The OMG-AR15 Unicorn zombie gun

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Marque Cornblatt made the OMG-AR15 Unicorn zombie gun using Smith & Wesson parts and an 18v pole saw. "It's very accurate," he says. Below, a video of it in use.

Inspired by the recent trend towards rifle-mounted chainsaws, we at Guns & Gardens wanted to give the idea a try -- our way.
First, we decided to keep the budget low, so we used the OMG AR15 as the base rifle. Second, we wanted to design an attachment that was easy to make with limited tools. And third, we wanted the ability to remove the chain saw and use it without the rifle. And lastly, it has to appeal to little girls.

We decided against modifying the saw too much, so instead of cutting it up and re-distributing the battery and power switch all over the rifle, we simply flipped the saw over and reversed the direction of the motor and chain - so the saw is upside-down, but it operates as if it was positioned normally. We also removed the saw's safety switch because it was creating a critical delay in response time.

This is the result:

A CA-legal Smith & Wesson M&P15, chambered in .223/5.56
Tri-color dot scope, 6-position stock
18v Rechargeable chain saw with fast-swap bayonet mount
CONS:

•Front-Heavy
•Ni-Cad battery (not Li-On) •It gets splattered with gore
•Everyone wants to borrow it
PROS:

•Costs less then $100 (AR15 not included)
•Excellent ergonomics
•Will cut through zombies, doorjams, debris, firewood, etc...
•It's a FREAKIN' CHAIN SAW on an AR15. OMG!!!

"The OMG-AR15 Unicorn" by Guns & Gardens

Mark Frauenfelder is the founder of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of MAKE and Cool Tools. Twitter: @frauenfelder. Come and hear Mark speak at the ALA conference in Chicago on July 1.

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nixiebunny

Zombie chaser, please.
Halloween_Jack

I’ll take two. One in pink.
jerwin

The target he’s shooting at disturbs me.
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  Because it looks like a Cuts Of Meat diagram?
  
  Also, was that a Ted Raimi impersonator?
  - jerwin
    
    It trains the user to maim, not to kill.
    - Tay Boy
      
      No Jerwin, it doesn’t. It shows the user the likely effect of their shot placement. This diagram has nothing to do with “maiming” unless you think that people who practice defensive shooting try to *avoid* the areas shown in the diagram.
    - falnfenix
      
      please, Jerwin, share what you actually know about firearms and target shooting with the group.
eldritch

On the one hand, ha-ha, hoo boy, that’s ridiculous, biting satire, etc.

On the other hand, it’s still a gun. I dunno, I guess I’m not used to seeing weaponry on display on BoingBoing? Yeah it’s comedic, yeah it’s tech. But let’s just say it hits a little too close to home, I guess? It’d be funny if it wasn’t true, but sadly it is.

..personally conflicted… carry on…
- falnfenix
  
  do you have a problem with posts about vehicles? how about staplers? pencils? they’re all tools, right?
  
  guess what. so’s a firearm. ;)
  - DrunkenOrangetree
    
    A tool for killing people. Just like staplers.
    - falnfenix
      
      so you’ve never heard of competition shooting? or hunting? or recreational shooting?
      
      PS: you know cars kill more people in the US than firearms, right?
      
      here’s an idea of what i mean: http://www.nsc.org/NSC%20Picture%20Library/News/web_graphics/Injury_Facts_37.pdfnow, i recognize that’s dated information, but it will give you an idea just how much more dangerous cars are than firearms. and it’s easier to buy and drive a car than it is to purchase a firearm. that’s terrifying.
      - Ambiguity
        
        It’s true. I’ve shot guns many times. Never killed anyone though.
        
        Plus: this is obviously intended for the undead, so it doesn’t count as a people killer from the git-go.
      - Donald Petersen
        
        it doesn’t count as a people killer
        
        Strictly speaking, it’s a people re-killer.
- comatus
  
  I don’t think you can even call it “ironic” that “comedic” is such a filthy-looking word. Honestly, I can’t bring myself to use it. It says something about the user. Something way, way too much.
  
  And, like Borges, I will say “crapulous” when it applies.
http://www.jjsaul.com Jim Saul

For the next video he should tape little packets of glitter to the back of the target.
Ambiguity

This is the most profoundly wonderful thing I’ve seen all day, and I’m not even a little girl!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Williamson/1608880891 Michael Williamson

With the rainbow hand guard, it can also be a gay pride gun.

And people freak because my daughter’s is pink.
- Stonewalker
  
  I’ll just leave this here…
  http://www.sacramentopinkpistols.org/
  
  EDIT: And this is actually pretty relevant in this moment, considering the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision on CA Prop 8!
- hymenopterid
  
  They robbed the rainbow, to make your gun gay.
- Mister44
  
  Let them freak. There is actually a Pro-2nd Amendment gay group – the Pink Pistols. IIRC their motto is something like “Armed Gays Don’t get Bashed”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Pistols
- http://profile.yahoo.com/SVABRS2OAUP5D5W7MAVFJSKYFQ Les*
  
  Doesn’t hers have Hello Kitty on it?
falnfenix

i would happily shoot that at a 3 gun competition…minus the chainsaw, as that just kills the weight.
- Donald Petersen
  
  FWIW, if the saw is a Black & Decker, it’s designed for use at the end of a 10-foot pole, and only weighs 12 lbs including all ten feet of the pole. So yeah, it’s gonna be totally front-heavy, but not as bad as it could have been.
  
  My one concern is that the chain won’t be properly oiled if the saw’s upside-down, but then I’ve never investigated the lubricative qualities of entrails.
evilpyrate

I love this. Had to repost for a friend’s daughter. I’ll take mine in standard matte black, please.
Ipo

I had thought SAW stood for squad automatic weapon.
Hideous.
Stonewalker

Hello Kitty/Pink/little girl themed AR15s aren’t totally new, but a chainsaw attached to one certainly is. Also, guns’n'gardens is generally pretty lame = But this creation is pretty cool!

The Smith and Wesson M&P 15 is a great gun. And for those of you who are a little perturbed by the scary black rifle look, consider that it functions exactly the same as your grandfather’s semi-automatic hunting rifle. Cosmetics don’t change the function.

EDIT: On second thought, this creation isn’t that cool… they just plastered the gun with stickers? Kinda lame.

Also, here is another zombie/chainsaw gun/fantasy toy thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-eHnHwNSA0

It’s all so silly!
http://www.facebook.com/russheller Russ Heller

my little pwny
- Stonewalker
  
  Twilight MURDER
Mister44

I have seen other chainsaws mounted on ARs before – but this one wins, hand down. I like how the stock looks like Steven Tyler decorated it.
Max

I can see videos of people shooting rifles anywhere, I wanted to see that chainsaw in action cutting something up…. Where’s the gore?
evanplus

“the recent trend towards rifle-mounted chainsaws”
IronEdithKidd

My mother-in-law gets this magazine for reasons unknown to even her. Looks like there’s finally something worth looking at inside this month’s issue.

Also, saw the pic before the name of the gun and actually said Oh Mah Gawd. Out loud.
http://www.ecoevolution.org/ Ian G

It may be “very accurate” but he’s clearly a novice zombie killer. Rule number one is Headshots Baby, center mass is for noobs
- sparkyrust
  
  I’m shooting at a target, not a zombie. I suggest you watch the videos at guns-n-gardens.com before judging my zombie killer cred.
  - oasisob1
    
    And the shooting was pretty accurate.
Antinous / Moderator

The gun must work. RIP Bill Hinzman
Roy Trumbull

You can’t really play Serial Barbie without it.
http://www.facebook.com/roytruax Roy Edward Truax

Daddy Daddy! I want a OMG-AR15 Unicorn zombie gun!

Not until you’re 12 sweetheart…
Jonathan Roberts

I like the comment on his t-shirt. In most cases I’d agree with you, but…
Lolotehe

Well, if I ever have to take out a Stacy, I know what I’m using.
http://echofox3.blogspot.com efergus3

BUT! Will it stop a Zombie Unicorn?
Peter Steele-Mosey

“ And lastly, it has to appeal to little girls.” ?
Seriously?

The U.S. is messed up.
- Stonewalker
  
  Because a young girl might enjoy shooting? I think it’s messed up that you apparently equate [likes a gun] with [being a violent person].
http://twitter.com/dahwg Henry Gonzalez

I could be wrong, but I don’t think it’s CA legal with that grip. Sorry.

California Definition Of Assault Weapon12276.1
(a) Notwithstanding Section 12276, “assault weapon” shall also mean any of the following:
(1) a semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:(a) pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
- Rusty Shaklford
  
  It’s a “fixed” magazine.