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Retractable Bullet Pen

A buddy of mine is into target shooting. I made this pen for him out of a Bic retractable pen and 2 shell casings.

It’s a very simple project but I thought it was too cool not to share.

20 comments

May 30, 2011. 11:14 PMtaria says:

you found my weakness....pen's that are so different people ask me what the heck was I thinking when i got it. this would be so cool to add to my collection. I so want one now. I don't know anyone who goes hunting who would be willing to give me shell casings...bummer.

Jan 26, 2012. 6:07 PMblack hole says:

Check here for a nicer looking version, made and sold by Mrballeng

Jul 10, 2011. 2:45 PMzgr95 says:

you can buy just the casings from places that sell reloading gear

Aug 27, 2011. 9:29 AMxinistrom says:

or your local gunsmiths

Jul 15, 2011. 11:57 AMklincecum says:

Could you add some instructions? Just pics is not clear.

Thanks :)

Jul 17, 2011. 9:26 AM

Mrballeng (author) says:

Of course. I just have to finish all these cufflinks I'm making.

Jul 18, 2011. 9:21 AMklincecum says:

lol, cufflinks, can't wait to see what they are made of :)

Jul 13, 2011. 2:55 AMshadow wave rider says:

please please share this progect. i have some empty bullet shells around that i couldnt have been bothered to clean up. i would like to do something with these.

Jul 10, 2011. 8:15 PMhunterman1996 says:

the casing looks like 7.62x54r fired from mosin nagant o rthe russian dragonov

Mar 11, 2011. 5:20 PMtyeo098 says:

What caibre is that?
I thought it was .303 Brit at first, but the shoulder looks funny.

I might use 2 .30-06's from a 1943 box I have.

Mar 13, 2011. 3:20 AM

Mrballeng (author) says:

I asked, both are 3040.

Mar 12, 2011. 12:43 AM

Mrballeng (author) says:

I think it's .308. I'll ask.

Mar 11, 2011. 7:06 PMKingOfCatfish says:

I am thinking .303 Brit as well, I believe that the shoulder looks funny because it expanded against the chamber walls upon being fired.

Mar 11, 2011. 8:07 PMtyeo098 says:

Yeah but tha chamber is the same shape as the cartridge, otherwise itd rupture haha.
.30-30 maybe?

Mar 12, 2011. 7:55 PMKingOfCatfish says:

Yeah, my money is on the .30-30 as well. Definitely not a .308, the casings used to make the pen are rimmed as opposed to the rimless .308.

Mar 12, 2011. 7:30 AMmgalyean says:

I'm guessing 7.62x54R or .30-30 cases. A rebated rim (rim doesn't stick out; has groove between rim and case; designed to stack better in magazines) like the .308, .30-30, 7.62x39, .30-06 etc would be cool for the front case as there would be no rim sticking out into web of hand. Not sure how much of an issue that would be, but it might smooth up the look and feel. The rim on the back looks good and wouldn't impinge.

Mar 12, 2011. 7:15 AMmgalyean says:

Those are rimmed cartridges so neither .308 or .303. .30-30 is possible. The one in front looks larger. Is that an illusion?