NERF Sniper Pistol!

I have been 'NERFing' for about 4 months now and I finally got the hang of it. This is my first NERF mod and not the best write up for it so bear with me.

How many times have you bought a nerf gun and were disappointed by the range? I know I was. So I decided to modify the internals to make it work better. the entire thing was pretty cheap(if you already have some of the things), and it makes this thing a beast for NERF wars.

Now, I am sorry to say that I forgot to take pictures of me making the real gun(painted one) but I happened to have another Target Tech pistol(it was a two for one sale lol) so I made the instructable on that, but some stuff I did not have two of, so they differ by some.

WARNING: This modification is very complicated(well some what). This is not for people looking for a easy mod. You need to understand the theory of spring power in NERF guns. If you mess up and break your toy don't spam 'DSman told me to do this and now my gun is broke'.

Step 1: Get Your Materals!

PVC: 3.00 $(10 foot long pipe)
"GOOP" glue: 3.00(I think)(Can you believe that you have to be 18 or older to buy this glue?!!?)
second spring: 6.00?(Depends on were you get the spring, I used one I had lying around, but the one from a NERF Nitefinder would also work)

All that is cheap, expect for the one odd part I used, the fake barrel from the stupid NERF Longshot pistol attachment. You could use coupler CPVC in place of it, that would be cheaper. Unless you really want this thing I would used the CPVC because it would be cheaper(3.00 as apposed to 30.00)

But, if you also want a long shot then I would recommended doing a sidearm integration to it(go to www.Nerfhaven.com to find it), as you will have the barrel left over to use here.

One thing I forgot to add in was the gun! I used a Target Tech. I would go on ebay to get it, as you have to buy it with a NERF Target(hence the name) which makes the gun cost around 20.00$, you could also find a lone pistol from the long shot on ebay for around 6.00 making it cheaper.

If you buy everything from a store including buying the entire long shot it will cost 62.00(not including tax).

If your willing to blow 62.00 on a gun then lets go for it!

Step 2: Open Everything!

ok, NERF guns are held togeather with lots of screws, and I mean a LOT.

first take apart the long shot pistol and salvage the fake barrel(top one that the long shot shot through), then take apart the Nitefinder and salvage the spring.

now be careful on the next one, you don't want to lose anything. pay attention to were that little spring lands(third picture) as it resets the trigger.

now, put all the back togeather so not to confuse screws. then finally take apart the Target Tech. throw the barrel away down to the air restricter plate.(second picture). now just remove the air restrictor(spring + spiky thinging, can't miss it).

thats it for this step, when thats done go to the next one.

Step 3: Add Spring

ok, now take out the plunger(first picture) and take it apart(second picture). take off the screw holding the cap on(third picture). now take the spring off(forth picture). now, i did not have a spare spring but you should mesh the NF spring with the TT spring.

then put it back together and put it aside.

Step 4: New Barrel

this is the hard part.

first, cut out about a 5' piece of CPVC. then cut the long shot barrel about a forth of a inch longer then the CPVC so none of it shows.(first picture)

now set the long shot barrel aside.

take out the restrictor plate. have your GOOP handy and press the CPVC onto the restrictor plate(it will be a tight fit and second picture) and then put lots of goop around it(make sure the CPVC is straight) and press it wall the GOOP dries. then glue the long shot barrel over that.(third picture)

you might want to drill through the forth picture to make more air flow. then glue it on to the rest of the barrel(make sure not to glue it shut!)(fifth picture)

now that you got the hard part done lets move on to the ammo holders.

Step 5: Ammo Holders

now i hated the original ammo holders because they would not hold the ammo, they would just fall out.

i fixed this by gluing CPVC in place of the ammo holders.

i would recommend cutting the CPVC flush with the gun to make it look better.

Step 6: Optional: Paint

if you want it to look like mine you should paint it.

i used painters tape to cover the orange part. i used model paints which was a bad idea on my part.

they worked good at first but there not made to be handled a lot. and i can see wear on it. mostly around the handle.

Step 7: Extra Mods:

adding a rubber band to the plunger helps. i used a really thick rubber band to get the best range out of it.

if you sand the inside of the CPVC that makes the barrel the darts slide in and out of it easier making it more powerful.

you should also let the darts you use sit in the barrel for about a half hour to make the foam conform to the barrel.

Step 8: You're Done!

now just put it back togeather and have fun. i got 107 feet of range out of this thing! i don't call it a sniper pistol for nothing!