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Lewis Gun build

kalashnikov_kid · 2010-09-13T20:21:32Z

Evening everyone, I'm just getting into WW2 airsoft thanks to Josh at Gunman. My team got into nam softing (thanks again to josh) last year and now we wanna go one step further back in time. Due to financial reasons we're going to do a french resistance load out. For the most part the weapons are easy to source, problem is our support gunner needs a gun so we've gotta build him one. Now thing is it had to be one man portable. That wrote off anything on a tripod. It ended up as a toss up between a Bren or Lewis gun, as per the title you can guess which one I went for! Now before I start I must point out that I lack any tooling more sophisticated than a dremel, power drill and hand tools. Also I'm trying to use as much found material as possible to keep cost down. Righty, less talk more pics... Front end Slightly out of spec with regards width .5in wider and the angle of the taper is quite steep, but hey! Made from and old SIG water bottle, desk lamp head and some waste pipe Receiver Gone for an AR15 receiver as it's what I had. A g3 would look better but I didn't have one to hand and cost is an issue cut down VN high cap will provide ammo feed (more details later) Pistol grip Armalite grip sanded and spayed for the woodish look And together quick mock up with an old stock to get a feel for the whole 50" that is a lewis gun! Gonna cut the barrel bands and heat sink fins tomorrow, will have more pics soon sorry for the upside down pics photobucket's on the fritz! Comments welcome Thanks K_K

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bigkie

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Mate, I have watched this nuild from the start and i must say this is an awesome piece of work! I just hope enough of the german sign up for sennybridge in march as i dont think it would be too fitting to have allied kills first off for its WW2 outing needs to be baptised with kraut kills :lol: Plus i dont want to be on the wrong side of it :giggle:

Posted : 08/01/2011 4:40 pm

kalashnikov_kid

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A video from the dangerous end to show the muzzle report, using a TM tommy gun as a comparison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTNwcBTX5oE

Enjoy

Posted : 08/01/2011 5:22 pm

Broadsword

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Top job. I'm very impressed. I really like the way you've done the mag feed rather than trying to work out a way of top feeding it.

Awesome.

Posted : 08/01/2011 6:22 pm

mr cake

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hot stuff! far out dude all u need now is a lrdg chev to put on it!

nahh but seriously bout time someone did one and thats gonna b hard to beat

Kiwi airsofter, just pew-pewing.

Posted : 09/01/2011 8:26 am

mitrano

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:good: :good:

Posted : 09/01/2011 2:06 pm

kalashnikov_kid

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Took it out for a short run on Sunday (1hr defend the flag game) Our support gunner got a few kills with it and i dumped my K98 in favor of it when I was last man standing. 5 kills in as many mins! Very impressed with it. The only problem with it was the top mag came loose at the joins so will need to be reinforced. That aside it's ready for Sennybridge