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So I just got a longshot for $5 (I love yard sales) and was like "what can I do with an extra longshot?" Turns out I could cram a magstrike into it.


All you need is a longshot, a magstrike, and Samson or Ham Sandwich, 2 of the cutest dogs ever.


First, gut the longshot keeping only the trigger.


Cut the trigger thusly.


Cut along the lines


Longshot cut up


Time to cut the magstrike


Test fit for the bladder and trigger mech.


Just needs epoxy, tubing and rib removal, which is coming soon.

Questions? Comments?

So I got a hornet cheap at a yard sale and a longstrike for free and I needed a new project, thus I humbly present my newest bastard of creativity.


The plunger tube gets cut here and apply your glue of choice to attach the hornet tank. In case you're wondering, the writing behind it is an awesome recipe for kangaroo.

What you don't see here is the tubing for the pump is routed inside the stock. Some of the ribbing inside has to be removed to make room and apparently the stock is glued together as well as screwed so just grip it and rip it.

The majority of the ribbing here is removed to make room for everything. All the stuff behind the trigger including the screw boss has to be gutted for the blast button to fit. Also the ribs that guided the plunger tube catch the tank when you pull the bolt back due to the tank pivoting slightly, so rip those suckers out too.

Here she is all put together for about the 47th time during the course of this build. As you can see it still uses clips and the barrel extension came out of the original barrel add on piece but since it's wider than the barrel it doesn't interfere with the darts while still looking nifty (I think so anyway).

It's all pretty self explanatory, most of the longstrike internals are tossed as is a lot of the ribbing where the original plunger tube used to slide. The pump is from the hornet and it's fully pumped in about 3 pumps, as such the ROF is pretty nice. Unfortunately accurate ranges aren't in yet as there's a mystery leak. However, I imagine standard hornet ranges. Comments? questions? concerns about what kind of a man has a floral patterned quilt? One who lives with his girlfriend, that's who.

My first attempt at making a HAMP.




No tape to disintegrate, no yarn to deal with, no fuss no muss.




Plunger assembly...assembled.


So the main construction is pretty standard. Personally i like the rscb placement, it's nice and comfy and the ball valve keeps the plunger from coming all the way out. However, after having my e-tape seal turn into a bunch of black goo and a SNAP that became yet another of my creative abortions, I wanted something that took the best of both worlds. Super simple HAMP construction/mechanics and the SNAP's great (and durable) rubber plunger seal were the goals I shot for.

So, all I ended up needing was a 3/4" plug, 2 O-rings, a 1.25" washer and a screw. I'm not entirely sure about the specific size of the O-rings but if you manage to talk your way into the Home Depot tool room like I did they have a little O-ring kit with the perfect size O-rings which i bought for 15 cents each.

Ranges were taken outside & I'm averaging 50ish feet with streamlines and ghetto neighbors looking at me like I'm a weirdo. Anyway; feedback, advice, opinions, musings or pretty much anything Capt. Slug has to say is welcome.