More on potato guns

Here is more than you ever cared to know about potato guns.

Some potato gun fun facts:

They are also known as spud guns, potato cannons, or produce accelerators.

Launchers can be combustion, pneumatic, or hybrid.

Combustion potato guns, like Sid's, can launch a potato at speeds of 200 mph.

Projectiles fired by a hybrid have broken the sound barrier.

Combustion spud guns are considered firearms in New Zealand, Germany, and the state of Texas.