What have you made?

[Adolf Hamster]

25 round MG.13 magazine, looks like it can also fit Gewehr 41s

Damnit, that was one that i thought it was but was like "nahh cant be an mg13 mag"

 

[heroshark]

Mag is just bolted on it quite nicely holds an mk23 mag. It's mainly aluminium tube. Afg works as a cocking handle.

 

[HuttArmouries]

Bought a cheap repro mauser 712 stock from china. Been gradually sanding down and refitting the catch and it now slots into my we mauser no problem. To my surprise all the fittings on this cheapo stock are steel so they are getting blued at some point. Also goint to get wooden grips and have a go at refinishing the mauser.

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[Guest]

Well that was hard work!











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[Spartan09]

Cranking handle on my speedloader changed its mind about being a cranking handle for a speedloader.

So I made a new one on the lathe out of some spare brass stock.

Annoyingly I did find some pre-made metric screws, but I couldn't find the metric tap and die set. So I made both a new screw as well as the handle using BA thread. Added some superglue on the thread for good measure.

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that reminds me, i need to do something similar to make a new handle for my nuprol speedloader..   damn handle came apart second time i used it.... =/

 

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i see the foam inserts you made for your bag, and i have done some similar things with an ex-military missile case (for my RIFs) and a large ammo case (for magazines etc).

i think i posted somewhere on the forum that thats what i was planning,  but i dont think i posted the final results...

 

[Spartan09]

here are the pics:

first the missile case turned gun case:

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and the ammo case turned magazine case:

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[Albiscuit]

Looks great, I will find some better foam in the future and tidy it up, it looks gash but functional for now.

 

[Druid799]

I’ve just made lots of REALLY stupid decisions !?‍

 

[HELIflipper03]

had to bring back my fav gun from my collection, all custom made from a donor pps mosin

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[Tackle]

I’ve just made lots of REALLY stupid decisions !?‍

Lol, I'm with you mate, must be a "people of a certain generation" thing, I'd like to say I've learned from my mistakes, but that would be a big fat porky ?

 

[Salz007]

Hello good ol'community,

I got a question for custom builds/builders. I'm currently on a personal project and have had some people help with the design aspect. I'm moving onto the next phase which is more for function/working condition. Does anyone know of a place/company that can assist with making a functional 3D printed airsoft gun, or have advice on the next phase? I have a few mock 3D molds at present.

Many thanks,

 

[Tackle]

The OP, @AK47frizzle is actually in the trials process with his own design of Airsoft gun, he'd probably be the best person for advice, assuming your design isn't too much like his, then he might rightly tell you to feck off ?

 

[Spartan09]

At some point i would also like to see about making my own airsoft gun,  but i need more money behind me first, as it would require a lot of work.

The gun i want to make would probably have to be a GBB as the (rare) real steel is mostly exposed workings due to it being a conversion from a bolt action rifle into a LMG...  (so no place to hide a gearbox and motor)

Is there any requirement to get a home made GBB proofed (or a similar test) before it can be used on fields?

 

[Tackle]

The gun i want to make would probably have to be a GBB as the (rare) real steel is mostly exposed workings due to it being a conversion from a bolt action rifle into a LMG...  (so no place to hide a gearbox and motor)

& The gun in question is ?

 

[Spartan09]

I did knock together a bb trap target for my back garden, so i can do some shooting during lockdown to relieve a bit of boredom...

I know it doesnt look like much, it was quickly knocked together from some cheap timber so that if required i can quickly pull it apart and store it in pieces between my shed and fence without faffing around with complex fastenings etc...  plus the simple construction allows me to make quick repairs if needed....

A bit of wire across the opening allows me to hang paper targets, or i can put knock-down targets inside the trap

I am adding more padding inside the target though, as i did get a couple of ricochets during test shots, so until i have the appropriate materials to hand i wont be using it again.

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& The gun in question is ?

Its a Charlton rifle, made by the australian and new zealand armies in early ww2 due to issues getting brens from britain, and a huge surplus of lee enfield rifles from ww1...

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[Tackle]

It's like an ugly baby, only it's mother could love it ?

I did knock together a bb trap target for my back garden, so i can do some shooting during lockdown to relieve a bit of boredom...

I know it doesnt look like much, it was quickly knocked together from some cheap timber so that if required i can quickly pull it apart and store it in pieces between my shed and fence without faffing around with complex fastenings etc...  plus the simple construction allows me to make quick repairs if needed....

A bit of wire across the opening allows me to hang paper targets, or i can put knock-down targets inside the trap

I am adding more padding inside the target though, as i did get a couple of ricochets during test shots, so until i have the appropriate materials to hand i wont be using it again.

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Its a Charlton rifle, made by the australian and new zealand armies in early ww2 due to issues getting brens from britain, and a huge surplus of lee enfield rifles from ww1...

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[Stratton Oakmont]

It's like an ugly baby, only it's mother could love it ?

That charlton, It would have to be a baby Sloth.

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[Spartan09]

It's like an ugly baby, only it's mother could love it ?

it is ugly, and its definately not my finest work...   but its functional enough....  but as said above, it is still a work in progress

i intend to spend a LOT of time and care in designing and building the charlton though...  but before i can begin esigning it, i need to figure out what gun im going to use as a base, and then take some detailed measurements of the internals to scale the externals appropriately.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

& The gun in question is ?

i was gonna say charlton

Its a Charlton rifle, made by the australian and new zealand armies in early ww2 due to issues getting brens from britain, and a huge surplus of lee enfield rifles from ww1...

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but unfortunately it's now too late for me to claim that i called it.....

it's an intesting proposition, you can't just do the normal gbbr trick of not having a locking mechanism as it's external, i wonder if you'd almost need 2 gas supplies- one in the mag to fire and one in the "gas tube" to operate the cycling.

it'd probably be awful to skirmish but goddamn would it command respect and admiration.

 

[Spartan09]

you can't just do the normal gbbr trick of not having a locking mechanism as it's external

if you are referring to the rotating bolt on the real steel gun,  then i was probablt going to make it as a solid piece that only LOOKS as though it functions as a rotating bolt.

i was hoping to get away with running it as an open bolt, similar to the northeast sten. to run GBB AK mags...  or try and either route a gas feed from a CO2 canister in the stock (like a tippmann omega) or an HPA line through the grip and use AEG hi caps.

but until i get my hands on a base gun, i wont know what modification options i will have at my disposal

and im sure it would be a bit of a nasty bastard to run,  but it would definately be something unique and different on the fields =P