I always thought having a spud gun with a built in pump would be pretty cool, endless shots without any need for a bicycle pump or air compressor. Anybody ever tried this before? I'd imagine pumping it like a shotgun would be too difficult, but maybe something like a crossbow design where you put it ...

Nice cannon :) you dont need put big spring.
Put some oil to the ball valve and avarage size spring.
By the way nice stock. Did you make it or is it old air riflestock?
Thanks. The stock is from a Ruger 10-22 rifle. My father has had it in his closet for a while and he said we could use it. The ...

Thanks! I've heard of spring loading them but I really didn't want a huge spring on the side of the gun. I'll still look into it more, do you have a link?

Are you sure, I think it would fit the 'steampunk' theme very well.

http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/cannon/air_gun.html

You should think ...

Thanks! I've heard of spring loading them but I really didn't want a huge spring on the side of the gun. I'll still look into it more, do you have a link?

Hi spudfiles, new user here, here is my first build. After trying to make a piston cannon and it not working (air leaking from barrel), I decided to do a simpler design based around a Ruger 10-22 stock. I used a brass valve but all the other parts are painted PVC. It is a half inch valve and barrel ...