Marshmallow shooters are a safe and affordable alternative to paintball guns. They shoot foam balls or miniature marshmallows and can be easily made with PVC tubing. Ammo is cheap and there is minimal collateral damage, making it ideal for younger fighters. Commercial options are also available.
If live ammunition is strongly discouraged in an office environment and paintball feels somehow wrong, there is still a viable alternative for cubic warfare to consider. A device known as a marshmallow shooter can deliver round after round of soft, sticky ammo without pulling out your water cooler or snack dispenser.
A marshmallow shooter is essentially an air gun designed to shoot foam balls or miniature marshmallows. The ammunition is packed in a feed tube and a natural vacuum draws a round into the firing chamber. The shooter pulls a trigger or squeezes a pump handle to operate the marshmallow shooter. If all goes as planned, the marshmallow or pellet finds its mark and hilarity ensues. Accuracy may be a concern for marshmallow shooter enthusiasts, but at least the collateral damage should be minimal.
Plans for building a marshmallow shooter can be found on a number of toy-related websites, and the materials should be easily found at hardware or building supply stores. Essentially, a marshmallow shooter is made up of various lengths of PVC tubing, held together by connectors and plugs. One length of PVC pipe serves as the supply pipe and another serves as the cooking chamber. You can always make modifications to improve accuracy, increase firepower, or hold more ammo.
One of the advantages of a marshmallow shooter is the nominal cost of ammo. An average bag of mini marshmallows could hold hundreds of “bullets” for one low price. This makes a marshmallow shooter an ideal alternative to paintball guns, as paintball ammunition can be relatively expensive and is not appropriate for younger fighters. Unlike a paintball ball, a miniature marshmallow generally doesn’t make a mess or cause contact injury when fired at close range.
For parents concerned about potential injury from paintball guns or airguns that fire metal BBs, a commercial marshmallow shooter may be the ideal option. For older kids, making a homemade marshmallow shooter can also be a satisfying craft project.
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