Fully Portable, Homemade, Airsoft Gun

Hello everyone. I have been building and tinkering all my life with many different things, however, I have always had a fond interest in gunsmiths. Actual firearms are dangerous and should be treated with the respect they deserve. Only professionals, or those with the specific training and right mindset should be able to design, handle, create, and sell firearms. However there are other forms of recreational shooting that can be done quite safely and practically. AIRSOFT!!!!!!!

Airsoft, although safer, should still be treated with similar respect as a firearm. They can cause harm to yourself and to others if not used properly. Only those who are responsible and have good intentions should be allowed to participate in anything involving airsoft.

I have spent many years researching, designing, building and testing many forms of pneumatic projectiles including airsoft and spudguns. I am no expert, but I do know my way around the block.

with that said....

The following will show my latest creation.

Step 1: The Pneumatic System

The first thing to understand is that this gun is pneumatically operated with machined valves and high operating pressures. PVC is used on this project, but it is NOT UNDER ANY AIR PRESSURE!!!!!!

All pneumatic fittings and valves used are machined in a factory, are made of brass, steel, aluminum etc, and are rated well above what they are operated at.

This gun works by:
1. charging a main tank to a high pressure, I have used 120psi thus far and have no need to go higher just yet
2. operation of a direction control valve (3 way valve, 2 position) (trigger) empties a small portion on the main tank to a secondary holding unit
3. This secondary tank holds the same pressure as the main tank, however holds less volume, just enough to project the bb
4. A quick exhaust valve is operated,  via the direction control valve, to empty the secondary tank through the barrel

The only modifications done are to make the operation of components easier mechanically and to integrate into the gun.

Step 2: Other Parts

To house the pneumatics and give an overall gun look I have a piece of 1 1/2 inch PVC as the main chassis. Slots are made for the QEV and DCV to rest in snug. All other mounts are screwed or bolted on.

The barrel is a 3 ft section of 6mm stainless steel tubing.

The barrel is housed by a 1/2" section of PVC for strength and protection.

I added a cover for the secondary tank to protect it and make the gun more sleek

I have sights intstalled

I have a homemade bipod

I have a toy silencer that actually improves range (haha, does not make it quieter at all)


The best part of homemade projects is that there are no rules. I used parts I had laying around and made what comfortably fit my shooting style. I wont get into any more specifics, because you can do whatever you please.

Step 3: Finale

This gun is bolt action, there is no magazine or clip, so each round is loaded after each shot manually.

There are many ways to make it more efficient as a bolt action, with an actuator I can easily make it semi automatic, and with some springs in the right place I could make it full auto.

This is the final product  disassembled and fully assembled. This was a fun project that has taught me a lot. It was a great building block and has yielded great results. I estimate 300fps at 120psi. When the tank is filled at 120psi I get about 5 powerful shots before a drastic drop in performance at lower pressure. With my rig I can switch out the tank for a higher one and can operate with regulated CO2.

This does draw blood as is, so be forewarned, this is not a toy, and should be handled with care.

I do not take responsibility for carelessness and lack of common sense. Before undergoing such a project take the time to research the systems you are trying to mimic and the parts you are going to use.

Be safe, have fun

cheers

Comments

[Curt1972]

What you could make with this airsoft gun is a spring-loaded, gravity fed clip system that would be on top of the gun, using a small L-joint feeding down into the barrel. This is a pic of a spring-loaded tube loader I did long ago for paintballs, but could also be applicable to this as well: I apologize for the quality of it. But basically, the spring at the base of the tube is shoved down with a rod and the wooden cap inside is held temporarily with a "pin" as the airsoft round are dropped in and then connected to the L-joint on top of the gun. Remove the pin and the spring pushes all the BB's forward and down into the L-joint and into the barrel of the gun.

Hope this helps and inspires!

[ilpug]

Dude.... That looks wicked!