Airsoft gun ideas

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Idea	Description	Terry	Luke	Charles
Fix magazine issue	Ensure the magazine is level in the gun otherwise it jams
Grenade launcher	Mount a grenade launcher to the front of the gun
Front automatic gun	Mount an automatic gun to the front of the gun	x
Silent piston	Make the piston as silent as possible	x
Pump action rifle	User pumps rifle to get or less power
Magnetic piston	Redo the piston to use magnets instead of springs
Remove weights	Reduce the weight of the gun by removing the metal weights
Ammo counter	Digital counter displays how much ammo is left
Enhanced hearing	Attach a microphone to the front of the gun for better scouting
Sonar	Allows user to detect other people
GPS target locator	User "paints" a target so his teammate can find targets
Flying broom	User mounts gun like a broom and flies around
GPS system	Allows user to find his gun if he loses it or lends it to a teammate
Automated turret	Make the gun into an automated sentry gun
Shotgun	Gun shoots multiple BBs at target
Optical Camouflage	Makes the gun very hard to see
Biometric gun lock	Allows only a few people the ability to shoot the gun
Gun decocker	De-cocks the gun while it is stored for long periods of time
2 Halves	Enables easier disassembly of the gun	x
Ejecting shells	Shells eject for added realism
Metal finish	Makes the gun look more realistic
Body moulding	Conforms the body to the gun for improved ergonomics	x
Trigger light	Indicates how close the gun is to firing by measuring trigger pressure	x
Scope GUI	Shows how much ammo is left, whether the gun is cocked, and other important info in the scope
X-ray scope	Allows user to see targets hidden behind walls
Auto cocker	automatically cocks the gun	x
Feedback weight system	Weights move as gun is aimed to steady user's aim	x
Projectile projection scope	Scope that shows where BBs are likely to land
Automatic hopup adjustment	Adjusts hopup based on a targets distance
Guided BBs	BBs that are guided as specified by the user
Recoil gas vents	Vents that give the gun realistic recoil
Adjustable gas volume	Sensor determines targets distance and uses the right amount of gas to hit target	x
Explosion defense	Gun shoots out a blast of air to deflect incoming BBs
Smoke launcher	Releases smoke to provide the user time to escape
Football shaped BBs	BBs that are ellipsoid shaped rather than sphere shaped
Hybrid Gun	Hybrid spring/electric, spring-gas, or gas-electric gun
Ammo Status Indicator	Similar to the ammo counter, but just an indicator light that warns at varying levels of low ammo count
Foldable Stock	Stock would fold to the side to reduce the length of the gun
Collapsible Stock	Stock would slide in to reduce the length of the gun
Built-in Bipod	A bipod that is built into the frame of the gun	x
Foldable Barrel Assembly	Foldable front barrel assembly to allow for a long barrel as well as a reduced length barrel
Sliding Barrel Assembly	The bolt and barrel assembly could slide to reduce the length of the gun
Magnetic Magazines	The magazines would lock in with magnets instead of a spring-loaded latch
Internal Tracer	Internal tracer unit for use with phosphorescent BBs to give a tracer effect
Higher Capacity Magazine	A magazine with a higher capacity for BBs
"Nerf Football" Shaped BBs	A Nerf Vortex football shaped plastic pellet, but with a tail to help stabilize flight
Bullet Shaped BBs	A plastic pellet in the shape of a bullet
Clear BBs	BBs made from clear plastic to reduce visibility of incoming BBs
Electromagnetic Trigger	A trigger assembly that uses electromagnets to fire the gun
Improve Biodegradable BBs	Existing biodegradable BBs are poor in quality as sub par when compared to plastic BBs
Airsoft Mask	Design a mask that will not fog up and fits comfortable on a person's face.
Collapsible Stock	A collapsible stock will make the gun more usable.
Have the gun fire with a more realistic sound	The sound of an airsoft gun often does not resemble it actual conterpart
Airsoft gun that can be mounted on someone's head	??
Airsoft gun strapped to the arm	Megaman style
Airsoft gun that fires like a shotgun	Many BBs are projected at once.
Airsoft gun that fires backwards	??
Integrate a human form recognition program	Similar to the Samsung Armed Sentry Bot, the airsoft gun will fire when it recognizes anything that looks human.
Airsoft grenade	The grenade will explode upon impact.
Improvements to the magazine	A magazine that does not feed by gravity and can take a bottles worth of BBs.	x
Add an electrical BB counter	The counter will count the number of BBs left in the magazine.
Ultra silent airsoft gun	No recoil, no discharge sound
Airsoft that fires by combustion	Boom!
Airsoft that fires by the Mentos and Diet Coke	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKoB0MHVBvM
Safety Watch	This idea is not new. Make a watch that will interact with the airsoft gun through rfid. If the rfid chip that is embedded in the watch is not close enough to the gun then the gun will not fire.
Something with tasers and airsoft	Mount a taser on an airsoft for close combat action? Electrically charge the BBs so that when they hit their target more pain ensues?
Airsoft gun manufactured from 100% recycled material	An environmentally friendly airsoft gun
BBs that turns in powder upon impact	Similar to a paintball, the BB will powders when it hits. Powders are better than paints as it is dry and can be wiped off.
A lighter Well's L96 Airsoft gun	Remove some weights and re-balance airsoft gun.
Snap Pop BBs	An airsoft gun that will fire snap pops instead of BBs. Snap pops are tiny explosives that emits a popping noise upon impact.

Luke's thought table and combination of ideas (selection by elimination and combination)

Idea	Description	Luke's commentary
Improve magazine	Fix jamming, increase ammo capacity, non-gravity fed, put counter on it	Jam fix is crucial and easy, i like the counter
Pump action rifle	User pumps rifle to get or less power	A good idea never used in any airsoft gun, however it will be hard to implement
Remove weights	Reduce the weight of the gun by removing the metal weights	Not much of a mod but makes a world of difference
Status displays (embed into scope?)	shows remaining ammo, low ammo warning, indicates trigger pressure, is gun cocked?,	A single green/red light embedded into the scope (non-obtrusive) to show NO AMMO would work best
2 Halves	Enables easier disassembly of the gun	A good idea
Metal finish	Makes the gun look more realistic	A nice idea
Recoil gas vents	Vents that give the gun realistic recoil	Some people will love it, others will hate it
Hybrid Gun	Hybrid spring/electric, spring-gas, or gas-electric gun	A seemingly necessary addition for a sniper in CQC, although, many carry side arms for CQC
Collapsible/foldable/sliding barrel/stock	using some combination of those words, make the gun shorter	A very good idea, its just hard to say which combination of those things would work out best
Built-in Bipod	A bipod that is built into the frame of the gun	Excellent idea, not only is this needed, but it is the right mod difficulty level for this class. I can see us doing this is the machine shop
Clear BBs	BBs made from clear plastic to reduce visibility of incoming BBs	I like the idea, just not sure how to implement it and whether or not it reduces visibility
Sounds	No recoil, no discharge sound	A great idea for a sniper rifle

Terry's suggestion:

I think the trigger lights idea is cool as it reminds me of a digital camera that I once had that auto-focuses when the button is pressed half way. I think this idea coupled with the adjustable gas volume sensor would be awesome as it will turn the Wells into kind of an auto-focusing camera -- an auto-focusing camera that shoots stuff.

Idea	Description	Charles' commentary
Hybrid Gun	Hybrid spring/electric, spring-gas, or gas-electric gun	From using the gun in an airsoft game, having fully automatic capability is important if you cannot outrange other people, so a hybrid with a fully automatic electric component would improve functionality
Silent Piston	Make the piston as silent as possible, no discharge sound	Having a quieter gun, especially in the role of a sniper, would make it harder to identify where shots are coming from, helping the user stay concealed
Optical Camouflage	Makes the gun very hard to see	With some sort of optical camouflage, it would make it harder to spot the user compared to having a large solid black gun, which would stick out a lot more
Status displays (embed into scope?)	shows remaining ammo, low ammo warning, indicates trigger pressure, is gun cocked?,	Having some sort of display or easily visible (to only the user) indicator lights for various levels of ammo status, trigger pull, cocked position, safety, etc. would help the user be more aware of everything happening with the gun at quick glance.
Ejecting Shells	Shells eject for added realism	Few airsoft guns have this "feature" and it would add more realism
Collapsible/Foldable Stock	Stock would slide or fold over to reduce the length	Having this would allow the user to reduce the length of the gun at will, whether the shorter length would be useful during a game or during storage
Electromagnetic Trigger	A trigger assembly that uses electromagnets to fire the gun	This could possibly simplify the trigger assembly, and if added with the status displays, using the same power, the safety mechanisms could be built in electronically, which would also possibly allow for a decocking mechanism
Improvements/Changes to the magazine	Higher capacity, fix latching problems, etc.	Fixing different aspects of the magazine could help redice misfeeds and jams in critical situations, as well as possibly reducing the number of (mechanical) parts in assembly.