THE TM MWS thread

[The Commander]

I'm thinking of replacing my vanilla MWS outer barrel with a short barrel to use with a silencer/tracer unit, but I know exactly nothing about it. What are people's experiences on the subject?

I got my eye on this nice kit with multiple barrels, but don't know if it's a good option/good price/good brand/good product. If that's not good, can anyone recommend a good barrel for the MWS?

 

[Groot]

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

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Already on it’s Frankenstein path to greatness.

Magpul stock

Magpul trigger guard

Geissele charging handle 

Waiting now on Hao Parts, scope and a good paint stripping 

 

[gunbod007]

I'm thinking of replacing my vanilla MWS outer barrel with a short barrel to use with a silencer/tracer unit, but I know exactly nothing about it. What are people's experiences on the subject?

I got my eye on this nice kit with multiple barrels, but don't know if it's a good option/good price/good brand/good product. If that's not good, can anyone recommend a good barrel for the MWS?

You going for MK18 look?

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

View attachment 68984

Already on it’s Frankenstein path to greatness.

Magpul stock

Magpul trigger guard

Geissele charging handle 

Waiting now on Hao Parts, scope and a good paint stripping 

I love the paint job, haven't got the balls to do mine yet. How comes you didn't paint the upper?

Also with painting did you completely strip everything apart including inner/outer barrel and taking the ZET system out the housing?  

I am tempted to just leave it assembles and tape up parts.

 

[AlphaBear]

This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

View attachment 68984

Already on it’s Frankenstein path to greatness.

Magpul stock

Magpul trigger guard

Geissele charging handle 

Waiting now on Hao Parts, scope and a good paint stripping 

There are non like it. Not with that kind of paint job ? (you walked right into that one @Groot???)

 

[The Commander]

You going for MK18 look?

Not 100%, but yep -- just a more CQB look, with a shorter barrel to compensate for the size of the silencer/tracer unit. ?

I'm aiming for the barrel to be something like this:
 

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[gunbod007]

Not 100%, but yep -- just a more CQB look, with a shorter barrel to compensate for the size of the silencer/tracer unit. ?

I'm aiming for the barrel to be something like this:
 

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Ah Very nice. If you want a small boy tracer unit check out the Spitfire 

 

[Groot]

You going for MK18 look?

I love the paint job, haven't got the balls to do mine yet. How comes you didn't paint the upper?

Also with painting did you completely strip everything apart including inner/outer barrel and taking the ZET system out the housing?  

I am tempted to just leave it assembles and tape up parts.

Hello,

I hate the paint job. Its not done badly, just not my style.
This is a second hand MWS that I just wanted as a base. All i really wanted was the body, stock tube, barrel and the guts. 

Gonna strip all the paint for now and either paint it MC or just leave it black with tan furniture. 

I have painted loads of guns before this point. With each i just tapped off any danger areas and went crazy with Krylon. 

 

[gunbod007]

Hello,

I hate the paint job. Its not done badly, just not my style.
This is a second hand MWS that I just wanted as a base. All i really wanted was the body, stock tube, barrel and the guts. 

Gonna strip all the paint for now and either paint it MC or just leave it black with tan furniture. 

I have painted loads of guns before this point. With each i just tapped off any danger areas and went crazy with Krylon. 

Yeah reminds me of some old COD 4 paint job on a classic M4.

Do you take the inner barrel out when you pain? I am thinking of leaving everything assembled and just taping off like you said. Got to get that gap between the two receivers tho? Hmmm I shall find a painting thread

 

[Groot]

Yeah reminds me of some old COD 4 paint job on a classic M4.

Do you take the inner barrel out when you pain? I am thinking of leaving everything assembled and just taping off like you said. Got to get that gap between the two receivers tho? Hmmm I shall find a painting thread

I haven't painted an MWS before. So if someone wants to correct me please do.

What I will do when i paid this is tape up the end of the barrel so that paint cannot get down to the inner. 
On the body, it's has a pretty good fit. So I would probably just keep it closed and spray. 
That said, if i wanted to be more curious. I would put some tape on the inside, close the body and be happy if anything got through the gap. It would be caught on that. 

 

[JSwan]

Yeah reminds me of some old COD 4 paint job on a classic M4.

Do you take the inner barrel out when you pain? I am thinking of leaving everything assembled and just taping off like you said. Got to get that gap between the two receivers tho? Hmmm I shall find a painting thread

I painted my MWS a couple of months ago. I separated the upper and lower and then taped off the gaps on the inside, closed the dust cover, taped off the trigger and the end of the charging handle to prevent any paint/spray getting in the inside of the gun, then put the two pieces back together. I too kept the inner barrel in and just taped off the muzzle device which worked. Just tape off anywhere you think it’ll get into the inner workings of the gun. Hope that helps! 

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[AlphaBear]

Not 100%, but yep -- just a more CQB look, with a shorter barrel to compensate for the size of the silencer/tracer unit. ?

I'm aiming for the barrel to be something like this:
 

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Something like this then? This is my CQB Systema  

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[gunbod007]

I painted my MWS a couple of months ago. I separated the upper and lower and then taped off the gaps on the inside, closed the dust cover, taped off the trigger and the end of the charging handle to prevent any paint/spray getting in the inside of the gun, then put the two pieces back together. I too kept the inner barrel in and just taped off the muzzle device which worked. Just tape off anywhere you think it’ll get into the inner workings of the gun. Hope that helps! 

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Yeah this is the method I was going to use, saw it on T.Rex arms. Love the pattern effect on yours.

 

[JSwan]

Yeah this is the method I was going to use, saw it on T.Rex arms. Love the pattern effect on yours.

Thank you. Yeah I used the t-Rex arms video as a guide and also Garrand Thumbs design for the paint job. Really easy to do, spray it in alternating stripes of tan and brown, then lay some mesh over the top and spray the tan part with brown and the brown part with tan and voila! Snake skin type pattern 

 

[RMDavis]

I wouldn't use T-Rex Arms as a good painting example!

I watched his YouTube video out of curiosity and have never seen anyone hold a rattle can an inch away from what they intend to paint and just spray away without a care in the world! ?

It didn't do my OCD any good, but then again I regularly paint using 2K with a proper spray gun, in a paint booth at work so my opinion is a little biased...

 

[JSwan]

I wouldn't use T-Rex Arms as a good painting example!

I watched his YouTube video out of curiosity and have never seen anyone hold a rattle can an inch away from what they intend to paint and just spray away without a care in the world! ?

It didn't do my OCD any good, but then again I regularly paint using 2K with a proper spray gun, in a paint booth at work so my opinion is a little biased...

Not so much a good example just more of a basic guide...... rest assured the can was over 15cms away from the gun...... I haven’t got a paint studio so the garden and a clothes line did me fine haha 

 

[gunbod007]

Just adding on all the paint. I am a super hypochondriac so just wanna check something.

I have seen a lot of painted guns with selector switch, mag release and bolt release all painted. Do you guys generally tape these off or is it pretty safe to paint over them on your MWS?

I kinda wanna leave them untaped because don't want to paint job to look too perfect and neatly done, but I also don't wanna fuck up my gun. Can I leave these untaped or not worth the risk?

 

[SSPKali]

Just adding on all the paint. I am a super hypochondriac so just wanna check something.

I have seen a lot of painted guns with selector switch, mag release and bolt release all painted. Do you guys generally tape these off or is it pretty safe to paint over them on your MWS?

I kinda wanna leave them untaped because don't want to paint job to look too perfect and neatly done, but I also don't wanna fuck up my gun. Can I leave these untaped or not worth the risk?

Unless you are using tonnes of paint they should be fine....no 1L tins of Hammerite brush-on!
Some people tape off the SAFE - SEMI - AUTO to make it more readable after paint but I have never done that and as long as you only use a light coating of paint I have never had an issue with the function of safety / mag release / etc...

 

[AlphaBear]

Just adding on all the paint. I am a super hypochondriac so just wanna check something.

I have seen a lot of painted guns with selector switch, mag release and bolt release all painted. Do you guys generally tape these off or is it pretty safe to paint over them on your MWS?

I kinda wanna leave them untaped because don't want to paint job to look too perfect and neatly done, but I also don't wanna fuck up my gun. Can I leave these untaped or not worth the risk?

The important point to consider is that you don't want to get any paint inside the gun.. The key to rattle cans is light coats and let each coat dry between the next application... If you layer the paint on too thickly then you will have problems... Less is more in this case if that makes sense.  With light coats you can leave the furniture on. Just be aware to move the safety switch to a new position with each application... and practice first on something else first before you let your creativity run wild on your MWS.....

 

[jsmithski]

Exactly. You have to kill the urge inside yourself to paint everything in one go - and I mean it, because it will be itching like hell and the damn satan behind your ear will whisper all profanities and try to convince you with all his powers to make you skip the paint curation time. If you submit, your gun will look like shit and the satan will laugh in AEG (and I mean poorly shimmed and motor leveled one).

 

[Groot]

For any new painters on here.. Depending on what effect you want. You have some final steps after the paint goes on. 

A nice clean painted work of art OR a painted working tool that will show its wear and make you feel like a dirty operator. 

Art 

First give it a rub over with some very fine wirewool or wetdry paper ( Go super lite on this ). This will flatten the paint and make it look lovely.
Then a matte or satin clear coat ( obviously the satin will be more shiny than matte ).

Take some photos and know you are an artist.

Dirty operator

Just keep growing your beard