Single Shot Spring Handgun

this is my single shot spring operated handgun! It’s a super simple design and should last a long time because of its durable slide and handle! It doesn’t have the best range because of small spring. But it’s great for indoor rubber band gun wars! I hope you enjoy this build.

lots of jumbo and regular craft sticks,

A lot of clothes pins,

2 white or yellow airsoft bbs

For tools you’ll need a hobby knife and a hot glue gun, along with a saw.

This is the basic structure and mechanism of the gun. The heart of the system. You’ll first dismantle a clothes pin. Then cut a sliver off the end. Place the spring back in there hot glue it in. Place a craft stick cover over it. Now take the other half of the clothes pin and place it on top so that the dent cover the top of the spring. Use the pictures for help. Now assemble the handle the way the pictures show and place it on the mechanism. Use craft sticks to secure is in place along with hot glue. Make sure you can move the top part of the clothes pin.

now to the slide. Cut a clothes pin peice in half. Place it on the moveing part of the mechanical. Now place a craft stick on top of that. Cover this with jumbo craft sticks. Make sure the slide can move back and forth and not side to side. Raise a platform like in the picture. Then cover that with jumbo craft sticks. Use a opposite half of a cut clothes pin and use it as a rear sight with a bb on top. If you had trouble here please use the pictures and or comment and I’ll answer as soon as possible.

this is mostly for personal preface. If you’ve made this kinda thing before go ahead and design the handle to your... well... hands. If you want to do it my way than please use the above pictures as a guide. If you have any questions let me know.

to cock your gun pull the handle back. The trigger should be bright into position and when you pull it, it will snap back with a click. If not I explained something wrong and you can ask me for help. Slide a VERY LIGHT but long projectile down the barrel. Open the slide vertically and make sure the projectile doesn’t go past the dent your trigger rests in. Snap the trigger back and you should have a projectile launched 20-30 feet. If it fails to go that far. Experiment with the ammunition until you get it right for your gun. If it fails to fire completely just let me know and I’ll diagnose the problem. Thank you.