Nail gun conversion.

[warhead052]

So I had an idea which has probably been done before, but nail guns could be used as a bb gun. I saw an animation that had a pneumatic nail gun and it showed something that looked pretty much like a blow forward bolt. So my theory is, take off the area where the nail is shot out of, and put a barrel instead, and rework the nail magazine to hold ammo, and you have a working gun. My question would be, do you think I should spend some money and try it?

[Brian the brain]

It is up to you if you want to spend money on it..

If you have one already I say go for it.

[warhead052]

Does the theory sound like it will work though?

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

This might be helpful:

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/nailgun ... 10955.html

Followwyz's advice on making a bolt and mag setup, hook it up to the nailer and you're sorted.

[mattyzip77]

You can make a gun just as good and better without the nail gun theory I think. I have been using nail guns since I was 16, and when you shoot a nail out of one it doesnt go very far, a typical bb or pellet rifle is just as powerful and alot less money!!

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

when you shoot a nail out of one it doesnt go very far, a typical bb or pellet rifle is just as powerful and alot less money!!

Ah, but if you use the air to push the projectile directly as opposed to driving a piston which strikes it, you have a lot more power potential.

[warhead052]

Matty, is the piston that fires the nails hollow on the inside to exhaust the air as it flies forward?

Jack, I will try the blow forward bolt when I can get access to a drill press.

[mattyzip77]

Hmmmmmm, I will have to get back to you on that, but I think that it is hollow!!

[wyz2285]

A typical nail gun does NOT exhaust air, the air is used to push a large diameter piston that acts like a hammer to push the nails to the wall.