Airsoft - a fascinating entertainment on a military theme, which can not do without various noise and smoke effects. To create them, the most often used airsoft grenade F1. However, it is not necessary every time to spend money on the purchase of such an expensive ammunition. With a great desire, the availability of tools and supplies, an airsoft grenade can be made with your own hands. Let's figure out how to make an effective and safe shell from improvised tools with your own hands.
Principle of operation
Depending on the functional purpose, pyrotechnic, dynamic and pneumatic airsoft grenades are distinguished. The first are presented in the form of a plastic shell in which a filler with a firecracker is placed. The second ones look like a reservoir filled with dye. The latter contain
a carbon dioxide cylinder under pressure. When the checks are removed, there is a slight delay, of the order of 4-5 seconds, and the product body ruptures with the corresponding noise effect.
Quality requirements
It is desirable that the airsoft grenades meet the following requirements:
- Complied with the rules of the competition.
- Possessed a damaging element, which is felt in contact with uniforms, but does not cause harm to health.
- They were characterized by low cost of materials and ease of assembly.
- Conform to factory designs according to design.
- They acted as an effective means to intimidate the enemy during the battle.
Materials
How to make an airsoft grenade? To do this, you need to get a certain number of materials. To make a standard pyrotechnic shell, you will need:
- Powerful firecracker.
- Pea filler.
- Sewing sling.
- Office glue.
- Thin insulation material.
- Matches and grater for their ignition.
- Threads.
Preparing a fuse
How to make an airsoft grenade with your own hands? First, make a fuse. For this, several matches are taken, the heads of which are flush with the incendiary composition of the firecrackers. All this is connected in one design with the help of a thread. Additionally, you can stick matches to the body of the firecracker.
Next, a sewing sling is taken and cut into strips about 10-12 cm long. The cut ends are scorched, which allows you to even out the loose edges of the fabric.
A match grater is neatly cut from the boxes and glued to prepared strips using glue. The presence of such a fuse allows subsequently to quickly activate the airsoft grenades during the battle.
Body
As a basis for the manufacture of the body, a foam rubber insulating pipe of small thickness is taken, which is cut into pieces in the form of small cylinders. To make airsoft grenades, it is enough to divide the material into segments about 10 cm long. However, a lot when determining the appropriate parameters depends on the size of the firecrackers used.
In order to make the case more easily rupture with the filler during the explosion, small incisions of 3-5 mm are made along the entire perimeter of the future projectile.
Circles are cut out of the same foam insulation, which will serve as covers and bottoms for holding the internal contents of a home-made grenade.
Assembly
At the final stage, a firecracker is taken with matches attached in advance and a grater for the fuse. The explosive element is placed in the housing and secured to the bottom of the product. For a secure fit, the end of the firecrackers is treated with a strong adhesive.
Next, the body is filled with pea groats and evenly distributed around the fuse. So that the filler does not make sounds during transportation of the grenade, it is compacted.
In conclusion, the structure is tightly closed with a prepared cover made of insulation material. The connecting surfaces are impregnated with glue and pressed.
In fact, this homemade grenade is ready. It is enough to wait until the glue dries.
Appearance
In fact, the main thing for a hand-made grenade is functionality. However, if you wish and have free time, you can give the product a more attractive appearance.
It is enough to use a colored self-adhesive tape as a winding for the case. Naturally, it is much easier to paint the product with a spray can. However, housings made using a porous insulation material as a base absorb the dye too much like a sponge.
So, an adhesive tape is taken and divided into segments, the size of which is enough for a tight winding of the body of a homemade grenade. After pasting, holes are made in each sheet, which make it easier to break through the body during an explosion. Cutting the tape is recommended with some allowances, which will be enough to further strengthen the bottom and cover of the product.
Eventually
As you can see, making a grenade for airsoft with your own hands is not so difficult. The main thing is to be patient and get the necessary materials. Subject to the correct assembly sequence and high-quality manufacturing, a home-made device is no worse than the factory one.