Knave - an affordable slide primed pistol!

What is Knave?

Knave is a slide primed talon mag fed blaster taking heavy inspiration from the Mauser M712 and Lolife from Metro : Last Light. With a small form factor and an even more miniscule cost to build. Knave is perfect for those who are budget oriented, new to the hobby, or just looking for a fast and easy build!

Attached below is the base blaster build guide (made on an older file version, but still applicable) :

This blaster only uses short/half length darts such as those from Worker or Dart Zone, and it is ONLY compatible with Talon geometry magazines, this includes magazines such as the Super Drums and more recent DZP magazines. Knave is not compatible with katana spec or angled magazines.

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Need hardware or prints?

you can get them at the links below :

• BearswaresUS (US) : https://bearswares.shop/products/knave-by-amspawn

• Capital3D (AUS) : https://www.capital3d.au/products/knave

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Materials n stuff

For those into self-sourcing, the bill of materials is as follows : 

• 14 - M3x8mm screws

• 1 - 6x7mm ball detent

• 1 - “-012” o-ring

• 2 - “-119” o-rings

• 2 - 2x30mm pins

• 1 - 1.25"x1.125"x80mm plunger tube

• 1 - 150mm barrel (16mm OD)

• 1 - 6x15mm spring

• 1 - retaliator size main spring (I like 7kg the best)

(Extra hardware for alternate files)

• 1 - 6x15mm spring

• 1 - 2x20mm pin

• 2 - M3x5x4mm heat set inserts

• 1 - "-016" o-ring

• 2 M3x50mm screws

Although, odds are it will be cheaper to buy a kit unless you're sourcing for like.. a dozen of them at once lol

PAY ATTENTION TO THE FILE NOTES!!!

All parts are pre-oriented with folders marked for general settings, with any part specific settings (walls, supports) listed under the parts that need it, and the entire blaster can be printed on a “mini” style 180mm cubed printer.

As far as alternative pieces go :

Handstop slide goes on in place of standard slide like normal, blocks use of iron sights

Lynx grip goes on in place of standard grip like normal

Pump action muzzle and slide go on in place of standard muzzle and slide, but you will wait to put them on the blaster last, first installing the pump slide onto the front of the blaster, followed by the muzzle

Picatinny stock point goes on after the back cap, held in by the same screws, can use m3x10mm for more security but the stock m3x8mm work perfectly fine priming a 12kg spring off your shoulder (although its more intended for bracing your aim than absorbing the force of priming)

Mag release receiver gets the extra 6x15 spring put into the pocket in the magwell, followed by the mag release which gets pinned in at the bottom of the trigger guard with the 2x20 pin

There are heat set versions of both receiver types, highly recommended if you intend to run a stock or want to use the same blaster for multiple fps caps and will be swapping springs frequently, requires 2 heat set inserts in the back of the receiver

Silly collet barrel shroud, attaches just like normal barrel shroud and uses a silly collet to hold the muzzle in place instead of a set screw, preserving your barrel finish

Grip spacer pieces are intended for shorter drivers, insert them into the grip and use 2 50mm long M3 screws to secure the grip to the blaster.

I made alternate pieces for everything i thought people might want, but I'm sure the community can figure out something I missed lol

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What performance should you expect?

Average numbers (FPS) with a 13mm ID 150mm long barrel are around 130 with a 5kg spring, 155 with a 7kg spring, and 170 on a 9kg spring, I've also been able to hit approximately 200 fps on a 20cm barrel with a 12kg spring.

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Any feedback is appreciated! If you like the blaster it would be awesome if you could leave a like, review, and a make with a picture of your build! (and if you hated it let me know why too)