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Hey guys,
This is my first post on this forum. Even tho, I have a lot of experience in both combustion and air cannon.
After going through this forum, I discovered a way to use a pneumatic nailer as an airsoft gun. From this idea, I decided to create an air riffle out of this idea (found here: http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/nail-gu ... rt,15.html )

I named it...the Nail Riffle.
It shoots paper darts with nails in them. It has a pretty long breech so I can use arrows. At 100 Psi, I get ranges of about 200 ft flat. This project cost me arround 20$ worth of materials, considering I already had a nailer laying around my workshop

Overal view


Close up


Breech open


Breech open and the ammo used


EDIT: I have some damage pictures.

2 shoots at a 1/2'' thick wood board



1 shoot at a piece of aircraft graded aluminum


2 shoots at a thicker piece of aircraft graded aluminum



Don't forget the poll! Tell me what paintjob should I do!

Damn... love it

I take it the air tank is not connected to the barrel, and the tee is just a support?

Also how is the nailer connected to the PVC... just epoxy?

Good work, though it's a shame you didn't take advantage of the semi-auto option a nailer valve offers.

got dwv on that black reducer

wow thats cool!!

Good work, though it's a shame you didn't take advantage of the semi-auto option a nailer valve offers.

The problem is that the semi auto function was a real pain in the but to make it work everytime. So instead, I use a ball valve to fill it up then I empty it by pressing the trigger.

Great gun. you've enspired me to try building one of these. only, mine will have some sort of clip. damage pics would be much appreciated.

I'll try to make a video and take some shoots with my Nail Riffle. The post will be edited so stay tuned!

MMM.... not comments that is weird!

Wow! Me likey. That is some damage. I wanna make one...

rikukiakuchiki777 wrote:Damn... love it

I take it the air tank is not connected to the barrel, and the tee is just a support?

Also how is the nailer connected to the PVC... just epoxy?

Yes the T is just the support. The way the nailer connected to the PVC is by the giant rubber gasket in the nailer. It is pretty tight and it allows me to swap barrels. Pretty good!

man thats pretty nice!

but i've one question, how much air does a nailer release each time you shoot? (enough to shoot some larger projectiles like bigger nails?)

i also made one just it could ezyly be used to shoot marbles(16 or so mm)
and i got 5 good shot form a 1l chamber at 200psi

k tnks! 8)

i'm gonna build one for myself

I can't believe no one's mentioned it, but what's a riffle?

Other than that (and the dwv), nice gun