"The Drake 12" VSR10 Airsoft Shotgun Shell Adapter/Angled Foregrip

This design is not realistic but provides the utility of being able to use very affordable and compact airsoft shotgun shell magazines in your VSR10 sniper rifle! The Drake 12 also provides the benefit of a comfortable and low profile angled foregrip to keep your wrist from wearing out. Shells should drop free when the release button is depressed but if they do not try lightly sanding the area inside where the shell is inserted. If a shotgun shell at any point still does not drop free then I have included a cutout at the underside of the grip where the can press on the front of the shell with their finger to force it free without having to remove the entire unit from the VSR10 magwell. The only hardware required are one 25mm long M3 screw and one 5mm diameter spring cut to size for the release button. If I were using this long term and planned on it getting tossed around a lot, I'd recommend securing it in place with either a ranger band, fabric tape, or some small dabs of E6000 rubber adhesive. (This info is from the original V1 design, read further for information on the new and better versions of The Drake 12)

-BIG UPDATE-

After continued work on my design and help from other designers I now have two new versions of the Drake 12 design plus improvements to the original V1. First and foremost the V1 will now accept Cyma, Tokyo Marui, Golden Ball, and many more shells and is still functional but is mostly obsolete compared to the V2/V3 due to the weakness of the V1's magazine release design geometry.

The new and improved magazine release design is present on the V2 and V3 of The Drake 12 and uses a 5mm diameter spring cut to size and a 20mm long M3 screw and nut to assemble. The V2/V3 will also accept Cyma, TM, GB, etc. shells.

The V2 improvements are simple and mainly include the new magazine release and greater compatibility of shells.

The V3 is the same as the V2 but with the added feature of a replaceable spring assisted ejection nozzle to forcibly kick the shells out when the magazine release is depressed.(Thank you to Macka3D for this design idea!) This assembly achieves that function by the use of two small plungers and two small 4mm diameter springs cut to size. Once those parts are installed you then attach the feed nozzle to the main body of The Drake 12 adapter with two 10mm length M3 screws. Keep in mind too that if you do not wish to use the spring ejector feature on the V3, you still have the benefit of being able to replace a broken or damaged feed nozzle.

The V3 is more complex and sort of a pain to assemble but functions extremely well and is definitely worth the trouble if you plan on using this adapter on your rifle long term!

Tip: Use a tiny dab of super glue to attach the 4mm springs to the ejection plungers and let dry to assist with assembly.

Print with strength and durability in mind, I've included a picture of my preferred orientation of printing this model to reduce how many s have the be removed. This print orientation applies to all versions. You may have to slow the print speed down with the small plungers for the V3 (I did at least)

(Resin V3 has tighter tolerances for resin printers specifically.)