I couldn't leave the readers in limbo. I posted this picture of a Japanese ray gun and asked the readers to guess if it is real. Believe it or not, it is real. Developed by the Japanese in WWII, it was a sniper rifle of sorts. It could kill a rabbit at 100 feet, but it took ten minutes to do it. It could shut down an engine if the hood was open. Other than killing off a bunch of rabbits, it was deemed an unsuccessful venture. I have no idea how it worked, but it sure looks cool.

I wonder if it had Mann-Niedner taper bases?

WW2 Japanese Ray-Gun Invention.jpg