The Gyrojet is a family of unique firearms developed in the 1960s named for the method of gyroscopically stabilizing its projectiles. [1] . Rather than inert bullets, Gyrojets fire small rockets called Microjets which have little recoil and do not require a heavy barrel or chamber to resist the pressure of the combustion gases.

2019年12月6日 · Used both in secret agent movies and by real-life black ops teams, the Gyrojet Rocket Pistol was ultra-cool but ultimately unsuccessful.

2020年12月5日 · The Gyrojet handheld rocket gun was a unique child of both the Cold War and the Space Race. Meant for combat in Vietnam, it enjoyed a brief cameo in a James Bond flick and was the object of some...

The MBA Gyrojet family are a series of weapons designed to fire the eponymous rocket-propelled smallarm ammunition.

2024年10月15日 · Enter to Win The IWI Masada Slim Elite in March’s FGF! Who Wants a Tiny Rocket Shooting Gyrojet? The 1960s were a wild, unpredictable time for America and for American weapons. The swinging sixties saw the country over the moon with rocket hysteria.

2013年3月18日 · These guns, both pistols and rifles, would be incredibly light (as low as 17-ounces), near recoilless, and powerful. In effect, they would be multi-shot rocket launchers that could be carried and...

2024年3月9日 · A gyro gun (or gyro-gun) is a type of blaster, used by Swindles of various universes. It is not as large as his scatter blaster, but it DOES allow him to disrupt the balance center of any Transformer, destabilizing their equilibrium long enough for …

2018年6月18日 · If you’re not familiar with the Gyrojet, it is up there with some of the more unusual, ambitious and ill-fated 20th-century firearms designs alongside its contemporary the Dardick. The Gyrojet was developed in the early 1960s by Robert Mainhardt and Art Biehl, who formed MBAssociates (MBA).

Gyrojet rocket firing guns from the publicity surrounding them in the mind-1960s. Despite their appearance with James Bond in the 1967 movie You Only Live Twice, they are a mystery to younger collectors. They were clearly a fad that has now faded into obscurity. Today we will explore some of the background that led to the Gyrojet pistols and ...

2018年7月9日 · Conventional bullets are propelled down the barrel of a gun by an explosion. Gyrojets are powered by onboard rocket fuel. This means the gun itself can be much simpler, as the barrel and...