Hmm... that's disappointing. I was sure that this would work, as I was really hoping for something cheaply mass-producible that I could just cobble together out of junk.
Also, compressed-air systems won't work for me, as I need the gun to be portable. :homework:

Personally I think that a spring mechanism can be made to work quite well, a lot of people on this forum underestimate their potential as cheap and simple launchers. For example using only what appears to be scrap and simple tools this was constructed: http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Sprin...

Okay, I'd like some expert advice on this. This is a design I made several years ago when I was 15, but never bothered to try building. It is a spring-powered, muzzle-loading, pull-back-and-release (No trigger mechanism) airsoft carbine. As one can tell, it was designed to be as absolutely simple as...

For spring powered no. for the hassle you need to make one, might as well buy it. pneumatic is the way to go. Using cheap ebay parts you can make a powerful semi-auto valve, take a look around the forum. Really? I thought that a muzzle-loading, spring-powered, pull-back-and-release gun would be ext...

As an airsofter myself, you'll be better off just going to your local airsoft forum (Im from NJ, so i frequent www.airsoftnj.com) and post up a WTB thread for a used sniper rifle.. Most people buy them on whims then sell them cheap. Well, I just really want to build my own, for the presumed cost-sa...

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I've been wanting to build some homemade airsoft guns for a few years now, but all of my designs either didn't work as planned or simply never left the drawing board. If anyone would be willing to help me with designs or advice, it'd be greatly appreciated. Nothing fancy; ...