3.5 oz for a mag pistol... what do you think?

[sTaLa]

I'm all done with my pneumag... so I decided to build a pistol with the spare parts I have.

I've heard you can get 10-12 shots out of a 12gr. and rise it to 20ish shots with a stabilizer.

I'm thinking about mounting a 3.5 oz CO2 bottle under the barrel... would that be to big for a pistol? I never saw a 3.5 oz in person.

My other alternative would be to install a 12gr. and a stabilizer under the barrel... but the hose would be so long that the pression would drop too much in my opinion (but it couldn't be really longer than the 6 pack )

What do you think guys?
Thanks.

[craltal]

I'm all done with my pneumag... so I decided to build a pistol with the spare parts I have.

I've heard you can get 10-12 shots out of a 12gr. and rise it to 20ish shots with a stabilizer.

I'm thinking about mounting a 3.5 oz CO2 bottle under the barrel... would that be to big for a pistol? I never saw a 3.5 oz in person.

My other alternative would be to install a 12gr. and a stabilizer under the barrel... but the hose would be so long that the pression would drop too much in my opinion (but it couldn't be really longer than the 6 pack )

What do you think guys?
Thanks.

A 3.5 oz CO2 tank without a valve on it is: Dia. 2" Length 5.33" Weight 9 oz

besides, I'd steer away from putting any CO2 that it directly mounted in a horizontal orientation unless you really want to run liquid into the gun

[Jaan]

You can mount a CO2 tank horizontally as long as you keep an anti syphon tube in it.

Keep in mind, that a lot of 12 gram changers have an outside diameter of 1". This means that you can mount the 12 gram changer right to the side of a Classic rail using scope rings, so the distance between 12gram and valve can be short. I'm building a ghetto Sydarm myself and this is how I'm going to mount the changer. I'l probably make it next week.

[Chronobreak]

you can always get a 13ci comp air tank too

but the ebst bang for the buck is the 3.5-4oz tanks as theyr cheap, you get a good amt of shots and theyr fairly small.

[skx762]

I just mounted a 3.5 on my mag in the vertical asa. I shot a Winchester hopper of paint out of it and still had plenty of Co2 left. I had to leave home before I could really try it out.

Classic valve HR with a Dye 10" barrel. The darn thing is taller than what it is long but it handles like a dream. Definately a shoot and scoot type of gun. I got 15 good shots off a 12 gram before I put the 3.5 oz on it. The 3.5 is shorter than a "Spare Air" which is what I tested the set up with if that helps any.

[rmg]

Last week when I played, I got this out.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w152/rmg1440/Mag.jpg

40/50 round brass eagle hopper. Boy did I get some looks. :)
With the short barrel, its kinda loud, but fun.

I was wondering about those 13 ci tanks also, anybody ever use one?
I thought somewhere I had seen a Palmers stabilizer, basically mounted on the valve, anybody ever try this?

[sTaLa]

Thanks for the dimensions of a 3.5 oz.

Anyone knows the dimensions of a 13ci HPA tank?

[rmg]

Here is a link to the small air tanks

http://www.wevopaintball.com/3000psitanks.html

[LegumeOfTerror]

lots of fun. you can run it horizontaly by clamping a duckbill to it with scope rings and having a bit of macro making a loop so no liquid gets in. that works well with a 9oz too. horizontal 9oz with a foregrip and 50rnd was what i used for a while at camp blanding indoors. sorta a neat little smg setup.

[sTaLa]

Here's rmg's marker:


I still hesitate between that setup and the 12 gr. on the side of the gun

[Jaan]

Why don't you just get an old skool back bottle ASA? It would still be pretty compact that way with a 3.5oz.

[doc_Zox]

heres a 12 gram on the side mod
using a scope mount to clamp the changer to the rail:

[sTaLa]

Why don't you just get an old skool back bottle ASA? It would still be pretty compact that way with a 3.5oz.

Because I want a handgun type pistol. Others are 3 stages from the grip (air, barrel, loader); a mag will be only 2 stages from the grip (barrel, loader).
Plus, I want another project and my classic mag isn't serving any purpose... better using it.


I didn't know it was possible to fix a scope mount on the side of an AM/MM rail. Thanks for that info.

If anyone knows more details abour RRfireblade's way of raising the efficiency of a mag (devolumizing the chamber and adjusting the reg)... Any input would be really appreciated.

Thanks.

[rmg]

doc Z, I like that set up. What scope ring did you use that fits the rail?
(as I search for my Brownell's and Midway catalogs)
Thanks

[sTaLa]

I also saw that one:


It belongs to Big N' Solo. I might use that feed tube as I want a spring in it.