MachIVshooter
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I finally got around to doing a step-by-step video on a very basic single shot design, for any of you who are interested in taking up the hobby.
I'll do a more advanced build completely on film at some point, but I need to get some decent photo editing software first, as it's one thing to do a 1-1/2 hour build in real time, quite another to film my more typical builds that take anywhere from 30-150 hours. But it's a starter, meant to inspire and help assuage the apprehensions many have about making a boomstick.
This is what the finished product looks like, although the wood grip panels, rear sight and painting were done after the video:
Just to forewarn, it's over 80 minutes total.
Part 1:
Part 2:
Mark Serbu also has plans for sale for his GB-22, which is another very simple open bolt single shot design, albeit a more time consuming build than this one.
I'll do a more advanced build completely on film at some point, but I need to get some decent photo editing software first, as it's one thing to do a 1-1/2 hour build in real time, quite another to film my more typical builds that take anywhere from 30-150 hours. But it's a starter, meant to inspire and help assuage the apprehensions many have about making a boomstick.
This is what the finished product looks like, although the wood grip panels, rear sight and painting were done after the video:
Just to forewarn, it's over 80 minutes total.
Part 1:
Part 2:
Mark Serbu also has plans for sale for his GB-22, which is another very simple open bolt single shot design, albeit a more time consuming build than this one.
The chamber got tight after welding, and even re-reaming it, it was still a little difficult to extract cases with a fingernail, which annoyed me.
