I was just at a homedepot and was in the tool section when I saw this Ramset/Reminton .27 cal semi-auto power nail driver. But they had it strapped to the display with some wire rope so I went and got a bolt cutter off the shelf and pop! the wire just came off all of a sudden I cant under stand why <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Well any ideas what I can use it for? I'm thinking of useing it to break locks because I fired I without a nail into a 12" beam(wood) and it knocked a BIG chunk out of it. Then I tried it on 3mm steel plate and it punched a hole right throught it I just wished I stol...... I mean borrowed, ya thats what I mean, more ammo and maybe some insturctions.
Well heres the website, <a href="http://www.ramset-redhead.com" target="_blank">www.ramset-redhead.com</a> look for the Cobra

and heres a pic of it
<a href="ftp://ewf:sd332gf@209.195.155.80/hosted%20images/new%20folder/tech0001.jpg" target="_blank">ftp://ewf:sd332gf@209.195.155.80/hosted%20images/new%20folder/tech0001.jpg</a>

<small>[ February 26, 2003, 12:29 AM: Message edited by: A-BOMB ]</small>

Give the company a call, they should be able to send you an instruction manual, just tell them you lost your copy. It would be *very* interesting if you could convert it into a working firearm.

BoB I don't think I'll be able to convert it to "live" ammo because of the .27cal rounds that it shoots. And the part that you have to press it against something to cock it and close that chamber. But I just got an idea how I can fire bolts from it, I'll see if it works and if it works I'll draw a diagram. And Vod don't try anything yet I'm still testing I'll tell you if it will work. Got to go must get sleep, too many hours of playing half-live.

On my unit the piston comes out the end about 2.5" and no way would it cut into the lock, but it cuts(semi-shatters) the wood around the lock. So after a coule of shots the wood is easily just knocked out withe the lock attached. I'll post pic of my trials on the door of a abadoned house/garage later when the batteries for my camera recharge.

i purchased a ramset gun at a garage sale for $10, its easily convertable to make it shoot live ammo if you re-machine a new barrel for it will happily shoot things. anyway using a long thread in it because its so hard it will easily smash through the locks on a phone box, usually driving the lock throught the box or just smashing it off. or perhaps other locks.

Maybe u could use the Ramset to fire small darts Tip em with poison and they would Be great to hunt the local err... game
I am not familur with the design of the Ramset but would sabots work if they where attached to a peice of wire sumulating the nail

Now I'm thinking of using it to launch a grappeling hook I'm making or barbed metal spikes with parachuet cord attached.

Wow, just like a cordless demolition hammer, but with more punch!

I gotta check the availability of these things over here...

Anthony, you can buy them from Machine Mart. :D

I Can't find them on their website and no results for searchstrings of "ramset" or "hilti" and "nailgun" only brings up oversized staple guns.