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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 20:59:08 GMT -5
Hey mates, Cairo here. after weeks of hard work, and based heavily on SgtToms K98 tutorial, I have come to what is (for now) my Finished Mauser. this picture Illustrates my poor ability to take photos. It was intended as an over all view however it falls short of what i had hoped to accomplish. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:03:16 GMT -5
Here we have a close up of my rear sight. It is made mostly from a D-boys Rear sight, however the ramps are made of Popsicle sticks. there is still a bit of sanding and lowering to do in order to sight it in just right, but i think it looks great. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:07:55 GMT -5
This is a close up of the receiver section. with only a grinding wheel and a dremel i had a tough time getting this far as i am but an amateur. however i feel i did a pretty good job. i also learned not to paint the bolt with brush paints, as that will make the action a little more difficult and scratchy. I should have taken pictures of the bolt it self, however i was in a hurry, as i had to go to work in a half hour. My bolt differs a great deal from SgtToms bolt template. i would take it apart to show how i did it, however i JB welded it all together. Attachments:
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Post by Ratchet on May 23, 2011 21:11:35 GMT -5
Looks good mate! Functional?
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:14:29 GMT -5
An Over All picture of my receiver section. As you can see it is quite crude. There are bolts JB welded to the receiver, which when in combat at Neillisville broke. I have a great fear that they will again break, so they may be replaced one day. I made my own Magazines Found, again, with SgtToms help and guidance. They fit alright and come out just about as well. The best part tho is that they fit in K98 pouches. i have a compliment of 7 magazines in total. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:15:43 GMT -5
close up of the front. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:16:46 GMT -5
close up of the back. Note: bolt release made of Popsicle sticks. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:19:38 GMT -5
This is the barrel and H-band component. they are JB welded together. when in nellsiville, i had not figured out a good way to securely mount my barrel. It ended flopping around and twisting. While this is functional and accurate, it leaves little room for improvement. additionally i lost my cleaning rod in combat, so i replaced it with one i made from E-tape and an airsoft cleaning rod. now it just bends when i whack it into things. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:22:53 GMT -5
this is my Hop/outer barrel/ hand-guard retainer section. you can get a better idea of how i made my Rear sight here. i may need to fiddle around with this a bit as the outer barrel bumps into the hop black pushy thingy. and is not very adjustable. It is however well hoped. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:26:05 GMT -5
I spent a great deal of time figuring out how to make my magazines work. Originally I had E-Tape Mag pulls around my magazines however they interfered with the mag well, and binded it up. also because i thought i was cool, and fiddled with the magazine button it doesn't work right all the time, and needs to be reset after each mag. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:28:14 GMT -5
And Finlay, My heavily butchered Stock. the original Dboys stock. while ugly inaccurate, and covered with disgusting seems. i did not have the time, money, or Patience to make my rifle fit a real K98 stock. Attachments:
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:40:37 GMT -5
OK thats over with.
My Rifle performed Adequately when i took her into combat. good accuracy combined with a strong spring made me a half decent shot. until my receiver nuts broke. the biggest thing i learned from this experience is. Nothing survives combat the first time. expect bugs. but don't be upset, bugs can be worked out. preferably with out yelling and making an a$$ out of you self because you are tired from work. when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
I had a great deal of FUN making my K98, i would highly suggest others try it.
the tools i used were
1 standard Dremmel tool, everyone should have one, they are wonderful.
2.Grinding wheel. have a clean stone on hand and be sure to use oil, or the crappy Chinese metal will clog it all up.
3 Hot glue gun. used for fitting and quick dry places JB weld would not work fast enough in.
4. JB weld, a gift from god. the man who invented this stuff should be given a medal.
5. sand paper. yeah pretty much self explanatory.
6 files. see above.
If anyone has questions please ask them. and if someone would like to teach me how to make my pictures all pretty, and all in one post i would be greatly appreciative.
Thank you and good night.
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 21:43:51 GMT -5
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 23, 2011 22:12:27 GMT -5
Pretty nice job! You will defiantly need a new design to keep the trigger guard on though ;D. I just finished a rifle and will post some pictures to give you ideas. What I have learned is to modify the BAR-10 as much as you can to fit the Kar98 stock. I'd suggest you do a little more sanding on the rear sight to make everything look even. For the bolt what I did was first take some heavy grit sand paper to it. Next I just spray painted it with two coats of black. Then I took a bit of steel wool and wore it down a bit. Lastly I sprayed a protective coat on either gloss or flat depending on what you want. Make sure to use spray paint though. You can see the finished product in this picture. i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh11/Fighten3rd/Weapons%20Folder/DSC05357.jpgIf you want a nicer or more unique wood, try getting some Gel Stain from your local hardware store. It is made for plastic. All you have to do is lightly sand the stock and then apply the Gel Stain. Should give it a pretty nice finish. |
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 22:18:02 GMT -5
I'll try that.
also i look foward to your trigger guard stuff.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 23, 2011 22:24:32 GMT -5
Yea it may not work though unless you move the receiver forward. Though couldn't you just use screws with your current set up instead of epoxy?
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Post by cairo1 on May 23, 2011 22:52:45 GMT -5
in terms of receiver placement, i prefer trigger pull to bolt placement.
and I'm afraid i don't catch your second comment.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 23, 2011 23:10:08 GMT -5
The trigger pull should be the same. Though actually it would be pretty time consuming to move the receiver back, I wouldn't really suggest it at this point.
About my second comment. I was talking about how you have the trigger guard attached to the receiver by means of epoxy. Why not just let the screws keep it in place themselves.
Also if you want to cover the seams up I'd suggest you plastic weld them together and them cover any pits up with bondo or epoxy.
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Post by cairo1 on May 24, 2011 13:44:42 GMT -5
actually all the epoxy you see covers the bolts that the screws screw into. i decided to fortify the epoxy it ensure or otherwise make me feel better about how durable it is. i have no intention of moving the receiver, i placed it where it is so that the trigger would be more comfortable, that and i had to line up the magazine housing boxy thingy with the hand guard.
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Post by CharleyNovember on May 24, 2011 14:56:00 GMT -5
Interesting approach with compromises to best fit your needs. Truly custom. Congrats on the project.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 24, 2011 17:47:22 GMT -5
So the screws are attached to the receiver you just used epoxy for extra strength?
Sorry about saying to move the receiver back I actually meant forwards. This way the bolt would be lined up the way it was on the Dboys. Anyways the trigger pull would be the same you would just have to do some dremel work on the handguard. Anyways too late for that now.
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Post by cairo1 on May 25, 2011 11:26:47 GMT -5
oh OK i get what you are saying now.
what i did was use JB weld to attach nuts to the bottom of the receiver as i lack the proper thread taps. after word i sloped as much JB weld as i could onto them because they had broken before. while i had wanted to at least attach the rear receiver screw to the Bar 10 actual receiver, by means of tapping a threaded hole, i found it more difficult then expected and just improvised with my nuts.
as for the receiver. if you are using a real K98 to compare where the trigger lies, you might be using one with a milled trigger. i frankly prefer the pull of the late way stamped or forged triggers. I lined mine up accordingly. the bolt placement doesn't bother me all that much. and i can aways dremel out the stock for a new Knob notch and fill in the front with more of the magic gold. JB weld.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on May 25, 2011 13:17:40 GMT -5
I see your reasoning behind the trigger now. Drilling and tapping isn't that hard. Just drill the hole and use the tap. I think you can get a tap pretty cheap at a hardware store. Drilling through metal can be a bit tough with a hand drill though. Luckily I have a drill press ;D. Anyways I guess if it works it works.
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Post by daniel on Feb 8, 2012 7:02:27 GMT -5
Thanks a ton. This really helps! I'd like to use the short mags on my conversion aswell, but I'm tapped out from buying a complete Heer "impression".
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Feb 8, 2012 14:38:22 GMT -5
Yea the short magazines are really ideal for me at least. If you use them you don't have to shorten the handguard. Plus they actually fit in Kar98 pouches.
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Post by cairo1 on Feb 8, 2012 15:29:30 GMT -5
that was teh big winner for me, i dont just want my pouches to sit there, i want them to be useful.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 8, 2012 15:33:47 GMT -5
Great work you guys. I know it really helps inspire others and that benefits all of us. The JB weld is usually quite durable but I know there are several factors that can cause failures. I highly recommend gouging up the surfaces you are covering with it so the paste has more to bite into and bind to.. In addition to good luck with it I have had some epic failures with it.
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Post by daniel on Mar 2, 2012 8:32:38 GMT -5
Cairo, Tom, or anyone listening. I was wondering how does the Bar-10's "regular" barrel sit on the stock? Does the outer barrel sit on top of the stock, or does it sink in? I had to cut the sides of my stock, so my bar-10s barrel sinks inside the gun.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Mar 2, 2012 15:14:31 GMT -5
Yes the BAR-10 barrel which is now acting as the receiver should sink into the stock. If it didn't everything would sit too high and look silly.
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