Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20190303190958/@comment-27306930-20190303234200

Therealmaplesyrup wrote: Brass barrel,lube prime,K26. Fix it all. And I don’t recommend AR removal because it will shorten the lifespan of your blaster. Since the deed is done I highly recommend padding the plunger head. That sounds like a great idea. Please post pics when you're done with it, we'd all like to see them 😉

P.S. Plunger padding isn't necessary on this blaster due to the arrangement of the plunger tube. The base of the tube is reinforced and sits against a bulkhead directly beneath a screw stanchion. You can hit it with a hammer and it's not going anywhere. Not to mention, unnecessary padding would significantly reduce the already tiny volume of the tube.

As far as AR removal "shortening the lifespan", that is a misconception. When properly modded, your blaster should work indefinitely, with or without an AR. The real issue with ARs is much more complex and has to do with some interesting fluid dynamics in the barrel. Our friend Cap'n Slug has done a lot of work in this area. You should read up on it.