One piece spring guide

[kiwi]

Got all the parts completed, The new one peice guide & lightened piston
are now 5 grams lighter than the standard units.
Have used a nylon bush at the rear of the guide and it also lets the spring
end cap rotate on its face very little fricton
A bit more polishing and its ready to go togeather.

[RCnMo]

Very interesting Peter. You have to let us know how it works out for you. You may have re-invented the mouse trap there.

[kiwi]

How it all fits in

that's lookin good Peter,
when are we gonna see how it shoots?
that piston is lookin thin is it goin to stay together?

[kiwi]

Hi..got it back togeather today no stock on it yet needs a mod to let it fit now.
I put 2  pellets through it...The first thing I noticed was the sound
just a sharp crisp crack then nothing. Have not heard that from any springer before.
The 2nd thing was almost no recoil, the reduction of the moveing mass by 5 grams
most lightly had something to do with that.
3rd, cant/twist I did not notice any "it will have some"
Standard B11s cant/twist really badly to the right.
Power wise ???  will be very surprised if it has lost any.
It is light years better than a standard B11

The B11 has a lot of power but is  very bad mannered "twange/recoil/vibration.
So is very easy to make a big improvement to.

Don't think this will be the last one peice guide I will be making

[fisherdude]

This has been a great project.  I have been reading this thread with great interest.  Please post a photo when you get it stocked so we can see how it all goes together.  Some chrono numbers would be great as well.
Thanks for sharing!

how's she comin along Peter?

[kiwi]

craigfperry - 10/27/2008  6:10 AM

how's she comin along Peter?

Some time this week she will be finished.
had to take it apart went to put the trigger in
D******** NO hole for the trigger spring to seat in.

[tinbender]

Hello Peter,

I have been trying to ignore the springers so as not to be tempted for another gun:) but I must say well done sir!

Dave