40mm airsoft belt fed (now magazine fed) grenade launcher.

warhead052 · Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:14 pm

Yeah. Pretty much. That part may have to be cnc made, I dunno. But the rest should be able to be made on a lathe.

sharpshooter11000 · Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:28 pm

Or if you are good with a pillar drill and a hole saw you could try like that. Hmm, you're making me want to make one now...

warhead052 · Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:03 am

Ok, I got the budget from the team, $500. Full metal body, at a minimum 25 rpm (easy to do...) and under 100 pounds. I think the blow forward bolt should provide enough power. I just don't know about the belt.

sharpshooter11000 · Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:56 pm

Do they have an air source for the bolt? I'm guessing they're going to want to be able to move it about somehow, I wouldn't want to be lugging around an air compressor, just a thought.

warhead052 · Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:52 pm

Co2 with a regulator. Easy to obtain.

sharpshooter11000 · Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:03 pm

Ah, fair enough

warhead052 · Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:23 pm

Well, belt fed is no longer an issue, its going to be either a gravity mag, or a spring loaded mag. The captain decided it was easier, and he decided to go with ammo that was in a sabot because it was easier to adjust the amount of bb's that get shot out.

sharpshooter11000 · Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:13 am

What do you mean ammo in a sabot? You mean you're not using the gas shells any more?

warhead052 · Sat Dec 24, 2011 9:33 am

Nope, not until they get a sponsor or something to supply them. So we are moving on to sabots.

pneumaticcannons · Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:53 am

warhead052 wrote:Nope, not until they get a sponsor or something to supply them. So we are moving on to sabots.

I thought you said you had like 20 of them

sharpshooter11000 · Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:00 am

Are you even allowed to use saboted rounds in airsoft? I'm pretty sure my local site doesn't let you fire anything but bbs. Are you in the USA? I know they take airsoft pretty seriously there (from what I've heard) it might be different.

warhead052 · Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:16 am

Its gonna be cardboard sabots. Do you really think I would shoot metal or plastic sabots?

Pneumaticcannons, they decided to save those for the M32 grenade launcher.

sharpshooter11000 · Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:13 pm

Hmm fair enough

evanmcorleytv · Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:58 pm

actually, from experience, I would use molded FOAM sabots, they make biodegradable sabots, and are light, and VERY strong. Also, I have designs from a while ago for a mag fed 2" bazooka that seems to fit the description that was presented.. Would you like me to help? the maximum price would be 200$ or less.. PM me if you would.. It would have sight mounts, mags, and POWER, and a CO2 tank "holder."

sharpshooter11000 · Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:19 am

That's a good idea evan. Alternatively you could use a captive piston, I think...