Netguns are non-lethal weapons designed to fire a net which entangles the target. Netguns have a long history of being used to capture wildlife, without injury, for research purposes. A netgun is currently in development for less-than-lethal riot control.
Popular Culture
In "Birds in a Truck", an episode of the popular MythBusters television series, Jamie Hyneman constructs a jury-rigged netgun using PVC, an air tank, a fishing net, and some tennis balls in an attempt to capture pigeons. The netgun functioned as planned, but Jamie failed to catch any of the pigeons.
The term has lately been adopted for fantasy weapons used in imaginary or text-based combat. These fantasy weapons work in the same way as real netguns. An explosive charge or compressed air propels a weighted net toward a target. The net envelopes the target and immobilizes it.
One example of a potential netgun has been used in the Predator series of films, most notably Predator 2 and Alien vs. Predator. This version is somewhat lethal, as it tightens around the target and cuts them like razor wire. Netguns were also used in the films Total Recall and The Running Man to capture the characters played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Popular Culture
In "Birds in a Truck", an episode of the popular MythBusters television series, Jamie Hyneman constructs a jury-rigged netgun using PVC, an air tank, a fishing net, and some tennis balls in an attempt to capture pigeons. The netgun functioned as planned, but Jamie failed to catch any of the pigeons.
The term has lately been adopted for fantasy weapons used in imaginary or text-based combat. These fantasy weapons work in the same way as real netguns. An explosive charge or compressed air propels a weighted net toward a target. The net envelopes the target and immobilizes it.
One example of a potential netgun has been used in the Predator series of films, most notably Predator 2 and Alien vs. Predator. This version is somewhat lethal, as it tightens around the target and cuts them like razor wire. Netguns were also used in the films Total Recall and The Running Man to capture the characters played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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