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Post by madmarcs on Mar 30, 2012 15:23:54 GMT -5
For a long time I have been wanting to build my own custom ww2 gun but i just don't know were to start. I was toying around with building an m1919 but that seems a little too difficult for a beginner. I have some experience with tools and have worked on several projects (non airsoft). I have basic power tools (drill, dremel, circular saw, ext.) but i have no idea how to build a wood stock. I don't care whether the build is for an aeg or a rifle. Links would be helpful as well, thanks for your help.
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Post by jettalewis on Mar 30, 2012 15:44:04 GMT -5
Depends on who you are going to be. German? K98. Russian? Mosin-Nagant. GI? 1903 Springfield. UK Lord, who knows? There are a lot of tutorials for just about any kind of build you want to attempt. You can make a stock, but original and repo stocks are all over the place. Probably, the two simplest builds would be the k98 or Springfield....and they both use some of the most common, inexpensive parts. Good luck on your build and show us how you are making out.
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Post by volkssturm on Mar 30, 2012 18:41:05 GMT -5
I would recommend the M14 - M1 conversion as a good learning project. There's a lot of info here on how to do it, it's difficult enough that you'll learn a lot from it, but not so difficult to be discouraging. I did mine with hand tools, a Dremel and a hand held electric drill, so it's pretty minimal as far as tools needed.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 30, 2012 20:21:57 GMT -5
By first build was a kar98 using a jg bar10's internals and dboys kar98 parts. It wasn't TOO hard, but I didn't know what the hell I was doing, rushed, didn't measure twice, and it came out pretty crappy. But besides that it shoots very well and only jammed a couple of times, and of course it happened when there were 5 russians attacking me
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Mar 30, 2012 20:51:14 GMT -5
A Kar98 or M1 Garand are probably the most simple options as they have been done so many times before and many people on here including me could help you with them.
garnett502ndpir, mistakes are almost always fixable. Plastic welding and epoxy go a long way ;D.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 30, 2012 21:44:13 GMT -5
garnett502ndpir, mistakes are almost always fixable. Plastic welding and epoxy go a long way ;D. Had to use tons ;D
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Post by madmarcs on Apr 1, 2012 10:16:18 GMT -5
thanks for all the info. I'm probably going to go with the k98 because I have a weapon from just about every major except Germany. I have seen several ways to go about doing this, so my next question is which way is best?
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Apr 1, 2012 11:07:49 GMT -5
Of course everyone has differing ways of converting. The best way in my opinion is to use a Dboys Kar98 for your parts. Then use a JG Bar-10 as the base gun. Check the airsoft GI bone yard for the Dboys Kar98. Airsoft Megastore also has them sometimes. Then it just comes down to fitting the JG Bar-10 internals inside the Kar98 stock. Some people have modified the BAR-10 stock to look like a Kar98 one although I think its easier to use the actual K98 stock instead plus it looks better. Once you have the parts in your hands I think you'll see its a pretty straight forward conversion. If you have any specific questions ask away though. I am making a guide that I will be posting soon. Check out my conversion thread for some ideas. ww2aa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=technical&action=display&thread=7330The second page has my most recent work.
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