How do you make gun barrels for wings?

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How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by USCGMK2 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:28 pm

I was curious to know what type of material I need to use to make new gun barrels for wings.

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Re: How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:46 am

USCGMK2 wrote:I was curious to know what type of material I need to use to make new gun barrels for wings.

Thin brass tubing. You can get it at almost all hobby shops and at Ace Hardware.
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Re: How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by Tambo » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:47 am

I use electrical connector pins they look perfect (the hollow ones)
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Re: How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by USCGMK2 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:08 am

Ok thanks for the help.

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Re: How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by Tambo » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:01 am

If you need some pins PM me your address and I'll toss some in the mail for you I have a bunch.
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Re: How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by MZ826 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:19 pm

If you can get the aluminum tubing it is much easier to cut! I made the switch a few months ago and will never go back.

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Re: How do you make gun barrels for wings?

Post by granch » Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:45 pm

Did somebody try with surgical injection needles? Ask your doctor, he sure has several size/diameter/caliber. But don't tell him "I need an 1:18 308 cal. needle..."

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