Figured I would share a bit of a project I've been working on.
I've always liked the dumb look of a Wa2000, so, I decided to make one. I've seen a lot of attempts before in the past of Wa2000-esque type rifles, but they've always looked very off to me, and the airsoft versions out on the market, aren't quite the right scale when seen placed next to a real one. They seem to all always be too small, so I designed everything from scratch and set about making everything myself.
The rifle hasn't fired a test shot yet, but I'm hoping by the next two weeks I can get some single shot, straight pull style, test rounds through it. Then I'll move onto the short stroke gas system. I was supposed to have a shot out of it last week, but, after being a bit distracted while BS'ing with a buddy at the lathe when reaming the chamber, I sent the reamer in too deep, and scrapping the profiled barrel. With the way I had the barrel turned, there was zero extra material available to face off. Pricy mistake, but, is what it is. Not the first time I've had to remake a part on this project.
The rifle is still very much far from completed. Several details in the metal work that need to be sorted. The wood is just simply roughed out half ass to shape.
I've always liked the dumb look of a Wa2000, so, I decided to make one. I've seen a lot of attempts before in the past of Wa2000-esque type rifles, but they've always looked very off to me, and the airsoft versions out on the market, aren't quite the right scale when seen placed next to a real one. They seem to all always be too small, so I designed everything from scratch and set about making everything myself.
The rifle hasn't fired a test shot yet, but I'm hoping by the next two weeks I can get some single shot, straight pull style, test rounds through it. Then I'll move onto the short stroke gas system. I was supposed to have a shot out of it last week, but, after being a bit distracted while BS'ing with a buddy at the lathe when reaming the chamber, I sent the reamer in too deep, and scrapping the profiled barrel. With the way I had the barrel turned, there was zero extra material available to face off. Pricy mistake, but, is what it is. Not the first time I've had to remake a part on this project.
The rifle is still very much far from completed. Several details in the metal work that need to be sorted. The wood is just simply roughed out half ass to shape.
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