The XM42 claims to be the world's first commercially available flamethrower, which means that almost anyone will be able to buy the handheld incendiary device. We have to wonder, is that really a good ...

Every time I'm sipping wine with tortured tech types, they always explain to me that this is a mobile world. Some things, though, are still a touch cumbersome. Flamethrowers, for example. How ...

WASHINGTON – A soon-to-launch crowdfunding project to build “the world’s first commercially-available handheld flamethrower,” is sure to heat up buzz online, as well as questions about the safety or ...

You—anyone—can buy a flamethrower! For now. Mayor Jim Fouts of nearby Warren, Michigan, who is not sure flamethrowers should be legal, told Ars Technica about his objections to the free sale of such ...

The XM42 from Ion Productions is every pyromaniac's dream come true: a personal, portable flamethrower that's (amazingly still) legal everywhere except California. You'll be able to get your own flame ...

They can shoot a stream of flame 25 to 50 feet. Their proposed uses include controlling weeds and insect hives, clearing snow and ice, facilitating a controlled burn to clear brush, starting a bonfire ...