(Update) My Second Spud/Airgun (M4 Carbine style)

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What color should I paint my airgun?

Poll ended at Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:34 pm

Black
3
50%
Camo
1
17%
Dark/Solid Grey
1
17%
Leave it as it is
1
17%
 
Total votes: 6
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Sergeant Dotson
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:54 pm

This is the second and most proud airgun I have made. The air chamber is made of galvanized steel and the interchangable barrels are PVC. I used a Orbit brand sprinkler valve and a precision air trigger. I charge this bad boy up to 120 PSI which is enough power to shoot a jellybean through several pieces of cardboard. Please leave comments (positive preferrably but if it's an an improvment, go ahead and tell me) ,also please vote in my poll, and I hope you enjoy these pictures  :wink: !
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The whole gun.
The whole gun.
Interchangable barrels.
Interchangable barrels.
Trigger mechanism and air chamber.
Trigger mechanism and air chamber.
New Hammered Black custom paint job with new silencer.
New Hammered Black custom paint job with new silencer.
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BigJon
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:54 pm

Hope you enjoy these pictures
pics aren't working
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Sergeant Dotson
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:29 pm

OK, got it.
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:55 pm

Cmon, with a setup easily capable of 150+ (limited by the sprinkler valve), I wanna see some nice damage pics. Very nice. are the barrels half and one inch?
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Sergeant Dotson
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:58 pm

By the way, how much PSI do you think the valve can handle? :o
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:09 pm

Those valves are typically rated to 120 psi, so go above at your own risk. However, if you replaced that valve with, say, a qev, you could take it to 150 +. Nice gun, by the way! Good job on that sprinkler valve! Point of interest: blowguns have been tested past 300 psi, so you shouldn't have to worry about it if you implement it in a future high pressure gun.
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Sergeant Dotson
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:11 pm

Hey, thanks a lot man, instead of pressuring to 80PSI, I will probably pressurize it to 100-110PSI. :P
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:47 pm

Wow, nice gun! The only question I have is what size pipe is that chamber?
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:52 pm

The chamber is 2 inches in diameter.
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:58 pm

Oh, it looked a little bit bigger in the picture. I really like this gun, it's simple, but I'll bet it has plenty of power :lol:
It's hard to soar with eagles when you're working with turkeys.
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:02 pm

Thanks a lot man! I love the morale support on this website. And your right, it sure does shoot great. :D
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:04 am

nice.. but i dont see how thats m4 style.
enlighten me :?
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:07 am

Nice gun ...............It kinda looks like mine, a little..........Mines a bit different ................Its a nice simple design but that thing must be heavy...Thats what was wrong with mine,so I used lighter weight materials......Mine is still heavy but not like it was.....

Good Job :salute:
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:29 am

Really cool gun, great work for your second. Cant wait to see future projects!

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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:32 am

One full stop is quite enough per sentence nivekatoz

Is that drop down tube a burst fire mag or is it just a handle?
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