Primer 209 pellet gun

[Pre-1898]

I made my self a nice little .25 caliber pellet gun propelled by a shotgun primer 209

Actually I have not made it. I modified a .25 acp caliber rifle to shoot .25 caliber pellet by inserting a Primer 209 behind it.

To start it was a .22 Stevens visible loader that had been re-barrelled to shoot .25 acp. from that conversion, the rifle became a single shot only as the magazine could not be used and since it was no longer original, its collectible value was badly affected. So since I only needed something not too powerfull to just plink and control varmint around my yard, I drilled the chamber and sleeved it to accept a .25 caliber pellet and a primer 209.

It is quite surprising how well that shoots ! No need to say that my 12 years old son really like it too !

 

[Tazzy]

I made my self a nice little .25 caliber pellet gun propelled by a shotgun primer 209

Actually I have not made it. I modified a .25 acp caliber rifle to shoot .25 caliber pellet by inserting a Primer 209 behind it.

To start it was a .22 Stevens visible loader that had been re-barrelled to shoot .25 acp. from that conversion, the rifle became a single shot only as the magazine could not be used and since it was no longer original, its collectible value was badly affected. So since I only needed something not too powerfull to just plink and control varmint around my yard, I drilled the chamber and sleeved it to accept a .25 caliber pellet and a primer 209.

It is quite surprising how well that shoots ! No need to say that my 12 years old son really like it too !

My first time using this

 

[Pre-1898]

Here my friend !! not much done on the outside of the rifle. Only the chamber as been sleeved but here is some pics

 

[Tazzy]

That's one of the coolest pellet guns I've ever seen. How is it classed. Pellet gun or blackpowder rifle?

 

[IMagius]

I'd be curoius of the classification of this ... it's not "air" powered like a pellet gun, but probably doesn't meet velocity or energy requirements for a firearm either. Though I expect it has more power than a 22 using BB caps ... I thnk you might want to chrono this thing and do a bit of math on it and find out if itqould qualify as a firearm or not.

Cetainly an interesting modification

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

Nice...really cool!!!

 

[randas]

To start it was a .22 Stevens visible loader that had been re-barrelled to shoot .25 acp. from that conversion, the rifle became a single shot only as the magazine could not be used and since it was no longer original, its collectible value was badly affected.

Bubba!!! Just kidding... awesome job... machining equip required?

 

[trevj]

I'd be curoius of the classification of this ... it's not "air" powered like a pellet gun, but probably doesn't meet velocity or energy requirements for a firearm either. Though I expect it has more power than a 22 using BB caps ... I thnk you might want to chrono this thing and do a bit of math on it and find out if itqould qualify as a firearm or not.

Cetainly an interesting modification

It'd be a firearm, still.

The energy and velocity limitations only apply to airguns. This isn't one.

That's my best estimation, anyway.

It'll just be 'personal property', in a couple months, though.

Kinda neat project, but I figure it to be more expensive to shoot than a regular .22. Good way to use up a bunch of old primers that you weren't otherwise gonna, I suppose.

Have fun!

Cheers
Trev

 

[Pre-1898]

It is currently registered and still considered a firearm I doubt its classification will ever change except maybe for registration if the registry ever collapse ??

 

[idontknowjack]

Ever Chony'd it? I'd be interested in the FPS and pellet weight.

 

[Pre-1898]

Ever Chony'd it? I'd be interested in the FPS and pellet weight.

No unfortunately I dont have access to a chronometer at the moment but I would be interested to know what is the fps. At this time I am using heavy pellets but probably the fps would be higher with lighter pellets .

 

[Pre-1898]

Bubba!!! Just kidding... awesome job... machining equip required?

Just a hand drill, a 5/16 drill bit , a piece of 5/16 steel brake line and a bit of immagination

 

[vagrantviking]

Neat idea! Thats a really sweet little gallery gun.

I was looking at that gun in the EE but couldn't quite figure out what to do with it. Glad to see that someone came up with a use.

 

[mkrainc]

For giggles, I made a .410 shotgun insert using a .177 pellet rifle barrel powered with the 209 primers. I chronographed it, and the .177 pellets were moving at 1050 fps.

It was just an experiment and I only shoot it when people want to see how it works. The little lead ring left behind is a PITA to remove after every shot.