My third airgun.

[Labtecpower]

This is the third airgun I have made.
I started three years ago with a simple soda bottle with a ball valve.
The second one I made had a PVC pressure chamber and also a ball valve.
This one has the same pressure chamber as the second one, but I made a trigger for it so it has a much shorter opening time.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Nice work on the trigger, always good to see people take their "simple" ball valve pneumatics a step further

[Labtecpower]

It's quite a large gun. (1.60 meters, +- 5 foot)
I made a scope for it with an old disposable camera. it works pretty good.

[maverik94]

Do you have any more specs on it? What is the bore? I'm lovin' the hammer-style ball valve. Never seen one like that before!

[Labtecpower]

It has a 12 mm barrel. I think it's about .50 cal.
I designed the valve opener myself. it's based on my earlier crossbow designs.
when I pull the trigger when i've filled it up with air, the only thing I hear is a bang, so I think it works pretty good.

[sgtmik]

Pretty awsome man good job!

[Patto]

hey good looking gun man!!!

Very impressed with the ball valve setup .. you'll probably find a few more people using it now

even im thinking about it now

nice job :salute:

[maverik94]

The only thing I would suggest is that is you're right-handed, you could move the hammer to the other side, but thats your choice. By the way, i aasume that the pvc pipe is pressure rated. Even if it is, you could easily replace that with a steel nipple and cap etc. for a nicer, hardier chamber. But, as stated above, it's your choice. Also, what pressures are you running that gun at? What is your primary projectile? Could we see damage pics please?

[Labtecpower]

i've searched for a long time to find the right PVC-pipe. its pretty thick walled and doesn't have a cellular core. the end caps are made out of 5-6 MM thick pvc. I run the gun up to 90 PSI.
I shoot with anything that fits the barrel.

I like the trigger as it is now. If I put it on the other side it becomes very awkward to hold.

[Zeus]

I do like the hammer design, I hope you don't have copyright on that.
Also it could be built up with steel, then you could charge it with well over 300 psi.

[Labtecpower]

I upgraded my gun with a bipod and a scope.
it shoots quite accurate, I can hit a soup can from 10 meters away.
I shoot trough both sides of the can.





As you can see, my cat likes the gun too.

[farmerboy32]

that bi-pod is massive. very nice work on the trigger. Your woodworking skills are beyond that of mine, haha!

[Crna Legija]

ZOMG KITTEH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!