Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27985798-20200604030210/@comment-27306930-20200604223347

The other thing to keep in mind is that the Air Restrictor protects the plunger tube from the plunger head slamming into the bottom and accidentally cracking the tube. It creates a pocket of compressed air that slows the plunger down after the dart leaves the barrel.

So if you were to simply remove the AR, you'd notice a big snap when you fire your Lawbringer. The plunger would smack into the bottom of the tube. And you'd notice a potential improvement in velocity, albeit a possible reduction of accuracy due to TIT.

But if you upgrade the spring too, then the plunger head is really going to crash into the bottom of the plunger tube. And the stock plunger tube and plunger rod aren't designed to handle that kind of force. You run a serious risk of cracking the rod or blowing out the bottom of the plunger tube, which is NOT fixable. That's why nerfers pad the plunger head with silicone, rubber, or felt to cushion the blow.

The good news is the design of the Lawbringer's plunger tube and cylinder deal with those forces fairly well. The energy from the plunger is transferred through the bottom of the plunger tube into the back of the cylinder.

A quick check of the NIC reveals that most Lawbringer mods don't include an AR removal. But some modders have done it, so clearly it's possible. Proceed at your own risk DC.