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[Vincent]

My Walgreen’s just got in a shipment of beach items. I don’t know why these were in with them, but I found these excessively small guns called Foam Shots. The look just like miniature TTGs.

They were only 2 bucks each, so I bought two. I’m glad I did. I took them out of the package, and tested their claim of “up to 25 feet”. It was bull. I angled it a bit and shot it with the wind helping it. It managed about 11’. The darts are slightly larger than normal darts, and despite the “Safe & Soft” claim, the ends are hard plastic. Upon examination, the barrel leaks like crazy, and actually ends halfway up the dart. The cocking mechanism was the easiest to pull back I ever felt.
Materials needed:
Saw/PVC Cutters
Thin Spring
Barrel of choice
Duct tape/Glue aplenty

See what I mean about the resemblance to the TTG? This thing is very small, as shown in comparison to a DTG below.

The internals are quite basic, but if you forget how they go together here’s a picture. The longer of the small springs goes on the trigger, the shorter on the catch.

Here it is in comparison with a buzzbee dart. This gun is only about three times the length of the dart.

Pull out the plunger tube and look at the barrel. There should be an orange line where the air restrictor is. Cut below there, a about 1/16” down. The plunger head should be showing.

The plunger head doesn’t need any o-ring addition, as there is no o-ring. It is a semi-flexible cup at the top, and one that creates a very good air seal. Insert your barrel into the end of the barrel a little, and glue/duct tape into place. CPVC with a little duct tape around it fits nicely.

Now remove the plunger and unscrew the head. Pull off the orange tube just behind the spring. Cut like shown.

Put the piece back where it was, without the part you cut off. Now take your thin spring and put it over the stock spring. Put the plunger back together. Take the shells and cut like shown.

I cut a bit farther than the picture shows in the trigger guard, as my fingers didn’t fit. Make sure you make the notch just below the barrel I did if you used duct tape. If you’re using glue, glue the internals in. If you’re using duct tape, reassemble the gun but DO NOT FIRE OR COCK IT. The notch you made is so the duct tape can hold the barrel in place. You can see it in the picture below. Viola! The finished product!

It got an average of 43’, nice for a small gun. I personally think this would be ideal for integration, as the barrel and plunger are very small. Plus, for two bucks, it’s worth it. They can be found in the specialty area and the toy aisle of your local Walgreen’s.
Question? Comments? Fiery Wrath?

Edited by Froot, 16 April 2009 - 09:38 AM.

[TantumBull]

Hmm, certainly interesting, but it lacks the range/velocity to make it an effective side-arm.

[NerfRogue83]

Nicely done. You found a $2 P.O.S and turned it into a decent sidearm. Rogue says-"thumbs up!"

[umpshaplapa]

It would probably be better with a spring addiction/replacement, sense you said it's spring was quite weak.

[Blue]

It would probably be better with a spring addiction/replacement, sense you said it's spring was quite weak.

That would be near impossible because of the quality of this gun, it would explode before it could even be cocked.

[minsc]

Now take your maverick spring and put it over the stock spring. Put the plunger back together. Take the shells and cut like shown.

I think this is made by the same brand that made another gun I found for 2 bucks. No air restrictor, 1 in barrel, same type of darts. It shot like 20 feet after too much modding to be worth it.

[Vincent]

It would probably be better with a spring addiction/replacement, sense you said it's spring was quite weak.

Spring addiction.....need...spring......

On topic: I added a maverick spring, which added quite a bit of power to it. Of course, a stronger spring would be better....but I'll have to find one. I went back and found out they were buy two get one free, and so because they were out of these, I got a jet launcher by the same company. Much nicer spring on it, but it has no capability to shoot darts. I think I'll take the spring off it and put it in one of these. The quality is crap, true, but it can handle enough stress for a decent power spring. I plan to get brass later in the week, And I think that might help my ranges. Plus, this was with stock darts. I have yet to try stefans. I'm going to try a 2.0 with a better spring, I'll post ranges tomorrow sometime most likely.

[xbox180]

That's weird, I have the exact same TTG knockoff but it uses a o-ring, I got it for 50. cents at target and all I needed to do was improve the plunger seal. No it gets about 56'3 and 78'2 with 3 super strong bungies.

[NerfRogue83]

That's weird, I have the exact same TTG knockoff but it uses a o-ring, I got it for 50. cents at target and all I needed to do was improve the plunger seal. No it gets about 56'3 and 78'2 with 3 super strong bungies.

Holy bargain Blaster Batman!! I need to go find one of these, good work Xbox180!

[rokor]

I found a few of these at Dollarama(should be changed to dollar fifty arama) and with a new spring, new seal, and PETG barrel I can get over 50ft consistently. That is before I let some fat kid use it and he ended up pissing all over it...

[Vincent]

Sorry, going to have to edit the post up top, but just in case you guys don't notice it, it wasn't a mav spring. I checked a bit after, and I'm not sure what it's from. It may have belonged in my knockoff tech 6......but basically just use a pretty thin spring. I haven't tried banding it, I think I might. I put in a third spring last night, and performance decreased.

[PointBlank]

I'm not to crazy about the tape at the end.

[bobbybilly60]

Nice job, might as well post because you keep saying its sad on how many post I have. Oh and I got a spring that I can give to you later... for a price.

[Vincent]

Nice job, might as well post because you keep saying its sad on how many post I have. Oh and I got a spring that I can give to you later... for a price.

Ok, but it has to be thinner than a mav spring. It's a pretty small plunger tube. I was working on the gun a bit more, and found that the air volume is so low, it's pretty difficult to add any more range I got via that. I think a brass barrel and stefans would make it better, but I can't think of much else. By the way, if you do buy one, just to be on the safe side, get a blue one. I managed to cut the blue one as I needed to, but the yellow one cracked. I put on blue tape, so it matches, and cut off the whole ammo holder/trigger guard area. I recommend it, as it is much easier to hold now, and the ammo holders don't actually hold nerf darts. If you go to Walgreen's, I wouldn't get the jet or foam missile launcher. Niether is very useful. The Missile launcher is actually worse quality even though it costs 4 bucks, and is essentially the same thing with a different barrel and a slightly stronger spring. The jet launcher has no dart shooting capacity, although it is fun with the jet.

EDIT: Post 42! Thanks for all the fish!

Edited by Froot, 16 April 2009 - 07:16 PM.

[bobbybilly60]

Nice job, might as well post because you keep saying its sad on how many post I have. Oh and I got a spring that I can give to you later... for a price.

Ok, but it has to be thinner than a mav spring. It's a pretty small plunger tube. I was working on the gun a bit more, and found that the air volume is so low, it's pretty difficult to add any more range I got via that. I think a brass barrel and stefans would make it better, but I can't think of much else. By the way, if you do buy one, just to be on the safe side, get a blue one. I managed to cut the blue one as I needed to, but the yellow one cracked. I put on blue tape, so it matches, and cut off the whole ammo holder/trigger guard area. I recommend it, as it is much easier to hold now, and the ammo holders don't actually hold nerf darts. If you go to Walgreen's, I wouldn't get the jet or foam missile launcher. Niether is very useful. The Missile launcher is actually worse quality even though it costs 4 bucks, and is essentially the same thing with a different barrel and a slightly stronger spring. The jet launcher has no dart shooting capacity, although it is fun with the jet.

EDIT: Post 42! Thanks for all the fish!

Pretty lengthy responce...
Thin as in width of the spring I assume and I have another spring that is small but strong.

Oh and I said nothing about buying the gun.

[Vincent]

Nice job, might as well post because you keep saying its sad on how many post I have. Oh and I got a spring that I can give to you later... for a price.

Ok, but it has to be thinner than a mav spring. It's a pretty small plunger tube. I was working on the gun a bit more, and found that the air volume is so low, it's pretty difficult to add any more range I got via that. I think a brass barrel and stefans would make it better, but I can't think of much else. By the way, if you do buy one, just to be on the safe side, get a blue one. I managed to cut the blue one as I needed to, but the yellow one cracked. I put on blue tape, so it matches, and cut off the whole ammo holder/trigger guard area. I recommend it, as it is much easier to hold now, and the ammo holders don't actually hold nerf darts. If you go to Walgreen's, I wouldn't get the jet or foam missile launcher. Niether is very useful. The Missile launcher is actually worse quality even though it costs 4 bucks, and is essentially the same thing with a different barrel and a slightly stronger spring. The jet launcher has no dart shooting capacity, although it is fun with the jet.

EDIT: Post 42! Thanks for all the fish!

Pretty lengthy responce...
Thin as in width of the spring I assume and I have another spring that is small but strong.

Oh and I said nothing about buying the gun.

I know, I was just talking to the general public there.