Today I....

Today I returned to the fold

Hello again guys, been a while.

Welcome back! Glad to see you on here again!

...finished sewing my self-sewn pair of denim battledress trousers. Just got to add the buttons during next lunchtime at work...

Uploaded a few more pics to the "Bastogne Breakout" section, if anyone's interested.
[link]http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/php/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=222&t=15974&p=227506#p227504[/link]

i cant take the credit for the idea ,its a well known mod that uses mp7 100 rnd mid caps ,MAG mid caps are best,you just file or sand them to be thin enough to fit into the mp44 mag case (easy as the MAG mid caps are all plastic) then file the side nearest the feed hole so it lines up then drill the securing pin hole ,fit the pin and a little packing and you'r done.
link http://ww2aa.proboards.com/index.cgi?bo ... hread=6687

cool i did it another way for The Führer's Escape with packing foam and tape in the mag.how and where did you find them mp7 mags? im thinking of doing this mod but having both sets avalable 30rnd and 100rnd?

also here is the other method for making permanent mids with original feed lips

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9647&start=0

evike sell them but you need to get "MAG" branded ones or they may be different internally.i couldent use the packing method as i want to use it at gunman games and he's got a rule that hi-caps can only shoot semi no matter their capacity, but i can convert them back in only 2-3 minuites if needed.
also today i cut down a mag for my tercel mouser m712 (broom handle) because they only supply the long ones and the gun wont fit in the holster with a long mag in it ,meaning that its not exactly a quick draw(fumble in a mag).the new mag only holds 6 rounds but it fits in the holster so its ready to go when needed. very fiddly milling job,took nearly half a day to do but sealed up gas tight first time thank god.

Today I attended a house to do a quote and found a 1940's themed room filled with deactivated weapons and memoribilla. These included a Lee enfeild, Kar 98, Mosin Nagant, ppsh, sten and a fabulous Bren gun amonst others. I was amazed at how heavy the Bren gun was you would have to be young and fit to lug that around all day, the chap also showed me a winter trigger that clips on the Kar 98 never seen those before.

A quick look in to price some work ended with a long stay chatting and playing with his guns

also today i cut down a mag for my tercel mouser m712 (broom handle) because they only supply the long ones and the gun wont fit in the holster with a long mag in it ,meaning that its not exactly a quick draw(fumble in a mag).the new mag only holds 6 rounds but it fits in the holster so its ready to go when needed. very fiddly milling job,took nearly half a day to do but sealed up gas tight first time thank god.

Would have been eiser to gerab these ones
http://airsoft.tiger111hk.com/p14686/TE ... _info.html

I think thy are shorter ones

meddy

I was amazed at how heavy the Bren gun was

Yes, they weigh about twice as much as the Airsoft ones, and those are heavy enough. I was fortunate enough to handle a DP Light Machinegun last year too, they also weigh a ton, more so with a full drum magazine.

Cheers
Martin

Heh, just wait until you try a Vickers or a Maxim.

Heh, just wait until you try a Vickers or a Maxim.

Absolutly, the Bren after all was a Light Machinegun. I think a Vickers is best left to those Arnie types

Today I spotted King Arms M1a1 Thompsons are on sale on Action Hobbies for £110.

also today i cut down a mag for my tercel mouser m712 (broom handle) because they only supply the long ones and the gun wont fit in the holster with a long mag in it ,meaning that its not exactly a quick draw(fumble in a mag).the new mag only holds 6 rounds but it fits in the holster so its ready to go when needed. very fiddly milling job,took nearly half a day to do but sealed up gas tight first time thank god.

Would have been eiser to gerab these ones
http://airsoft.tiger111hk.com/p14686/TE ... _info.html

meddy

i think they are the long ones ,picture shows a standard long 20rnd and the shortened one i made

meddy

i think they are the long ones ,picture shows a standard long 20rnd and the shortened one i made

does the BELL, HFC or Marushin shot mags not work ?

meddy

i think they are the long ones ,picture shows a standard long 20rnd and the shortened one i made

does the BELL, HFC or Marushin shot mags not work ?

sadly no though i've never seen the marushin one,but the others are quite different

I bought several years ago Samurai-branded short mags to my Mauser, but I think it needs some luck to find those anymore.

Today I.... took the hessian cover off my Mark V helmet and tried it on my Mark II as a trial for the Crete game.

I made two interesting discoveries. Firstly that 30 year old electrical tape is still very sticky and secondly that my Mark Vs previous owner was called 'Joe' as he'd neatly paint his name in white highlighted with black on the rear facing.

I also took delivery of two '20 round' TM Thompson magazines. Thank you very much Firesupport pre-Christmas prize draw.

Cheers
Martin

Not only I, but we had one hell of a Bastgone game in Belgium; including snow showers

went on first site visit for possible event later this year looks very promising

Unearthed my old mk2, filed and sanded the old patchy paint that I could salvage and primed it ready for sandy colour. Also fitted my rs 1928 furniture to my Thompson, making a attempt on a upper receiver today!

Not only I, but we had one hell of a Bastgone game in Belgium; including snow showers

Some piccies;

The attack continues despite the weather conditions

Squeezing off another round at the incoming Germans

German moral stays high. The attack on Bastogne is resumed

For the ones that like to see more pictures, have a look here; http://www.ww2airsoft.eu/media/thumbnails.php?album=294