Picked up a Buzzsaw just outside of Princeton this morning for $15USD. Here are some pictures. Larger pictures can be posted upon request.
The front of the box.
The Buzzsaw in all it's glory. It includes 4 balls which is kind of odd, because it can only hold 3. By pulling back on the rear handle, it causes the gears to turn the large red wheel. When you pull the trigger it lets the ball fall from the ammo tube and land on the wheel. It then spits the ball out similar to a pitching machine.
The faster/more times you pull the rip chord in the back, the faster the firing wheel will turn. The faster the spinning wheel is moving, the farther the ball will fire. With a full auto mod, all you do is hold the trigger down and it will fire all the balls in the ammo tube.
Unlike most other nerf guns, you must prime it at the time you want to fire. It will hold its charge for 5 to 15 seconds depending on how much you rev it up. It can also only be fired from certain angles so no John Woo shots.
A comparison shot of the Buzzsaw and the Ripsaw. The Buzzsaw is slightly larger internally to support the larger ballistic balls made today.
The trigger while depressed. This gun can be modified for full auto exactly the same as the Ripsaw by removing part of the trigger.
Internal pictures since someone is bound to ask for them.
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The Buzzsaw is significantly quieter than the Ripsaw, particularly as it is winding down. If anyone can find a better file hosting site for mp3 let me know.
This gun functions exactly as the same as the Ripsaw in every regard. It however is much quieter, particularly as it is winding down. This might just be from being new. The range is what you would expect of a ball gun, but I would say it is worse than the ripsaw. I am getting on average 25-35 feet flat. You will be hard pressed to get these ranges out of a different ball gun. Range is determined by how fast you can get it spinning. Mine tended to shoot to the right, as my ripsaw was much more accurate.
Overall, it is a nice ball gun for those unable to find a ripsaw. It has plenty of potential for modification since it can be easily switched to fire fully automatic and the ammo tube can be extended. I would rank the ripsaw/buzzsaw as the #2 ballgun of all time, only behind the ballzooka. It gains points for it's ease of modification, and virtually unlimited ammo possibilities (My ripsaw can fire 40 shots fully automatic.) It however is very noisy, and virtually unusable for stealth roles. Ranges are good, but they are trumped by virtually every microdart firing gun.
If you love ballguns, or play a lot of indoor games in close quarters: buy it.
Edited by shoeshine5, 04 January 2007 - 11:39 PM.
