Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Alabama engineer took inspiration from his childhood to break a Guinness World Record for building the world's largest Nerf gun. Michael Pick, of Huntsville, a software engineer and YouTuber, earned the record by building a version of the Nerf N-Strike Elite Longshot CS-6 that measures 12 feet, 6 inches long -- 300% larger than the original toy. Advertisement Pick's creation had to be a fully functioning Nerf gun larger than the 6-foot creation of previous record-holder Mark Rober. "The most challenging part of this build would have to be making the air system fit into the shell of the Nerf gun. Since my supersized build had to be exactly scaled to the standard Nerf gun, the space I had to work with was very limited. Nevertheless, I found a way to make everything fit," Pick told Guinness World Records. Pick's final creation launches darts made from PVC pipe, foam and 3D-printed caps. The 12-inch darts reach speeds of up to 50 mph and can travel a maximum distance of about 250 feet, Pick said. "It feels amazing! I've spent a lot of time and effort on this build, so earning a Guinness World Record title is a really nice way to end this project," he said. Advertisement Read More Flamingo escapes Quebec zoo, visits Tim Hortons parking lot Man wins $25,000 a year for life after using same lotto numbers for 4 years Deer runs loose through Michigan church Latest Headlines Odd News // 2 days ago Brothers reclaim record for climbing stairs with one balanced on other's head Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A pair of Vietnamese acrobats reclaimed a Guinness World Record when one of them climbed 100 stairs outside a Spanish cathedral with the other balanced on his head. Odd News // 2 days ago Pittsburgh-area bakery cooks up 7-foot 'Frosty the Doughman' Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A Pittsburgh-area bakery unveiled "Frosty the Doughman," a 7-foot-tall snowman sculpture made out of bread. Odd News // 3 days ago Massachusetts man wins his second $1 million lottery jackpot Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man who collected a $1 million jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket in 2008 scored his second $1 million prize 13 years later. Odd News // 3 days ago 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant who was denied an Audi will receive new car, anyway Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Wheel of Fortune contestant who was denied a new Audi by a controversial technicality will be presented with the same model car by Audi, the company said. Odd News // 3 days ago Swap meet shopper returns family photos, letters to Hawaii brothers Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Hawaii man who searches swap meets for collectables to resell on eBay ended up reuniting a pair of Hawaii brothers with photo albums and other precious mementos. Odd News // 3 days ago Flying squirrels found living on University of Nebraska campus Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A crew working to cut down a dying oak tree on the University of Nebraska's East Campus made an unexpected discovery in a hollow limb -- a family of flying squirrels. Odd News // 3 days ago Japanese professor develops TV screen viewer can taste Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A professor at a Japanese university unveiled his latest innovation: a TV with a screen the viewer can taste. Odd News // 3 days ago Renovation project in Scotland uncovers message in a bottle from 1967 Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Workers renovating a market hall in Scotland found a message in a bottle from a mason who worked on the building in 1967. Odd News // 3 days ago Helicopter hoists bull that fell down California cliff Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A bull that fell to the bottom of a 90-foot cliff was air-lifted to safety by police and firefighters using a helicopter. Odd News // 3 days ago Iraqi artist's string art portrait breaks Guinness World Record Dec. 23 (UPI) -- An Iraqi artist who used string to create a portrait that measures more than 67 square feet achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest pin and thread art.
Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An Alabama engineer took inspiration from his childhood to break a Guinness World Record for building the world's largest Nerf gun.
Michael Pick, of Huntsville, a software engineer and YouTuber, earned the record by building a version of the Nerf N-Strike Elite Longshot CS-6 that measures 12 feet, 6 inches long -- 300% larger than the original toy. Advertisement
Pick's creation had to be a fully functioning Nerf gun larger than the 6-foot creation of previous record-holder Mark Rober.
"The most challenging part of this build would have to be making the air system fit into the shell of the Nerf gun. Since my supersized build had to be exactly scaled to the standard Nerf gun, the space I had to work with was very limited. Nevertheless, I found a way to make everything fit," Pick told Guinness World Records.
Pick's final creation launches darts made from PVC pipe, foam and 3D-printed caps. The 12-inch darts reach speeds of up to 50 mph and can travel a maximum distance of about 250 feet, Pick said.
"It feels amazing! I've spent a lot of time and effort on this build, so earning a Guinness World Record title is a really nice way to end this project," he said. Advertisement