Pigeon Mk8 Muzzle Brake

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As if the Pigeon Mk8 is not big enough, let's make it even bigger! I thought a muzzle brake would be a fantastic and fun addition to the Pigeon Mk8. The idea came about when I took a piece of 19mm Worker barrel sitting around and stuck it in the Pigeon. Sure enough, it fits perfectly! So I wanted some way to stabilize the Worker barrel at the tip of the Pigeon's barrel, and thus the idea of the muzzle brake was born. There are three versions of the Pigeon Brake. V1 is designed for the worker barrel to end 5mm from the tip of the brake. V2 has the Worker barrel ending about halfway in the muzzle brake. V3 is a no-worker barrel option, featuring a slightly larger bore than the Pigeon Mk8 throughout. Now, for those who don't want a huge muzzle brake on the end of their Pigeon when using a worker barrel, I created the Pigeon Barrel Stabilizer! This is just a short cap to help keep the Worker barrel stabilized and centered. These items fit snugly, and no glue is required. I use Simplify 3D and it was a perfect fit after a little clean-up. I printed these with support but without a raft. The Worker barrel will pass right through either V1 or V2. So trim the barrel to your desired length. Feeling adventurous? Get the longest barrel, install both items, and you have the Pigeon Rifle. (Working on a way to attach a shoulder rest to the Pigeon) Note that you can get the Worker barrel up to 50mm long, smooth or rifled. As a side note, I haven't tested the Pigeon with the Worker barrel in actual combat. But I have used it in target practice, and it does seem to improve accuracy slightly. All of these were created from benwyrosdick's customizable Muzzle Brake, see his link below. Customized version of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2228037 Created with Customizer! https://www.thingiverse.com/apps/customizer/run?thing_id=2228037 Worker barrels at Out of Darts https://outofdarts.com/products/worker-smooth-barrel-tube-multiple-sizes?_pos=4&_sid=a997170da&_ss=r Riffled Worker barrels at Out of Darts https://outofdarts.com/products/worker-extend-barrel-tube-multiple-sizes?_pos=6&_sid=a997170da&_ss=r