The reality is always more disappointing than the marketing. May 15, 2012 it is hell in a shotgun shell as paige volunteers to go first and explains that dragons breath is pure phosphorus that creates a wall of fire. To be more precise, it is an exotic inflammable round for 12 gauge shotgun. It has appeared in every main tomb raider game up to date. Burning a handful of 12 gauge dragons breath with the semiautomossberg 930 spx. This is the story of a teen princess, emma, who is learning magic and trying to get out of a betrothal.
Just the cheaper offerings from the hivel guys at the same price. Precision gun works 12 gauge phoenix burst dragons breath ammo pgw12pb 5 rounds per box. Speciality shotgun cartridges bullets, cartridges and. The dragons breath books are listed below in the order they should be read. Dragon s breath is an enjoyable read, with a writing style directed towards younger kids. Dragons breath is normally chambered in 12 gauge 2 34 shot shell. The bolo round is one of the more common exotic shotgun ammo types. Feel free to discuss the books, television series, comic books, rpg, and other works by jim butcher such as codex alera and cinder spires, et al.
Dragons breath, dragons breath, dragon breath or dragonbreath may also refer to. Dragonbreath is the first book of the dragonbreath series. While the bolo round may not look like much, it can cause a great deal of damage to anything that it hits. They are a pyrotechnic shotgun round that emits sparks and at times flames. Dragons breath, dragon breath or dragonbreath comes from mythology, as used to describe the ability of dragons to emit fire from their mouth dragons breath, dragons breath, dragon breath or dragonbreath may also refer to. Precision gun works 12 ga phoenix burst dragons breath. Modern shotgun shells offer maximum adaptability in today s shooter. Dragons breath is mainly used in a 12 gauge shotgun to make shotgun shells in firearms industry. This round is great fun to shoot at night, but fires can break out so be sure to have a fire extinguisher handy or have the fire department on standby. This dvd has a runtime of approximately 19 minutes. Because this round is an incendiary round and the chance of not fully eliminating a target is high. I was first introduced to ursula vernons writing when a friend of mine recommended her hamster princess series to me.
Each gun has distinct advantages, but the biggest advantage of a shotgun round is that crazy people can open the casing and jam anything they want in there. Dragons breath is a special type of incendiary effect round for 12gauge shotguns. Jul 04, 2015 burning a handful of 12 gauge dragon s breath with the semiautomossberg 930 spx. Jan 09, 20 other than the enormous amount of spread, off camera the flechettes pierced through a phone book proving it has tremendous penetrable capabilities.
Wolf hill ammo specialty shotgun ammo dragons breath. Apr 22, 20 each gun has distinct advantages, but the biggest advantage of a shotgun round is that crazy people can open the casing and jam anything they want in there. Each round is packed with hardened steel flechettes. She finds the intruder climbing through the kitchen window and shoots him with the first round, which was the dragons breath. Dragons breath ammo 12gauge shotgun shells ammunition depot. Modern shotgun shells offer maximum adaptability in todays shooter.
Real life shotguns, despite having a short effective range which may not be so short, and comparable to that of a rifle if a modern slug is fired, can be tremendously destructive if loaded with large buckshot, and modern slugs developed for hunting large and dangerous game are. This product will ship separately from the rest of your order. The model in tr1 and 2 closely resembles a mossberg 500, given the square ejection. Exotic shotgun ammo is shipped separately from all other ammo and is shipped directly from the manufacturer so please allow extra time for shipping. Some of the rounds shown are dragon s breath, dragon slug, armor piercing, flechette and buck and ball. Know about the use of dragons breath dragons breath is basically highly charged shotgun shell that can be generally used with 12, 20 or 410 gauge shotgun. Dragon s breath consists primarily of magnesium pelletsshards. Wendell has been having terrible nightmares, and danny and wendells totallynotgirlfriend suki agree to venture into the iguanas mind to get rid of the thing causing the dreamsbefore wendell goes permanently insane. Shop 505gr ballistic machinist dumbbell slug at detroit ammo co these slugs are made from solid steel and use orings to prevent the slugs from rubbing on the barrel so the are safe to shoot and will not damage your shotgun. When the round is fired, sparks and flames can shoot out to about 100 feet 30 meters, although, some sources claim it extends to 300 feet 91 meters. The incendiary metal compound contained inside burns when fired at over 4000 degrees burning down anything in its way. Ive shot dragons breath before, they dont sell the good ones anymore, at least not where i can find them.
Those stories unfolded with the theme of relationships and growing up, and while this. The rounds are safe to fire out of an improved cylinder bore as well as. It needs to be reloaded after every shot, but offers massive firepower. Jan 09, 20 c any person who possesses with intent to use an armorpiercing bullet or exploding bullet or dragons breath shotgun shell, bolo shell, or flechette shell to assist in the commission of a criminal act is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. Dragons breath ammunition, a pyrotechnic shotgun shell. As a result, we get shotgun rounds like 1 dragons breath magnesium pellets. Dragons breath shotgun shells are loaded with a special mixture that makes them project a large gout of flame when fired instead of the usual load of buckshot or slug. We carry a variety of shotgun shells, specialized for each specific task at hand. May 04, 2011 we investigated dragons breath ammunition with several different types of photography. A man broke into a couples house while the husband was away, wife runs upstairs and gets the husbands shotgun and grabs the first ammo she sees, which unbeknownst to her was actually her husbands novelty rounds. Stalked by flames dragons breath, book 1 bailey monzac has just graduated college and is leaving town for her parents ranch in texas when a massive earthquake unleashes the unthinkable on the world. I dont know what the purpose is of the dragons breath ammo, but looks like it will be fun to pop off a couple of rounds. What is the difference between a 20 gauge and 410 shotgun. Dragons breath ammunition, a pyrotechnic shotgun shell dragons breath dessert, a dessert made with liquid nitrogen dragons breath cave in namibia, with the.
Dragons breath is normally chambered in 12 gauge 2 34 18. Jun 24, 2014 know about the use of dragons breath 1. Dragons breath is a special type of incendiaryeffect round for a 12 gauge shotgun. It does not turn your shotgun into a flamethrower as the company would like you to believe. Shoots 100 feet of sparks to alert your location or signal distress. Oct 10, 2011 actually, it doesnt, it does create heat, but not long enough to damage the barrel.
Precision gun works 12 gauge phoenix burst dragons breath. Reddit s home for the dresden files book series by jim butcher. Dragons breath shotgun shells are filled with zirconium alloy powder pressed into pellets or flakes. Jan 03, 2011 dragons breath when we all heard about it somewhere around age 14 was supposed to turn a shotgun instantly into something between an alligator flame throwing tank, and a nuclear bomb. Dragons breath, dragon breath or dragonbreath comes from mythology, as used to describe the ability of dragons to emit fire from their mouth. The shotgun is a frequently occurring weapon in the tomb raider series. Know about the use of dragons breath linkedin slideshare. A californiabased company sells many different shells, and has had many different names. I found a website that sells a whole bunch of exotic types of shotgun shells.
A number 12 bore, or as we call it, 12 gauge, is 12 round balls that fit that bore diameter from a pound of lead. Creates a 100yard flamethrower that burns for about three seconds. Dragons breath ammunition, a pyrotechnic shotgun shell dragons breath dessert, a dessert made with liquid nitrogen dragons breath cave in namibia, with the largest nonsubglacial underground lake in the world. Sep 27, 2017 for the uninitiated the dragons breath round is a lowpressure shotshell that fires a pyrotechnic payload and looks like golden fireworks blazing from your shotguns muzzle to about 40. Ammo purchased locally from wolf hill trading, nashville tn. Id imagine those would be illegal in australia as theres some fairly strict gun laws over there. Dragons breath is a magnesiumbased pyrotechnic shotgun round that emits sparks and at times flames. Danny dragonbreath has seen a lot of weird things, but nothing quite like the inside of his best friend wendells brain.
Jan 20, 2017 i dont know what the purpose is of the dragons breath ammo, but looks like it will be fun to pop off a couple of rounds. How to make fireworks from 12 gauge shotgun shells quora. Its essentially two relatively large ball bearings 0. Use of dragons breath in shotguns prepper broadcasting network. Dragons breath books susan illene, dark fantasy author. Contrary to popular belief, this does not damage a smoothbore shotgun. Because a shotgun shell is really just a shaped charge behind a payload, shotgun shells can be filled with a wide variety of loads, many of which are legal. Whether you need bulk shotgun ammo, trap loads, buckshot shells or slugs, youll be satisfied with performance and price. Jan 18, 2014 while promoting my book at a gun show last year and disusing alternatives to shotgun shells one man was very much annoyed that i did not know how to make a magnesium shotgun shell called dragons breath. Originally known as the blammo ammo company, theyre currently called fun ammo. Introducing our home defense combination legal in ca, dc, fl, il and ma. When the round is fired, sparks and flames can shoot out to about 100 ft. Dragons breath shotgun rounds dragons breath shotgun rounds. This round produces a wall of fire when shot up to 50 feet.
The rounds are safe to fire out of an improved cylinder bore as well as a modified choke barrel, common on many shotguns. The gout of flame is expelled in a cone five yards long and three yards wide at. It offers massive damage, but severely short range. It is a fascinating look at all the various exotic shotgun ammunition types and their effects. When magnesium is ignited, it burns at around 3000 degrees fahrenheit and produces a brilliant white. Dragons breath shells ap replaces the ap of the shotgun theyre used for, the way sticknshock rounds do. Dragons breath dessert, a dessert made with liquid nitrogen. Dragons breath consists primarily of magnesium pelletsshards.
This essentially turns a shotgun into a flamethrower. While promoting my book at a gun show last year and disusing alternatives to shotgun shells one man was very much annoyed that i did not know how to make a magnesium shotgun shell called dragons breath. Cant find it right now but i did read a story that flechette shotgun rounds were tried in vn and quickly rejected because although they made 100s of tiny holes in the target ie enemy soldiers. The same shotgun can hit the swamps for duck hunting one day, switch to buckshot during whitetail season, and serve as your home defense weapon every day in between. Since getting into shooting ive been reading everything i can get my hands on about the subject. Magnesium shotgun shell dragons breath while promoting my book at a gun show last year and disusing alternatives to shotgun shells one man was very much annoyed that i did not know how to make a magnesium shotgun shell called dragons breath. Marinaomi is in the midst of a tour for her new book dragons breath and other true stories, published by 2dcloud. But then again i dont think we want some redneck burning down the woods next to our highways. Dragons breath is a special type of incendiaryeffect round for a 12 gauge 18. Whether you need bulk, trap loads, buckshot shells or slugs, youll be satisfied with performance and price.
But i dont recommend constructing one to shoot out of a shotgun. Shotgun bores are measured by an old english system of melting a pound of lead into round balls the diameter of the bore and counting how many balls that size you can get from a pound of lead. Pictured above is me shooting a dragons breath round. However, perhaps the simplest explanation of this trope is that shotguns are just badass, especially when shortened. Welcome to dragonbreath by ursula vernon about the books. If you are going by real world usage, i would say dragons breath shotgun rounds are more for inducing frenzy or rotshreck than outright damage.
Dragons breath shells power walking in the darkness. The shotgun appears in all games of the original series. Sportsmans guide offers an expansive selection of instock and ready to ship shotgun shells. Best exotic shotgun ammo that you can buy pew pew tactical. The problem with dragons breath is that it is more of a miniflame thrower or burning shrapnel that is short range. Dragons breath with images dragons breath, apocalypse. Dragons breath shotgun ammo mississippi gun owners.
These were used in vietnam to eliminate enemy soldiers in heavy bush. High speed video, open shutter photography, muzzle cam, hd video, etc. Jan 20, 20 id imagine those would be illegal in australia as there s some fairly strict gun laws over there. Dec 21, 2016 theres a way to make fireworks using a. Dragons breath when we all heard about it somewhere around age 14 was supposed to turn a shotgun instantly into something between an alligator flame throwing tank, and a nuclear bomb. Dragons breath is an enjoyable read, with a writing style directed towards younger kids. Jun 10, 2012 ive shot dragons breath before, they dont sell the good ones anymore, at least not where i can find them.
It is hell in a shotgun shell as paige volunteers to go first and explains that dragons breath is pure phosphorus that creates a wall of fire. Shotgun shells flechette, shotgun shell, gauge, shotgun slug. The book is about danny dragonbreath who is having trouble with his firebreathing skills, and his iguana best friend. Jul 17, 2009 since getting into shooting ive been reading everything i can get my hands on about the subject.
The shotgun is just plain better than everything else at close range, it can indeed be the best weapon in the game, and in games without bottomless magazines it tends to have a decent magazine size as well in fiction, the shotgun is also a very handy weapon for anyone who makes a living hunting monsters due to the smoothbore design of many shotguns allowing for the use of a wide variety. May 30, 2016 dragons breath special firearm rounds, with limited tactical use. Dragons breath and taurus judge on this weeks american guns. The shotgun shells of dragons breath are usually filled with zirconium alloy powder which is pressed into flakes or pellets. I dont think they are outright banned in canada, but i wouldnt be flashing them around. Even that center tube in toilet paper and paper towels. Dragons breath ammunition uses particulated zirconium as the burning source. Dragon s breath is a special type of incendiaryeffect round for a 12 gauge 18. Also featured is a komodo dragon as the bully, and a sea serpent as the helpful cousin who helps danny with his report on the ocean. For the uninitiated the dragons breath round is a lowpressure shotshell that fires a pyrotechnic payload and looks like golden fireworks blazing from your shotgun s muzzle to about 40. Shotgun shells shotgun ammo bulk shotgun ammo sportsman.
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