How to Design Your Own Airsoft Gun
Many toy guns use a spring to fire a projectile from the barrel. You can build your own gun that uses a balloon to provide the “springing” action. A few hardware and household parts are needed, along with adult supervision if you are a child. Building your own gun will give you a sense of accomplishment and show you how the basic mechanism for firing a projectile from a toy gun has not changed over the years.
Instructions
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Cut the tube end off from the party balloon with scissors.
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Stretch the open end of the balloon over one end of the toilet paper tube. Use masking tape to hold the end of the balloon over the toilet paper tube.
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Apply hot glue around the end of the balloon so that it is now adhered to the toilet paper tube.
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Insert a NERF dart into the open end of the toilet paper tube.
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Hold the toilet paper tube with your left hand. Grab the NERF dart that is inside of the party balloon with your right hand (reverse this if you are left-handed). Pull back on the NERF dart so that the party balloon stretches.
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Aim the airsoft you have made at a target. Release the NERF dart to cause the party balloon to spring back and fire the dart at the target.
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Tips & Warnings
You can buy NERF darts at a hobby shop or get them from a Toy store.
Never aim your toy gun at a person.
References
- Photo Credit replica airsoft image by MelenaVerde from Fotolia.com
