Ultimate Airsoft Sambucus Gun

Hello everyone!

When I was a kid, I used to play with this gun, it is easy to make and very fun to play with.

Sambucus (elder or elderberry) is the type of wood that has a hole through the trunk, this hole is filled with some spongy material which has to be removed for this project, I'll guide you through the whole process of making this gun.

The principle is, you have two caps each on one side of the pipe, when you're pressing one cap close to another one you are compressing the air and then that compressed air pushes the second cap out of the pipe.

You'll need:

-saw

-a metal rod

- knife

- elder

- hemp ( that's what google translate translated, I don't know exact english word for that, I know that this thing is often used for caulking the pipes, but in further steps I'll call it hemp)

I put some descriptions in pictures.

So, the task is simple, find the elder and cut the piece of it. The best elder for this is usually about 3-4 years old, then the hole is right diameter.

Do as shown in pictures. :)

Take some long metal rod and try to push it all through the whole wooden part, that way you should remove spongy stuff. That's the way how I was doing it, if you have some other better idea just post below because I'm searching for some better way.

It is smart to do that because that way metal rod can't pass through the hemp cap and it can not damage the pipe.

Make some balls from hemp so they can fit in the hole, soak them in the water and then push'em through the pipe couple of times.

It is not the same if you try to push the hemp cap through one or other side, it is because the wood is conical shape. You know that you find the right side when you are pushing harder and harder through the pipe, it is good because then is seals gaps and stops the air from passing through.

Here is some test shooting, the sound is not something special because it is GoPro camera but it is prof that it works! :D

Thanks for watching and having interest in my project! If you have some questions or anything, just post below in comments!
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Cheers