Matrix Eagle Force Grenade Airsoft 40mm Rocket Rounds

Troops,

You might exist wondering why I've been quiet well-nigh this project for the past two months. This is considering I realized the limitations of the P.G.O.Grand 1.0: 1) Effective only when used with launcher with rifled barrel, 2) Unable to carry the projectile and the shell as ane unit, limiting the corporeality of ammo that a player tin can carry. I find P.M.O.G i.0 not very competitive on the market due to these limitations, and put the project on hold.

At present, I'm pleased to present to yous the P.M.O.G 2.0, thanks to the accessibility of 3D printing engineering. When I designed the P.Thou.O.Yard 2.0, in that location are several specifications I tried to follow:

one) Integration with the popular Moscart-fashion grenade shells.

Unlike the ICS/TAG grenade shells which cost U.s.a.$ eighty a slice, the Moscart-way ones now price as cheap as US$ 25. To make 40mm grenade launching truly every bit part of the Airsoft gameplay, information technology would be advisable to make use of the cheapest options. The difficult role of designing a projectile that works similar to ICS/TAG one is to let players to behave the shell and projectile as one unit of measurement. Fortunately, many Moscart-manner grenade shells produce approximately 1-2 mm of gap between the upper part of the beat and the grenade launcher'southward barrel wall. And then, it is possible to utilize this space to attach the projectile to the grenade beat out.

two) Compatibility with the mutual shine-bore M203 grenade launcher

Smoothen-bore M203 grenade launcher is the most common and cheapest model on the marketplace. Although rifled barrels are available on several models, and they practise provide better performance for launching projectiles, it is still better to make the projectiles usable on all 40mm grenade launcher models. An unique challenge from M203 grenade launchers is that due to the fore/aft only motion of the butt for loading/unloading, the dimensions of the projectiles, specifically the length, must allow the projectiles to load easily from the breech.

3) Foster slug concept

I happened to learn most the foster slug that the hunters utilize to take down larger animals. The foster slug were designed to be fired from smooth barrel shotguns with decent accuracy. The trick is the deep hollow in the rear of the foster slug, which makes the middle of mass concentrated at the front end and stabilizes the slug in flight. The deep hollow in the rear, in the example of an Airsoft 40mm projectile, can likewise allows it to sit on top of a grenade shell deeply and enhances air seal.

The P.M.O.One thousand ii.0 consists of three sections, from top to lesser: one) Tip: solid (for practice) or chalk-filled (for marker or special effect), 2) Midsection: the fins (if they are taboos for you law-abiding Brits, you lot can call them "wind channels" :rolleyes: ) are mainly for minimizing friction and engaging the rifling (if at that place's whatever), iii) Bottom: allows the projectile to sit on height of a grenade shell.

I am currently making molds from my 3D printing prototype. The prototype costs me U.s.$ 34 from Shapeway, so there's no way I'one thousand going to use them for testing. After I produce several copies, I'll take them out for field tests. If everything goes well, I'll stick to this model and kickoff mass producing it. I'll also make my Shapeway model bachelor for club once I confirm its effectiveness.

I'm planning on making two types of projectile: practice and chalk-filled circular. The practice circular will be made of denser foam and have solid tip, which will make it more durable. The chalk-filled round will be made of lighter cream and have chalk-filled tip, which will make it safer for skirmishing. In improver, an accessory I'g planning to make for my P.Thou.O.Grand 2.0 is the "egg protector". What information technology will do is to sit in the 40mm grenade pouch and provide protection from impact for the projectiles.

Fig one. P.Grand.O.One thousand 2.0 integrated with Matrix Eagle Force Multi-Purpose CNC 40mm Airsoft Grenade Shell (Curt type)

Fig 2. P.Grand.O.M 2.0 system in a 40mm grenade pouch.

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