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 Post subject: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:33 pm 

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Better Late than never, hmm? :lol:

here at last are the photos of the muzzle brake I made - :D

Thanks to Sidewinder for his guidance in making this bit Accurate !

It is made from PVC, not metal,
but the muzzle it is attached to is metal,
and came with the MG-42 airsoft !

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 Post subject: Re: M56 Smartgun "Frederica"
PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:38 pm 

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My second comment for the day !
Here are two pix of my ammo drum, somewhat modified to make it look more screen accurate -
Not much info to go on with this, but I think maybe it is close ??
The LED ammo counter is a decoy at the moment, but I have a working counter I will install sooner or later !! :o
All constructive criticism is welcome ! :delta:


Questions are also welcome, I might add ! :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:18 am 
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How's this coming along, mate? S'been a while since you updated!

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:00 am 

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Very True! Time I got back to business.
I am thinking I should actually "start at the beginning"
as the pix above rather start in the middle, as it were.
Betting a few of you are interested in seeing how it got to where it is ??
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:11 am 
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Well, yes... "The beginning" being ( If that's built on a Shoei ) "How in the HELL did you find one of those? ( And what the hell do you do for a living? )" :p

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 Post subject: Re: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:44 am 

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Good eye, Scapey !

It is a Shoei. I bought it New from a dealer way back in 2006.
Got a pretty good price, imho, all things considered.

As for my line of work,
I'm a technical service engineer,
with a company that provides the hardware
which keeps your local Petrol Station pumping.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:47 am 
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SHINEY! nice work brotha!!!


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:48 am 
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I'm likin' what I see! Keep it coming man.

edit - What brand of AEG is that?

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:30 am 
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It's a gas blowback by Shoei - Seen 'em sell for UK£8000...

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:48 am 
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Yeah, I figured. There are other manufacturers that make non-GBB versions that aren't quite expensive. I was wondering if it might be one of those, instead.

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Awesome work David

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:10 pm 

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Okay - going back in our time machine I found the pix i took of the MG42 before the conversion process began.
These pix may be boring for some of you, but for those who want to know all the gory details, I feel obligated to post 'em.
:delta:

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 Post subject: Re: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:28 pm 

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An interesting side note to this early phase of construction :
The factory cocking handle mechanism got broken in transit,
and being made from "pot-metal" could not be brazed or welded or epoxied.
So the complete cocking mechanism you see in these photos is from a real MG42.
I bought it on gunbroker dot com for a very reasonable price,
and it fits and works perfectly, and is built from German high-carbon steel :lol:

Further along you will see a few more real MG42 parts that have been incorporated
for one reason or another !
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:14 pm 
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Sean - Got any links, dude?

David - I call dibs if you ever die in a horrible accident or something.
Oh, BTW, I have a late Xmas card for you. What's your address, again?

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:12 am 

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You are too late, buddy!
My nephew already called dibs on it !

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 Post subject: Re: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:21 am 

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four more for you - - -

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 Post subject: Re: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:42 am 

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Oh, okay. Just a few more , then !

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:44 am 
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David - I call dibs if your nep-...
WHAAAAAAT?!?!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:00 am 
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Just out of interest, did you end up keeping the airsoft internals?

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 Post subject: Re: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:51 pm 

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Yes, all the airsoft internals have been retained.
I want to be able to rock-n-roll, you know !
wink, wink.
will run her off compressed CO2 with regulator to get pressure down to spec.
and a long, thin flex line to get the pressure down to the gun.
Line will run with wiring along the support arm, so it will not be obvious !

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:48 pm 
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Sex-zay...

I'd love to see the look on the other people when you turn up at the game site in full smartgunner gear :D

Me be jealous........

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 Post subject: Re: David's smartgun build
PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:45 pm 

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Just wait until you see the set-up I have cobbled together for the gunsight / head mounted sight rig !! :o


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:49 pm 
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Oh tell me there's a camera and screen involved?!!!?! :O

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:01 pm 

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Color camera, and the worlds smallest LCD video monitor, with teeny tiny magnifying lens to improve my view of it !! :D
Also a small box full of batteries and electronics, which processes the image from camera and displays it on the monitor.
completely self contained, and hidden inside the chest armour ! :D


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:11 pm 
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Now that's toooooo cool!

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