Watch: Chris Cheng’s Can Cannon Speed Shooting Test
Russ Chastain 04.06.17
Say you have an extra $364.01 lying around, along with a few cases of soda (or beer) in aluminum cans, and you’re wondering how best to combine them. The Can Cannon just might be the answer to that question!
Slap a Can Cannon upper into your AR lower using your BCG (bolt carrier group) and charging handle, and you can use blanks to fling loaded cans “and other heavy, thin walled objects.”
It’s not a toy, but it sure looks like fun.
The Can Cannon is a 100% legal soda can launcher for your AR-15 / M16 rifle. The Can Cannon is perfect for launching soda cans and other similarly-sized objects such as tennis balls, paint cans, t-shirts, or the X Products Grappling Hook. You can view and print the full BATF approval letter by clicking this link.
The Can Cannon is a patent pending launching device for soda cans and other heavy, thin walled objects. A proprietary gas-ported barrel and pressure tube reduce the exposure to high pressure gases which could destroy relatively delicate projectiles. The Can Cannon is currently configured for launching full, unopened 12-ounce soda cans. When used with standard mil-spec blanks and fired at an optimum angle it can reach an average distance of 105 yards!
Why launch soda cans instead of drinking them? Because you can!
Projectile options are only limited by your creativity and local laws. Our BATFE-approved design is not considered a Destructive Device or firearm.
Stuff You Can Fling
They say they are designing some items/applications specifically for use in the Can Cannon
- Grappling Hook (For Sale Now)
- Net Launcher (in sketch)
- Dog Training Toys For Duck Hunting and Retrieval
- T-Shirt Launching
- Lawn Darts
- Harpoon
Manufacturer Specs
- Weight: 2.8 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 20 x 4.5 x 5 in
- Caliber: 223/5.56
- Compatability: AR-15 & M16
- Brand: X Products
- Colors: Black, Flat Dark Earth, Olive Drab Green
Their site has this note also:
NOTE: If you own a Can Cannon sold before April 15th, 2016 you must complete the gas port replacement by clicking this link and following the instructions to receive your new BATF approve gas port.
Still have questions? You can always read the manual… and watch the video below, in which our old pal Chris Cheng of Top Shot fame sees just how fast he can send a six-pack through the Can Cannon.
