Alkorion

I was looking for some paint in my basement a couple days ago when I found about a 2 foot section of brass pipe under a plastic container full of different paints. Now I've noticed almost everywhere here, whenever brass is mentioned, the only size ever referred to is 9/16". However, the segment i found looks very old and about the only thing i can read from the faded red letters is, "...PE M 1/2 MADE IN USA", so i'm assuming that it is 1/2" brass. I stuck some stefans and streamers down it and found that they were pretty loose within the barrel, though the streamers were a bit more snug than the stefans. This however surprised me since i would assume 9/16" barrels would be larger than a 1/2" barrel (8/16 < 9/16) and thus, the 1/2" barrel should a tighter fit than 9/16". So my question is this: Is there a considerable difference between 1/2" and 9/16" that makes the latter better? I know that all that should matter is how it fits your stefans ad since it is still considerably loose, should I go even smaller than 1/2" inch? (this would be for my LS, since I'm sure that a snugger barrel would be better than a looser one) Any answers, comments, corrections, or points of view would be helpful.

EDIT: It is copper pipe (thanks BustaNinja), which explains the size difference between it and brass.

Hey, um I was wondering if someone could help me identify some dart guns I just got a few days ago. I got them in a thrift store so they weren't packaged or anything. All I know is that the red one has nerf stickers on both sides and the copyrights on both the guns. Here are some pics.




(That right there is the scope I took off. It's right above the place it would be installed)


This is the first one I bought. It shoots ten nerf-mini sized darts only the barrels are a little wider than the normal minis. I removed the scope that is located on the top towards the back of the gun because it was useless and cheesy(it was just an empty tube with cross hairs on both ends) I have pictures of it though. The handle itself cocks and shoots the darts. By pressing back on "trigger" it pulls back a spring that, when you reach the end, releases the spring forcing air into the the straw barrel of the gun shooting out the dart. The copyright reads:

1996 Just Toys Inc.
NY, NY 10010
Patent Pending
Made in China

That's all I know about that gun.

This next one has two (what seem to be authentic) nerf stickers on the side. It shoots some kind of larger dart/missile from the black tube on the top. It uses what I believe is a ram rocket system in which, by extending, then quickly pushing in the pump in the front, sends air through the tube and launches the dart/missile. (I do not know what kind of ammo this uses) The copyright reads:

1992 Kenner, A Division
of Tonka Corp
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
All rights reserved made in china





If you find out what gun this is could you tell me what that clip on both sides is for? That would be great too. Thank You!