Semi-auto Modified Nail Gun pneumatic

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Dave_424
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:19 pm

Thanks, Yeah I am really getting annoyed with it being single shot got any ideas on how to build a breech for it to be semi auto loading? just trying to gather the most ideas that I can get my hands on :P

I would just add a T but because the BB barrel will be sleved inside another pipe which could make it difficult

any ideas?

thenks Dave
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:27 pm

If I remember well you had said you had access to a machine shop, in that regard my best suggestion would be a beefy variation of the blow-forward breech.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:32 pm

yes I am able to use a wide selection of machines :P

I may well have a look at the blow forward breech

anything that you could tell me to incorperate into the blow forward? that would have helped you alot?

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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:40 pm

Definitely make it out of steel, brass or something similarly hardwearing - and don't cut holes in the chamber where the bolt moves, to keep an additional "air spring" and prevent the thing from destroying itself :roll:
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:44 pm

Ok do you know of any free design software that would really help me design this build?

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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:53 pm

that I can't help you with, I'm the MS paint and epoxy guy, remember ;)
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:54 pm

haha ok then thanks for all of the help :P

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