Achtung Minen!!! - SchÃ¼tzenmine 42 - Blank-Firing Replica

Boshman · 2009-05-15T20:57:52Z

I have been busy in the workshop recently and have just completed my first prototype SchÃ¼tzenmine 42. It is constructed exactly as per the originals using the correct box joint(aka finger or comb joint), and to the correct dimensions. The difference is that inside it incorporates a 12-bore blank-firing gate alarm. The mine can be used and triggered in one of two ways. 1. As per the original, the mine is burried and when stepped on the lid closes and pushes the special pin out triggering the device. 2. the device can be setup as a trip-wire booby trap as is the normal way of triggering the gate alarm. The front of the box is re-enforced with a metal washer so that the firing pin does not damage the wood. The 12-bore blank sits with 90% outside the rear of the box so there is no danger of the box being damaged when it fires. 9mm or .25 blanks can also be used with the apropriate dynatek type adaptor. The box is made using marine ply and waterproof glue so it isn't going to rot or fall apart after a couple of uses. Whilst you may be thinking its just a wooded box, I could knock that up in 5 minutes, believe me, that is not the case! it took me many hours and lots of ply creating the jigs and getting the comb joint cutting to a point where I was happy with them. After I have done some field testing and refining, and if there is enough interest, I plan of making these to order if anyone is interested? Also if anyone would like one for re-enactment use rather then airsoft, then they can of course be made without the gate alarm and the additional holes etc. My replica: -- attachment is not available -- -- attachment is not available -- -- attachment is not available -- Real SchÃ¼tzenmine 42: Lots of good pics of an original here also:

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and as someone who was standing a meter away from one when it got triggered - they are blummin great stuff. even though I died from it . We had no earthly idea it was there till bang!.

Top notch stuff there. :good:

Posted : 21/10/2009 10:51 pm

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