Homemade Paintball Gun Stocks
A homemade stock for your paintball gun or marker can be both simple and cheap. With little effort, the owner can build a suitable stock for their shooting wants and needs. All types of materials and shapes are incorporated into the fabrication of homemade stocks. With endless possibilities, you can build your own stock no matter your budget or your expertise in working with your hands.
Deciding if a stock is right for you
If you are a serious paintball player, you must first decide if adding a stock to your gun is right for you. If you are in need of more accuracy, adding a stock may be right for your marker. However, if you will be on the run when shooting your marker, a stock can be cumbersome and affect your ability to fire when mobile. Adding a stock will improve the accuracy and stability of your gun, but it may make firing on the move more difficult.
Choosing a material
Homemade stocks can be made from any number of materials. Wood, plastic or PVC pipe and metal are the most common material for stock fabrication. Carbine is a common material in all types of stock fabrication but is costlier and more difficult to work with than wood or PVC. The weight of your chosen material will have a direct affect on the weight and balance of the gun so decide which material is right for your specific gun and need.
Types of stocks
Wooden stocks can make your marker carry the look and feel of a real gun. Wooden stocks are cut from wood and shaped to the desired shape. The wood can be cut to a wider width to create stability and control, or a wooden stock can be cut smaller to provide less restriction of movement. Most wooden stocks can be connected to the gun by screws.
Homemade stocks made of PVC piping or other plastic are simple and cost-effective. The plastic can be cut with a simple hand saw or any number of electric saws. Cotton can be used to pad the plastic and provide shoulder comfort. Simple duct tape can be used to connect the pieces of plastic or piping to one another or a PVC "T" fitting.
To fabricate homemade stocks made of metal requires some expertise in the field of welding and metal work. Metal stocks will also be heavier for the owner to carry and may prove more difficult when connecting the stock to the gun, as welding may be required when connecting a metal stock to the gun or marker.
A foldable stock helps provide the accuracy of a regular stock and the maneuverability of having no stock at all. The foldable stock will close on a hinge which folds the stock back against the length of the gun. The owner must be sure that the folding stock will not come in contact with other appendages of the gun such as hoppers or air tanks.
Stocks can be made from any number of other materials. For instance, the shoulder end of a crutch could be made to fit your gun. Also, a stock may be taken from a real gun and cut to fit your specific marker.
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