Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20171026032541/@comment-27306930-20171202050919

One last look at the completed internals before button-up. All screws are accounted for, and the new trigger switch works like a charm. Too bad nobody else will ever get a glimpse of that awesomely beautiful flywheel cage. (sniff)





And here is the final product. Overall, the effect is pretty good. Feel free to google the real thing and compare. I haven't had a chance to get some orange duct tape for the tip of the barrel, but that'll be a must before bringing it out in public.



Okay, now for the bad news. It doesn't shoot very well. Turns out the canted flywheels cause a significant amount of wobble during the initial portion of the trajectory. When fired without the barrel extension, you can clearly see the darts struggling to stabilize after leaving the flywheel cage. After 5 or so feet, they stabilize nicely and the remainder of the trajectory is extremely consistent.

Unfortunately, this German made AK-47 barrel extension is long and very narrow. As a result, most of the shots bang into the barrel before exiting. The few that actually make it are unbelievably accurate. But hey, one out of eighteen just ain't acceptable. Bottom line, I think this particular barrel extension would work much better on a springer.

 So my quest continues for the elusive AK-47 Nerf blaster. I shall not rest.