bought an M1 Garand wood kit from django 
Today I had an endoscopy. (A camera shoved up my fundament. Medical, not for fun.)
I have had better Tuesdays....
these days i call it a win if i can go to the doctors and not get violated in some way.i guess its just being a middle aged man 
armoury
m1a1 Thompson,sten mk2,mp40,stg44,sterling,mk2 bren gun,lee Enfield no4 mk1,Mauser Kar98, Walther ppk,smith and Weston m10 and Mauser m712
Give me a big enough hammer and a place to stand and I could fix the world.
i'll kill a man in a fair fight or if i think he's going to start a fair fight or over a woman or.......
a problem shared is a problem halved ,but an advantage shared is no advantage at all
if a job's not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well
cleaned out the car for the first time since anzio
all my muddy boot prints are now gone 
fixed and painted my old 6x4 shed ready to move to the back of the garden to store the kids outdoor toys, now have enough room for my 7x7 shed/workshop 
fed up with building guns and projects in the kitchen 
Went to Parliament today... twas Very Good
Tried and failed to get the bolt out of my K98 to downgrade it, just couldn't shift the retaining pin. I did however manage to lop an inch off the barrel outer so the hop adjuster works again and the barrel is now the right length and sorted out the foresight shroud.
I shall return to the bolt in due course, but visitors are due and She Who Must be Obeyed views a dining table covered in dismantled rifle with some displeasure.
Cheers
Martin
"Mistakes in the initial deployment cannot be rectified" Helmuth von Moltke
Toys: AGM MP40, Cyma M1A1, TM M14/G43/SVT40, TM VSR/K98, SnS No. 4, ASG Sten, Ppsh.
Arnhem3,Gumrak,Campoleone
Stripped and re-blacked the front of the garand kit. Seems to have worked but still prone to chipping.
Tried and failed to get the bolt out of my K98 to downgrade it, just couldn't shift the retaining pin. I did however manage to lop an inch off the barrel outer so the hop adjuster works again and the barrel is now the right length and sorted out the foresight shroud.
I shall return to the bolt in due course, but visitors are due and She Who Must be Obeyed views a dining table covered in dismantled rifle with some displeasure.
Cheers
Martin
the gun parts on the table should be used to implement a plan to set up a workshop out back where "i wont get under your feet love" a nice heated insulated with electric 8" by 10" shed is just big enough.
armoury
m1a1 Thompson,sten mk2,mp40,stg44,sterling,mk2 bren gun,lee Enfield no4 mk1,Mauser Kar98, Walther ppk,smith and Weston m10 and Mauser m712
Give me a big enough hammer and a place to stand and I could fix the world.
i'll kill a man in a fair fight or if i think he's going to start a fair fight or over a woman or.......
a problem shared is a problem halved ,but an advantage shared is no advantage at all
if a job's not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well
worked a treat here, got a 7x7 shed/workshop coming at the end of the month 
Yes, well, I could do it out in the garage but it is cold and horrible out there, especially today when it was snowing for a while.
You are probably right though, better lighting and a gas heater and I'm sorted.
Cheers
Martin
"Mistakes in the initial deployment cannot be rectified" Helmuth von Moltke
Toys: AGM MP40, Cyma M1A1, TM M14/G43/SVT40, TM VSR/K98, SnS No. 4, ASG Sten, Ppsh.
Arnhem3,Gumrak,Campoleone
I did my first bit of airsoft gun upgrading today. I've successfully completed Kalashnikov kids AK Hop conversion on my MP40 using the exact parts he recommended from RSOV. It's taken me 3 or 4 hours, working carefully and slowly. Finally put it back together and put 6 mags through it. My god, what a difference, I never thought my old MP40 would shoot that straight and it seems to have increased the range.
Now I'm looking through the rest of the stuff I bought for the gearbox overhaul. 6mm metal bearings, new piston and head and M100 Guarder spring. Just plucking up the courage to crack open that little sucker and get stuck in. Cheers to Dadio for the encouragement at Sevastapol to buy the bits and have a go.
completed my "anglicized" Thompson
Looking nice! I got a brit tommy wood kit a while back and it had a cross-hatching on the front hand guard that looked hand done.
Think I broke a toe, off to the duty doc!
"Will you stop talking about the war!!"
"What, you started it!"
"We did NOT start it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland..."
Yay, a pallet that weighed 1000+kg + pump truck runs over my foot, crushes the toe cap and only does crush damage to one toe! At least it's not broken.
"Will you stop talking about the war!!"
"What, you started it!"
"We did NOT start it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland..."
... checked the food box in the garage to see what provisions I need to get for next weekend. My eyes fell on a cardboard box full of webbing. Damn! I had forgotten I had scrubbed and washing machined it at Christmas. Hey-ho, half an hour later I had a blancoed webbing set again. And I did it on the living room carpet - no mess! 
Mary out then............. 
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I really am very envious, it's looking amazing..
The parts look amazing and precision made, but then again they should for £1500+
Longing to see it finished..
Regards Chris.
'Non adepto demens. Adepto etiam'
War does not show who is right, only who is left..
How ever much you spend, I'm sure its still a very good investment seeing what nice originals go for these days...
'Non adepto demens. Adepto etiam'
War does not show who is right, only who is left..
... am wearing my tank top 
