Darts

[stealththief]

I remember people talking on and off about blow guns. I just made a blowgun, was wondering what kind of darts do people use/make/buy. The blowgun I made is a design I got from Snookytoeflips "ninja tips" video:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAezpcdWf8E

and the tube is 1/2 inch PVC.
Thanks.

[Psychlonic]

What do you plan on using it for?

[stealththief]

Not sure really, I was at Home Depot and saw the PVC (which is dirt cheap) and remembered some black paint I had and decided to make one. Might incorporate it into ninja training, probably won't come out on night ops unless it's real specific and necessary (read:never).

[Psychlonic]

-cleaned-

[stealththief]

Thanks for the tips I'll probably cruise around the hardware store, youtube and martial arts websites see what I can come up with.

[Dethkreep]

I have loads of PVC. Maybe I should try something like this.

[stealththief]

It's more of a for fun/old school training thing, but if you have some free time go for it, can't do any harm.

[smp]

i hunt with a blowgun, and i could put a broadhead in a person's throat from 25 metres no worries, or shoot out a lightbulb

[Captain Winky]

didn't Ninja use their blow guns as snorkels, as well?
Here's another Idea for a use

And you could allways slap things with it, when things really get messy, I guess.

[Xanatos]

i hunt with a blowgun, and i could put a broadhead in a person's throat from 25 metres no worries, or shoot out a lightbulb

You, sir, have skill.

[smp]

thanx, its just like anythin though, practise makes perfect

[Secant]

It's pretty easy to make a serious compressed-air powered blowgun out of pvc, as long as you're careful constructing the air reservoir. It's hard to get the release valve to work properly, though - don't get one that you have to twist sharply, it affects aiming too much for the blowgun to be useful.

The one I made could shoot a dart though 3/4" particle board, and could also make holes in the same material with marbles. But, the aiming sucked because of the force I had to apply to open the release valve - when it finally sprang open, it would jerk the barrel off target.

[CokeCanNinja]

I don't like PVC for blowguns. I use a 3/4" diameter 3' long piece of aluminum tube. For ammo I make paper cones and put nails in them. Or I shoot ball bearings.