knex heavy assault pistol: the pounder

this is my knex assault pistol. it's single shot, but incredibly powerful and uses a new top loading system. I used a slightley modified version of this trigger: 
http://www.instructables.com/id/Oodassault-Pistol/step2/Trigger/
the body of the gun is very sturdy, and you can whack it agsainst a table with little or no damage to the gun (no promises on the table, though,)
 this is my first instructable, so please tell me what you think :)

Pros:
very powerful
new loading system
true trigger
comfortable

Cons:
single shot
rubber bands sometimes break



Pieces:

connectors
yellow connectors: 26 
red connectors: 14
blue connectors: 2
green connectors: 4
gray connectors: 5
snowflakes: 6
light gray connectors: 2
orange connectors: 4 

rods
white rods: 28
blue rods: 6
black (grey) rod: 1 
green rods: 50

 "exotic" peices: 
Y connectors: 13
tan clips: 2
blue clip: 1 
ball socket: 1

(credit to knex_builder_freak for the parts list)


well, lets get started then

Step 1: Handle

this is the hande. it's very comfortable.


1: make two
2: make one
3: combine

Comments

[danroy99]

Pretty good. 4.5* from me. Would be 5*, it's just it was SO hard to build with all of those blurry pics! But I finally built it and it's great. Good job.

[nickpkcin]

I am currently working on integrating a white rod mag into this gun, giving it a stock, and making it into sort of an assault rifle. Any suggestions on what to work on next?

[jack colwell]

cool but why did you say it was heavy which is not

[mettaurlover]

Nice, but this isn't exactly what I'd call "heavy". Then again, I've used a shortened version of the Park 52 as a sidearm and a stockless, slightly shortened version of the Heavy Crossbow as a pistol...

[Seleziona]

looks good!

[knex_builder_freak]

:D Connectors 26 yellow connectors 14 red connectors 2 blue connectors 4 green connectors 5 gray connectors 6 snowflakes 2 Lt grays 4 orange connectors Rods. 28 white rods 6 blue rods 1 black rod 50 green rods "Exotic" 13 Y connectors 2 tan clips 1 blue clip 1 ball socket

[nickpkcin]

Thanks!

[knex_builder_freak]

It's a great gun :)

[knex_builder_freak]

I have 4 #64 rubber bands on and this thing is SO EPIC!!!!!!! Defiantly worth 5*s and a favorite :) thanks for the gun man!

[DJ Radio]

Needs a bullet lock. Take the breech loading out.

[TheChemiker]

Breech-loading is faster than muzzle-loading, and a bullet lock would reduce power, though it might be more practical.

[DJ Radio]

Personally, its faster only if you're reloading a mag fed gun from the side or the bottom like on Bakenbitz's ZKAR.

[TheChemiker]

I'd rather just place a round in the back of a gun instead of having to turn it around, put a round in the barrel, and have to shove it all of the way down the barrel. I think breech-loading id faster for this kind of single-shot.

[DJ Radio]

You don't have to turn it around. You can just shove it in from the front.

[TheChemiker]

Whatever. I just like breech-loaders more than muzzle-loaders. And how would you shove it down the barrel if it is facing away from you?

[Raz1r Knex Bull3t]

Best first instructable I've seen. 5*. Although I'm saving my pieces for a project that I'm going to do.

[MegaMetal8]

pretty cool

[knex_builder_freak]

Great! 5*s!

[altair ibn la ahad]

exactly how powerful is but a hole in a wal powerful or meh just powerful.

[nickpkcin]

sorta depends on how many rubber bands you put on it. it really hurts, though.

[TheChemiker]

Seems to be a pretty good pistol.

[~KGB~]

looks great!

[Fred the Penguin]

this looks pretty good.