There’s no practical reason why a 40-watt laser shotgun should exist. But it’s not illegal, or—with the appropriate vision and know-how—even that difficult to build.

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It combines eight, yes eight, laser diodes, each shooting 5W of, well, laser. These parallel beams are then concentrated using a focusing lens, likened to a choke on an actual shotgun.

Powered by a giant lithium-poylmer battery, this DIY laser shotgun has an array of eight 5W blue lasers that fire in parralel through a focusing lens.

Man builds a laser shotgun ‘because it wasn’t illegal for me to build’ Who wouldn’t built this thing if they had the time and expertise? Myles Tanzer Updated on May 28 2021 3:48 pm CDT ...

We do have laser guns, but they are a far cry from what you see in science fiction. Case in point, recently, YouTuber Drake Anthony (who uses the name Styropyro on YouTube) built a laser shotgun.

Laser guns are traditionally used in sci-fi films, video games or to clean the kitchen. But one man has built a fully-functional laser "shotgun" in his garage at home. YouTuber styropyro - the ...

Homemade 'Laser Shotgun' Lays Waste to Household Items The military may be testing laser guns, but it's a little early to get one of your own — unless you build it yourself.