Talon/half-length nerf magazine designed to be vertically printed in record time. Faster to print, more modular design, more compatibility, more customizability!

Print this with1 wall with a good PLA+ filament and it'll be a strong, fast, and light single-part performer.

Works perfectly with the FDL-3 shorty nose. I've included dual mag-release cutouts for maximum compatibility.

Hardware

Designed for a constant-force spring. Either:

• @Nick__Furry's new fully 3D-printable spring option! No additional parts needed— but some capacity loss. 
  • it's snazzy.. might as well try it! Probably go with PETG.
  • I'd also go ahead and order a few constant-force springs as well:
• My recommendation from McMaster Carr
  • 0.2lb ismore than enough force and won't squish your darts as much– more accuracy.
• Official 'nerf drum sprints' from foamblast
  • beware they have closer to 0.8lb (or more!) of force and may have issues with semi-auto arm retraction but
  • will probably enable higher rates-of-fire in full-auto blasters at the expense of more squished&inaccurate darts).

Printing

I print mine at 0.28mm layer height,1-wall, 70mmps, and 10% infill. With these settings I can print a full 18-mag in in3h 45m.

Print on a glass bed (with brim for betterstiction) and you can fully automate printing these and one printer can churn out~6/day!

Assembly

Hook the spring into the top of the mag, pushing the free end into the second slot. Use a ruler to push the spring to the bottom, hooking it over the edge. Put the spring coil inside the pusher you've printed but thenbe very careful releasing it back to the top. The speed it picks up will break the top end clips, so put your finger (or hold a dart) at the top to stop it.

If you do break the arms at the top they're very easily and effectively superglued back. It's the weakest part but stillplenty strong .. for everything but a 50mph plastic pusher smacking it.

Customization

I designed this in my cad program of choice: onshape, which means anyone can fork&edit the design. I even added configuration variables for the left & right engraving and dart capacity.. so no cad skillz are needed to generate a custom version. To download an STL or STEP you probably need a free account

Here's the design link

Go fourth and rain foam hellfire!

Post your make!

Please post 'em! Really! Take a quick cameraphone photo of your print in all its glory and show it off! Plus it really helps get this design out there to the world.

Message me on discord/telegram for

• customizations
• different engravings
• different variation ideas
• any issues: printing, design, fit, etc
• to show off / geek out about your result
• say howdy

Designing stuff is fun but interacting with cool people and hearing about their adventures is better. I can generate any variation / engraving easily, message me on discord/telegram and/or leave a comment and let's make your perfect version. I only ask that you post a make!

If you'd like the CAD or STEP file too, no problem. I've already helped a bunch of great folks! Send me a ping