A different way to see guns

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

I would say do one of a Glock but it wouldn't show up.

 

[ArmedLiberal]

Staff have verified they're legit so be assured the images are real, he's real, the equipment used is real.

I don't buy it. This can't be an x-ray of a gun. The areas where the steel would be thickest would be dark and the areas where it would be thinest would be light. This looks like a Computer drawing of a gun.

The stock being plastic, should be light colored, there would be no fine detail on the bolt or lock work. Where the x-ray would go through the receiver, the bolt and other side of the receiver would be darkest. Instead, you can see details of the bolt, it looks very light.

Also he was deceptive in his first two posts, first claiming that it was a CT scan and later admitting it was not.

I call BS.

 

[PT1911]

This can't be an x-ray of a gun

So, it is an X-ray now?

 

[-v-]

I don't buy it. This can't be an x-ray of a gun. The areas where the steel would be thickest would be dark and the areas where it would be thinest would be light. This looks like a Computer drawing of a gun.

The stock being plastic, should be light colored, there would be no fine detail on the bolt or lock work. Where the x-ray would go through the receiver, the bolt and other side of the receiver would be darkest. Instead, you can see details of the bolt, it looks very light.

Also he was deceptive in his first two posts, first claiming that it was a CT scan and later admitting it was not.

I call BS.

Eh, you have your facts reversed. As X-rays pass through an object unhindered they make the film become dark, thus areas of high density/high x-ray absorption are lighter in color because no x-rays pass through that area. Metal screws in patients show up white, empty space shows up as black.

Also, as other CT technologists have stated, the views that he showed that are x-ray like are indeed possible with the CT, that's the quick and dirty "preview" option, rather than the slices a CT would then produce.

Also, a CT is an X-ray machine that spins and then uses a computer and software to reconstruct a 3D image from lots of 2D snap-shots. So, yes, its an x-ray done by a CT scanner.

He did also say that the images have had some Photoshop touch-up, and probably a bit of contrast tweaking in the machine. I wouldn't discount them also being composite images at different intensities to get the detail of the plastic stock and the lockwork. Looking at other x-ray images of guns, it seems all was done was remove some of the fuzzyness around the edges to give them clean lines.

Overall, neat!

 

[John Wayne]

Here's a link to a few xrays of paintball markers. Not gun related, but cool nonetheless, and related to the OP:

http://docsshop.com/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=47

 

[A.H. Fox]

Great art....and....everybody is a art critic.

 

[rhouston8]

I don't buy it. This can't be an x-ray of a gun. The areas where the steel would be thickest would be dark and the areas where it would be thinest would be light. This looks like a Computer drawing of a gun.

The stock being plastic, should be light colored, there would be no fine detail on the bolt or lock work. Where the x-ray would go through the receiver, the bolt and other side of the receiver would be darkest. Instead, you can see details of the bolt, it looks very light.

Also he was deceptive in his first two posts, first claiming that it was a CT scan and later admitting it was not.

I call BS.

dude...it's a scout image from a scan i did with my gun on a cat scanner that i'm part owner of. it's just that simple. i'm not smart enough to photoshop the ever living crap out of some line drawing to produce such (but the thought is flattering, thank you!).

It's a Philips 16 slice. Scan parameter amp'd up by my ct technologist friend would "drives" the machine. we worked hard on perfecting the technique. each gun requires different technique and we just scan, test, modify, reposition, repeat until we get it right. then the images are in dicom format which is an unusual imaging format used only in medicine. so it has to be converted to something more friendly, like jpg or whatnot.

i'm not even gonna try to follow whatever nonsense you are talking about about this or that being white or black or whatever. i read cat scans for a living. every day for many years. it's just not worth the time to argue with you or anyone else about whether its "real" or not.

maybe for kicks if i find the time...i'll video us scanning the guns,etc just to put this stuff about calling BS on my work to rest. i do realize that it certainly could be deceptive, forgery, trickery, photoshopping, or whatever to folks who aren't in the business. i do. i'm just telling you...you're wrong and i'm not trying to fool/trick you or anyone else with "fake images" or whatnot. i have scanned most of my nfa stuff and some other guns i own that i consider interesting. i'm gonna try to scan my barrett m82a1 tomorrow if time allows and the tech can stay afterhrs to help me out. i haven't even shot the gun and i've owned it for 1.5 yrs now. it looks like a beast and may not fit well in the gantry and the metal of that gun may be too dense for us to adequately penetrate to create a decent image. we'll soon see. so far i have scanned glocks, sig 551, serbu super shorty, mp5k, ar, ak47, uzi, mac10, hk53, hk 23e(mm23e), hk 91, steyr scout, and a few others. if it were easier to draw them with a computer then i wouldnt waste my time hauling all my hardware piecemeal to work each day to scan afterhrs...

-hh

 

[Claymore1500]

You know what I love about the interwebs, If you say that the gov. is putting satalites in space that can read the magnetic strip on your drivers license, people will believe you and be outraged, but tell them that you X-rayed a gun and here is the pic, everyone thinks you are a lyin' bas......well you get the picture.


Edited to add,, I think that is cool, I would be framing them and hanging them in the gun room.

 

[Coolbreeze8804]

houston, that rocks! All the silliness aside, and the technology that most folks aren't familiar with, etc... Those are cool! Just ignore the doubters and post some more.

A: Shoot some old stuff, like an Enfiled .303. I'd like to see how the wood/metal bit comes out.

B: I bet a bowl of mixed ammo would look pretty cool from the top...

C: Switchblades and auto knives would probably look pretty cool too!

D: Oh, and, please, just for me,,, (Yes, I would pay good money) a picture of my Kimber, with my benchmade auto, and my Rolex. Kind of artfully laid out. If you don't have a kimber and a rolex and a REALLY spendy pocket knife, Just use whatever pistol and watch combo you have... THAT will sell...

 

[RimfireChris]

^^ This. Cool photos.

 

[jimjc]

IDLE MRI`s It`s final you get the 2010 award for coming up with the oddest idea of "what to do with your MRI when someone isn`t in it. I guess your not worried about live bullets going through a MRI, if your not I won`t be either, good luck with the new venture.

 

[Taniwha]

Love your work. I reckon the Barrett would look AWESOME!.

Have you thought of maybe taking an "Action scan"? putting someone in there in a prone position.

 

[General Geoff]

CT scans expose a person to vastly more ionizing radiation than a simple X-ray. I sure wouldn't want to be the one being imaged just for effect.

 

[ZCORR Jay]

Very cool Houston.

We look forward to seeing many more photos.

 

[middleground]

nice!

Very interesting idea, and the results look really cool!

Honestly, I would be interested in seeing images like this of almost any firearm...maybe scan a marlin model 60 and I'll finally be able to figure out why mine won't cycle reliably!

Thanks for your time on this project!

 

[swagner89]

extremely cool! checked out your site- post more pics when you get them!