Do-it-yourself pneumatic gun. DIY pneumatic toy rifle

For a caliber of 4.5 millimeters and a bullet weighing 0.68 grams, this is two hundred and seventy-two meters per second. Hunting pneumatics are selected for specific needs. For example, hunting a fox or wild boar forces you to be extremely careful and use powerful weapon... You can also choose pneumatics for hunting birds from manufacturers such as Umarex and Crosman.

To be honest, I have an ambiguous attitude towards very powerful air rifles in general and to huge calibers in particular. The fact is that air rifles occupy a certain and very specific niche. Usually they hunt crows and rodents with pneumatics. Miracles do not happen: powerful pneumatics bang quite loudly (although quieter than a firearm). Pneumatics takes its toll on precision, not power.

Air rifles are perfect for such a hunt, starting speed which reaches 300 or more meters per second. Hunting pneumatics are used more often in pursuit of other animals and birds. Hunting pneumatics are often used for catching birds. Pheasant or duck hunting is carried out in only a few forests and swamps where they are found, but pistols can also be used for them.

Chronicles of the nobility

Yes, indeed from pneumatics, acc. the law on " Hunting economy", Hunting is FORBIDDEN! Even if you just walk with pneumatics at the ready in the hunting grounds (at least during the hunting season), when you meet the huntsman there will be problems - a fine with all that it implies. You can hunt with a "hunting" weapon, pneumatics does not initially fall under one.

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Do you think pneumatics will be enough for these purposes? And at a minimum, what price can I meet? And the desire has disappeared again ... Do you think it is possible to hunt game with a regular rifle Gamo Hunter 1250 without marking "F" and I heard that there are some permits about hunting with pneumatics ??? About hunting with pneumatics - in the latest edition of the federal law on hunting, item 1 I don’t remember, it says “hunting with pneumatic weapons classified as hunting”, nothing about the caliber.

Here is the promised second video. In it you will see shooting. Subscribe to the channel, there will be many interesting videos. Not only about this pneuma, I will soon make a new one, I will shoot and upload everything.

For this, a caliber of 5.5 millimeters and a power of forty joules is enough. Making more powerful air rifles and hunting mammoths and dinosaurs with them makes me think of perverts. This is akin to the pointless making of a tonne of cakes and a kilometer long sausage.

The most important thing is that it is quite effective and QUIET. Some of the described samples of pneumatic weapons can be bought in Russia without a license. For those who hunt long distances, you can increase the speed to three hundred and twenty meters per second. But this is difficult, especially for a 4.5 mm caliber, leads to excessive consumption of air and, accordingly, there are problems with the volume of the shot. As I already wrote in the article about the most powerful pistols - the most powerful examples of air rifles are usually homemade or very few serial.

The rifle in 308 caliber, with a five-liter pressure tank, allows you to fire four shots with a constantly decreasing power. At the first shot, a bullet weighing 8.5 grams accelerates to two hundred and sixty meters per second.

But with a reservation, pneumatics is a delicate thing and at the same time powerful, that is, I want to say that each gun corresponds specifically to some goals and objectives

The calibers of the barrels of self-made samples are limited only by the designer's imagination. It is possible to buy it, but I cannot imagine where it can be applied in Russia. In a caliber of 6.35 mm, a bullet weighing 1.97 grams flies far beyond the sound. True, the rifle has a power regulator and a decent silencer.

The American Shaitan - the Air Force Condor tube promises a speed of three hundred and eighty meters per second and a power of one hundred joules. CROSMAN's most powerful air rifle is the CROSMAN Rogue® .357. If their inch caliber is translated into Russian and the metric system, then it will turn out to be nine and a half millimeters. The power for this caliber is very moderate - just over a hundred joules, but the highest accuracy, reliability and workmanship.

In the first place is undoubtedly the American devil pipe and an anti-tank rifle in one person - the Air Force Condor rifles. It is difficult to say what they show in large calibers - statistics are only collected, but in 4.5 and 5.5 millimeters they are the undisputed leaders.

This is the most purchased hunting weapon in Russia. The third place is taken by HATSAN with high power and Turkish quality. Recent times The record holder for power in Russia is the 9 mm Jaeger air rifle.

It was available only to very wealthy people, therefore, stories about hunting trophies obtained with the help of pneumatics are often found in the chronicles of European nobles.

There is an option in the seven, outwardly the same as in the photo and can also shoot full-bodied bullets. Therefore, the rifle has so little strange look, but the power can be reduced from the maximum to three joules with a simple push of a button. In Russia, you can buy FX BOOS instead. In the caliber of 6.35 millimeters, the MATADOR now costs about 62000. Optics from 6000 to infinity.

And I have almost no information on it. I tried to contact the plant, but they are silent as partisans

Yes, the assembly is ours. But the twenty-first century is in the yard and the rifle does not have a gearbox, although the price is not small. Each weapon will be individual and unique !!! And they are right, with this "miracle" you can't count on anything more.

The pump was always sold with the rifle, but was never part of the weapon. A receiver with a bolt, a magazine (if any) and a barrel is mounted to it. One of the most popular hunting models in the world is the British Air-Arms S410. Pleasant appearance and low price($ 600 in the US) keeps this rifle a top seller. But it is perfect for hunting wolves, foxes and animals comparable in size to them.

An air rifle, firing a bullet of the same weight and speed as just one of the rifle pellets, but flying straight to the target, turns out to be much more effective. The accuracy of the hunting pneumatics is quite sufficient to achieve the assigned tasks. But we will talk about weapons where accuracy is at the forefront - sports pneumatics - in the next issue.

But only with good optics, a cool rifle and shooter can unleash their full potential. This is due to the fact that their recoil goes in the opposite direction, ordinary sights do not withstand the load and break, especially durable or specially designed ones are needed.

In Russia, raven hunting is insanely popular, and there are many specialists leading the number of paws caught by thousands

This makes hunting more interesting. Rabbit hunting is popular in the UK. Air pistols are not often bought for hunting. It is not recommended to go hunting such animals if you have not received training. It is best to practice before hunting, hone all kinds of techniques and work on targets. For example, the Diana 34 Classic Professional is considered the best air gun with a modern combination of design and technical power. This model is very popular with many hunters.

The ideology of hunting with pneumatics is quite different from that of hunting with firearms. Pneumatics for hunting of this class are bought less often for this purpose, but they can be used without problems. Pneumatics for such a hunt can be selected individually for each person or according to general recommendations. A permit is also not required for pneumatics.

It is unlikely that anyone will refuse to shoot from a pneumatic pistol - after all, this activity is fascinating, giving drive and filling the blood with adrenaline. However, not everyone has such a contraption, because good pneumatics are not cheap, and there is no desire to buy a bad one. However, if you have hands and a head on your shoulders, then you can make such a gun with your own hands.

By the way, you won't have to spend much on components - they are nearby, close by. And first you need to understand what and how it works there.

Operating principle

We have a bullet (usually 4.5 mm caliber), which must fly out of the barrel at a certain speed to hit the target. And this acceleration gives her a stream of compressed air, obtained in one of the ways that determine the design of the pistol:

If the air flow is created by straightening the cocked spring pushing the piston, then in front of us is - spring-piston device (PPP)... This is the principle behind children's toy pistols sold in stores. This design is quite simple and reliable. One injection makes it possible to fire one shot.
If there is a reservoir for compressed air, then our gun belongs to the type of pneumatics with preliminary injection (PCP)... In this case, a whole series of shots can be fired (their number depends on the volume of the tank).
The gas gun runs on carbon dioxide, which expands and pushes the bullet. A can of compressed CO2 under high pressure is connected to a special chamber, the valve of which opens briefly when the trigger is pressed. The escaping portion of carbon dioxide pushes the bullet. Shots from one canister can be fired from 40 to 50.

We make a pistol from everything that is at hand

Basically, craftsmen prefer to invent pistols of either the PPP type or the PCP type. Fortunately, ordinary plastic bottles can be used for the latter. And the metal-plastic pipes presented a lot of useful parts in the form of tees and adapters. The barrel (one of the most important parts of a pistol) is made from cocktail tubes, refrigerator radiators, antennas, ballpoint pens or felt-tip pens. By the way, this is all suitable for a caliber of 4.5 mm.

The barrel is selected according to the diameter of the bullets - they should fit into it, but not very tightly. Otherwise, the air force will not be enough to push them out.

Making a "pneumatic" from a bottle

There are many options for this, but many of them involve shooting by squeezing a bottle. We will consider one of the ways how to make a pistol with a trigger. He shoots bullets from an air gun.

Stock up on:

a plastic bottle with a capacity of 0.5 liters;
a piece of rubber from a bicycle tube;
hot glue;
two fittings from a car or bicycle camera;
screw;
a small wooden block (this will be the handle);
a pipe from the radiator of the refrigerator (this will be the barrel).

We drill a hole vertically in the bar, deepening by 5-6 centimeters. On the side, a little higher, we drill another hole (to the middle of the bar) - its diameter should coincide with the diameter of the trunk, which must be planted on glue. We make the third hole through - parallel to the second, at a depth of 5-6 cm. A fitting will be inserted into it up to the middle, so we will expand this part to its size. On the other side of this hole, we will make a trigger - a screw.

Fill the upper part of the vertical hole on the block with hot glue. We insert both fittings into the bottle: one into the bottom, and the second into the cork. For tightness, we glue it. Then we screw the fitting going from the neck into the proper place on the bar. Next, we cut out a strip of rubber and screw a screw into it. Then we insert the screw opposite the screwed in fitting and firmly glue the rubber strip. That's it - the gun is ready.

For shooting, insert a bullet into the barrel and slightly push it with something long and narrow (for example, a barbecue skewer). We pump air into the bottle, aim, press the screw and shoot.

From the pump

Option 1. We disassemble the bicycle pump, and we end up with two metal tubes, the diameter of which is different. Now we take a camera (from a bicycle) and cut it into long strips 1 cm wide. Now we wrap a thinner tube (barrel) with such a strip, pushing it tightly into a thicker tube. Can be smeared with glue. We cut out the base of the pistol of a convenient shape from wood, attaching our structure to it. Then we make a wooden piston (the size of a thick tube), nail 3 or 4 felt wads to it. Lubricate with grease inner part tubes and felt.

Option of a homemade pistol from a pump

We bend the nail, placing it at the base of the bolt (in the cocked state). To keep the shutter in place, we make protrusions in the rear of the piston and in the stock. Pull the rubber bands from the front of the pistol to the bolt. By pressing the trigger, we release the tight rubber pushing the piston. The bullet goes out. One charge - one shot.

After purchasing pneumatics, the question arises - where to shoot? There are a huge number of picture targets to shoot. We will help you not to make the wrong choice. Targets for hunters, sportsmen and just fans of shooting.All about re-entry air rifle Hatsan 125 can be found here. Disassembly, grease removal, the first shots, installation of a weighting agent and a native spring.

Option 2. Here the device is more difficult - in addition to the base of the bicycle pump, you will need another pump - for pumping. You will also need a valve from a fire extinguisher - experts say that there is no better ZPU (locking and starting device) in nature. For reference: a ball valve or a tee from metal-plastic pipes can also be used in this capacity (it will have to be converted somewhat).

We take the tube from the bicycle pump, cut it to the desired length and connect it to the fire extinguisher valve. We coat all connections with glue. We make a branch using a metal angle (for plastic pipes) to the trunk - a thinner tube. It is attached above the pipe from the pump, and the valve from the fire extinguisher will be at the back. This valve has a thread on the side, into which we screw the nipple. Here we attach a compact plastic pump - we will fix it on the side (by wrapping it with electrical tape) and we will pump the pistol with it. Done - you can shoot.

From a toy gun

Many of the children's pistols sold today look quite decent - they are very similar to real ones. But they cannot boast of the strength of the battle and the power - this is understandable, because they are intended for children. By making some upgrade, you can get a good air "gun" that will look more decent than a weapon from the "plumbing".

What is good for a children's pistol as a base is that it already has a trigger system, with which craftsmen have to fool most of all, bending the trigger from a nail or electrode, and the shutter, constructing from a window latch. If we are only going to improve its "stuffing", then we take a screwdriver and disassemble the weapon. First you need to work with the spring (as already mentioned, children's pistols are of the PPP type). Let's replace it with a more powerful one - the speed of the bullet will immediately increase.

Now a cylinder with a piston - in children's pistols, they are often plastic. If they are replaced with metal ones, then it will be possible to shoot not with light plastic balls, but with something heavier. Next, we modernize the barrel, increasing its length and adjusting the diameter to the caliber of the bullet. But still, it will not work to increase power in this way - the volume of the cylinder does not allow. It is more effective to alter a children's "air" machine in this way.

If the body of the pistol is made of flimsy plastic, then it is better not to try to modernize it - it will tear it apart. Or you need to come up with something to strengthen it. But it is still preferable to alter metal weapons.

We comply with safety measures

Let the seemingly homemade pistol seem like a harmless (and sometimes funny) toy. However, if handled carelessly, he can do mischiefs, which then cannot be corrected. Therefore, remember a few simple things:

Don't carry a pneumatic gun in your pocket- Someone may think this is suspicious, and he will call the police. Or he wants to take it away.
You can not aim weapons at people, all the more to shoot at them. A bullet can pierce the skin, leave bruises, and hitting the temple, even kill. And pets should be spared too.
Don't look into the barrel of a gun- so you can stay without an eye.
Do not try to expose your own foot or palm to the shot.

Hello dear lovers of homemade weapons. By visiting this page, you probably expected to see information on making a homemade air rifle? I have to upset you - there is no one here now. No, of course, there used to be it, and we talked in detail about how it was possible to make an air rifle with our own hands at home, but, as always, unexpectedly and unexpectedly, a notification came from Roskomnadzor, demanding to immediately delete all information on the manufacture of an air rifle from our website. Frankly, I was somewhat surprised by this requirement. After all, pneumatics has nothing to do with the prohibited in Russian Federation making homemade firearms and explosives. Although, maybe I missed something? And now even homemade pneumatics have come under the category of prohibited information? It seems that the fight against terrorism has gone beyond rationality, and takes the form of absurdity.

More recently, I had to delete my homemade flamethrower information. Well, it can somehow be explained. After all, the combustible mixture used in the flamethrower can be completely bottled by making a battery of "Molotov cocktails". I did not find any more reasons why it would be worth deleting this information. Okay, let it be that the flamethrower itself is a terrible terrorist weapon, which he will definitely use after reading my instructions, instead of, say, a homemade bomb, or a Kalashnikov assault rifle, so I deleted everything without any questions. But pneumatics! Whom did she interfere with? Honestly, it is easier to kill from the design of the air rifle that was described on this site.

I expressed my bewilderment in a letter to Roskomnadzor, but I have not received an answer yet. Revision of the court's decision, you need to wait three months. If, after this time, they decide that the home-made design of an air rifle is oh-oh-very dangerous for publication, then, to my deep regret, you will continue to read these lines.

Well, for now, Dear friends, you may be interested in other designs of cold and cold throwing weapons by clicking on the links below, or by pointing the cursor to the corresponding button at the top left.

Operating principle

A small evolution of weapons from our childhood. Surely each of the readers at least once in his life threw a stone at someone? Surely almost everyone had a couple of dozen slingshots? And who made a crossbow with elastic bands and a clothespin? Has anyone used inflated bottles among projectiles? Now, if the memory began to recover, then we continue.

Since homemade pneumatic weapons are shown today not by the high masters of this business, the main principles of creating it are simpler and cheaper. Therefore, the basic principles of the operation of such weapons:

rubber (!!!) - piston pneumatics - based on "syringes" and bank rubber bands
PCP - no matter how cool it sounds based on a plastic bottle and a bicycle pump

It is these two classes that describe the entire range of Internet inexpensive self-made pneumatics. There are also flammable liquid options ... but that's another level.

Caliber

Since for the most part the craftsmen are not familiar with the standards in the field of pneumatics, the bullets for such weapons are very specific. From the usual 4.5 mm "shots", 6 mm airsoft balls were seen. From the unusual - cardboard boxes, stones, syringe needles, nails, darts. Here is such a friendly list. By the way, in terms of power - some samples should be checked for muzzle energy.

Material

The material used here is also very different. From the most amateurish carvings made of wood, to quite bearable, almost jewelry work on metal. But the main class of used items is plumbing fixtures for various purposes. When you watch the video in the future, you will notice this more than once.

Masters

It remains to find out who are the same wizards of modern cheap pneumatics. No, gentlemen, these are not plumbers or even Mario. In the video, it is mainly children who are engaged in the manufacture of samples of light-hardball weapons ... Apparently, the children of hardball players (since the bottle of "Shot" was seen, I really love it). Or airsoft plumbers (judging by the plastic trends). Or partially conjugated ... Let's not get carried away with such a terrible "Santo Barbara", but something here is clearly not clean. I suggest starting to get acquainted with exemplary videos from all over the world.

Rubber piston gun

Here's how to make an air gun. Basically, homemade rifles will be shown further, but it is here that you can see a pistol, and even a RUBBER-piston one. I sincerely hope that the audience of this resource will not need the scheme, let's turn our head on. You don't need to watch the video, only if it is for general education or mood improvement.

PCP principle

The author of this video will teach you how to make a PCP-based air gun - a bottle, a nipple, a pump, a shutter, a valve ... In general, I attach this video as basic principle organize in a simple way all of the following samples.

PCP with metal storage

And in this video, almost the main "terrorist" of this country shows us a new PCP with a metal tank installed. The video was added out of possible interest in the author, in his videos he shows the manufacture of everything and everyone, and most importantly, exploding (worse than HOGs). The desired management may be interested.

PCP 4.5mm

And here is another homemade pneumatic weapon based on PCP under 4.5 mm with a tank in the form of a tube. The technology is one of the most widespread on the Internet. In the course of the hardball players will soon be rearmed ...

PCP with "strong polish"

And this is a variant of the previous pneuma, but with the most common poltorashka on board. For some reason I even liked her more for her originality.

Rise of the plumbing

And here the scope is wider, you can immediately see the "non-childish" fun. It feels like the pipes from my bathroom sorted out and went to war. Shoots a nail dart. In general, I recommend for viewing, vintar credit. And most importantly, the descent is very entourage.

Airsoft

And here the author offers a do-it-yourself pneumatic pistol for airsoft ... to be more precise, a plumbing machine gun. The video on the network is popular, maybe someone has seen it. On foreign language, but how to assemble pipes, I think, almost everyone will understand here. The most complete manual for collecting a machine gun to destroy a visible and invisible enemy.

Bonus !!!

And finally, just a test video about a home-made pneumatic pistol of increased variable caliber - potatoes. For those who have had something like this in their cellars since winter, I propose to switch to such a projectile. Moreover, manufacturing is easier than ever.

That's all. So we learned how to make pneumatic weapons in the most difficult and limited conditions. Danila Bagrov with his plumbing sawn-off just does not reach the level. And due to the young age of the main participants, it's even scary to imagine what will happen to hardball in 10 years. We stay with us, play, shoot, and most importantly do not keep all this superior nonsense in our head. Have a great weekend everyone!!!

We will show you how you can make a powerful air pistol or rifle with your own hands. She will shoot ordinary lead bullets, which can be freely purchased. First, we need a metal tube, in our case it is cut from the radiator of the old refrigerator. If you wish, you can also use a plastic tube, the main thing is that it is rigid and does not bend. When choosing, pay attention to the inner diameter of the tube, it should correspond to the diameter of the bullet. Since the bullets are different by 4.5 mm. and 5.5 mm. Next, we need a wooden block, a screw, a piece of rubber (we cut it from a car camera), two fittings, a 0.5 liter plastic bottle.

First of all, we must make a hole 5-6 cm deep in a wooden block:

We already have the first hole ready, move on to the second, make another hole in the side of the wooden block to the middle. Be sure to pay attention to the fact that the diameter of the drill and the metal tube were the same:

Finally, we make a through hole for the screw diameter:

So, in the first hole we will have the muzzle of an air rifle, in the second a trigger, in the third a fitting and a bottle of compressed air. We slightly expand the third hole on the side to fit the diameter of the fitting (to the middle), top part we will not need it, so we glue it with hot melt glue. We install two fittings in the upper and lower parts of the bottle:

We start assembling our weapons, first we glue the muzzle. We twist the fitting from the plastic bottle to half of the wooden bar, it turns out that we twist it all the way:

We glue the upper hole. Our homemade air pistol (rifle) is almost ready, it remains to make the trigger. Cut a strip out of the gum and screw a screw into the middle. We insert the screw into the hole, glue everything well with hot glue around the gum so that air does not leak. For shooting, insert the bullet into the barrel and push it with the barbecue skewer. We pump air into plastic bottle... In the bar, the screw rests against the spool, when you press on it, the air is released and goes through the tube, pushing our bullet. It turned out to be a very powerful pneumatic pistol that was assembled by hand from scrap materials.

Video how to make a pneumatic pistol (rifle) with your own hands: