(True)Semi-automatic Knex pistol.

I as tinkering around and made a semi-auto one.

Oh and.. I know it's weak, because I made it mostly for scientific design, not for performance. So feel free to take it farther and make a real shooter out of it. : )

Step 1: Hopper and front

this is the hopper and front of the gun. like the last one, the gray connectors and blue spacers are the hopper ;and the black piece under it is there to stop bullets from falling through.

Comments

[lhinkle]

really awsome gun but how to fire it

[oodalumps]

Pull the rod connector back like a trigger.

[X Files]

i find that the thing that pulls back the ram needs to be pulled left like a block trigger. i've made the mod that makes the gun true, and i'll post it soon.

[oodalumps]

If you really want to use this gun, here is the v2. It's a lot better.

http://knexinnovation.net/showthread.php?456-Semi-auto-Pistol-v2

[oodalumps]

Then you built it wrong. The white rod that sticks up on the front of the trigger mech hits that piece from step 4, releasing the pin.

[Knex4Life23]

Sorry for my lack of knowlegde but what is a Patch.

[JesusChrist101]

its ok...

[sneature]

i cant tell what that one piece is connected to the upper tan piece does anyone know what it is

[jedijaxson]

If you are talking about the gray one, it's a 2 way connector. If you are talking about the white one, it's a white rod.

[X Files]

actually upon building it, i've found that the ammo falls out of the bottom of the magazine. i would appreciate it if you could fix that.

[oodalumps]

Sounds like you didn't put in the black Y connector. Step 1, the only part I put a box over.

But this gun is seriously old (the 6th knex gun ever posted on instructables). It isn't all that great. Just go build the WASP on knexinnovation.net if you want a semiauto.

[X Files]

its a good gun, but the name isnt very accurate. truly semi automatic is where there is no ram that needs to be pulled or pumped or bolted. i have a mech i've been keeping to myself, and i think im gonna release it now. nice gun tho! :-)

[X Files]

o ok i see. but still plz check out min new instructable. i published it literaly 2 minutes ago!

[oodalumps]

This is a true semi auto. You never pull a ram back, you just pull the trigger.

[ultimachris]

A mechanical masterpiece! Simplistic yet efficient, small but sturdy, it's just a brilliant piece of work! I'm putting this mech in a rifle I'm currently working on if you don't mind. I'll give credit to you if i post it.

[oodalumps]

I once put an up-scaled version of this mech into a rifle. You can use it for reference:
http://knexinnovation.net/showthread.php?620-Semi-auto-Knex-Rifle

[NotExactly]

genius mech. do you happy to be KnexGunTutorials or Untd103? Because hes posting instructions of that rifle on his website.

[DJ Radio]

That's actually someone else, who stole ooda's design, and is posting without permission.

[Fred the evil puppet]

What a theif!
I go on that site, Destroying noobish guns makes me feel important.

[jmand]

dude this really is a genius design a bit peicey though like with the 1 conecters
and every thing needs a tune up
but i im gonna try to incorporate this into my pistol im workin on
semi auto will make it that much better

[skyfaller]

It doesn't work for me, im sad. im pretty sure the trigger isnt pulling the ram back.

[Abcwtfidontcare]

It's awesome, but is a bit skeleton like / very skinny.

[oodalumps]

It's one the oldest guns on this site. Build quality wasn't such an issue back then.

[misectet]

good mechanism

[flossynewt7]

Dude this gun is pretty cool, a little small for my taste but it has a high rate of fire.

[Bartboy]

If this were posted today, it would be a fail. In many ways.... :(

[knex_mepalm]

Why? Its a true semi-auto, you can't do that can you?

[Bartboy]

But the range and power is so bad....

[knex_mepalm]

It was made for scientific design not preformance, i bet if i tired i can make it stronger.

[Bartboy]

Not by much..... Pulling the trigger is pulling back the pin. If you can pull the pin back with one finger, it's too weak.

[knex_mepalm]

My new one is like a squezee gun you squeeze the trigger, shoots 25-30 feet

[oodalumps]

You do realize this is a true semi-auto, don't you?

[knex_mepalm]

i never knex you wrer on ibles...

[oodalumps]

you never knex i wrer on ibles...

[knex_mepalm]

sorry i meant i never knew you were on 'ibles, my hand is so used to typing knex that it comes up on everythinx

[Bartboy]

Yes, I know that. There are a few of them now, and they are better than this. This was fantastic at the time, but it shoots less that 20 feet, and is uncomfortable.

[oodalumps]

The other ones used a lot of pieces and don't shoot any farther.

[Bartboy]

They do use a lot of pieces, but they do shoot further. A lot further.

[oodalumps]

Are you talking about the pseudo semi-autos that use lots of preloaded rubberbands?

[Bartboy]

There are many variety's... And this isn't semi-auto. It's a repeater...... (I think)