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How to Upgrade a Toy Plastic Gun

Squirt guns and foam pellet guns are recreational toys designed for backyard and supervised fun. It is almost a right of passage for youth to soak each other during a hot summer day with squirt guns to cool off and blow off steam. Foam pellet guns allow hi-jinx inside and out when "boys decide to be boys." Many of the foam pellet and squirt guns have available upgrades to modify and add extra power to the water streams or foam pellets.

Instructions

Toy Water Guns
- 1
  Add larger water tanks. Many squirt gun makers offer larger tanks designed to give more water power for the backyard water fights. These tanks snap into place on the guns where the smaller tanks rest.
- 2
  Add a larger pump action to existing super-soaker-style water guns. These push into the old housing where the stock pump rested. A bigger pump gives extra distance and strength to the water stream, and is guaranteed to soak your enemies during the water battles.
- 3
  Get an aftermarket scope and mount it to the top of the squirt gun. These add a level of play "accuracy." If nothing else, it gives the kids a fun way of playing a water-based sharpshooter.
Foam Pellet Guns
- 4
  Get larger magazines and clips for the foam pellet guns. Foam pellet guns fire 1 to 2 inch diameter foam pellets. Many of these toy guns accept round clips and end up looking like a multicolored Tommy gun.
- 5
  Equip the toy gun with a scope for target foam pellet shooting. This teaches young shooters the nuances of aiming and firing with accuracy.
- 6
  Upgrade the handle and grips. Many foam toy guns have interchangeable handles so youngsters end up with custom-colored toy guns.

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