Gaderelguitarist, I agree with your thoughts about a handle (pistol grip) and barrel support. This gun was my first pneumatic effort. Rather that geek with this gun much anymore, I am planning such for the next build up. It will have a four-sided picatinny rail mount around the barrel, and the ...

Yes Cannoneer, Kanonier is Swiss (and also German) for Cannoneer.

Yes, I have tried the Cold Steel broadhead darts and they scratched the inside anodizing of the barrel. If I was to use them again, I would first dull the back edge of the broadhead with a grinder to prevent such. I didn't do any ...

My first pneumatic (completed a year ago)...

Components include:
- 3/4" QEV from McMaster Carr.
- Anderson aluminum camlock barrel coupling (reamed out with 3/4" drill and installed on barrel with JB Weld).
- 5' Long, .625 bore, black anodized aluminum barrel from a Cold Steel magnum blow gun ...

Has anyone else noticed just how perfect the little 4 fluid ounce plastic juice bottles from Gerber (baby food maker found in any grocery store) fit inside a 2" schedule 40 PVC barrel? I will certainly be putting some concrete cement inside the empty bottles for weight and using them with my mauler ...

I noticed that MSC sells seamless stainless tubing with an ID of .777", and that 10 gauge shotgun bore size is .775". This tube may work great as a barrel with plastic cup style 10 gauge shotshell wads and overshot cards available from places like MidwayUSA. Such wads could hold a single round ball ...