Want to Know How to Make a Homemade Airsoft Gun Using a Soda Bottle?
- Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:27pm by
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Always wanted an airsoft gun but never could get over the cost to buy one? In this DIY video, you’ll see how to make a fully-automatic airsoft gun using a soda bottle and compressed air.
(Related: Meet the man who builds amazing giant slingshots — and see them in action)
Check it out:
Materials for this project total about $15. SlashGear explains the design:
The concept is simple; you pressurize a soda-bottle full of airsoft pellets and give the air only one way to escape, through a barrel, out the cap and, ultimately, into a target. The assembly process is simple as well, requiring only that you drill two holes and mess around with a little hot glue. It’s child’s play.The result is a jurry-rigged device that completely justifies its appearance within mere seconds of use.
The creator of this YouTube video has several how-to projects loaded on his channel and blog, GrassRoots DIY, ranging from homemade fireworks to how to raise a pheasant and other chemistry projects.
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Comments (79)
Cat
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:32amDecisions, decisions;
Drag around the 120lb electric fired air compressor with 30’-50’ of air hose and +100’ electrical extension cord
Report Post »Or, strap on the 40lb pre-pressurized SCUBA backpack
Or, pick up the loaded pistol grip Mossberg 12ga
Slowman101
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:23amI’ll take a loaded Mossberg.
Report Post »Glock31
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:21amme too, or my AR
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:11pmAKA Riot gun : )
Report Post »Cat
Posted on February 16, 2012 at 6:40amZoe >
In the late 60’s, a weapons collector friend owned a small SXS shotgun with small letters “RIOT” stamped on the action
Report Post »Don’t remember the maker, but it was a powerful and tidy little weapon
Have never seen another one like it
johngs54
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:38amI enjoy the Browning.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:31amneat o….
Report Post »Dahart
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:13amRedneck games are so much fun!
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:06pmThey are, it sounds fun, maybe wife will get dinner a little quicker if I pop in the ass with this thing a couple times,lol…
Report Post »Joyzee
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:54amOccupyer’s poor boy gun
Report Post »Delores at CH WV
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:48amGranny likes this one. It so easy to set up and use! Easier than loading and shooting a shotgun!
Report Post »Skrewedretiree
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:11amJust think of all the fun you could have if you tap into the explosive gas in your septic tank.
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:56pmOH, when the ATF isn’t busy lying and hiding evidence about Fast and Furious, they’ll be out to pay this guy a visit. I bet they police YouTube for this stuff, too. They certainly police Craigslist.
Report Post »Usa1Ing
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:47amThis is perfectly legal.
Report Post »TROONORTH
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:35pmBuilt an oxy-acetylene powered mortar once. It would shoot a golf ball over a mile. With the long barrel on it, the cover would come off the ball. Then there were the rockets . . . … . .. . ..
Report Post »PA-FuBo
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:42pmYes, this is a “toy”……but TROONORTH, we need to talk about that Morter design….that has some serious potential. . . . .have an air cannon that exceeds the speed of sound….Ping!………
Report Post »FlamingFartSyndrome
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 9:46pmYoull shoot your eye out!!!!
Report Post »confederacyofdunces
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 8:39pmYou are going to put your eye out sonny, Ill call the BATFE to help you out. If I could leave this country I would. Things are just out of hand.
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:33amWhere would you go?
Report Post »SychinLegacy
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:32pmWell that is cool and economical, nothing beats an airsoft gun looking realistic. I love my airsoft G36E.
If I only I could get the real thing *sigh*
Report Post »xcamel
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:17pmWe built an air ‘cannon’ with some seriously high pressure plastic pipe… Fired a “D” cell just short of a mile.
Report Post »kangaroo
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:40pmWhen I first saw this, I thought should I click and then have the demoncrat grubment knockin at my door and declare me a terrorist. Personally I like a potato gun full of batteries instead of potatoes and you don’t have to plug it in to use it.
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:47amreduce, reuse, recycle!
Report Post »neiman1
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:29pmHomeland Security will now visit the Blaze and list it as a terrorist supporting institution. How dare you show people how to weaponize soda bottles?
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:36pmNo doubt! :)
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:46pmThe ATF has seized shipments of gas powered airsoft guns on the grounds that they could be modified to fire live ammo. Idiots.
Report Post »timb58
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 7:37pmNow they are going to out law soda bottles.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:49pmThis will definitely be useful when the revolution begins and resources dwindle making soda bottles worth more than the 5 or 10 cents refund.
Report Post »SAMADI-SOUL-CRUSHER
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:25amSome of the airsoft stuff was easy to convert with a real slide or some of the AR’s had lowers frames that with a lower parts kit and a complete upper would be an complete weapon.
Report Post »Not rocket science to build a weapon . With no serial #
You can buy all the parts to build a AR with no paper work except for the lower reciever.
Thats what got certain softair guns in hot water with the batf.
Personaly I dont care if you or anyone else has weapons .
MrMagoo
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:29pmBetter watch out Blaze.Teaching people how to make air guns and home made fireworks,etc..with a web link to it.Never know nowadays,the Obama administration may sic the ATF on you for promoting manufacturing of ‘dangerous weapons’ to kids who read the Blaze.
North Carolina State Food Inspectors are fondling our kids lunches now.
Report Post »notreally
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:19amThat was my first thought too: class lawsuits against Beck, against the bottle manufacterer for not warning buyers (“Do not use this bottle to build a gun”) and Brady’s bunch coming up with grounds like “inciting violence.” Oh, and maybe someone heard the guy say the N word, so they can nail him for hate speech.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:27pmDidn’t expect to see an airsosft reference here. I know guys who have made similar stuff but that’s pretty neat for $15. Anyone else into Mil-Sim?
Report Post »liberalescheisskopf
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 2:24pmNo, I like Mil-real…..
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:02pmNice toy, but is it powerful enough to be used for self-defense? Would it work with heavier ammo, like shot pellets?
Report Post »chfields62
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:09pmIts aursoft, won’t even hurt you. May kill you if you swallow the pellets and choke tho….
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:20pmwho need that crap if you got a real gun some how i dont think its going to be of much use in the near future…….what you need is real guns and lots and lots of bullets..
Report Post »quicker
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:29pmI`m thinking of building a canolope shooter.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:30pmNo. These are very light bbs. .12 grams.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:00pmAnd you’re probably 50 pounds overweight with nasy breath and decayed teeth from all the garbage you eat.
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:52pmTroll fight! Troll fight!
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:56pmBetcha I could make one to fire 50 cal lead balls. Portable compressed air tank+modified fire extinguisher=total bloodshed. Now you know how.
Report Post »idarusskie
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:33amA fire extinguisher such as an Ansul externally charged with 17 pound agent would pressurize to about 1200 lbs and it already has a trigger. but it would last about 30 seconds. Although I would not like to get hit with one of those at that pressure. Kind of hard to hold it up like a gun.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:56pmFINALLY – something useful!!
You can also make a BOW out of a PVC pipe. Really works.
What we need next is “How to prepare for HYPER INFLATION” and “defend your food supply”
I would read that.
Report Post »McNamara
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:55pmThat looks like fun.
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:53pmThis dude has a ton of videos making all kinds of neat stuff. How cool ! Check out the miniature combustion cannon he makes out of a grill lighter.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:44pmI have always wanted to have something fun, rather than simply useful, to do with my air compressor…
neat.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:24pmyou can buy a plunger for use with your compressor that has 3/4 pvc tube for a barrel 1/2 in pvc with a cap makes one hell of a projectile could knock cats off my back fence @ 50 yards sorry to the cat lovers out there. keep em off my fence!
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:39pmlol. Why would you care if there are cats on your fence?
Report Post »jespasinthru
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:49pmBecause in cat season when they all get horny, they yowl and screech and fight all night. Wake you up in the middle of the night, make you have to go outside and spray ‘em with the garden hose just to get them off your property so you can sleep. And their owners don’t even care.
Report Post »scruffycat
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 4:16amDon’t let ANON find out that you are blowing cats off your fence man…
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:16pmITS_TIME_TO_ARREST_OUR_GOVERNMENT
Report Post »I could use that on the raccoon’s that like to breed under my attached shed… What a racket!
AnAppealToGod
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:39pmyou sit at home in your grandma‘s basement eating pizza everyday that you bought with your grandpa’s money. which you stole….
Report Post »David, the Constitutional Libertarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 8:35pmYou put the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again.
Report Post »hi
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 5:38pmThey forgot to include safety glasses in the set up.
republitarian
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 6:34pmSafety first!
Report Post »johngs54
Posted on February 20, 2012 at 2:45amOh come on. I didn’t wear a helmet on my bicycle. I had a pellet rifle, a 22 and a 20 ga shotgun by age 12. was taught not to be STUPID. I’m 57 now and still got all my parts. Sign on my new Mower. Don’t put hand or feet under platform while engine is running. Come on enough with the Bull. It weed out the dumb asses.
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