What you'll need is tools.I trust you are smart enough to work like a Neanderthal with crude tools and what to use.If you see a problem to it,you know what tool to use,so go ahead.
But for this tutorial,I've decided to go with the following:
-Mini screwdrivers of variable sizes
-Screwdriver bit
-Drill <---- Ironic
-Vaseline
-Red Lithium Grease
-Allen key of variable sizes
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| I apologise if my photography skills are poor but if it gets the job done,quality is as good as being thrown out of the window.
The things that comes with the kit are:
-Aluminium barrel
-Muzzle assembly
-Pusher and breech stem (I have threaded both and glued it in)
-Allen key screw and few o-rings
-Stubby plunger rod(not displayed)
Now,since this is a stefan kit, I highly advice you to get a stronger spring but I would not cover that in this tutorial as an upgrade spring isn't part of the kit.I would perform this "surgery" on a fresh Retaliator so consider this a portion of a complete well built blaster.
Step #1
Open up your blaster. It's not modding if you don't at least open up your blaster. If you see a screw,unscrew it.Simple.
Take note,if you open up a stock Retaliator, there's a screw port hiding underneath the top slide(the handle where you hold to prime it)
This is what you shall see in a stock Ret(short form for Retaliator). Now chizzle that picture in your head,it'll be useful in the long run of Nerf modding.
Be advised,throw these away.These pieces are garbage. Both are found in between the trigger and magazine release.However,you can keep this if you like but you shall be having a hard time clearing a jam in the field.Other Nerfers won't like it either.Hence,only a sane person would remove these.
As basic as some kid showing a mod video with his 360p phone camera,this is just a lock removal,the rock bottom of modding.
Do not.I repeat,do not be a smartass and throw away the other white piece not shown in this picture that being the catch.Unless you have a better replacement of course.But seasoned and active Nerf modders already have that by default so you can ignore. The rest of you,listen up. Don't throw away the catch plate.Only these 2 that's it.
Step #2
Gut out your internal.Take everything out until you see the shell.
ProTip:If you have Vaseline,White lithium grease or any other paste-like lubricant,apply it to the O-ring of the plunger rod.Shove the rod up the plunger tube and coat it evenly. Do this regularly to obtain optimal performance.
Do not by all means,use spray can lubricant or liquid lubricant like WD-40 as it will screw up your blaster.Reason being,I don't know,find out yourselves.
Take your pusher and breech stem,and thread it in,apply some glue on the threading if you do not plan to disassemble it. I have done so as the kit is being reused on a fresh Ret.
Now,apply the lubricant to the pusher and the back of the breech assembly. Self-explainatory, by now you should realise,if there's presence of O-ring,lubricate it.Unless stated otherwise.
For this tutorial,I am using Red lithium grease and a cotton swap.
You can proceed on with this mod using Vaseline and your fingers to apply.
You should get this if it is applied:
Coat it evenly,now!
Step #3
Positioning the aluminium barrel in the dart gate.Tune it in a way that you receive a seal.What I've done is this:
Take these two and place it together such as the picture given below. Note that you place the pusher in the end that has a thinner wall.
Push in the breech in the barrel as far as you could.For a seal,place 2 thumbs on each end and pull out the breech. You should hear a 'pop' sound. Does it have it?Good.Now put that breech back in again.
Take your Metal muzzle assembly,and do as the following in the picture given above.Slide it in until the boltsled connector hits the furthest of the gap in between the dart guide.
Secure it into place as such.Using the hex screw and your Allen key inside the tiny hole on the muzzle itself.
Now,pull out your breech.Excellent!That shall be the length to obtain a seal. Artifact kits are tedious as you have to allign and position the barrel correctly.Otherwise,it would not perform potentially.
Step #4
Now take your breech+boltsled assembly from your stock Ret, and do the following like the picture above.Take anything needle-like or thin and push the boltsled pin out. For this I use a small cylinder file or how i called it the 'Rosalie File' named after the French WW1 bayonet used on their rifles.
Be careful, when doing this,the boltsled pin may fly out.I've spent 1 hour finding the allen screw just now. So please modify slowly.
Once the pin is out,the stock pusher will drop.Replace it with the new Artifact metal breech assembly.
You'll get this.
I say again,since this is a stefan kit,expect it to be high powered.Change out the boltsled to a better boltsled.In fact,try to invest in metal internals.It may or may not be in a set but sourcing it is worth while. Trust me,you may spend a lot in metal internals but durability will play out in the long run.
Step #5
Now take out the stock muzzle assembly and replace it with the new one.
Take these 3 screws out and pull out the stock muzzle assembly,the dart tooth and the support beam holding the dart tooth(the shiny screw with a washer)
Put back your new metal internals and you should get this.
This is the overview of what you should be getting.Behold,the new look! Take note that the plunger tube has a fin.Make sure it is located downwards.Other than that,you are good to go and close up the shell.
Step #6
Now that you have closed up the shell.I announce that the modification process is now completed.To test for seal,you have to dry fire.
Prime it and place your thumb on the end of the aluminium barrel.
Push the trigger and wait for at least 3 seconds before releasing your thumb. You should hear a 'pop' sound.
Now load up your stefan magazines and test fire. Have fun!
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