J5 Barricade Shotgun

A true, pump action shotgun. Now with real stock!

Step 1: Peice List

Connectors

Dark Gray - 79
Light Gray - 3
Orange - 33
Red - 11
Green - 59
Yellow - 66
Dark Blue - 12
White - 10

Rods

Green - 76
White - 22
Blue - 29
Yellow - 9
Red - 11
Gray - 10

Other

'Y' Clips - 11
Socket Clips - 2
Ball Joints - 1
Tan Clips - 7
Blue Spacers -31
Silver Spacers - 12

*This list is pieces to build one shell and the stand
**This list may be slightly inaccurate

Comments

[!KnexMaster!]

Made this gun. Unfotunately, didnt have 'nuff pieces to build a shell but the gun itself is epic! 5/5

[sdds]

do you need the decapitated grey connector?

[MattJoeP]

Unfortunately yes, I tried to see if a ball joint socket would work and there are key differences between them. The "decapatated" grey connector has no "snap" to hold the ball in and therefore, the shell can move smoothly. The ball hub has little ridges or extra length to the curve which allows the ball to be snapped into the socket. Hope this helps!

[Andrew5909]

is it possible to build this with ten less dark grey connectors? cause i don't have that many peices.

[liusaaaa1]

you know how to soind the yellowshould be a grey what grey the realy long one?

[DRADIS]

Yes, a long gray rod

[ramen43]

how far does it shoot

[laney-staf]

at least i have on lol jk

[tytiger33]

Bad jokes, don't do them.

[ramen43]

nice

[EdgarU]

i always wanted to build this gun, but i never got the amount of knex. Its been like 1 year from that and i finally got them, I am going to build it right away

[ninjakoi]

i love this gun. it was the first ever knex weapon i built. but i never got it to fire properly.

[epicbobman52]

i'm thinking of makeing this for a knex war my frend and i are going to have, is there any way to make the shell bigger? (ea fire white rods instead of green)

[thesupergoalie]

weird en it

[jakesllama]

thanks a bunch for listing these i know if i have enough peices!!!

[knexcannon]

do you need that many y clips

[rrr67]

where do u get the brown half-circle connectors?????

[ponddust1]

i think there white they do the same as the yellow ithink its just the lighting.

[jack691]

i made a rael shotgun stock and handle and made the barrel a litol loger and it looks like a real shotgun

[clader1]

is it just me or can i not see most the pics plz help me i wanna make it : (

[imadork]

yea i cant eather

[~Aeronous~]

is this mag fed? or do you need to load shells in after every pump?

[Matt247Matt]

hi DRADIS im new and im building ur gun but i cant see where the block trigger is. I cant see it plzzz culd you help thanks

[~Aeronous~]

 you stole my name!

[AgentCWG]

This is a good gun, I removed the stock stregnthened the handle and removed the barrel on my own one. I find mine doesn't shoot great lengths but I believe that is due to the bands I used.

[DJ Radio]

How many bands can the pump handle max?

[~Aeronous~]

xD
sweeeeeet.
how many shots can u fit in the mag?

[knex luver123]

a nice gun, not flemsy at all and it has pretty good range. i love the pump action.

[Lowney]

It looks a bit flimsy to me. Is it sturdy? Can someone other than DRADIS tell me (I'm not saying that he's a liar, he just might be 'optimistic' about his own gun.)

[Raiden97]

im building it right now, ill tell you

[Lowney]

K thanks!

[Raiden97]

Actually this isnt flimsy that much, it wont bend that much for me

[Lowney]

:D Check out my new sniper instructable!

[deleteman123]

What is Y clips

[Raiden97]

you can easily tell, it looks like a Y, it also hooks on to ball joints and the side of a rod

[Unseen997]

can you use something else for the ammo like blue rods?

[NYPA]

Would it be of high recommendation to use a tan and black rod?

[NYPA]

Holy camoli! i can build it!

[Dennydud9895]

Also after I put the dental floss behind the vertical white peg what do I do with it?

[roofm]

I don't have that many gray connectors (can connect with one rod). Can I replace them with something else?

[Dennydud9895]

I did not have enough either but I found that black hinges also work.

[yerjoking]

Yeah, any other connector...

[Dennydud9895]

I don't have any string would it still work if I used dental floss?

[boyder]

where you say one gray rod you mean the long rod?

[skyer69]

yes he does i made it

[knexjay]

what about those yellow connectors,can they be replaced

[lugnut1996]

how many little gray connecters with the circle whole are needed

[DRADIS]

If you mean like you don't have enough, then yes, you can replace them in areas, just make sure that what you replace them with doesn't interfere with the functionality. In other areas though, the mechanics of the gun demand a certain piece be used in certain spots, and those can't be replaced.

[Spino64598]

I made a spread shot gun but it looks like its for beginners

[Raiden97]

i wanna see it!

[Mace!]

I agree with dutchguy ( nederland ). I could only get it to shot around 5 feet. Is it suppost to do that? I am trying to mod it to use a more powerful ram rod with a completely different guide and a new guide for the pump so it can sustain more power. I might add a better trigger too. How far did you get it to go?

[Unseen997]

Its so cool!!!!!!.but I don't have enough pieces :(

[joshualater]

this is one of my favourite guns...only outranked by ur plasma rifle and my plasma pistol...im a huge halo fan XD oh and here is a link to my plasma pistol http://www.instructables.com/id/Knex_Halo_plasma_pistol/
i will admit the instructable sucks but it does look like th original

[robbingrogue]

can you replace the "socket clips" with anything else? if so, what? ~robbingrogue

[rofl495]

just cut a dark grey connector (good scissors)

[DrWeird117]

well i just use wire cutters....

[builder968]

i use an x-acto knife, scissors, and a file. lol.

[DrWeird117]

Wow...Lotta work. Wire cutters are much easier, IMHMFOTYMV.

[DRADIS]

No. They are necessary to hold the shells in

[builder968]

im thinking of making a shotgun this weekend...

[knexkiller14]

wat holds back the ram rod back wen u pump it back?

[Dirtyboyy]

the gun shoots around 5 feet he looks good but shoots bad.

[Eddlattz]

do you need to "decapitate" any pieces?

[DRADIS]

Just a gray connector (step 4)

[DrWeird117]

does it auto eject shells?

[DRADIS]

Nope

[happybirthday]

Magazine? or hopper?

[DrWeird117]

crud.....I'll still build!!!

[azaharvey]

soz bout last comment that was my bro .... the gun is amazing i made the trigger and finally put it on

[liusaaaa1]

in the last picture , what is the thing on the very right end

[DRADIS]

Sorry about that, it is a left over from a previous version of the stock. Ignore it.

[knexfan9182]

ram rod sucks

[knexkiller14]

I DONT GET WHERE THE STRING GOES FROM THE TRIGGER. COULD ANYONE TELL ME?

[Jasp3r]

I like this shotgun. You worked it out very well. Except I don't like ram guns because they don't shoot far. Crossbow-like guns shoot much further. I'm thinking out a Shotgun with a crossbow mechanism, but they're very hard to create with shells.

[Soopah Steve]

Hey i have a new shot gun shell system but i need help like when you pull the ram back to reload, the chell doesnt come out. The shell also moves so its not perfectly center when I pull the ram back . The shell is made of gray spacers and my shell system does not involve any decapitated pieces it uses red 90 degree connectors as a ballance for shells. i have no idea how to have a block trigger for it so any ideas?

[DRADIS]

Can you post some pictures? It sounds interesting

[Soopah Steve]

I destroyed it. the overall system was enourmous. it used 45 y hands. just for the mech. so i scrapped it. the gun came out okay but it jammed too much so i destroyed it.

[Soopah Steve]

it had at least 2500 pieces in the entire gun and that was without the stock and handle

[builder968]

wow. THATS ALOT OF PIECES!!!!

[Soopah Steve]

lolsh.

[yannyboy]

i shot this gun from 60feet and it went through 3 layers of cardboard with the shell i user 10 medical bands

[11knexman11]

um i went through the piece count and if anybody knows substitutions for the dark grays i need about 15-20 more. and if anybody comments TY in advance :).

[11knexman11]

just wanna know but how far does it ussually shoot

[iforgot345]

i modded my version to shoot yellow rods at a higher speed, i used a stronger ramrod and i made a cover on it so it doesnt bend when pulled back. i use about 7 rubber bands.

[iforgot345]

what does it shoot?

[DRADIS]

3 green rods

[benboy207]

does it need the ball joint?

[DRADIS]

Not really, it was just a convenient way attach the rubber band.

[DrWeird117]

how many shells does it hold?

[benboy207]

it holds 1 shell but there is 3 bullets (green rods) in each shell

[DrWeird117]

cool...

[CrazyCHRIS!!]

Do you need the stock By the way cool gun!

[DrWeird117]

Nah. Looks damn cool though.

[CrazyCHRIS!!]

building it as I speak.

[Oompa-Loompa]

To make this, I'd have to Disassemble 2 other guns. How far does this shoot?

[DRADIS]

About eight or nine meters

[Oompa-Loompa]

Can i get that in feet or yards?

[DrWeird117]

27 feet.

[xanxor]

about eight or nine yards. lol they are basiacly the same thing.

[builder968]

not exactly. a meter is a little more.

[Oompa-Loompa]

O, ty lol

[DrWeird117]

welcome.

[xanxor]

i can only get mine to go max about eight, after that the load on the ram rod is to much and the whoe sytem falls apart.

[SNIPERDUDE]

I'm going to try to mod it to shoot it farther, I've got an idea...

[CrazyCHRIS!!]

Yes it's made the only thing I have against this gun is reloading, but I think I made it wrong! Oh well it's very good

[yerjoking]

I haven't built, but I likey =3 +5

[04bobby1]

WOW NICE

[benboy207]

Any better instructions for the stock?

[statified]

can the 79 dark gray connectors be replaced with anything, i only have about 45

[DRADIS]

Yes, you could replace them with anything, just make sure they will still function properly

[statified]

ok thanks for that, ill be making this gun soon.

[Does Not Compute]

You should definately clip this with your shells!

[grevious]

whats a "socket clip"

[xanxor]

If I recal you really dont need it.

[DRADIS]

This is

[grevious]

ah ok i see, so it's a ball joint connector lol. but now ill know what it is when other people say it lol

[gothica]

i cant make it shot . only one yard

[LordSnipe]

WIKED! will build this as soon as I get more pieces LOL

[xanxor]

[SNIPERDUDE]

I have been using that hopper system a bit, but the decapitated greys are perfect! Thanks... will do that. Corny vid though...

[jakesllama]

thxs i use the cuted off brown connetors and works perfect nice and smooth

[xanxor]

you know what thats actualyan even better idea than mine, you only had to masssacre one pice, ( for thoes not good at the thinking he split an orange in half 1orange is less than two greys. ) from now on if yo make this gun with my mod use a split in half orange/brown.

[apples!!!!!]

you forget that grey clips tend to be more abundant than orange connectors, so i cut greys.

[xanxor]

true.

[MI6]

CLEVER - not. How long has it taken you to realise the system that has already been used hundreds of times , xanxor.

[xanxor]

how long have you been a douche? the point of upgrading gun is to make it better and to make something better you dont have to invent something new. this hopper works good for me therfore you i didn't need to invent something new.

[apples!!!!!]

no maturity amongst children

[MI6]

this was so long ago i dont even know what i said. Apples , no maturity ... in my case, you really dont want to push it.

[apples!!!!!]

Okay two things: 1. I was talking to xanxor for his reaction to what he earned. 2. Push it? HA! Was that some sort of subtle threat?

[j-chode!]

He's gonna push you round and round in circles because your an apple.

[apples!!!!!]

Lets not start the apple thing again.....

[halo-knex-gr8]

is there an easy way to make decapidated greys

[xanxor]

put a flathead screw driver at the end of the top loop then just tap it with a hammer, repeat on the other side of the loop

[DRADIS]

For some reason the videos aren't working for me. Could you post pictures?

[xanxor]

Sure. But it will take me awhile to instructable it. So don't hold your breath.

[hellpilot]

its old

[ceaser47]

what string do u use cuz im using fishing line and it keeps snapping

[I_am_Canadian]

Try shoelace. It works great!

[DRADIS]

Dental floss

[nivek360]

(drooling) lol nice gun i hope a scope can be attached. =)

[Hephestus]

I'm having trouble with the block trigger i think these are the two reasons why its not moving into place properly.

[DRADIS]

You don't really need the tan clip, I just find that it makes the trigger a little lighter. As for the blue rod, it needs to be there for support, but if you pushed it all the way to the right it shouldn't stop the block.

[Hephestus]

I made a something to replace having the blue rod there but thanks anyway

[ceaser47]

Hey I was just wondering if A could clarify step six for me please.

[DRADIS]

Sorry it's confusing, I added the step last-minute. But about the question, this stock is pretty flimsy and mostly useless, so I would not even build it in the first place. But in the event you are hell-bent on making a stock, I will get you some pictures.

[MI6]

I have to say i preferred the stock on your forum but is still great.

[Mango Man]

Is a rubber band shotgun worth anything? cause I tried to make a full auto rbg and the "magazine" isn't very big and it unloads quickly.

[benfoxg]

hey. I want to build this, but I don't have many grey connectors, so is there any way to take down the amount?

[DRADIS]

Don't make the stock (It really isn't necessary). Also, on things like the supporters between the top and bottom halves, you could use light grays or reds since they don't need to be flat. Just substitute where you see fit.

[FrozenStar]

id make this i just am too lazy to get string or anything like that for trigger...

[PuddleOfMudd25]

i have 1 question- could someone explain to me how the trigger is supposed to be set up? i dont understand it but i wanna make this gun so bad!

[DRADIS]

There is a piece of string that runs from the orange connectors (true trigger) around the vertical white rod and ties on to the gray rods that run up to the yellow connector (block trigger). When you pull the trigger, the string pulls the block out. Hope this helps.

[CelloMan]

actually i think he used dental floss

[DRADIS]

Yeah, that's all I had, but any kind of string will work.

[CelloMan]

i used floss because it is less noticeable and has a tighter hold

[zap89]

also, while in some trenches, you could clean ur teeth a bit

[DrWeird117]

har-dee-har-har-har.

seriously, that was pretty funny!

and now mr garbonziti =I :-{) ) turn sideways 2 view

[zap89]

yay lol

[PuddleOfMudd25]

so is the block trigger thing attached or is it held in place with an elastic? and when you pull the trigger, it basicly pulls the block out of the way, letting the firing pin go through, right? i think i might understand now.

[DRADIS]

Correct.

[xanxor]

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[xanxor]

Finished it finally, anybody want me to post my hopper mod?

[DRADIS]

Yes!

[xanxor]

cool, I made it, then i un made it and put it back to original, which means. Now I have to take it apart. Again... to do it, it should take me say an day or two, would you like a video or pictures?

[DRADIS]

Either one works. I tried to make a hopper system and it didn't really get anywhere, so I'd love to see what other people have come up with.

[xanxor]

its a basic hoper, here ill makean example right now. give me like 10 mins

[xanxor]

needs clearer instructions.

[THE PUNISHER]

THAT IS AWESOME. im ganna build it after i finish my G36C. nice job

[mxboy14]

hey its a great gun but you should put a video on how it shoots and how far it shoots!!! well keep making guns peace!!!

[thedaw]

lol i used fising stuff for trigger

[JOE1903]

Great design don't think it needed the stock though

[KalphaK]

Does this remind anyone else of the shotgun in halo?

[apples!!!!!]

it kinda does....

[j-chode!]

i think this gun is mint, and because everyone said it was relatively flimsy, i made a strength mod. but then that made it not powerful because i also had a magazine. but its an awsome gun none the less +1

[FrozenFire 99]

man really cool gun i would really fav it if i could... i'm working on a system to let the shell pop out (after firing of course) as you pump.

[ferrari484]

nice gun does it get far?????????????????????

[tok2]

I just built it and I like it, apart from a few minor things of course :) 1, the handle can't support the weight of the shotgun (obviously) 2, the shell idea (nice feature!) can be tricky to insert and fire (need to make sure it's spot on) but that you can reload after the shot, push the black connector on the shell a little bit up and shoot, making it fling itself out is a nice thing :) 3, "flimsy" design but I can't really see any ways to support the sides towards each other :( But hey, that doesn't mean we shouldn't try improving! :) I'll try to make a stock to the bugger and a hopper.

[cowscankill]

So wanna build it... must...bring...out...old...knex... dont you dare get me startd into knex again. GGGAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! too late.

[bradleyJOHN]

yayyy

[cowscankill]

yayy o.0

[darth acexxacer]

this is very cool needs a mag though

[buterSBob29]

It doesn't need a mag,but some thing like that or a hopper would be nice

BUT very cool +1

[dsman195276]

it has the shells, the mag would not be able to load the shells the right way.

[buterSBob29]

ya but a hopper would, witch is what most shot guns would have

[general zee]

If someone made a mechanism that ejected the spent shell when you pull the pump back and loads a new one when you return the pump. Just an idea. :)

[Pheonix]

working on a way to have the shells in the pump area then a lever on the handle that would push the shall into the breech then when you pump it again it would push the ould shell out and ready the new one

[DRADIS]

If anyone has an idea for a hopper, I would love to see it!

[general zee]

cool

[James_Lawrence]

sweet gun good work +1

[s0lekill3r]

I'm glad to see that good guns like this are still being posted, not just crappy block-trigger, KillerK wanna-bees.

[smidge147]

Don't you mean crappy mini knex guns the ones which server no purpose what so ever.

[Sypran]

i agree with you s0lekill3r, this is a pefect example of what standard of today, true trigger, new mech/upgrade and good looking. so good job (i like how it fires shells rather then pistol/pump-action rifle ammo (blues rods))

[smidge147]

this gun wasn't made too well because I built and it felt flimsy so I think you should have thought it out a bit longer but the shell mechanism is unique.

[smidge147]

yes I am saticfied with guns which are build good! and guns that people that take there time on,

[s0lekill3r]

Man, are you ever satisfied? Every time I read one of your comments you always say something bad about that particular gun.

[wussap]

pretty nice +1

[Mintyhippo]

nice job on the shells! I was going to start this and then I came upon this. I am not mad that you posted this first, but I am glad you did a good job with it. +1 added to favs

[SeMi_AuToMaTic]

second that.

[Pheonix]

Finally someone made a trun spread shot shotgun not just a pump rifle, great job

[general zee]

I just built it and love it! +1

[Stanley The Snake Handler]

Dude your gun is AWESOME! I built it and the rods shot about ten metres! +1

[Ednator55]

The design is amazing. Well done.

[crestind]

Well made gun and Instructable!

[crestind]

Oh, and the plasma rifle was awesome! Keep posting cool stuff!

[flames10391]

tomorrow afternoon i am devoting time to building this...it looks great range? +1

[DRADIS]

With of couple rubber bands, probably 8 meters.

[flames10391]

not bad for a shotgun that fires a shot of 3 greens that come in shells

[smidge147]

the shells are hard to load. :(

[smidge147]

this is actually a prett kewl gun.

[gmjhowe]

beautiful, well done. +1

[Daniel662000]

Instructions could be a little better but they won't stop me from building it. +1

[I_am_Canadian]

Looks awesome! just 2 q's: Does it have a mag, does it actually have spread shot. nice work.

[DRADIS]

1. No mag :( 2. Yes, it shoots three green rods

[thebboy]

COOL! do the green rods fly out as the shell's flying, or do they come out on impact? also, is the shell just a mini gun? +1

[DRADIS]

The shell stays in the gun, the green rods are shot out.

[GorillazMiko]

Looks awesome! Much better than the gun I'm working on. +1 rating.

[extreme builder]

looks really good!! +1