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[QuannyG]

Hi guys, its the Aussie nerfer again with a guide on how to suppress the sound on a Nerf Crossfire

DISCLAIMER: This will work for a crossfire if the main sound coming from the gun when fired is a "pop" when the dart leaves the barrel.

Heres a few shots of my modded plunger, it has OMC's PETG (thanks for the supplies), nerf foam on the back of the plunger, and PVC tape wrapped around the o - ring section.







Now heres the "silencer" that you will be fitting on the original barrel of the gun, i wanted it to be removable, as I understand that this is just a novelty, and brings more cosmetic but functional use than an actual role in a battle.
The "silencer" is made from a 15mm pvc coupler with grooves cut into it, and a 15mm pvc pipe inserted into it. On top of the 15 mm pipe is a 20mm pipe fitted onto it and secured with hot glue.





Heres a video for performance, it really takes a good quality microphone to really capture it, and i just used the video capture on my digital camera.



Please understand that this is a novelty, and has no real use in a battle. Also, this will not fully suppress the gun, as the plunger still hits the assembly, albeit a little quieter because of the foam.

Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed it.

EDIT: I made a new "silencer" because the old one was crooked and affected the shots every time



QuannyG

Edited by QuannyG, 29 March 2008 - 11:01 PM.

[Kid Flash]

Im sorry but i dont really see any point of what you did... There was not enough of a difference to really matter...

[Carbon]

Im sorry but i dont really see any point of what you did... There was not enough of a difference to really matter...

You didn't notice that the "pop" was completely gone the second time?

I couldn't tell from the video...did you get the same range with both shots?

[Kid Flash]

Im sorry but i dont really see any point of what you did... There was not enough of a difference to really matter...

You didn't notice that the "pop" was completely gone the second time?

I couldn't tell from the video...did you get the same range with both shots?

No... Ill listen again to see if I hear a major difference.

edit: i did tell the difference that time... i skipped to the firing places in the video to listen... I think i just didnt notice it because of the kind of large amount of time in between shots. My bad.

Edited by Kid Flash, 27 March 2008 - 10:48 PM.

[QuannyG]

Im sorry but i dont really see any point of what you did... There was not enough of a difference to really matter...

You didn't notice that the "pop" was completely gone the second time?

I couldn't tell from the video...did you get the same range with both shots?

yes i get about the same range with the "silencer" on it

[QuannyG]

sorry for the double post, but the range is just slightly affected, not by much though

[Green-Buckshot]

That is crazy (CRAZY AWESOME )... Would this work on any other guns?

[QuannyG]

That is crazy (CRAZY AWESOME )... Would this work on any other guns?

Only if the main sound from the gun is the dart leaving the barrel. Although I live in a country which strictly regulates gun ownership, from what I understand about suppressors, they limit the sound of the bullet when it leaves the gun, and that is what I have tried to acheive with this nerf gun.

[Green-Buckshot]

So, pretty much limited to the Maverick REV-6, Scout IX-3, and the CrossFire/ StrikeFire then... Oh well. Still a bloody brilliant creation Mistuh Aussie Nerfuh...

[QuannyG]

So, pretty much limited to the Maverick REV-6, Scout IX-3, and the CrossFire/ StrikeFire then... Oh well. Still a bloody brilliant creation Mistuh Aussie Nerfuh...

Actually I don't think it would work with the Maverick, because of the little gap in between the plunger and the turret, so it would probably only work with a well modified crossfire or scout. A good seal for the barrel is what it takes for the gun to make the "pop" sound.

[Green-Buckshot]

Well now I have two things to do to my friend's Scout IX-3

[NERF Downunder]

Ahhh, good old Australia and their ridiculous gun laws =-)

Seriously though, that is a very good idea. I've seen a few 'silencers' come out of these forums, but yours is the only one which has an obvious result with not too much effort. good job.

ps: a little off topic, but where do you happen to get your guns in Australia? do you import them, because ive found shipping costs too impractical for that =-S

[QuannyG]

Ahhh, good old Australia and their ridiculous gun laws =-)

Seriously though, that is a very good idea. I've seen a few 'silencers' come out of these forums, but yours is the only one which has an obvious result with not too much effort. good job.

ps: a little off topic, but where do you happen to get your guns in Australia? do you import them, because ive found shipping costs too impractical for that =-S

I have bought a Maverick, Dart Tag Darts and the Crossfire off ebay, I buy my nitefinders and the spidey DTG's at Target and Toys R Us, it's a shame how bad our nerf scene is here...