Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 1, 2014 18:02:06 GMT -5
in the process of making a bunch of Dummy M1 Garands. (A project whose main objective Is to use up a wide assortment of bits a pieces) I decided I didn't want to go with actual Garand gas assemblies as even poor channeled rejects are bringing $35.00 to 50.00 and then you add the assorted loose bits such as stacking swivels, sites, locking lugs and locking nuts which themselves add up. I had quite a few of the assorted lose bits, beat up handguards, wood garand stocks and assorted misc hardware.
for gass assemblies I took and cut proper sized metal tubes and JB welded them together slopping enough JB weld to create the shape of the rear ring and slight oversize where the front site mounted. Once dry I used my dremel to shape and sand accordingly. I then attached actual locking lugs and some reject front sites. I JB welded in a bayonet lug using an actual part to insure proper alignment. The resin filler that took the place of the locking nut did a secure job of holding on the locking lug and JB weld likewise held in the front sites which were left over from partial molded parts that didn't come out intact.
Once dry I sanded and shaped as needed, drilled and cut in my front locking bolt so it reflects the early war single slot and did some paint and finish work. the result is a bunch of complete locking lugs that looked great and didn't kill my budget. On the ends of these non guns they came out very convincing, even up close.
As for using up assorted bits a pieces, mission accomplished. I now have four nearly finished M1 Garand dummy guns and a couple dummy M14s. (A ton of unused, take off M14 parts and M14 stocks are cheap!)
For WW2 themed airsoft games where sadly not everyone has a proper WW2 airsoft weapon these help a bunch with posed pictures and posed action scenes.
for gass assemblies I took and cut proper sized metal tubes and JB welded them together slopping enough JB weld to create the shape of the rear ring and slight oversize where the front site mounted. Once dry I used my dremel to shape and sand accordingly. I then attached actual locking lugs and some reject front sites. I JB welded in a bayonet lug using an actual part to insure proper alignment. The resin filler that took the place of the locking nut did a secure job of holding on the locking lug and JB weld likewise held in the front sites which were left over from partial molded parts that didn't come out intact.
Once dry I sanded and shaped as needed, drilled and cut in my front locking bolt so it reflects the early war single slot and did some paint and finish work. the result is a bunch of complete locking lugs that looked great and didn't kill my budget. On the ends of these non guns they came out very convincing, even up close.
As for using up assorted bits a pieces, mission accomplished. I now have four nearly finished M1 Garand dummy guns and a couple dummy M14s. (A ton of unused, take off M14 parts and M14 stocks are cheap!)
For WW2 themed airsoft games where sadly not everyone has a proper WW2 airsoft weapon these help a bunch with posed pictures and posed action scenes.