Has anyone sen the Nerf Crossbow? I don't know if they even still make it. But it was designed so when you cocked it, it compressed a bit of air to propell the dart. Maybe something like that would do it. At least you wouldn't have to worry about running out of co2 or air.

mod98commando wrote: I think it is possible to make a working crossbow for paintball. It's hard to explain the design I'm thinking of but I might be able to put together a picture to show you. If I get a picture made I'll link you to it. I have the whole design in my head but I need a picture to explain it. I don't think you could make it arm itself after every shot but it's possible to attach a hopper and just arm it manually after each shot. You could easily make it shoot at normal velocities too, it just depends on the string tension. The key to not breaking the ball when firing is to have a piece on the string that cups the ball and to have it rest against the ball the whole time. That way it will accelerate the ball instead of smacking it.

Having the string touching the ball so it isn't smacking it, thats exactly what I was thinking. But still not sure on how to work it all. Ya, if you could link me a design, that'd be awsome.

Here: http://www.angelfire.com/games4/turbulence/crossbow.html - Crossbow pic

You basically just slap a barrel onto a crossbow and throw on some other familiar gun parts. You use a piece connected to the string that slides into the barrel and pushes the ball when the string goes forward. The hopper is placed in the elbow which is directly over the barrel and the paint falls in through a hole in the top of the barrel. When you pull the string back, the bolt goes with it and a ball can fall into the chamber. The sear will catch the bolt when it gets pulled back far enough and then the trigger can trip it to fire the crossbow. It works just like a 98c or A5 but with a crossbow frame. It will rely on pretty strong tension in the string.

the cup could be fixed into a track in the crossbow, with the string on either side of the cup. that way, the cup stays locked in.

I don't see the practicality of this though.

Skorpion317 wrote: the cup could be fixed into a track in the crossbow, with the string on either side of the cup. that way, the cup stays locked in. I don't see the practicality of this though.

The practicality of it is that it would be quieter, in therory, than a paintball gun. Though it would only have an effective range of maybe 50 to 75 feet, it would allow for a steathier play, great for picking off a patrol of 1 or 2 guys. As my dad calls it, its an assasin weapon. Lightweight, portable, quiet, easy to use. At least in my form of play it would be quite handy.

IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

I found someone who's done it. Their design was almost exactly like mod98commando's exept there was only about half the barrel, he said it made it easier to string it, but it shoots about 75 to 85 feet (a little further than I expected) and shoots straight, acuretly, and quiet. I'm deffinately going to make one now. Thanks for all the input and ideas.

plasoccri wrote: IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! I found someone who's done it. Their design was almost exactly like mod98commando's exept there was only about half the barrel, he said it made it easier to string it, but it shoots about 75 to 85 feet (a little further than I expected) and shoots straight, acuretly, and quiet. I'm deffinately going to make one now. Thanks for all the input and ideas.

Lol, did I not say it was very possible?

As long as the ball leaves at the same velocity as a paintball gun you will get the same range, assuming you have a barrel long enough to stabilize the ball's flight path. The barrel should be at least 8 inches or else it will most likely have accuracy problems and it might even lose some range. It would be a great weapon though. It's VERY quiet compared to a gun, doesn't require air to operate, and it should have about the same range and accuracy. The only downside is not being able to shoot fast if you get into a heated battle but other than that you have a very good weapon, especially for scenarios where ambushes and surprise attacks are more common. I would definitely hit the field with one of those if I had one.

plasoccri wrote: IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!! I found someone who's done it. Their design was almost exactly like mod98commando's exept there was only about half the barrel, he said it made it easier to string it, but it shoots about 75 to 85 feet (a little further than I expected) and shoots straight, acuretly, and quiet. I'm deffinately going to make one now. Thanks for all the input and ideas.

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Spartan A-5 wrote: thats lame only 75ft the hole crossbow idea is pointless are u really gunna choose yur crossbow that shoots 75ft over a 98c with a flatline that shoots 250

Oh boy, don't tell me you actually believe all the numbers that paintball gun manufacturers throw at you. They all say the max range of their guns are like 150 feet but everybody knows you're not shooting that far unless you lob it or turn the velocity up past the field limit. Your actual range is probably closer to 100 feet and effective range is even less. The flatline will nearly double that. If the crossbow launches the ball at the same velocity then it will be just as good as a gun shooting at the same velocity, physics can prove that. The difference is that the crossbow doesn't require air and makes virtually no noise from where the target is standing. It's a great weapon for sneak attacks because they can't hear the shot, they don't know you fired until the ball hits them. As if that's not reason enough to appreciate the idea, it's something new that can make the game more interesting. Even if this idea isn't that great and fails completely, it could give ideas to other people and lead to something that might revolutionize paintball, you never know.

wow someone came up with a somewhat stupid idea then learned how to search for it