Nerf Longshot Modification

Please go easy on me 'cause this is my first instructable. This is similar to the modification by carrtoon on nerfhave, but it was indepent invention (I didn't use his mod).
Here is a video of it firing on and knocking down a styrofoam target. Note- there isn't any sound to this video. When it fires, it makes a loud gunshottish noise. Doesn't teh bullet go fast?

Step 1 Unscrew and salvage

Unscrew the body of the recon and remove the spring. Save the barrel extension. Don't leave the screws lying around so you won't confuse them with the Longshot's screws. for some reason, the notes arent working on the image below so I put them here- this isn't my picture and take the large spring out.

Comments

[mettaurlover]

Did this without wasting money, by getting an OMW Alpha Trooper kit and using the original spring from the AT in my longshot. Also, with this setup you don't need to upgrade the catch spring.

[freeza36]

You can actually just take off the black "shoulder stock" connector and take the spring out. It is alot easier

[somecreativename14]

will the main spring form the long shot's crappy little pistol attachment work in place of the recon spring? i want to keep my recon working.

[pinkpooj]

no, too small. DON'T DO THIS MOD! it's a waste of $20. I've modded mine with a spring I bought and it gets about about 100 feet with air restrictors intact (I screwed up a longshot by taking them out). Captain Slug is an awesome guy. he posts on nerf haven all the time

[Jayzberg]

can you give me info on the spring?

[oh1134]

Here's a suggestion, if you go to a good hardware store just look for a good spring that will work. I should cost $1-2 to get.

[maxxxem]

no you cant the pistol's spring is to short

[ShapoopiAGr]

Good instructable, although your own pics would have been nice. Also ranges and more descriptive words would be appreciated. However props, because you're one of the first to post a longshot mod on this site (I think). I'm pretty much doing this same mod now accept I'm using an NF spring (I have three laying around and I'm not about to go blow 20 bucks on a recon). I'll probably post a write up on instuctables which will include pics. Finally, I'm pretty sure the recon barrel extension will hurt range because the dart will bounce around.

[shadow wave rider]

why are you covering your nerf longshot with duct tape.

[knexsniper123]

why is your longshot so color full?

[bbot2000729]

It's photoshop'd...

[transuranic]

thanks man i am TOTALY going to make this

[mr.guy]

Oooooooooooooo nice man double the power!!!!! i tried to take the air restrictor out but nooooooo it was frigin glued together and i accidently destroyed one of the screws AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO TAKE OUT THE AIR RESTRICTOR WHEN ITS GLUED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TwoBuy]

Don't try to take out the whole unit.  There is a large black plastic circle suspended by three prongs.  For each of the prongs, grab it with needle-nose plyers and twist.  It should break easily.  After you break them all, turn it upside down and watch all the restrictors drop out :).  It makes a HUGE difference.  My longshot went from flacid and worthless to awesome with just this mod.

[Jinja The Ninja]

 will any of these springs work?

[RMConstruction]

No. They pull rather than push.

[Jinja The Ninja]

ye thx ;]

[mr.guy]

cool! ima try that with my new longshot and my new cs-6 thx man ur a life saver

[TwoBuy]

If you have a recon and are willing to sacrifice it on the alter of awesome, I just doubled up my longshot spring with my recon spring after taking the air restrictors out and the longshot is now insane.  Our nerf wars might require eye protection from now on.  Hit my friend in the chest at 35' during our test run and he grunts "oooff".  Makes the recon affectively useless, though I'm working on writing up a mod on how to make it work again!  Gunna be awesome.

[Revan_Taros]

try making it rubber band powered

[mr.guy]

nice ill consider that......
 
lol alter of awesome

[Thundertydus]

umm? Its called a hammer and a screwdriver

[mr.guy]

tried that anyways i trashed it so end of story

[Icepick]

Try soldering around it ,just with a soldering iron to melt the glue off.

[Zippy_Pyromaniac]

Try melting the glue with a hairdryer or something?

[Thundertydus]

Off topic, but, Ranges?

[mr.guy]

well its too late man i trashed my cs6 i first tried cutting it open but crap I didn't even cut in the right spot to retrive the AR, I tried gluing it back together with a hot glue gun but my gluing skills suk and messed it up so i threw out every thing accept for some of the internals because I plan on getting a longshot and modding that with the internals plus with your advice so ill keep in mind man! thx anyways!!!!!!!!! ps i have to say WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i suck at gluing

[Zippy_Pyromaniac]

Lol you should have seen me when I was using a hot glue gun for my bottle cups instructable----many many burns

[mr.guy]

ahhhhhhh I'm used to burns eh one time i tried making a mountain of glue on my finger nail (it killed) I should make an instructable on that eh?

[Eru Ryuzaki]

Haha I tried that too! I thought that there were no nerves in the finger nail, but as we know know I was sadly mistaken.

[mr.guy]

nice

[Fashim]

You shoud lol

[mr.guy]

seriously where did everyone get that happy face photo

[Fashim]

What my Picture? Its the Awesome Smiley Face.

[CybergothiChe]

 lol :)

[Fashim]

Snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAKE!

[CybergothiChe]

BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

 

[Revan_Taros]

a potter potter potter potter potter potter weasley weasley

[mr.guy]

snaaaaaakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkke look its a snake!

[Fashim]

SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE! *Points to a snake*