Captain Xavier's War Gear: Mazooka SledgeHammer

[@dragonblaster-vu8wz]

To make reloading a bit easier, maybe you could try putting a torsion spring on the hinge that opens the breech. That way, when you unlock the breech, it simply opens up on its own. Just a suggestion though

[@draxusdemos8266]

thats a good idea

[@meroastisruined3039]

"Good ideas people had but think they're a joke and I go and I build them" a mazooka attachment that shoots jolts

[@draxusdemos8266]

Nathan Beck maybe

[@CaptainXavier]

+blaster maniac I already have an attachment that fires jolts.

[@jasonisbored6679]

what!!!!! P.S. you might use a cut up clothespin to make the lock as a button, some cutting by hand, and pieces of wood and you would have a button in no time.

[@meroastisruined3039]

Captain Xavier haven't had much time to watch your vids, which vid has the jolt shooter?

[@CaptainXavier]

Nathan Beck The Universal Attachment.

[@Ya_Boi_Raybies]

Howsabout the name 'Slammershot'?

[@draxusdemos8266]

T3XT3ZZY_NERF thats a good name

[@MrMikeyt65]

Ohhhhh i like that name!!!

[@zeroblade6599]

that name gets my vote!

[@618chevyguy5]

Slammershot really rolls of the tongue

[@618chevyguy5]

I suggested that name without even looking at your comment (even though I’m 2 months late)

[@spacecowboy1550]

This...This is truly magnificent. Thank you. Speaking for the community you have made something that we thought we didn't need, but little did we know we do need it. Thank you.

[@troykuka3675]

Tac-Rail to add one of those recon flip-up sights would give it a nice grenade launcher aesthetic... In my opinion any way.

[@CaptainXavier]

+Troy Kuka oooooh, I like it!

[@Boomstickmods]

call it the sledgehammer

[@nathantalisien4284]

Captain Xavier Spiffy adapter, Cap'n. Did you, by chance, try double-loading each chamber with half-darts? A few weeks back Make.Test.Battle. did a video where they used that trick quite successfully on an upgraded Hammershot, allowing it to fire each chamber twice before reloading. If you could get TWO shots per cylinder, this beast would be just that much cooler. On the subje t of other adapters: Could you make an absolver that can fire a stack of five or so Vortex disks per shot? You should be able to make shells from ABS or PVC with your Dremel and some glue easily enough, but I don't know how well they'd fire in groups... The performance might not justify the work involved. I never spent any real time with Vortex blasters, so I just don't know. Unrelated, but equally important: Thanks for the assist finding those parts, Cap'n. They are going to make possible a couple body mods for a cosplay load-out which I was starting to think were just a pipe dream. There will be a thank-you package in the mail around the second week of January. (I'd send it sooner, but some of what's going in said package won't be ready until after the Wife and I take our holiday trip.)

[@wadekirby8575]

My first thought when you started talking about Beret was "Have you thought about pulling the dart pegs from a shell to see how it will shoot 10 half-darts in one burst to make an anti-beret specialty shell?" Might it work like a bird shot shell, smaller pellets that scatter more but don't go as far? If you make half-darts from different dart stock wouldn't they have different flight characteristics? Would elites scatter more than others? Do the games you go to allow homemade darts? The yellow cylinder foam ear plugs shoot pretty far in stock form and are about 1/3 dart length. They use a high density foam for mass/weight and tumble through the air for more scattering effect. They'r too expensive for use as ammo but serve as inspiration. If you made short slugs with the weight in the middle you should get similar aerodynamic properties. And 15 scattering pellets should be hard to dodge. I'm pretty sure the reason MTB's two shots per chamber trick worked was the 3D printed cylinder had too much 'barrel drag' for two half-darts to overcome. (That's likely not going to work with a stock cylinder.)

[@idiotsupreme8685]

how about a strongarm stock attachment point

[@Jtrstars7]

I have a crazy idea but not sure if it would work. Simply it would be the smallest flywheel blaster. Being nothing by a flywheel cage, battery pack, and optional grip. Even better if the batteries fit in the grip. It wouldn’t be practical but silly at least

[@ShockandMaw]

This is amazing!! This might be the coolest mod I have ever seen and I am just blown away! Great work as usual, Captain!

[@CaptainXavier]

Wait till after Christmas...

[@qwertyasdf66]

I wonder if anything can be done to make the darts spread more. The best I can think of is a lump of hot glue on the hammershot cylinder that pushes the nose of the dart out from the centre slightly.

[@HeathHeil]

I seriously love your out of the box thinking on things like this (and your commenters I guess)

[@supahvaporeon]

And on a side note, has anyone made a blaster with a system that lets you use Rival Magazines's springfed system in a breech? Totally do-able with an Apollo handle, just needs a bit of work to make a proper looking/working pump!

[@A_N1ne]

Adapter idea: so I just took apart a magstrike for the air bladder because it's impossible to find Titans, or an XBZ, but anyways I got an idea for u. Could u possibly make an adapter that uses a clip like the magstrike or a boomco blaster. That way u could use it as a machine gun as well

[@aidencaterwall9146]

A 6-10 round pump action drum magazine that uses the same hammershot cylinders. Might have to have more air tanks or pumps to maintain the increased rate of fire. You could change the latch to go the other way. Instead of the spring loaded part being on the front, put it on the back. You can then spring load the swinging arm. When you pull the lever, it'll spring open. You reload it and then push it closed.

[@slagle92]

Have you considered an M203 underbarrel launcher? Spring loaded open and either an compressor (like Eir has) or possibly a springer that is primed as it is closed. Maybe it could shoot Sledgfire shells or a small rocket. Or both.

[@connerlittle3576]

Hey captain Xavier I’ve been a fan for a year now I subscribe and I love the goodwill loots thank you for making them and keep making them please

[@DjOnslaught0713]

You could use a magnet with the slide bolt, or reverse the direction of the cut.

[@lucaszelisko8636]

that is one of the smartest coolest things ive seen... im still amazed. KEEP IT UP!!!

[@Boomstickmods]

I’m not sure if you’ve done it yet but sticking the front portion of the sledgefire on that would give you a shell ejecting system for sledgefire shells and you’d probably get better range since it’s only three darts.

[@CaptainXavier]

+Boomstick Mods already did this.

[@epleprekahn4238]

would you be able to get a few mega hammershot cylinder? a four round mega cylinder could be chambered, fired, and then a hammershell could be chambered.

[@CaptainXavier]

I want them soooo bad...

[@DaRip74]

brilliant idea, only issue is thatmega hammershot cylinders are longer

[@jakebrahms1489]

I feel that the sledge hammer is a name that suits your new shotgun

[@CaptainXavier]

+Crypto - Jake this has been the most common suggestion...and I live it!

[@zeroblade6599]

dammit! I just voted for slammershot but I like this one too!

[@izahealyou]

Hmm, ideally you would want a button like a shotgun break. I'm having trouble finding a button latch that would fit the needs. How about a cupboard twist latch? One that would auto latch on close, but to open you just need to twist the handle. This would prevent the need to break focus down range to properly index the bolt lock. All while giving you a larger handle for both unlocking the chamber, and opening it.

[@jediknight1294]

A multi ball shell for real using a mega cylinder is my first thought, I also have an idea to speed ejection if you're interested

[@flamecastello]

There is a really good latch for this too tired right now but I'll try to draw it uptomorrow if i cant find a version of it basicly its 2 pins and a spring loaded T lever. PS magnets as many have mentioned would work as well but may be inconsistent to open. PPS love the attachment wish I had the setup to play around with this stuff and the time.

[@CaptainXavier]

+flamecastello magmets will not work. Any magnet that is strong enough to withstand the pressure would be hard to force open. It needs to be a mechanical lock.

[@flamecastello]

Mmm good point, well kid is off to school so I guess time to do a little crappy drawing and see if I can search out the latch/clasp I was talking about.

[@flamecastello]

Captain Xavier is it ok to DM you the picture or is there a better way like a "video" reply?

[@flamecastello]

Here is a version of what I was talking about modeled up in miss matched Lego /watch?v=yiGYB7tocb0

[@LoneWolfS698]

So glorious! I applaud you great Sir!

[@eternalswordsman4601]

This may sound stupid but maybe somehow zing arrows? With a titan rocket in the middle. .basically a double shot mazooka bow

[@travisshea9809]

Another great addition! Loving your work keep it up For an idea: you probably have already either thought or heard this before (sorry if so but I haven't heard it yet) but you should make an attachment for some of those stomp rocket toys some have a helicopter blades and some have a soft foam tip and some have a little glider side stage and some are gliders themselves. Wouldn't it be cool to launch a glider and tag some one out like that?

[@saintwildfirerecords]

Crazy idea, taper an attachment outward and widen it to take lawbringer cylinders, perhaps? If nothing else you can always shove a 3d printed 8 shot hammershot round in the rig you have I had a similar notion with the cylinder for the mega cycloneshot

[@clownienerf]

I've seen some button latches on water bottles. Could be a cheap harvest.

[@ryanengelstad6073]

Not that I have good idea on how but of course the next step is a rival and vortex shotgun attachments

[@jediknight1294]

Rival would be easy using a cylinder from a rotofury

[@TeoHarlan]

Sweet! that's quite magnificent. As for ideas, how about a clip system, similar to the mag strike, only it takes hammershot cylinders, and you manually push down the clip after each shot while the pump reloads? similar in concept I guess, but even less loading! Might not be that easy to make though...

[@mrshevlin9053]

On your bolt have you tried welding a piece of metal the length that you want they have this welding puddy that welds metal together that I think you should try.

[@danielshiu8926]

i had an idea for a spring loaded lever that would clip onto the break and drew it up but i cant link it here

[@JayNerf]

This is ingenious! I would want to see how many rival rounds that thing could spit out.

[@baileygowlland510]

Good one Cap. I Love this so much. I think the only improvement would be a rotating latch to close the "breech" like a bolt action rifle lock instead of the slide latch.

[@baileygowlland510]

can I have the specs of this. I will try to manufacture one for you.

[@christianjacob1158]

would some kind of hook on a torsion spring work? I'm not that well-versed in homemade nerfing goodness as I'm sure many people here are.

[@cjfedler327]

Captain X, i have 2 ideas for you. #1) a while back you made a rotating sledgefire shell revolver... thing for a drain blaster barricade. why not make something like that for this? and #2) Are you insane enough to try using cyclone shock cylinders to make a mega shotgun and make a breech for that?

[@harrynelson2672]

What about a barrel attachment with a bipod on the top, when deployed creates a mortar?!

[@captainnapalm8207]

Since you may have to re-drill the holes on the side anyway, you could use a longer barrel, and cut a hole in the bottom for your finger to punch the cylinder out. This would also give you space for an orange tip.

[@neoouroboros5053]

Maybe for the catch you could use a magnet and have (If needed) a bar for extra leverage

[@snorribjorn5074]

That is Beautiful! Simple, functional, elegant, effective! Excellent!

[@CaptainXavier]

:D

[@Boragon77]

What's the volt? Consider using cordless tool batteries, 12V or 18V maybe. Cut up a cheap drill like a Ryobi and you'll have a perfect battery hold too.

[@lightningstormplays]

How a about a rival attachments?

[@dansdillthompson9662]

Have you thought about using a small spring as rifling?

[@damon314]

I have an idea for an attachment. So if you have a cycloneshock cylinder or maybe a rotofury cylinder, you could use some pvc pipe placed inside each place in the cylinder, with the same inner diameter as rival rounds. Then place 5 or so balls in each tube and place the cylinder on a spindle of some kind mounted just below the mazooka so that one tube seals with the mazooka at at time. Then after each shot, manually rotate the cylinder to get the next tube ready to fire. 6 shot rival shotgun revolver with 5+ rounds per shot. Lovely. If the back of each tube is exposed you could rear load balls as you go so you never run out of ammo loaded

[@InventorZahran]

As far as I know, Rival balls and Mega darts are the same diameter, so PVC might not even be necessary... Either way, you've got a good idea!

[@Nighlok]

Add a cyclone shock barrel attachment? For mega dart shotgun?

[@cpark1019]

or could use a magnet to a metal piece or two small magnets for a latch and spring the hinge to make it to open quicker

[@CaptainXavier]

(bangs head on keyboard) read the comments, I have covered this half a dozen times.

[@spartanfall30]

Can you make a version of the same thing but with demolisher rockets?

[@tyleraffolder6388]

do you know anyone around you who knows how to weld? I think if you had a flat piece of metal where that ball was it would be much easier to push forward.... also you could have them make it whatever size you wanted.

[@radioactivesdesigns3554]

Id love to see you build an x-strike Sledgefire if you havent already. the internals are stupidly strong, and ive had a c836 and the stock spring in it with no issues. i need to get a second one so i can conduct science with a 30kg+ sledgefire instead of my 24ish one.

[@qh5545]

What about a attachment that uses Legend Fire shells (9 rounds with about the same size ), to plug up the hole you could put some thing like epoxy in the middle of the central hole so it STILL WORKS in the blaster

[@sebastienlabbe4647]

Try creating a smart-AR you can shove in the barrel so you don't have to reload it after each shot. Alternatively, you could hook it up to a pneumatic sidearm so you don't have to pump either one.

[@BEANSON98]

Do you think you could make it even smaller, like a M203 Grenade Launcher? It would be really cool if you could mount it onto a NStrike weapon or any Nerf gun with Tac Rails.

[@bananabob4753]

what if you can put a demolisher rockets thing... But it would be pointless since you have the other modular attachment though.

[@fununclenerfs]

I think you might just have to take a page from Walcom's book and connect multiple (3 would be nice) together that use one trigger

[@aidanquiett668]

How about the name the "MZ 5C GL" MZ standing for Mazooka, 5C for 5 dart cylinder and GL for the grenade launcher reload

[@perturaboprimarchoftheiron4992]

Dear Captain Xavier, How much would an overhauled Modulus ECS-10 With an integrated Desolator stock cost? (As a commission?)

[@riotxcore6108]

Would some sort of magnet fixture hold it in place while still snapping apart easy enough to reload?

[@CaptainXavier]

+Matt Harding no good. If it were strong enough to hold it would be too strong to easily reload. Can't have it both ways.

[@riotxcore6108]

Hmmm, i figured using the fulcrum of the lever would be enough to easily snap them apart since the force of the shot would be going forward while the action of reloading would be going to the side, using the lever and require less force. Maybe if you continued the bars forward beyond the barrel for an inch or two as a sort of reloading handle would let you have more force on the fulcrum for pulling apart but still letting you use strong enough magnets that it stays together for the shot. That way your hand will already be in front of the barrel to push the clip out too.

[@danecantrelle1987]

Hey cap, love the videos.but possibly make an absolver out of a dart tag hyperfire? unless you have something that fires 10 darts at once already.

[@CaptainXavier]

I do. I used a FuryFire. It does not work well. Not enough power.

[@wadekirby8575]

I know I'm too late for the naming but I just thought of one. The BeretHammer! I think it's fitting, assuming the primary inspiration for it's creation is as an anti-beret weapon. What did you use as barrel material?

[@Enforcedstorm4]

Do you think the 8-shot Gavinfuzzy cylinders would work?

[@MegaMaximus333]

Get a guitar volume knob. The metal ones have a hole in the side that has a screw for side tightening.

[@jhill9000]

You should try making an attachment for it with a internal magazine that tackles sledgfire shells

[@JamieTenikoff]

That's awesome. Don't you think that filling in the center "pin area" of the back of the hammershot turrets with hot glue will let more air get behind the darts?

[@CaptainXavier]

Might be worth a try.

[@Mesmmero]

Maybe make a seesaw swing style of lock. With a spring under one side and a set of triangle locking lugs under the other side.

[@awesomehaz5105]

hey captain x what do you think about making a cyloneshock absolver

[@CaptainXavier]

On it...

[@awesomehaz5105]

Will it fit on eir

[@bike_rider-k2h]

Cycloneshock cylinders are large.

[@0ptimusv0ltr0n]

Maybe some magnets for a lock? I know they make some small but very strong magnets. I can't say for sure if they would work.

[@CaptainXavier]

+0ptimusv0ltr0n please read the previous comments before commenting. I have already explain 5 or 6 times why magnets will not work.

[@xaviermunoz5357]

You can make a 4 shots rival shotgun or you can maske like the absolver you make for a commision that shot one mega in a cilinder but with hamershot cilynder

[@jjgotbored6793]

How about an attachment that fires a comically large boxing glove

[@ronaldchaplin8094]

Loved the video Captain because the mod is awesome. Something appears to be wrong with your new camera however. The outside segment was nearly unwatchable with all the artifacting.

[@chrissoto7840]

do you have a video of taking off paint nerf blasters

[@CaptainXavier]

nope...use sandpaper

[@mrshadow70835]

For next Q&A I'm wonder if you can possibly do this; Create something that uses a giant drum uses those sledgefire War hammershot shells you made it is pump-action like a rifle or shotgun(probably impossible)

[@CaptainXavier]

+nerfing gecko 117789 as I keep saying, we have spaceships, somersaulting robots, and self driving cars so this is hardly impossible. However, making a pump action blaster that has enough power to fire 5 darts more than 10ft is going to be pretty close. You pretty much need compressed air for that.

[@mrshadow70835]

Captain Xavier slegfire uses a giant plunger. just do that.gust useing a loan shot shell.It'll do good for a mechanism at it's size

[@misellus3931]

the manual locking could be a hassle, especially if in a panic scenario. why not add a click-in-place sort of thing added? like a sledgefire

[@CaptainXavier]

+Misellus I would live to. Send me a link to one and I'll give it a try.

[@tristanowen1128]

Oh captain, my captain, I don’t have any absolver ideas, but I think you should try to make a hammershot that does something similar utilizing either a maverick or sledgefire mechanism so you could have a cylinder based loadout

[@CaptainXavier]

Someone made a break action Hammershot that is the thing dreams are made of...

[@duanejackson5694]

Captian .brilliant M79 bloop tube. On your lock problem ever try a variation of a buzzbee clip release. How about a rival ball shotgun

[@zmeya]

What if you made a remote control plane with a nerf gun (kinda) attached like a drone

[@anythingrandom5581]

You could make the latch a sight. That would be awesome.

[@knightofsteeldoug]

Question have you thought about building this in to a pump action?

[@Isheian]

How about a catch similar to a jolt trigger? Also why not remove the dart pegs so half length darts could be used? Ten shot burst.

[@CaptainXavier]

That was my original idea but the way it swings open prevents it from working.

[@loosemoose4134]

What do you use to wash your magnificent beard?

[@CaptainXavier]

soap...

[@loosemoose4134]

Captain Xavier Any specific type? I’m a new beard owner.

[@radioactivesdesigns3554]

Elliott Larsen ooh really? ive been thinking about getting my own, but i have no clue where to look for one.

[@theengimaindispenser4651]

That feel when not being able to grow a beard :(

[@majormapleleaf164]

Go to one of those hipster shops. Great beard care.

[@LegoStopMotionMan777]

I have a mad question for You. How would one go about making a M63 magazine box for a NERF blaster that will feed all the rounds though?

[@CaptainXavier]

I've made simple cardboard and duct tape boxes for my vulcan SAW that looked and worked similar to that,

[@LegoStopMotionMan777]

Captain Xavier Interesting, I will give it a shot. Thanks👍

[@InkblotHyena]

Hey Cap'n! I have an idea for the name. Why not the 'BFG 5'? Shoots five shots at once, and its a big effing gun.

[@jhill9000]

Hav you thought of using a powerful magnet as the locking mechanism

[@CaptainXavier]

+SithLord J13 come on people, read the comments before commenting. I have explained why this will not work half a dozen times already...

[@Pimptimus]

Love the video Cap'n. For a name I suggest "Mazooka-Shot" or "Shot-zooka".

[@jasonseverance1607]

Can you make a 3 shot vortex launcher for the mazooka?

[@quincybrazeau5363]

Why dont you take out the dart posts?

[@CaptainXavier]

+q.j 500 hadn't occurred to me yet as I hadn't found a need to yet.

[@mostafarezk1972]

What about my rival mazooka shotgun idea

[@on1yadam]

Im geeked to see this this blaster in combat

[@meggies2317]

Build a ammo type that scatters darts in all directions like a grenade but make it small enough to fit in this

[@CaptainXavier]

...I like that!

[@austingarrett3334]

Why not use a spring loaded latch so you only have to fiddle with it when opening it and you just have to slap it closed much like a door latch?

[@austingarrett3334]

I mean I realize you did something similar here but making it out of a one directional latch the rotation of the bolt wouldn't be an issue. Even just making the opening to the holding plate rectangular would help immensely so it doesn't have to perfectly line up, just be far enough in to close the breach

[@whuttontarnation2484]

i know I'm late, but you could call it the X strike Shell Shock

[@willst7558]

How about you make it shoot jolts?

[@tylermclean9078]

How about a boomco magazine attachment like the destiny

[@calebhughes6541]

make a semi or full auto shell fed shot gun with a magizine that loads the shells like a regular nerf mag

[@noahshaffer5285]

How about a attachment that fires rival rounds like a shot gun and it has shells for Mazooka.

[@CaptainXavier]

It is on the list...

[@nosoupforyouever15]

I guess I'll start designing and printing out shells that fire different things for that for you

[@ericbloodsmith5161]

What about gutting a buzzbee destiny and using its firing mechanism for a rapid fire ire attachment?

[@CaptainXavier]

+Ariq Abdullah this has been suggested before. That or a Mag strike attachment. There are several issues with this. 1. The tanks operate differently and Indo not know if the titan tank will even work. 2. I don't think there would be any way to attach it without it looking cometely janky and awkward. 3. What is the point of a rapid fire attached on a full auto blaster? The point of the titan is to add additional functionality. Now a destiny attachment for the Mazooka...that is another matter entirely...sadly I do not have one. :(

[@carlchesser6063]

I personally like the sledgeshot because it’s like shooting a sledgehammer

[@jacobmelanson3210]

You should add a camera to it so that you capture the defeated look of the enemy when they see it.

[@Slyd_Fox]

*M320 is H&K's grenade launcher. The M203 is an older type of under-slung 'nade launcher. The M230 is the chain gun on the AH-64 Apache. I know what y'all are going to say... "NERD!!!" Now you don't have to.