I completely did away with the old paintball barrel and added a 1/2" sch40 PVC barrel. This allows it to shoot mega stefans, which really increases the accuracy. The problem was that the 3/8" darts were too small for the CPVC barrel, and 1/2" darts are a little too big. This mod is tough, and can ruin your gun, so if you don't feel comfortable doing it, don't try. Also, this mod will be a lot harder if you have a different paintball gun than me. I have a Brass Eagle Blade paintball gun.

Cut off the barrel. Yes, that's what I said. Lord Gothmog said it best: "Yes, that's part of the mod. If you don't want to do it, leave now." Try to cut the barrel flush with the front of the gun.

Cut off part of the remaining barrel. Leave a little at the end so the bolt will make a good airseal when firing. Just cut it like the picture. Use a dremel, or even a sharp knife. The plastic is pretty easy to cut.

Here's the hard part. You need to shave down the place where the barrel was so that a 1/2" sch40 barrel fits in there. It has to be low enough that the other piece of the casing fits on. It doesn't have to be shaved down all the way, though. Use your judgement.

Glue the barrel in. Use Epoxy.

Wait your 24 hours (that's what my glue takes) and put hot glue right here to seal the remaining part of the old barrel to the new one. Make sure your glue doesn't interfere with the pump slide and the other half of the casing.

The pump should fit right over the PVC. Mine works great! I get great accuracy, and the same range as before. It's really a great gun now. The darts are easier to find because they're bigger :). Believe me, this mod is worth it.

The old section: read this!

I have long thought that the future of Nerf might lie in paintball. Not shooting paintballs, of course--shooting nerf darts! I always thought, however, that paintball equipment might be prohibitively expensive. I paid a visit to wal-mart the other day and took a look at the paintball markers, and there it was: the Brass Eagle Blade. This thing is a pump gun that cost me $30. Yep, just $30. Almost as cheap as a nerf gun. I tried to buy one then and there, but it turns out you cannot buy a paintball gun if you're under 18. The same goes for c02 cartridges, too. 

This is the gun. I dragged my mom back to wal-mart the next day and purchased it, along with some co2. The gun is a pump gun, which means you need to pump that black thing on the barrel before each shot. It's not hard to pump, though, as the pumping action doesn't actually provide the power. 

The gun takes 12oz co2 cartridges, which you must be 18 to buy. I got a box of 15 of these cartridges for $8. I thought co2 would be expensive, too, but it wasn't. The cost comes out to about 50 cents per cartridge, and each cartridge yields about 40 shots. A little more than one cent per shot.

The piece of piping in the previous picture is the CPVC barrel I used. I took 1/2" CPVC and cut it to about 3" longer than the barrel. Just shove the CPVC in until it hits the bolt and then mark the end of the barrel and cut it a little longer than that. The CPVC fits in pretty well, but it rattles a little. I took some duct tape and wrapped around the CPVC in two places to make it fit and have a better airseal. The CPVC can be taken out and inserted easily. Don't make your barrel too long: the gun puts out very little air every shot (like the 1500), and a longer barrel than this only decreases range. Accuracy doesn't seem to be a problem.

The gun uses stefans made from 3/8" backer rod. I tried using the normal 1/2" micro sized backer rod, but it didn't seem to help the range. I use the 3/8" stuff because it can be loaded in the muzzle and doesn't require a ramrod--you just pop it in and hold the gun vertically until the dart has fallen all the way to the bolt. The stefans need to be very durable: I tried using normally made ones, and the weight shot out of the dart. What you need to do is make your hole for the weight, then put some glue in the hole before you put the weight in. Then, put the glue on the top. I use normal 3/0 fishing weights.

The gun shoots VERY well. It makes a huge sound when it's shot, too. I recommend holding the barrel in while you shoot, because it seems to increase both accuracy and range. I would glue my barrel in, but I like having it be removable. It also helps to pump the gun BEFORE you put the dart in, because with the 3/8" darts, the dart can slide back into the bolt and get caught between the bolt and the CPVC barrel. This is not a good thing.

Now, on to the good stuff. Shooting straight, the range is about 80 feet. That's not so much better than, say, a modded super soaker, but ROF is much better. You just pump it once and stuff a dart in and you're ready. Because of the pumping action, a clip loader could be made. I'm already looking into this.

Accuracy was very good, too. I could consistently hit a 3x3 foot target from more than 100 feet away. It's truly something to witness. I highly recommend these guns, as they are cheap, durable, and highly availible, and have great rate of fire, range, and accuracy. Many of my teammates have already made plans to buy their own.