LzChase

I took this picture to send to a friend but I thought I might as well share it here. VFC M40A5 Gas Sniper Rifle [OD Green] - USMC M40A5 (2009) CYMA M24 Fluted Barrel [CM.702] - Us Army M24 SWS (1988) CYMA M14 Real Wood [CM.032C] - Us Army M21 SWS (1968)

Since I started this topic I discovered AirsoftPro and it has been upgraded with their hop chamber, hybrid piston, spring guide and steel cylinder head. However the cylinder question still remains because their steel cylinder (nor the zero trigger for that matter) is nowhere to be found here. The major problem is I still live with my parents and you can bet your BBs they ain't gonna let me order anything that ships from outside the border anytime soon!

I need to find out what spring my rifle uses (Cyma 702 M24) but I can't find it anywhere. Is there a way to identify the spring? I need a slightly weaker spring as 490 FPS won't be needed. The thing is M140 to M150 springs which seem to be used to give such fps are found in upgrade kits, which means the stock spring must be weaker. Again I need a relieable way of identifying springs.

I'm not sure about this part, I think the Novritsch SSG24 is based on a Mod24

Don't we all have memories of wanting the be the "cool kid"? And in my case, I thought having an airsoft pistol that looked like one in my at the time favourite game, which was really just a Gen 3 with a silver slide. It's the first time in a long time I've had this gun in my hands and it has a few slightly odd modifications that I'm not sure how I came up with. Again I was just 11, but it was still me. Where I live it is illegal for someone under 18 to handle an airsoft gun without adult supervision and the guns were locked up at all other times. .....I still remember waking up my parents at 6 AM because I wanted to continue working on it. • "Built" on a WE EU17 Gen 3 • • Instead of just the slide, almost all metal parts have been sanded down to metal, including even the trigger pins. • The back plate is partially sanded which gives it a "striped" look. • While a bit hard to tell without comparison, the Dust Cover has actually been slightly filed back to give it a "sharper" look. • The inner barrel has been "hidden" by painting the tip black with a sharpie. • The outer barrel has also been filed back so a suppressor would sit straight. The threads are worn out by now. • The outer barrel is two toned, why I did this I don't really know. The front and chamber are silver while the barrel itself is still black. • The spring guide rod looks like it has also been filed, possibly to match the slightly shorter modified outer barrel. • The magazine plate has been painted silver, I think this was also done with a marker. The "slightly" blurry picture is the Glock as it appears in Pyrozen's "Sift Heads" Flash Game Series, Which started the initial idea.

Long story short, if I upgrade a spring sniper with steel cylinder head, metal piston, metal spring guide and CNC hop up housing, will the heavier parts increase wear to the point where I'd still need a steel cylinder? Also, does ONLY the AirsoftPro cylinder fit a CYMA M24 or can you use other cylinders too? More on this in separate thread below.

Quick question since research hasn't really given me an answer here. I'm trying to figure out if it will accept a VSR barrel or if it uses an unique barrel since It won't take a VSR cylinder as far as I've understood. I've also seen some people say that It'll take all Snow Wolf M24 parts and magazines while some say it doesn't. I've never worked with spring sniper rifles before except for painting them, so I don't have any experience. Here's the most important question, I have been told that it will accept an APS 2 cylinder such as those found in some WELL models like the MB01. Is this the case?

So after trying to replicate this I found out that it was simply not working with laminate wood. I think it's time for a change of plans. I'm going to go for this look, meaning I'll try to bring out the beauty in the lamination pattern instead of trying to make it look like a single piece. Here in Sweden we say "Gör om, Gör Rätt" which means "Do it again but Do it right". It could still be a replica of an old gun, as the stock could have been changed at some point.

I went and took a closer look and some of them are laminations showing, I think I'm gonna try to stain those parts with a cotton swab to get an even finish and then try to re-weather based on an old shogun hanging on my wall. (if you tell me why I didn't do that in the first place you win 5000 £) I'll get back to this thread when that's done. PS: wasn't trying to accuse you of anything, perhaps bad choice of words. Not a native english speaker here.

I never said it was a good job, I just said it was weathered I've never done this before, we all gotta start somewhere It's also a laminate stock so I'm not entirely sure how close to a real stock it can get

The stock is now properly weathered using steel wool, it has 4 coats of stain and 2 coats of mineral oil.

Yes this is true and I noticed afterwards that the scope sits too high. I'm thinking of getting a low profile mount for the scope as the picture I used the most when referencing real guns had the scope mounted significantly lower. Perhaps a Leapers UTG, it has a single bolt instead of two, like in the picture too.

-PARTS & MATERIALS LIST- -Built on CYMA CM.032C M14- CYMA M14 Scope Rail Mount Maple Leaf 6.02x510mm Precision Barrel ASG Universal Bipod AIM-O 3.5-10X40E-SF Scope AIM-O 3.5-10X40E-SF Short Scope Extender (Not Attached in Picture) Vortex Hunter 30mm Low Scope Rings Aim Top 120 Hop-up Rubber ASG 9,6v NiMH Battery CYMA CM.032 Mid-Cap Magazine FOSCO Service Brown Spray Paint FOSCO Clear Coat ToC Sling/Harris Stud Zar Moorish Teak Oil-Based Wood Stain Herdins Teak Oil -Possibly TBA?- Gate Mosfet NanoHARD G&G AEG POWER SPRING - M120 Ultimate Gearbox Shims M1 Repro Leather Sling Leapers UTG New Gen 4-Point Locking Deluxe M14/M1A Scope Mount Leather Cheek Rest/Cartridge Holder

No it's perma blue paste, aluminum black didn't give that brown, rust-ish effect

I put bluing paste on it and this happened

This is the scope mount for my M21 build. I've attempted to weather it after getting tips from fellow users. If you guys like it, I will use this method on the full build, if not, tell me how I could improve. What I've Done: -Steel Wool used to wear away paint to simulate edge wear, a fine file was used to make a few deeper scratches on the outer edge where it would get hit on things the most. -Rails are extra scratched to simulate attachments going on and off over the years. -Bolts have extra weathering to simulate screwing them in and out over the years. They also have marks around the edges made by pliers to make it look like tools were used at some point. -Round scratches around the bolts to simulate said tool touching the metal. -Finer steel wool used to create a slightly uneven finish as wear is never even -Generic scratches

in Sweden, I don't have access to payment methods required to order across, however I found a double grooved barrel after some searching guy I got the gun from recommended we put sugru hop in it, he has more experience than me so I just went with the flow the gears was also his idea, he says if I put in reinforced gears it'll hold up better if i decide to add a stronger spring.

I type most my posts on a phone and do that so I can see what I'm doing and I never remember to change it back Better just post while on PC. About the barrel it most likely is not possible to find here. I am planning to buy a madbull barrel and take it to a very experienced builder, I know he can mod barrels to fit other gearboxes, I think he uses JB weld and needle files

I've never worked with AEGs, so I don't know if I'm doing this right. I'm planning to change to a precision barrel with a sugru rhop in it, shim the gearbox and replace the gears with higher grade ones to begin with. V7 parts aren't that easy to come across here, do parts for other gearboxes work with the V7? Gears, Motors, Pistons and so on. The scarcity of parts also makes me worried that I do something that will result in gearbox shell failure and then I can't get a new shell in a long time. I'm trying to build a DMR so performance on full auto is not relevant and it will be semi-locked. What I'm looking to create is an accurate gun with as little "vzzt" gear noise as possible and a decent trigger response, with an FPS hopefully around 425. The base is a CYMA M14, and I'm not sure what battery would be the best, so some recommendations there would be cool too. Note that I only use NimH batteries as I simply do not feel comfortable around lithium based batteries.

I'm.... actually not sure what that thing is or what it's called, it's not a fire selector for obvious reasons, it seems to either just cover up the place where it used be for looks, or have something to do with semi-locking itself. But how may I replicate this part for an airsoft build?

At first I was not confident but since getting some tips on here I've been practicing a lot on various scrap metal painted black, watched many instructional videos and I decided I'm even going to attend a military fair where I can see actual vintage firearms in person so I think I can do a decent job If a vintage sniper rifle could talk I think it would say "I want to show that I did not spend my life as a wallhanger"

I'm currently working on a vintage build and I'm not sure if I should weather it or not. The obvious answer would be yes, but I've never done it before. The gun is meant to resemble a Vietnam Era M21 which has then been reissued at some point, and a gun would probably show some wear after serving in two wars. The thing is as I said I have no idea how to make weathering look realistic/good. All my other guns I've tried to instead keep looking brand new. So what's your opinion, should I attempt weathering anyways or let it be?

Now ^this^ is a very useful tip.

I sat down for tea with a fellow airsofter, who just like me, has been inactive for a long time. I've recently posted a few threads about DMR builds, and I also spoke to him about it, to which he responded with surprise when I said I was planning an SR25 build. He asked why I didn't buy something more vintage looking (Which I often spoke of back on the field) looking and I explained to him that I originally wanted to but I don't like faux wood stocks so there was nothing to build it out of. Then this absolute madman just gets up, goes to his closet and takes out a CYMA M14 with a real wood stock, puts it in my hands and tells me to take it with me. This might be one of the most welcome surprises of my life, and with his help I am now converting the M14 to a Vietnam War style M21 Sniper System. Here is a concept art. The idea is to add a scope mount, refinish the stock, and move the front sling mount an inch towards the rear to make space for a Harris bipod. A Vietnam Era M21 would not have had a Harris bipod or a Leupold scope replica, However to me, important parts for shooting comfort is a sunshade and bipod, so perhaps this is a replica of a reissued M21. Gearbox will be shimmed and upgraded to shoot at around 425 FPS. I might semi-lock it aswell.

I don't think that's what they're doing as they don't have either in stock, It was probably just a tip.