How to silence AND power up a Nerf Maverick

This is my first instructable, so plz don't get upset if it isn't "great". This will show you how to power up your Mav and also silence* it.



* You really can't completely silence a Nerf gun, but this comes pretty close.

Step 1: Supplies

What You Need
1. A Nerf Maverick gun
2. A small Phillips- head screwdriver
3. Wire cutters (a small wrench will work too)
4. 3/8" Felt pads (used for moving furniture, can be found at Walmart or any hardware store)
5. A pair of scissors (not in picture, sorry)
6. 15- 20 minutes for both silencing and powering up the gun

Comments

[peyton14]

i cant get the revolver part apart!

[Derpancakes]

Do you mean the barrel?

[peyton14]

yes and ive painted it and its cool

[book54321]

the air pump brok in mine but I ficsit somhow

[meburnfire]

Umm i need some help, as when i try to pry the gray piece offf the barrel it wont come off. I tried with a screwdriver, hammer, wire cutters, pliers, pencils and all manner of these funny little metal rods i have. WHAT CAN I DO

[jwood7]

if its the grey bit on the black end i had the same problem, its screwed on from underneath. rather than take it off i just unscrewed the whole bottom bit and it comes off with the grey bit still attached :)

[Derpancakes]

I just use sheer force and thin wire cutters, like the ones in the pics. I'm not too strong, so it's not that hard if you do it right.

[meburnfire]

That dosent work. I got my uncle to help me, hes REALLY strong, but he cant open it either with a hammer, wirecutters, pliers, NOTHING WORKS FOR EITHER OF US

[Derpancakes]

OK... If he can't do it then it probably won't come apart. If you have to, you can drill out the barrels to get rid of the prong things

[meburnfire]

If possible, could you please tell me how you "do it right"

[ctavolazzi]

If you're having trouble getting the orange ring off, try hitting the metal rod out of the back of the barrel with a screwdriver. Flip the barrel over to the black side, not the orange side, and position a small screwdriver or equivalently sized thing on the metal rod inside the other orange ring. Hit it out using a hammer to drive the screwdriver. Mine came out very easily this way.

[Derpancakes]

nice!! That's a good way of solving the problem of getting the ring off.

[King Julien]

Does the silencing work? It would seen so. I will try this with my mav.

[THECHINABOY]

it hardly sileces it. but now plastic dont hit plastic as much.

[aj69]

i undone the un only with a knife.

[aj69]

ok thanx now i no wat to do.

[aj69]

can somebody please tell me wat the rod thingies r im not much of a moder so could u explain a little bit easier.

[Derpancakes]

the six "prongs" that go inside the dart... pull them out once the barrel is apart

[Famoosh]

I had the same problems as well. Im wondering if new versions have the metal rod glued or melted to the plastic. In any case, just a penny mod still bumps the range up hugely, so I dont need to take the Air Restrictors out yet.

[Derpancakes]

yah... I think my version just had the cross-hatch pattern on the rod that makes the piece tough to get off... penny mods are pretty easy and can usually work well

[Famoosh]

I actually got it out, after I had my dad over and he kept badgering me that it wasnt going to come out, yadda yadda yadda. Anyway, had to use a vice, but got it out. Maverick now shoots Clip System Darts 60feet, whistlers at 50 and suction at 45, and all I did was penny mod (four of em) and AR removal.

[manuel846]

My maverick lost power when I did it.What should I do?

[Derpancakes]

Yeah... I have had problems with my Mav... If you're having problems, i would just recommend putting it back to normal....

[taowyman]

when i took my gun apart i lost all my screws except for one before i read this

[taowyman]

hey that silence thing really works THANKS!

[[corosive]]

very cool power up. does anyone know if there is a way to silence it after powering it up? after the power up, mine just makes a loud bang when firing.

[Derpancakes]

Yeah... I did this sort of powerup on my Recon, and it does the same thing, only it doesn't fire...

[Derpancakes]

:-( i tried to remove the prongs from mine and now it doesn't work.....

[cannibal_hect0r]

I've heard replacing the spring with a stronger one also increases power. anyone know if this is true?

[craig3]

yes very, but if you put one in that is to string, the plastic holding the metal rod in the cocking mech will break

[darknessfalls]

when i removed the prongs from my mav i got a snapping sound... does the "silencing" help with that issue?

[Derpancakes]

I recently read that when you remove the restrictors, the air pump is not cushioned enough, and you can break the pump if you don't fix the problem....

[Derpancakes]

What exactly do you mean? The only snapping sound I have heard from my modded gun was when there were no darts.

[darknessfalls]

hmmm well mine did it about half the time there was darts so i reassembled it with the prongs....

[Saturn V]

Does removing the air restrictors really work? I have seen on many sites that this mod doesn't work, and it makes the gun worse.

[Derpancakes]

Yes. It increases the amount of air pushing on the dart, which, in turn, makes the dart go farther and faster.

[ubcrazy2]

the silencing works. I went to this guys house and he did this silencing mod and it works.

[APunchInTheTeeth]

I recently did a power mod on my Maverick, the only problem was that it made it ridiculously loud. So i'll definitely try the silencing. Great I'ble!

[Derpancakes]

Thanks for the comment, L. lol

[billybenj]

good job, the air restrictor removal isnt anything new, but the felt pad thing is kind of interesting..