How to Make a Laser Sight for an Airsoft Gun

Airsoft guns have grown quite popular over the past few years. Made to resemble a wide variety of actual firearms such as pistols, assault rifles, and even shotguns, airsoft guns have been adapted to games for both children and adults alike. Many enterprising individuals, though, may want to add a laser sight to their airsoft gun of choice.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Airsoft gun
• Bonding agent
• Laser pointer
• Straightedge
• Marking tool

1. Choose your Airsoft gun. If you will be using a handgun or rifle, choose now, because you may use different steps depending on the model of Airsoft gun you choose.

2. Examine your Airsoft gun. Check where the moving parts are so they won't be interfered with, as well as the likely way you'll be holding it when you're using it. For an assault rifle, decide if you'll have one hand on the grip and one holding the underside of the barrel, or if you'll be using a different hold. For a pistol, decide where your fingers will be. Your grip should be near the laser sight.

3. Choose your laser sight. The best recommendation for this is a laser pointer, preferably one with a changeable light color/configuration and an easy to access battery pack. This gives you the ability to change out the power source, and to add new projections, such as a death's head skull instead of just a simple laser dot.

4. Choose where to attach your sight. Possible places are on top of your Airsoft gun, or alongside the side of the barrel. Check how easily you could reach the switch for your sight, and how far the dot projects. Make sure that you're satisfied with how well your sight would work from this position.

5. Attach your sight to your Airsoft gun. Mark out on your Airsoft gun where you want your sight to be and make sure that it's straight. Also check to make sure that the front lens and battery access will be free once the sight is attached. Once the position is settled, use your bonding agent of choice to glue your sight to your Airsoft gun. Allow it to dry, and then test out your new laser sight.

Tips & Warnings

• Additional bonds, like electrical tape or even a string tied around your Airsoft gun will work to enforce the original bonding agent, even if they aren't as aesthetically pleasing.