![]() ![]() As the Can Cannon is built around a section of heavily modified barrel, the BATFE feared that someone could use the device to fire live rounds. There seemed to be one other fear that kept cropping up. So X-Products had to make some obvious clarifications and permanent modifications. In short, what the Can Cannon was and what it could possibly do became murky. The BATFE uses some alternate words to talk about this portion of the Can Cannon, calling it a “cup-type device,” but noting that it has a “smooth bore.” The tube is designed to launch an object. And the small one (that holds the blank round and vents the gas) is specifically designed so that it can’t fire a round. So is that the barrel, or is the large tube the barrel? They can’t both be barrels. The Can Cannon has a small section of actual barrel inside this large tube. The tube, which is not a barrel, exactly, is not long enough to be a shotgun–technically speaking.Īll of that may seem confusing enough, but there’s more. As it isn’t 18 inches long, which is the short end for typical shotguns, the Can Cannon was–according to the BATFE–a short barreled shotgun (when attached to an AR with a stock) or, potentially, an Any-Other-Weapon (if attached to a dedicated pistol receiver). The smooth-bore tube on the Can Cannon is like a barrel, so the ATF began looking at it as a barrel. And it is this combination that came under scrutiny. And the Can Cannon requires a blank cartridge to be really impressive (otherwise it is just a big tube). The upper fits an AR lower, and that opens Pandora’s box. The Can Cannon requires a firearm to operate. But they don’t involve firearms, so they’re exempt. So air-powered t-shirt launching cannons, or pumpkin-chuckers, or a trebuchet capable of hurling a Volkswagen half a mile… just as destructive. But “just about anything” doesn’t fall under the regulatory scrutiny of the BATFE. Just about anything can be dangerous or destructive if you don’t use it correctly. So it was with a heavy heart that I learned that the BATFE had changed course and decided the first production version of the Can Cannon could be considered dangerous. Even if we disagree with their findings, many of our livelihoods depend on compliance. Those of us who move in the gun industry have a healthy respect for the rules and regulations and opinions of the BATFE. To ensure the mod was installed correctly, start up the game, and check to see if the mod in question shows up on the “Mods” page in the main menu.The Can Cannon shoots just about anything that will fit down this tube, including their new grappling hook–so you can imagine how the BATFE would want to consider their opinions carefully. Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/factorio/mods.Windows: C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\mods\.The file path location for Factorio mods will vary based on your operating system: zip files from the Mod Portal website (this method requires you to copy the zipped file into the mods directory without unzipping it). Mods can also be manually downloaded in the form of. Since the information available for each mod is limited within the game, it may be better to access Mod Portal using a web browser to see a more detailed breakdown. To access Mod Portal inside of Factorio, select the “Mods” option in the game’s main menu and click “Install” to display a list of currently available mods.įrom here, you can browse through each one and automatically download and install them (this menu is also used to disable and enable mods you previously installed). Instead, the game uses a dedicated mod website called the Mod Portal where players can share and download mods while inside the game or on a web browser. Adding mods to Factorio works a little differently than most games that rely on Steam Workshop. ![]()
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