RE: .40 Cal gun testing

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

If you want it bigger you gotta go Russian - Russian tanks that is!

Steve, T5


 -----Original Message-----
From: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-at-rctankcombat.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:51 PM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Cc: stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com
Subject: Re: .40 Cal gun testing

Lief,

One problem I can think os is that a 24" barrel is way to long for the
Stuart.

Will

liefg-at-juno.com wrote:

>I received my high volume poppet (MJV-2) valve in the mail today and hook
>it up to my .40 caliber test system.  The valve performed as hoped.
>Using standard R/C warship combat CO2 components, this valve increased
>the effective range of the gun to 50-60 feet, with a maximum range of
>over 120 feet.  The test system is "standard" and has not been customized
>for performance and consists of the following:
>- standard Clippard 10/32 barb fittings with the urethane 3814-6 hose (-at-
>1/4" O.D.)
>- A 24" aluminum blow tube (I found some PVC tubing that actually works
>better)
>- A "Williams" brass regulator with a 150 PSI spring
>- A 12 gram CO2 cylinder with an adapter (my 9oz tank was empty)
>Note: I was NOT using an expansion chamber
>I will install a full R/C gun in my M5 or M8 this weekend and send
>photos!
>