DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL

9.125"

5.0"

THE DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY LES PROPER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016.
THE PISTOL IS A .177 CALIBER SINGLE SHOT MUZZLE LOADER WITH A CALCULATED MUZZLE
VELOCITY OF ABOUT 350 FEET PER SECOND. THE PISTOL IS BUILT WITH A SMALL METAL LATHE
FROM COMMON AND EASY TO OBTAIN MATERIALS. THE DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL WAS DESIGNED
TO BE A FUN AND EASY PROJECT FOR THE HOME HOBBY MACHINIST.

ALL PLAN SHEET ARE ACTUAL SIZE AND MEASUREMENT CAN BE TAKEN FROM THE DRAWINGS
WHEN DIMENSIONS ARE NOT GIVEN. THE PLANS ARE ALSO INTENDED FOR USE AS PATTERNS TO
BE CUT OUT AND GLUED ON THE WOOD AND METAL MATERIALS FOR CUTTING OUT PARTS. VERIFY
THE SCALE OF PRINTED SHEETS FROM DIMENSIONS GIVEN.

THESE PLANS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FOR VIEWING AT NO COST. iF YOU WISH TO RETAIN THE
PLANS FOR BUILDING THE PISTOL NOW OR IN THE FUTURE THE COSTS IS $5.00 USD. PAYMENT CAN
BE MAILED TO: LES PROPER 1994 18TH ST NW, NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112, USA
OR SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO lesproper@gmail.com AT PAYPAL.COM

c Leslie Proper, October 25, 2016

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SHEET 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

 DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL
8.625"

BARREL -304 or 316 SMOOTH WALL STAINLESS STEEL TUBE, 1/4" OD & 0.180" ID
ø0.25"
ø0.1875" ø0.0625"

ø0.1560"
BARREL ATTACHMENT BLOCKS, SIDE & END VIEWS - 3/4" x 5/16" BRASS BAR 0.125" 0.34"
0.3125"
9.125"

0.75" 1.25" 1.08" 0.53"

AIR TUBE SIDE VIEW - 1/2" TYPE L HARD COPPER TUBING 1/8" SOLDERING HOLE

3.38" 3/16" SLOT FOR PISTON LEVER AIR TUBE FASTENING BLOCKS

AIR TUBE BOTTOM VIEW ø0.1875"

7.5"

TIRE VALVE STEM WRENCH, 5/32" IRON ROD & 1/2" WOODEN DOWEL

0.25" CUT DIAMETER TO A TIGHT FIT 0.25"

PRESSURE CHAMBER ENDS & TIRE VALVE STEMS

0.25" 0.25"
2.75" 0.25" 0.12" 0.375"

0.1365"
0.3215"
0-40 SET SCREW ø0.1406"
0.312"
CONCAVE CUTTING TOOL, 1/2" IRON SHAFT & 1/8" DRILL BIT
AIR TUBE FASTENING BLOCKS - 3/4" X 5/16" BRASS BAR

SHEET 2 - BARREL & AIR TUBE

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0.75" DRILL & TAP FOR

0.8675" 1.00" 0.20"
#4-40 ALLEN SET 0.75"
DRILL & TAP FOR
SCREW
#4-40 ALLEN SET
SCREW
0.05"
ø0.1875" ø0.14"

0.50"
LEVER SPACERS MADE FROM ALUMINUM ROD
CUT DIAMETER TO FIT IN THE PUMP CYLINDER 0.33"

AIR PUMP PISTON MADE FROM ALUMINUM ROD

CUT DIAMETER TO A EASY SLIDING FIT IN THE PUMP CYLINDER
THREADS ARE MADE WITH A 5/16 -24 TAP AND DIE
LEVER PIN, 3/16" DRILL ROD PISTON PIN, 1/4" DRILL ROD PISTON CUP IS A 6226-44 U-CUP SEAL EPDM 70
5/16" ID x 9/16" OD x 1/8" C/S
PURCHASED FROM THE O-RING STORE LLC
CUT PISTON END TO FIT SEAL
ø0.25" ø0.25"
0.34"
2.50"

CONNECTING ROD PATTERN, 16 GAUGE (0.60") SHEET IRON

ø0.2188" ø0.25"
0.065"
0.060"
HINGE PIN, 1/4" DRILL ROD

ø0.2188"
ø0.1875"
1.50"
AIR PUMP LEVER PATTERNS, 16 GAUGE (0.60") SHEET IRON
2 NEEDED BOLT PARTS TOGETHER THRU 0.1875" HOLE FOR DRILLING LEVER HANDLE SCREWS ARE #6-32 PHILLIPS
OTHER HOLES FOR GOOD ALIGNMENT, DRILL & TAP 0.089" ROUND HEAD WITH 1/4" WASHERS ON THE LEFT
ø0.0890" HOLES FOR FLUSH MOUNT #4-40 PHILLIPS FLAT HEAD SCREWS SIDE AND FLUSH MOUNT NUTS CUT DOWN TO 1/4"
INSTALL #8-32 MACHINE SCREW & NUT IN 0.156" HOLE DIAMETER ON THE RIGHT SIDE
ø0.0890"

ø0.1875" ø0.1560"

ø1.25"

2.675" 0.06"

0.41"

PLYWOOD LEVER HANDLE PATTERN, 4 NEEDED

SHEET 3 - AIR PUMP LEVER & PISTON 3/4" (0.703") PLYWOOD
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0.22"

OUTTER SIDES, 2 NEEDED - 13/64" (0.203") FLOOR

UNDERLAYMENT PLYWOOD

5.0"

DRILL ALL FRAME SCREW HOLES

9/64" AFTER SECTIONS ARE GLUED 5.0"

INNER SIDES, 2 NEEDED - 1/8" (0.112") CRAFT

PLYWOOD

MIDDLE SECTION, GLUE TO RIGHT HALF OF SPLIT

FRAME - 13/64" (0.203") FLOOR
UNDERLAYMENT PLYWOOD

ALL FRAME SCREWS ARE #6-32 PHILLIPS ROUND

HEAD WITH 1/4" WASHERS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND
FLUSH MOUNT NUTS CUT DOWN TO 1/4" DIAMETER
ON THE RIGHT SIDE

FRONT VIEW OF PISTOL SPLIT FRAME SHOWING

SPLIT LOCATION

SHEET 4 - FRAME PATTERNS

 0-80 PHILLIPS FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW
DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL
1/2" STEEL SQUARE TUBE 5/32" DRILL ROD 1/8" DIA x 1/8" NEO. MAGNET
ø0.25"
ø0.1875" ø0.0625" 0.50"

ø0.1560"
3/16" BRASS ROD
5/64" DRILL ROD 0.375"
0.25"
0.10" 0.652"

1/8" BRASS ROD 3/8" BRASS ROD

0.25"
4-40 PHILLIPS FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW

1/4" COMPRESSION SPRING

STRONG ENOUGH TO RETURN
TRIGGER AND LATCH

HAMMER AND LATCH

1/8" IRON PLATE
5.0"

ø0.1406" ø0.1406" ø0.1406"

ø0.1406"

TRIGGER PATTERN 1/4" ALUMINUM PLATE

SPRING CONNECTOR PATTERN
5.0"
1/4" x 1/32" K & S BRASS BAR

ø0.0781"

TRIGGER GUARD PATTERN EXTENSION SPRING 1.05"

1/8" THICK x 0.375" WIDE STRONG ENOUGH TO ø0.1406"
ALUMINUM SHEET METAL PUSH FIRING PIN IN
0.875"
ø0.0781"

ø0.125"
ø0.1406"

LINK PATTERN 1/4" x 1/32" K & S BRASS BAR

HAMMER & LATCH SIDE PLAT

SHEET 5 - HAMMER & TRIGGER PATTERNS PATTERNS 2 NEEDED, 22 GAUGE
IRON SHEET METAL
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MUZZLE VELOCITY CALCULATIONS FOR DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL

By Les Proper, Nov. 2016

Force on BB (in pounds) x Barrel Length (in Feet) = Kinetic Energy of BB at Exit of Barrel (1/2MV2), Solve for V

This table uses work and kinetic energy formulas to calculate muzzle velocity for the Fallout 4 BB pistol.
A .177 caliber BB weighs 5.386 grains or 0.0007694 pounds
The cross sectional area of a .177 BB is 0.0246055 square inches or 0.0001708 square feet
The mass of a .177 calber BB is wt. / g or 0.0007694 / 32.174 which is 0.0000239
The pressure when the BB is at the end of the barrel = air chamber pressure x (air chamber vol./(air chamber vol. + barrel vol.))

Air Chamber Pressure when Average

Pressure BB at Barrel End Pressure BB X-Section Area Barrel Length Work Kinetic energy Muzzle Velocity
(psi) (psi) (psi) (Sq. Inches) (Inches) (Foot Pounds) (1/2mv2) (Feet per Second)

80 48 64 0.0246055 8.625 1.131 1.131 308

90 54 72 0.0246055 8.625 1.272 1.272 326
100 60 80 0.0246055 8.625 1.413 1.413 344
110 66 88 0.0246055 8.625 1.554 1.554 361
120 72 96 0.0246055 8.625 1.696 1.696 377

Barrel Length Barrel Diameter Barrel Volume Number of Air Chamber

(Inches) (Inches) (Cubic Inches) Pumps Pressure
8.625 0.18 0.0699 8 90psi
10 110psi
Air Chamber Length Air Chamber Dia Air Chamber Vol 15 150psi
(Inches) (Inches) (Cubic Inches)
1.375 0.550 0.1040

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DRAGONFLY BB PISTOL

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 BARREL AND AIR TUBE

AIR PUMP LEVER AND PISTON

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HAMMER AND TRIGGER MECHANISM