M1911 Rubber Band Gun
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About this print
A semi-automatic rubber band gun modelled on the M1911 pistol, designed as a novelty desk toy. The model includes a slide, left and right side plates, and a rotor hammer mechanism, assembled from separately printed components. It fires standard rubber bands. PLA is well suited to this type of project, providing the stiffness needed for the firing action without requiring higher-performance materials.
From the original design page
Original maker's notes
By tjsc5f on Thingiverse · CC-BY
11/26/2020 - Updated SLIDE, LEFT SIDE PLATE and RIGHT SIDE PLATE to V2. This update (thanks to Snackydee) should reduce the flex of the slide when loaded (I haven't actually tested it yet, but it looks like a solid idea). An additional ROTOR HAMMER PIN will need to be printed as well. Exploded views have been updated to help with assembly
This is an M1911 semi-automatic rubber band gun. The design is based off of parabellum1262's wooden M1911 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBj7F6A3Aao
The design changes I have made were aimed at making the parts easy to print and assemble, with minimal non-printed hardware.
Most of the components are assembled with printed snap-fit pins. No gluing is required, however you will need 2x #4-20x1" plastic screws to assemble the barrel to the inner frame - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDYL5PQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've been trying to come up with a fully 3D printed design but haven't been able to produce anything rigid enough yet, so let me know if you have any thoughts.
shunya0413 created a nice assembly video here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgMirFsgIhk&feature=youtu.be
The gun can be loaded with up to 7 #12 rubber bands - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035GE3YA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Loading instructions here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ck5_6zz_7c
Don't forget to print something to shoot at - this thing is great:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1306585
Formatting may have been simplified. These are the independent maker's instructions and fitment claims; Hark Tech has not independently verified them.
Printing M1911 Rubber Band Gun
For M1911 Rubber Band Gun we would normally reach for PLA — it is the easy, economical default and suits the majority of models. We set the layer height, wall count, infill and supports to suit the model and how you will use it, and those choices are already priced into your instant quote. Want a specific colour or material? Tell us and we will match it where we can.
Model details
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| Original model | View on Thingiverse |
| Designer | tjsc5f |
| Licence | CC-BY |
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