S10 Knex Shotgun by Oblivitus
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Description: A true trigger, knex shotgun pistol that gets 20 feet of range and fires 10 gray connectors at once in about a 5 foot spread.
Loading: To load, you remove the elastics from the mag pusher (as shown in picture 3) and load 10 gray connectors in from the top. You then put the elastics back onto the pusher and pull the trigger to fire.
How It Works: The gun works by putting a near equal amount of pressure on the red connector that is the firing mech, and the mag pusher. Near equal, because there is one more elastic on the firing mech than there is on the pusher. This keeps just enough additional pressure on the mech to prevent the gun from firing itself. When the trigger is pulled, the imbalance flips by reducing the tension on the mech to the point that the mag pusher has more elastic tension pulling on it, and the gun fires. Because the range is dependent on the amount of tension on the pusher and because the pusher moves up as the rounds leave the gun during firing, each successive round reduces in velocity as it exits, creating vertical spread. The horizontal spread is created by the guns inaccuracy.
Plans For The Future: Because of its unique system, there is no limit to the range that this system is capable of. A stronger design will hold more elastics and get greater range. My hope is that either myself or one of you will create a bigger, sturdier version of this gun, it could be assault pistol sized, rifle sized, or even larger, that will have more range.

Credits: Based on Louis XIV's Semi Auto

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFOjSvij808
jedijaxson says: Aug 5, 2011. 9:00 PM
It looks like nothing but a mag...
Oblivitus (author) says: Aug 6, 2011. 5:48 AM
Lol. Just watch the video.
mberg says: Jun 7, 2011. 6:55 AM
That's not even close to a shotgun.
knexsniper123 says: Jul 23, 2010. 4:12 PM
post it man one of the best knex guns ive seen i want it soooo bad
Seleziona says: Mar 22, 2010. 6:48 PM
Can you post? Or at least post pics of the mech? thanks! 5*
AND I WANT THIS GUN SO MUcH!
Oblivitus (author) says: Mar 22, 2010. 7:18 PM
I'll take some pictures of the trigger mech. The trigger is somewhat problematic, mine has to be pulled 5 or 6 times before it actually fires, a sturdier trigger should solve that problem though.
Furloy says: Jul 12, 2010. 11:24 AM
check out my ible please iz new today!!!!
~Z~ says: Mar 23, 2010. 9:19 PM
 I know why the trigger doesn't work. It doesn't like you.... Anyways 5 stars i like the idea.
Oblivitus (author) says: Mar 24, 2010. 4:27 AM
I know why people dont' like you... BECAUSE YOU'RE MEAN! Lol, just kidding. Thanks for the rating. :)
Seleziona says: Mar 23, 2010. 5:49 AM
I could work out a better trigger :D

well, probably...
Oblivitus (author) says: Mar 24, 2010. 4:26 AM
I posted a picture of the trigger.
Seleziona says: Mar 24, 2010. 5:32 AM
Thanks!
muffinslayer2 says: Apr 17, 2010. 1:03 PM
looks amazing but I dont get it
Kinetic says: Apr 10, 2010. 7:20 AM
 Interesting...
KILLERK says: Mar 24, 2010. 6:35 PM
pretty good stuff probly could make it semi real easily
Oblivitus (author) says: Mar 25, 2010. 5:22 AM
Yeah, I was working on some drawings for this last night and I came up with a semi auto idea. I'll probably just keep improving upon it as a shotgun for a while though. First it'll be getting an internally fed mag and more structural stability.
KILLERK says: Mar 26, 2010. 10:58 AM
good stuff
cerj says: Mar 25, 2010. 6:01 PM
 wow. if this ends up being semi-auto you could make 2 and then run-n-gun in a knex war =P
DJ Radio says: Mar 23, 2010. 7:18 PM
Nice idea, this even baffles me a bit. 
MegaMetal8 says: Mar 22, 2010. 12:53 PM
ok

3.5*

post it and ill make

its pretty kwl nice idea
Oblivitus (author) says: Mar 22, 2010. 2:52 PM
Thanks. Did you watch the video? Watch it if you haven't.
MegaMetal8 says: Mar 23, 2010. 12:27 AM
yer i have
Mr. Muggle says: Mar 22, 2010. 11:56 PM
I like the idea but you could easily make one that shoots 40 feet
KnexFreek says: Mar 22, 2010. 1:49 PM
 Insane.  i tryed to build and i got messed up plz some pics of the mech. i will figure out where it goes!

KnexFreek says: Mar 22, 2010. 1:51 PM
OMG NEVER MIND! i just relized how the mech works! did you get the idea from that "push fed" semi auto. the one by louisx something... LOL
KnexFreek says: Mar 22, 2010. 2:30 PM
 OMG THAT WAS MY 4000TH COMMENT!!!!!!
Oblivitus (author) says: Mar 22, 2010. 2:54 PM
And you used capitals, lol, and exclaimation points. What were the odds of that?, lol. I just added some new info to the description, check it out.
KnexFreek says: Mar 22, 2010. 3:11 PM
 Yep :) LOL i figured it out before i even made it :) BTW post if you get time :)
~KGB~ says: Mar 22, 2010. 2:04 PM
epic concept! 5*, still needs so small improvements tho
finmonster says: Mar 22, 2010. 12:26 PM
coolio 5*
knex_builder_freak says: Mar 22, 2010. 10:53 AM
NICE!

Millawi Legend says: Mar 22, 2010. 10:40 AM

Cool! Lol Uber-mega-super-duper quick comment. This was posted minuits ago.

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