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  • Got matilda to shoot (yay) but the valve still leaks and fps with 144a gas is 472fps! Oh and I can only get 3 shots out of a mag full of gas. Still it's a sign of improvement :D

    I finish work at 1am, I have to fix my rifle (O rings not arrived yet so went to halfords and bought some). Then I have to get all my gear together, get beer and food and catch a train at 2pm to my next WW2 game.

    NOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo. Was testing Matilda and she exploded! Pulled back the bolt and the gas release valve blew. Luckily the scope mount deflected the workings of the valve away from my head.

    JamesAirsofterAgent
    JamesAirsofterAgent
    I cry for you

    Russe11
    Russe11
    When Matilda works, she is very accurate. Not really a sniper as so far the power has been too low, but perfect as a DMR. Unfortunately, like all really sexy looking women, she appears to be rather high maintenance :D

    S
    Sitting Duck
    feels good when she is in ya arms though....

    love is blind as they say - you could been when that mag went off

    I'm sure you can work it out - lots of couples have their problems

    Where can I go airsofting on a Saturday? I have the next 2 Saturdays off and then a WW2 game. I need to put Matilda through her paces before the WW2 game.

    Russe11
    Russe11
    Hmm Xsite might actually be doable, would there be a chance of a lift from maidenhead station?

    Esoterick
    Esoterick
    I can give you a lift mate, only thing to bear in mind is CO2 guns are flat out banned.

    Russe11
    Russe11
    I don't own any. Lots of sites ban em, so its not worth getting them. I may have to get some 144a though as I have no idea what Matilda will chrono at :)

    Grr, got a sunday off and its a week where the options are Black ops cribbs or the courthouse. Would bother to get outta bed for Spartan or Black ops portishead.

    JamesAirsofterAgent
    JamesAirsofterAgent
    I'm guessing spartan airsoft Is good then? :)

    Russe11
    Russe11
    Didn't I say so on your comment? The Courthouse (Bristol airsoft) is fun, but gets boring after a while. Black ops cribbs is too paintbally. Black ops Portishead is good but actually gets used for paintball so you get covered in paint. Spartan is a great site, they only open every other week, so it never seems to be when I have a day off :(

    JamesAirsofterAgent
    JamesAirsofterAgent
    Well hopefully I'll be going there soon! ;)

    Soldier of Fortune order arrived, spent the evening re-blancoing my webbing in Aussie Khaki instead of Late war Green. I also promoted myself to Corporal as I also ordered some stripes :)

    Russe11
    Russe11
    Might get pictures on Sunday, I'm going to meet up with some re-enactors at Lacock at War. Annoyingly you can only buy stripes in pairs and the Aussies only wore them on the right arm.

    AirsoftTed
    AirsoftTed
    Get another Aussie re-enactor to go halves with you ?

    Russe11
    Russe11
    Yeah cos theres sooo many of them :D

    I think I am destined to burn in hell. I just committed the ultimate sin. MY SMLE scope mount arrived and to test it I attached my ACOG to my SMLE! I feel dirty.

    managed to find a suitable washer and add extra tension to Matildas firing pin spring. No more misfires and significant improvement in power :)

    Matilda's first test outdoors and she let me down :( I think in the heat the gas pressure was higher and the hammer was unable to depress the gas release reliably. It looks possible to increase the spring tension on the firing pin though, which should solve this and make her more powerful.

    Russe11
    Russe11
    Just took apart the bolt assembly. lots of small parts to lose! The striker seemed a bit rough around the edges so I gave it a light polish. I will need a small washer I don't have to improve the spring tension. Putting everything back together, Matilda is already noticeably crisper when shooting.

    TacMaster
    TacMaster
    The firing pin tension system is brilliant, I've had a fiddle with it on my KJW and it's noticeably different. Need to try it with a chrono though

    Ended up staying late at work with nothing to do but wait for someone else to finish something. So I created a guide to WW2 airsoft.

    Finally tested Matilda (gas powered SMLE). Coke can test: Goes cleanly through both sides, makes a hole in center of base but doesn't fully penetrate. I guess that makes it about 400-425 fps ish?

    Russe11
    Russe11
    I will get her chrono'd when I go to a game. I don't own a chrono and needed to have a rough idea of power so it's the best I could do.

    U
    Undieing_Lust
    Coke Can "Chrono" Does not work.

    AirsoftTed
    AirsoftTed
    It's not a good method Russel, I tried this with my old m16 and sold it because I thought it made it 400 and I didnt want to downgrade it etc as money was tight and I wasn't confident enough to open up a £300 gun myself. I sold it and it was well under 350fps and able to be used at sites it turned out

    Just had my 1st proper accident since starting cycling. Car pulled out of a junction and hit me in the side. I have a tiny graze on my wrist but my handlebars are toast.

    jay83
    jay83
    Ouch!! glad ya ok

    b1n0gHo5t
    b1n0gHo5t
    Yeah its why i refuse to ride on road i would rather trust my insticts to avoid pedestrians than put my faith in drivers

    Russe11
    Russe11
    Yeah he's going to pay for the repairs. Annoying thing is my lovely striped swede effect bar tape is discontinued :( I had a great effect of black with a red spiral down my handlebars.

    Matilda my SMLE has arrived! The red stain on the wood is actually really nice in person and it looks like the internals are not smothered in grease as early ones were so tomorrow I shall try gassing her up and putting some rounds through her :)

    SimonQuigley
    SimonQuigley
    Pictures!

    Russe11
    Russe11
    The bolt is so easy to use. If I can get sniper fps and get the mad minute drill down....

    I can't see how I would mount a scope without a £200 actual SMLE scope mount.

    Esoterick
    Esoterick
    Nice, I think they are lovely rifles but it really needs a loadout like you have to look right IMO.

    £45 customs cost, plus optional £12 for Saturday delivery. SMLE arrives tomorrow :)

    Airsoft_Mr B
    Airsoft_Mr B
    Wow, that's pretty good, cheaper than you thought isn't it? :D

    AirsoftTed
    AirsoftTed
    Jolly good show old Chap! You going to scope it up like the No. 4 Mk. I (T)?

    Russe11
    Russe11
    I will have to see if I can fit a scope. If I scope it it will be scoped like a No.1 mk3. Not sure how possible this would be without getting hold of an actual sight mount for an SMLE.

    A scope would only be for normal skirmishes, for WW2 games it would be ironsights mainly.

    I budgeted £50-60 so £45 was pretty good.

    Now while I do all the work on it, I can sort out a P1907 Bayonet :)

    5 days after leaving the sorting office in LA, I got another update on the tracking for my SMLE. It's in the UK, awaiting customs clearance, Yay! I have decided it will be called Matilda, to go with my Aussie loadout :D

    Russe11
    Russe11
    came to about £200 with postage, expecting another £40-50 for customs.

    evilfree
    evilfree
    Much better than shoot n scoots offering.

    Russe11
    Russe11
    not really. There are a lot of problems with them, so I will have to strip it down and rebuild it before I can use it. It is cheaper though.

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