[seajay]

that's gotta be photoshopped, right?
If you really carved this image into a pumpkin, the "rifle" would just fall out and leave a big hole in the silhouette of an AR.

EDITED: Oh, OK, I see now where at 2 or three places a little bit of connective pumpkin tissue was left to hold the AR in place.

Really good work there! Steady hand like a surgeon!

It also doesn't appear to be carved all the way through for the most part. Just to where it's a thin layer left so light can show.

 

[seajay]

It is carved all the way around except a couple of spots.

it just the light and angle that makes it look like it might not be
I carved it from memory by hand.
Not the best. but fun for a hour or so.
Got first place in the contest

Great job in any case!