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[Hamsterdam]

Thats right. I went there. Since I do inside wars, and only have my Nite Finder, I was thinking of ways to use stock darts in a clip. I realized that Ompa's Clip wouldn't work for me, so what I am planning on doing is making my own type of clip, the Hamsterdam Clip. The reason I am only posting schematics, is for all the engineers here to point out flaws in my design, before I destroy my gun.


Here's the first part.



Thats it!

Edit: Unfortunately, photobucket resizes the photos.
What I did, was I cut a breech in the barrel. Then I cut a breech in come pvc coupler, the same size. I put that over the barrel. Then I attached the clip, a little past the coupler. When I twist it, theoretically, It should force a dart into the barrel. Then twist and fire.

Edited by Hamsterdam, 12 March 2006 - 10:41 PM.

[Ronster]

The pics are a bit small. So, you might want to re-size them if you want everyone to understand what you are talking about.

[Carbon]

I get what you mean...essentially twisting PVC until a slot aligns, then twisting again to seal.

I've been having thoughts like this, but not for use on stock darts. Anyway, biggest problem I can see is not having the coupler jam on the next dart in line when you rotate it into place. Beyond that, getting a good seal with stock darts when you need to drop them in and rotate the barrel around them could be a problem...

Another problem would be if your PVC is loose enough to twist reasonably easily, you're going to be losing a lot of air. Fix it so you don't lose air, and it won't twist easily.

You don't have to trash a gun to test it, though...you can test out the action on some chunks of PVC, and if the action works, go to the next level.

Edited by Carbon, 12 March 2006 - 10:52 PM.

[Rambo]

Sorry if I'm being dumb, but is the clip located above or below the barrel?

[Hamsterdam]

Thanks, I've been thinking the same thing. The clip is located above the barrel at the moment, but with a spring, it could be relocated under. I'll try this later tonight, and post results.