Introduction: Knex Pistol "Spiff"

About: K'nex is my thing!
This is my pistol. I like it a lot. I made this gun with small indoors Knex wars in mind. It is small, easy to use, looks okay, has a magazine and is very reliable. Shoots white rods with good power, and achieves 40 feet with the elastics shown (They were stretched a bit farther though). It uses the trigger that I used on my other gun, And managed to improve it a bit.

By the way, Spiff stands for:
Small Pistol byI_am_Canadian. Fun Fun! (I know its pathetic, don't go on about it please).

I hope you like it!


Step 1: Parts List

The piece list on this gun is pretty small, but I like parts lists. It uses a lot for its size, however.

Rods
Green---68
White----35
Blue-----1
Black----1

Connectors
Dark grey--13
Light grey--4
Red---------3
Green------14
Yellow-----22
Orange----7
White------6
Blue-------2

Other
Tan Clip---------------6
Blue Clip (Picture)-2
Blue Spacer---------14
Y Connector---------10
Tape-------------------As much as you need.
Any old elastic------1
Weak Elastic--------1
Elastics for the ram-However many you want.

Total - 210

And of course you will need ammo; white rods.

Step 2: Handle

This is the handle its pretty short, and your hand generally extends onto the bottom. But, it is very compiffy.

1: Make these three bits
2: Make these three bits. The one in the middle is shorter
3: Put the three together on a white rod. Be sure that the short one is in the middle
4: Put the parts you made at the beginning in.

That was nice and easy. Onward!

Step 3: Magazine and Front

This is the front of the gun. It contains the magazine. Yay!

1: Make these two panels
2: Make these
3: Snap in all those white rods
4: Snap in all those bits
5: Put the other panel on. Simple!

Step 4: Trigger and Rear

This is the place where the trigger is, and where the ram enters the gun.

1: Make these two bits
2: Build these two panels
3: Connect them with the two bits. Make sure that they are pointing in the correct direction.
4: Make these...
5: Build these rails
6: Put them on likey so
7: Put the other panel on
8: Make this little guy
9: Another view
10: Put it on like so
11: And put that other piece on top.

YAY!

Step 5: Odd Bits

These are just a couple of pieces that go on the gun in a few different places.

1: Make the ram and mag pusher
2: Close up of the ram
3: Tape it up real good. Make sure you can still put elastics on the end. And I do recommend a orange connector for this ram.
4: Make this
5: Anozzer view

Thats it.... Keep going!

Step 6: Assembley

Assembley. It can actually be sort of irksome squashing all the small bits into place. Oh well.

1: Everything you should have
2: Connect the mag to the "Trigger and rear"
3: Be sure that the tan clip goes through that orange connector
4: Put the handle on. Whoop whoop
5: Put the part from "odd bits" onto the handle like so
6: Connect the white rods. The trigger should work now
7: Get ye mag pusher make sure to put it in the direction shown
8: Up the weak elastic around the gun and on the mag pusher like so
9: Put the other elastic on the trigger like so
10: Put however many elastics you want on the ram. I suggest putting the ram in with the connector facing down.

That is a assembled gun!

Step 7: Loading and Firing

This is how to load. Its pretty easy. Good luck!

1: Get your gun and how much ammo you wish to load
2: Take out the pusher-inner and put the elastic out of the way
3: Shove your ammo into the mag. Make sure its all lined up
4: Out the pusher-inner back in like so
5: Cock the gun
6: Take aim...
7: Fire!
8: Cock and fire until the magazine is empty. Do not dry fire!

Step 8: Finished!

YAYZ! You are done! Have fun with my gun. If you have any questions are comments, feel free to ask/say.

Thanks!

I_am_Canadian