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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 4, 2013 15:21:44 GMT -5
It is impossible to make them visually perfect even with exhaustive and time consuming reworks and finishing I just get them to where the look okay from 10 feet away and that's good enough for me. I will probably end up doing another slug of them since i am going to buy a few more of these rifles and I need to replace a few that got dropped in the field at this weekendd event. After that, I'm done with them as they are way too much work. How cool would it be if CYMA / UKARMS had just done a proper M1 carbine in the first place. Very nice of you Volks to do this for the young man. I doubt he has a clue how lucky he is.
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Post by IwoJima3823 on Dec 7, 2013 12:29:41 GMT -5
It is impossible to make them visually perfect even with exhaustive and time consuming reworks and finishing I just get them to where the look okay from 10 feet away and that's good enough for me. I will probably end up doing another slug of them since i am going to buy a few more of these rifles and I need to replace a few that got dropped in the field at this weekendd event. After that, I'm done with them as they are way too much work. How cool would it be if CYMA / UKARMS had just done a proper M1 carbine in the first place. Very nice of you Volks to do this for the young man. I doubt he has a clue how lucky he is. No, I am very lucky that he was able to do something like this for me, and I've got a pretty good clue how lucky I am, and saying that is like saying I don't respect the men and women of the US military.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 8, 2013 1:12:39 GMT -5
So glad to get that correction and apologize if you thought I meant it as an indication I thought you were ungrateful. i simply meant that I doubt you had a clue how much work they are to convert. Obviously you have a good sense for it. Volks really stepped up on this and probably has a couple hours and much mental anguish wrapped up in each one. I know he enjoyed the challenge which is why he agreed to take it on for you but ultimately I suspect he wants to have several of them done up for his own rifle so this is time out of his life he'll never get back. As old as he a and I are those days are increasingly numbered. I am not saying we're old but when we got out of the Army Eisenhower was a corporal.
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Post by IwoJima3823 on Jan 4, 2014 23:22:23 GMT -5
Does anyone know how to take the bayonet lug off the CYMA M1 Carbine?
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Post by shiftysgarand on Jan 5, 2014 13:18:07 GMT -5
Dreamed or hacksaw should do it.
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Post by shiftysgarand on Jan 5, 2014 13:18:41 GMT -5
*Dremel. Stupid autocorrect.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 5, 2014 17:34:08 GMT -5
A dremel is what I use. There are two small screws that are hidden inside that can be removed prior to cutting or you can simply cut through them. Do note that these screws hold the outer barrel in place so once the lug is cut off you will need to do some sanding and finish work and once done, secure the outer barrel. Another approach is to remove the entire outer barrel altogether and replace it with an entirely new outer barrel that is an appropriate size to accomodate the carbine front site (which is removed and secured by a single screw) just like the original carbine site. This will eliminate the larger rear ring and provide a single tube barrel for greater authenticity but requires some additional work and time sourcing the right size outer barrel. If you are completely anal replace the cyma front stock band with a more appropriate stock band for an early war carbine that has the synch screw that tightens vertically not horizontally. Both of these steps are beyond reasonable in my opinion as they will quickly defeat the idea of an inexpensive replica. I think by shortening the magazines, replacing the rear site removing the bayonet lug and adding a canvas sling you end up with an attractive conversion.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jan 6, 2014 0:24:50 GMT -5
Another small detail worth doing is to drill a couple small "rivet" holes on either sidd of the hop up toward the rear of the carbine heat shield. Late and post war carbines sometimes had four vented holes while early war had two. I mark the spot I want to drill insuring they are evenly spaced and aligned and drill holes using a 1/8th inch drill bit. It is an easy and worthwhile touch in my opinion. Incidently when you get your carbine run a patch with light oil down the barrel taking care not to probe into the hop up. Once done fire it initially with no hop up and gradually increase the hop up until it reaches the optimal amount so your bbs only rise very slightly. Occassionally the guns come with the hop up fully engaged and firing may cause jams but certainly causes premature wear on the hop up bucking. This of course is a good practice with all airsoft guns.
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