Airsoft grenades. (MASSIVE PICS WARNING)

ProbeJax · November 8th, 2007, 23:52

So a buddy of mine has a bunch of shop tools and wood working equipment in his basement. I was showing him an airsoft grenade, and we got the idea to try and make our own. Here the the results. They sure aren't pretty, but they do serve their purpose well. Plus, it's extremely easy to set up tripwires with these things. They've yet to be painted, and the pins are wierd, but it works.

Two grenade sitting side by side:

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2155.jpg

Single grenade:

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2156.jpg

The inside of one:

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2157.jpg

The pin:

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2158.jpg

Loading holes(if you're too lazy to open it up):

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2159.jpg

http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2160.jpg

So the durablity is in question, and it's certainly fugly as hell. The pins are made of copper wire, and is basically melted together where the loop meets. I put some electric tape over it. We'll be putting some cold weld on it to hopefully improve the durablity, and are thinking of varnishing the wood. Comments (positive, negative, ideas) are welcome.

flame · November 9th, 2007, 00:03

WOW!!!!!! They look pretty dodgy to me.

ProbeJax · November 9th, 2007, 00:10

The nicks on the side of one of them are from me blasting it with a few BBs from my P90. It held up pretty well. We've also tossed it around some, it seems to be ok. I doubt this'll ever be something to bring to a game, though.

MadMax · November 9th, 2007, 00:16

How do they throw bbs? Source of propulsion?

mcguyver · November 9th, 2007, 00:18

Looks like the go "BLAHHH" and vomit the BBs out. Sorry, that's the best I know how to describe what I think is happening.

The Saint · November 9th, 2007, 00:19

Looks like the BBs are thrown by the spring-loaded clam shell snapping open?

ProbeJax · November 9th, 2007, 00:21

LOL, he's right. Nothing fancy going on here. Basically, the pin holds the thing together. When you pull it out (Which produces a nice grenade pin pulling sound

)basically, all you're doing is holding it together with your hand. The spring is really, really strong, so you just hold the thing pretty damn hard until you throw it. By the time it hits the ground, the spring pushes the two halves apart and the BBs fly everywhere.

ancorp · November 9th, 2007, 00:30

Err.. so if you were to not throw it hard enough, it would pop open near your head? Interesting. Would be fun to get hit with a solid block of wood during a game too

Goodl2ussian · November 9th, 2007, 00:37

haha props to make this and being creative but hahah i cant help but laugh looks like something made 10 years after the discovery of gunpowder

ProbeJax · November 9th, 2007, 00:37

Hahah yeah, it would hurt. Another problem is that if it lands the wrong one, the majority of the BBs would just get launched into the dirt really hard. Like I said, it's more useful as a mine then a grenade, with a tripwire.

ancorp · November 9th, 2007, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProbeJax

Hahah yeah, it would hurt. Another problem is that if it lands the wrong one, the majority of the BBs would just get launched into the dirt really hard. Like I said, it's more useful as a mine then a grenade, with a tripwire.

I dont get how it would launch BBs "really hard"... don't they kinda just... fall out? I don't see anything that would push them out.

ProbeJax · November 9th, 2007, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goodl2ussian

haha props to make this and being creative but hahah i cant help but laugh looks like something made 10 years after the discovery of gunpowder

LOL! Yeah, it does. I haven't decided on paint yet, so we'll just keep that ancient times look for now. Maybe I'll turn it into some kind of franken-mine instead.

ProbeJax · November 9th, 2007, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancorp

I dont get how it would launch BBs "really hard"... don't they kinda just... fall out? I don't see anything that would push them out.

Well, when the spring pushes it apart, the piece actually snaps all the way back. Usually this would push the BBs out, but I have no idea how it would behave upside down....I'm almost tempted to try and set it off like that.

Syn · November 9th, 2007, 00:42

You could devise a way to make methos a coke combine when the pin is pulled. Everyone likes to get coke on their camo.

Ronan · November 9th, 2007, 00:54

Good idea, now make it bigger fo ra claymore style.

Home made, spring powered claymore = FTW.

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November 8th, 2007, 23:52	#1
ProbeJax Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007	Airsoft grenades. (MASSIVE PICS WARNING) So a buddy of mine has a bunch of shop tools and wood working equipment in his basement. I was showing him an airsoft grenade, and we got the idea to try and make our own. Here the the results. They sure aren't pretty, but they do serve their purpose well. Plus, it's extremely easy to set up tripwires with these things. They've yet to be painted, and the pins are wierd, but it works. Two grenade sitting side by side: http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2155.jpg Single grenade: http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2156.jpg The inside of one: http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2157.jpg The pin: http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2158.jpg Loading holes(if you're too lazy to open it up): http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2159.jpg http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG2160.jpg So the durablity is in question, and it's certainly fugly as hell. The pins are made of copper wire, and is basically melted together where the loop meets. I put some electric tape over it. We'll be putting some cold weld on it to hopefully improve the durablity, and are thinking of varnishing the wood. Comments (positive, negative, ideas) are welcome.

November 9th, 2007, 00:16	#4
MadMax Delierious Designer of Dastardly Detonations Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the dark recesses of some metal chip filled machine shop	How do they throw bbs? Source of propulsion? __________________ Want nearly free GBB gas?

November 9th, 2007, 00:18	#5
mcguyver Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Alberta	Looks like the go "BLAHHH" and vomit the BBs out. Sorry, that's the best I know how to describe what I think is happening. __________________ Age verifier Northern Alberta Democracy is two wolves and a sheep discussing what's for dinner. Freedom is the wolves limping away while the sheep reloads. Never confuse freedom with democracy.

November 9th, 2007, 00:03	#2
flame Banned Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Medicine Hat,Alberta	WOW!!!!!! They look pretty dodgy to me.

November 9th, 2007, 00:10	#3
ProbeJax Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007	The nicks on the side of one of them are from me blasting it with a few BBs from my P90. It held up pretty well. We've also tossed it around some, it seems to be ok. I doubt this'll ever be something to bring to a game, though.

November 9th, 2007, 00:19	#6
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	Looks like the BBs are thrown by the spring-loaded clam shell snapping open? __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

November 9th, 2007, 00:21	#7
ProbeJax Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007	LOL, he's right. Nothing fancy going on here. Basically, the pin holds the thing together. When you pull it out (Which produces a nice grenade pin pulling sound )basically, all you're doing is holding it together with your hand. The spring is really, really strong, so you just hold the thing pretty damn hard until you throw it. By the time it hits the ground, the spring pushes the two halves apart and the BBs fly everywhere.

November 9th, 2007, 00:30	#8
ancorp AK Guru Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vaughan, Ontario (near Toronto)	Err.. so if you were to not throw it hard enough, it would pop open near your head? Interesting. Would be fun to get hit with a solid block of wood during a game too __________________

November 9th, 2007, 00:37	#9
Goodl2ussian Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Calgary, AB	haha props to make this and being creative but hahah i cant help but laugh looks like something made 10 years after the discovery of gunpowder

November 9th, 2007, 00:42	#14
Syn Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto	You could devise a way to make methos a coke combine when the pin is pulled. Everyone likes to get coke on their camo. __________________

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