spud gun

Tuber-firing toy

A spud gun is a homemade device that launches potatoes or other projectiles using compressed air or combustion.

Typically constructed from PVC pipe, spud guns range from harmless toys to genuinely dangerous weapons depending on their power source: We built a spud gun in the garage and shot potatoes across the field.

Also called a potato cannon.

toy

potato

Edible underground tuber

fun · outdoor · harmless · spring-loaded · novelty · prank · gag · plunger · pellet · target

launcher

potato

Edible underground tuber

air pressure · combustion · propulsion · barrel · projectile · ignition · compressor · valve · trigger · ballistics

Opposites
lethality/seriousness as a weapon

spud gunassault rifle

Automatic infantry combat weapon

handgun · shotgun · rifle · machine gun · deadly weapon

sophistication/technology

spud gunprecision rifle

Firearm engineered for accuracy

guided missile · cruise missile · railgun · ballistic missile

Family

spud, gun, spuds, guns, gunned, gunning, gunner, gunners, gunnery

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG