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the "Victory" copper QEV rifle
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:51 pm
by origin unknown
The "Victory" is my first copper QEV rifle. It is breech loading (credit goes to hotwired for this) and it is capable of 200 psi. The Parker QEV is a diaphram one as you will see in the pictures below. There is also a safety made from a ball valve near the trigger. It shot good with some carrots I used for ammo, but I am not really sure how fast they went. I reckon they went pretty darn fast.
Specs:
barrel length: 28"
barrel pipe size: 1/2" copper
chamber length: 20"
chamber pipe size: 3/4" copper
valve: 1/2" Parker QEV
pilot valve: modified husky blowgun
safety: ball valve "
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:53 pm
by homedepotpro
its a beauty. i love the configuration
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:53 pm
by iPaintball
Sweet gun! I would suggest mounting the blowgun in a way so that it's like a real trigger, but other than that, it's pretty bADasS!
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:04 pm
by spudthug
im not so sure that valve is rated to 200 psi... but it looks awesome as hell!! i love shiny copper... looks kind of like copperhead..only different valve and no grip with modded blowgun check valve and presta...ok its laot different but the top part kinda looks like it..
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:05 pm
by origin unknown
I tried mounting the blowgun like a real trigger, but it was uncomfortable to hold.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:06 pm
by rad14701
Very nice gun... The only thing I see as a potential performance issue is that you only have a C:B ratio of 1.61:1 which is somewhat marginal... But, hey, if it works that's all that matters...
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:11 pm
by origin unknown
How do i figure my chamber-barrel ratio?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:34 pm
by hi
you need to find the volume then compare the two. to find volume muliply the area by the legnth.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:35 pm
by experament-u2
"WOW its copperhead primes little bro"
it looks rely nice specially with th polished copper
oh and is that a check valve behind ur fill point?
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:50 pm
by origin unknown
Yes, it's a check valve.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:53 pm
by Hotwired
Did you bore out the tees to get the barrel and chamber through them?
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:57 pm
by schmanman
origin unknown wrote:I tried mounting the blowgun like a real trigger, but it was uncomfortable to hold.
if it's one that looks like this, do what I did, and cut the hook thingy off the back. it's much better.
yeah, just cut the hook/hand guard thing off the back.
oh, and unscrew the tip from the bottom
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 6:06 am
by paddo
very nice. id love to build a copper gun soon. we just got a new gas welding kit from the insurance company too lol. wish i could get my hands onto a qev. thats really clean mate. inspirational.
got any damage pics ?
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:03 pm
by origin unknown
Hotwired wrote:Did you bore out the tees to get the barrel and chamber through them?
Yep, sure did.
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:05 pm
by origin unknown
paddo wrote:very nice. id love to build a copper gun soon. we just got a new gas welding kit from the insurance company too lol. wish i could get my hands onto a qev. thats really clean mate. inspirational.
got any damage pics ?
Sorry, no damage pics... I can't find any ammo besides carrots lol. I might post some once I get good ammo.