Homemade Airsoft Grenade Launcher Powered By Co2 by sgtmik
This is a homemade grenade launcher for your airsoft guns. It has an inner high pressure chamber. This launcher uses 12g Co2 cartidges to pressurize the chamber. You can either glue the shell down or make an interchangeable system. ALWAYS refer yourself to the images. A picture is worth a thousand words!!! ;)

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Step 1: Materials

Homeade CO2 Grenade Launcher 017.jpg
For this instructables you will need the following materials:
-2 piece of 1.5 inch abs pipe (1 feet long each)
-2 1.5" coupler
-2 1/2" metal ball valve
-2 1/2" nipple
-2 3/4" to 1/2 reducer
-1 3/4" nipple 2 1/2" long
-Teflon tape
-Thumb tac
-Abs cement
-1 Dollarama spring party popper
-2 electrical wire cap
-1 toillet or sink pipe (refer to picture) 20" long
-Co2 cartridge
-BB
-Electrical tape

Tools needed:
-Hot glue gun
-Dremel with sanding disk
-Saw
-Cutters
-Wrench

First, you will need to assemble the pieces like so.
invincible airsoft says: Nov 20, 2011. 5:06 PM
where do you get a dollarama party popper?
SpeedStrikerXLR says: Mar 30, 2011. 9:57 PM
more like a master key (shotgun under barrel attachment)
airsoft smithy says: Dec 6, 2010. 2:00 PM
costs about $17.76 from tractor supply
bengrvr says: Sep 26, 2010. 11:46 AM
what is the average cost
stg.badass says: Jul 20, 2010. 5:29 PM
ol all my teamates were look at me like what the heck are you doing
dobbish11234 says: May 27, 2010. 2:52 PM
How much does the shell weigh? Im trying to build something similar but idk how much a 16g Co2 cartridge can shoot.
BigBossTussBall says: Jan 19, 2009. 10:14 AM
What about attaching it to the gun? you would need a rail grip. Where can I find a how to on the rail grip?
slayer04 says: Apr 18, 2009. 6:42 PM
buy a rail, glue it on, done
mr.break_it says: Feb 4, 2010. 7:26 PM
or a screw tube (metal band which is tightened around the fixture using a screw
marffy says: Nov 23, 2009. 8:47 PM
 how do those ball valves hold up to the pressure of the co2? where did you get them?
maxa says: Aug 7, 2009. 9:29 AM
how many shots well you get out of one co2 can
evanwehrer says: Oct 6, 2008. 7:20 AM
How much would this cost?
evanwehrer says: Oct 6, 2008. 10:23 AM
hairydevil says: Jul 11, 2009. 7:22 PM
those would be ausome
sgtmik (author) says: Apr 17, 2009. 12:00 PM
kinda big. youre forgeting the whole purpose of the gun. AS SMAL AS POSSILBE
bombmaker2 says: Dec 11, 2008. 12:41 PM
i don't see why not
zimmemic25 says: Nov 13, 2008. 11:31 PM
about the co2 cartridge: where to get it? is it used for paintball guns? or maybe for a soda machine?
Father Christmas says: Nov 27, 2008. 7:31 AM
those ones, sometimes are used for paintball guns, but they are more commonly used for bb guns and air rifles. they are also relatively common for CO2 powered airsoft guns. you should be able to find them either online, or the sporting goods section of your local department store, by the airsoft and paintball guns.
sgtmik (author) says: Apr 17, 2009. 12:01 PM
....sigh....WALMART and if you're canadian....CANDATIAN TIRE
zimmemic25 says: Nov 28, 2008. 11:21 PM
my local deparrtment store doesnt have airsoft, i have to go to a weapon store (they sell real weapons, paintball and airsoft). i now use a 300grams CO2 soda-machine-cartridge. ill post an instructable soon
mr.break_it says: Feb 4, 2010. 7:28 PM
why do soda machines need a co2 cartridge?
timntek says: Dec 20, 2008. 1:53 PM
Is the shell thing like an airsoft shower
sgtmik (author) says: Apr 17, 2009. 11:59 AM
yup
imthatguy1125 says: Mar 13, 2009. 1:37 PM
what pressure is a normal co2 cartrige at
dobbish11234 says: Mar 4, 2009. 4:34 PM
looks cool im gonna try it =]<br/>a vid would be great <br/>
munkeeboy says: Dec 1, 2008. 7:45 AM
I take the risk of sounding stupid, but could you explain how the grenades themselves work a little more?
temp says: Jan 20, 2009. 4:15 PM
the co2 cartridge is used to shoot all the airsofts out of the party popper. It's essentialy a small pneumatic potato cannon.
BigBossTussBall says: Jan 19, 2009. 8:36 AM
what about attachment? is there a rail attachment to these steps?
Pumpkin$ says: Sep 1, 2008. 4:52 PM
wow with just a 12. gram
hippojoe says: Aug 11, 2008. 7:03 AM
How many shots can you get from one CO2 cartridge?
sgtmik (author) says: Aug 11, 2008. 7:19 AM
about 5 to 7
hippojoe says: Aug 12, 2008. 7:59 PM
Wow thats more thani thought it would. Great job!!!
abadfart says: Aug 9, 2008. 7:22 PM
thanks i'v been looking 4 something like this
engineer_01 says: Aug 4, 2008. 8:37 AM
how many times do u have to pump to pressurize it?
sgtmik (author) says: Aug 5, 2008. 11:29 AM
u dont have to pump it. IT USES CO2. just open the back valve and colse it. this will pressurize the chamber. ;-)
AnarchistAsian says: Jul 29, 2008. 1:06 PM
nice, i hate those overpriced commercial ones.
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