. how about one that mounts a "yapping next door neighbors dog silencer". now THAT, I'd buy.
A suppressed .22 would fill that order...