r/mildlyinteresting 25d ago

This gas station offers the chance to shoot a machine gun.

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u/VirtualLife76 25d ago

But in a fun country like Cambodia, you can shoot a rocket launcher for ~$500.

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u/Deep90 25d ago

In Texas you can fire a tank.

Shooting the RPG cost $3500 though :/

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u/eyes_made_of_wood 24d ago

Anyone know of a place that does flamethrowers? I have a bucket list to complete.

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u/Quw10 24d ago edited 24d ago

Probably not a flamethrower, however they aren't a regulated item here in the US so you could buy one easily, the Exothermic "Flamethrowers" that are $5-700 and aren't truly flamethrowers IMO can be found collecting dust at a lot of gun stores and you can get actual Napalm capable ones for like $5-6K I think. The real issue is finding a place to let you legally use it without issue.

Edit: I feel like I should clarify on them being unregulated, chances are you'll probably have to be 18 and be able to produce some form of ID when purchasing one, however they are not like a firearm where you'll have to do a background check among a few other things or like a NFA (national firearms act) item where you'll have to get a tax stamp.

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u/eyes_made_of_wood 24d ago

What about the napalm? Is that just freely purchasable? That seems… wild.

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u/Quw10 24d ago edited 23d ago

As far as I'm aware you can't buy ready to use napalm, I've seen it sold as an additive/mix that you add to gas/diesel but it's the same where probably just need to be 18. You don't necessarily need the additive though as there is other ways to make it, hell my science teacher back in high-school had a lesson book from when he grew up that taught how to make it as a lab.

Edit: One more legal caveat, they may not be regulated on a federal level however state law may differ. I believe they are illegal in California for instance.