Paper Bullet Wire Launcher (Fast Print, No Hardware, Accurate, Safe)

This model is dedicated to my childhood

As a child, I played with almost all types of toy guns, and the wire gun that fired paper ammunition was my favorite launcher. The wire gun I had back then was made for me by my grandpa with wire. I was sad for a long time after it was confiscated during class, and while designing this model, I still remember my friends who "fought alongside" me. The wire gun combines safety, accuracy, durability, and interactivity, and the ammunition can be made from waste scratch paper, which is very easy to obtain. It can not only be used for "battles" with friends but also as a precise tool for passing notes during exams.

This model consists of 6 parts, no supports needed, easy to print and assemble. No hardware is required, you only need one rubber band. The dimensions of each part have been modified multiple times to ensure shooting accuracy, and there is a magazine at the bottom to hold spare ammunition. Tutorials for assembly, tying the rubber band, and folding "paper bullets" are attached below. Or you can ask your childhood friends how to fold "paper bullets" for better accuracy.

The assembly works well on my A1. Please let me know if you encounter any assembly issues. Thank you for liking my design!

Tutorial

1. Tying the Rubber Band
Tying a knot in the middle of the rubber band increases the launcher's accuracy and reloading efficiency, as shown in the last GIF.

2. Gun Body Assembly
Push each part into the reserved slots as indicated by the arrows.

Note that the vertical surface of the tail part should face towards the rear of the gun body.

When installing the magazine bottom cover, first snap the recessed part on the side without the slot into the protrusion on the gun body, then adjust the opening and closing angle of the bottom cover to align the slot with the protrusion on the other side and push it in. (The red circle shows the side with the slot, the opposite side has no slot, and the green arrow indicates the protrusion)

3. Making "Paper Bullets"

Uniform ammunition will make shooting more accurate. My childhood experience in making them is as follows:
Divide an A4 paper into 8 parts, and take one-eighth.

Fold according to the image: "vertical → horizontal → vertical → vertical → vertical → horizontal" to get precise paper bullets.

Tutorial complete, enjoy using it!