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Get on the fifty!
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Thought this might be an interesting thread. Post the rifles you've built or had built from all of the military parts sets available out there. From AK's to Vickers guns Big Grin Will add some of mine soon, been digging in the safes giving all the rifles in storage some tlc



"Pickin' stones and pullin' teats is a hard way to make a living. But, sure as God's got sandals, it beats fightin' dudes with treasure trails."

"We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled."
 
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Fighting the good fight
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Vz. 2008

Built from a Czech Vz. 58 parts kit, with an American barrel and receiver.

 
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Delusions of Adequacy
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All of these are homebuilds except the PSL on the left and the Saiga 12 at the top. Most are on self bent receivers.


We had a build party where we put together about 25 of these bad boys in a single weekend.



Built this Garand from spare parts.


this is the only kit gun i've outsourced.




I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm.
 
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Get on the fifty!
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8mm Madsen built by MMC




"Pickin' stones and pullin' teats is a hard way to make a living. But, sure as God's got sandals, it beats fightin' dudes with treasure trails."

"We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled."
 
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Most are on self bent receivers.

Jeez. You haven't taken a crack at the CETME L yet, have you?
 
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Delusions of Adequacy
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Most are on self bent receivers.

Jeez. You haven't taken a crack at the CETME L yet, have you?

Nah. AK flats are a lot easier to deal with.




I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm.
 
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When you say self bent, what do you mean?
 
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I wanna play with the big boys like you guys... I am so jealous...
 
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My %80 1911 I just finished.

Can't figure out how to imbed so link:
Linky to 1911




Train how you intend to Fight

Remember - Training is not sparring. Sparring is not fighting. Fighting is not combat.
 
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When you say self bent, what do you mean?

Receivers for "stamped" weapons start out as a flat piece of steel that's cut to shape and has any necessary holes already punched out. The "flat", as it is then called, is then bent around rods or a mandrel until it's in at least roughly the correct boxy shape. Where necessary, it is then welded together. Any additional parts that are needed are then welded (or, I think, pinned) into place, and you have a fully functional receiver that's ready to be assembled into a rifle.
 
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This is the G3 I built. I had a better picture but cant find it.



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This was a real Colt M16A1 at one point in time.




New barrel and new lower, initially it had a neutered mil-spec m16 fire control group but now it has a Geissele SSA. The safety lever is still neutered full-auto but it has the nub ground off that would depress the disconnecter. So it does rotate 3 positions, safe-semi-semi.
 
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A “well loved” G1 I built up few years ago. Sorry I sold this one, it wasn’t the most practical rifle, but it had a certain somethin or other that made it fun to haul out to the range...

 
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8mm Madsen built by MMC


That Madsen is sweet!
 
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Bolt Thrower
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I have a Garand receiver I picked up really cheap a while ago. Is there a guide to make sure it's in spec before I send it out for a BM59 build?
 
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I’ve built a few AK’s



I’ve built several G3 kits with standard barrels but this one is the only one I’ve still got, I sent the barrel to have a custom trunnions made and the chamber flutes cut.



If you really want something you'll find a way ...
... if you don't you'll find an excuse.

I'm really not a "kid" anymore ... but I haven't grown up yet either Wink
 
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