Scratch built belt fed

[warwickben]

I haven't been posting much . I've been busy setting up a machine shop at a makers space and other stuff .
But I started on this project .

Receiver roughly assembled .

 

[warwickben]

Front attachment block .
Happen to be the right width . Time to make it smaller .

Barrels d piston holes roughed out .

Barrel bored to correct od.

Counter bore to clear barrel step.

Starting milling final steps.

Look at that a ak trunnion .

 

[warwickben]

Hing time .

Mg3 top cover feed tray

 

[warwickben]

Big old mess.

Trigger pack ?

Tapping hole for guid rod.

Turning pins for trigger group.

 

[warwickben]

Slitting side plates for bolt rails/Ejector.

Trimming out side of side rails.

Modified saiga trigger.

Mock up

 

[warwickben]

Still need to finish sand etc .Add butt pad etc

Also when I take the barrel off it fits in my messenger bag. It was kinda odd sitting in line at a dunks with a take down belt fed in my bag.

Things left todo .
Fitting the bolt care extension to move the feed mech . Some file work.
Heat treat ejector .
Thin out bolt stripping lug to strip from belts .
Hand guard .
Cut ejection port out .
Attach butt stock .


Any questions or picture request feel free .

 

[bigblue]

MG42 alternating belt feed?

 

[soam]

Awesome.

 

[warwickben]

MG42 alternating belt feed?

Mg3 is the updated version of the mg42 in 308. The belts happen to work with 7.62x39. So it's a poor mans rpd. Only costing me roughly 5-600$ in parts .

The feed tray I got mg3 will work with linked belts and links.

Ill need to cut off the drum holder since it's right where the ejection port will be . Left side like a pkm , cause real men like to be hit in the forearm with hot brass.
I might be able to cut it and reweld it spaced out . So I can use this pretty hk drum.

 

[warwickben]

Awesome.

Did I say this is for my gf she loves shooting belt Feds . I wish I had the cash for the 9mm or 223 uppers .....

 

[Delkancott]

Awesome.

What he said.

 

[warwickben]

If any one is interested , I have the guide and prints for the original mg47 build . All you need to build it is a hack saw , dremel, grinder and a drill press. I based my version on it and when I'm done will have a fusion 360 project file.
If any one can setup a way for people to down load the files let me know and I can send them to you .

 

[tysdad115]

Excellent! Nice work.

 

[Tommy Gun]

Nice work!

 

[bigblue]

Nice work Ben, I can't wait to see it blow up at the next shoot.

 

[DarthRevan]

Nice work Ben, I can't wait to see it blow up at the next shoot.

 

[bigblue]

Will it be bolt action like your AR? A belt fed bolt action would be fun.

 

[warwickben]

Will it be bolt action like your AR? A belt fed bolt action would be fun.

Lol . I fixed that pretty quickly , can't believe a roll pin walked out of my gas block .
I was shooting that Saturday ringing a 3" gong at 100 yards.

 

[bigblue]

Lol . I fixed that pretty quickly , can't believe a roll pin walked out of my gas block .
I was shooting that Saturday ringing a 3" gong at 100 yards.

Dude, even the Tavor X95 can hit 3 MOA at 100 yards...

 

[warwickben]

Dude, even the Tavor X95 can hit 3 MOA at 100 yards...

True but we where having fun shooting cheap steel wolf.

 

[HiCap]

Nice! Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[Raijin]

This is awesome. Now if I can just talk the wife into letting me get a mill and lathe.

 

[Picton]

Cool! But I'd be more impressed if you made it out of a shovel.

 

[warwickben]

This is awesome. Now if I can just talk the wife into letting me get a mill and lathe.

Look for a makers space near you. The one I'm helping run the machine shop has a knee mill and a south bend heavy 10 lathe(I personal hate belt drive lathes)

If you have the space you can do a lot with a 7x or 9x lathe with a extended bed.
With the extended bed you can do most barrel work. Can get one for u see grand .
Knee mill if you look around you can get a decent full size Bridgeport or clone for less then the hf half size knee mill.

What gets expensive is all the other tools.

 

[bill o]

This is awesome. Now if I can just talk the wife into letting me get a mill and lathe.

Are you not an adult man?

 

[akma]

Very nice work.

 

[Gator9329]

Things to do:

Find someone to shoot it first

 

[bigblue]

Things to do:

Find someone to shoot it first

Second thing to do: Don welding mask and body armor.
Third: Start filming epic video.
Fourth: Pull string

 

[Fixxah]

Does your husband know what you are up to?

 

[warwickben]

Things to do:

Find someone to shoot it first

Lol don't worry it's not a prexis barrel . Gm made it