My take down .22

[mgerski]

I am not done this yet but have been working on it for some time now always wanted somthing like this.

 

[mwjones]

waitwaitwait....did you cut up your gun?!?!?!

 

[unicorn gravedigger]

That's brilliant! I've wanted to do that my W model 61 for years, now I'm inspired!

 

[trevj]

Great concept, crap execution.

Gotta get away from the tin siding on the stock. It makes way too much noise in the rain.

And it's FUG-LEEEeeeee!


Seriously. A couple furniture joiners from Ikea or Home Depot, and all that tin could have been left on the roof.

Cheers
Trev

 

[mikeystew]

So... That's Wierd. That's a wierd gun. I'd also ditch the tin. Infact, I'd do a lot of it different. But I can appreciate your resolve, going from concept to gettin' out the hacksaw and whatnot. That said... A little extra forethought may have been prudent in terms of the takedown function. More "takedown" and less of a take completly apart and cut in half would make it better.
The giant metal band-aid on the side is doing absolutely nothing for the aesthetics.

 

[Can-down]

Hey, if it's rock solid and works well, it's nothing a little bed linner can't fix!
Might as well bed line that foam liner while you are at it!

 

[Polar Man]

Some real foam for the case is a must, and maybe worth sourcing some brass for the metal, maybe even get some etching or inlaying done to it.

 

[mh434]

If it were me, I'd consider emulating the folding-stock design used in the G-36, and adapt it to use in the wood stock (i.e., cut the stock, embed a hinge, add a simple securing latch). It would end up shorter for packing in a case, and would be less...obvious.

Another way might be to cut the stock just ahead of the pistol grip, inset a nut into the front part of the cut, and run a long through-bolt from inside the butt plate. Maybe even make the butt plate swivel for easy access? Make the hole behind the butt plate big enough at the end to use a butterfly end, so no tools are needed? There are lots of ways, I suspect.

 

[mgerski]

If it were me, I'd consider emulating the folding-stock design used in the G-36, and adapt it to use in the wood stock (i.e., cut the stock, embed a hinge, add a simple securing latch). It would end up shorter for packing in a case, and would be less...obvious.

Another way might be to cut the stock just ahead of the pistol grip, inset a nut into the front part of the cut, and run a long through-bolt from inside the butt plate. Maybe even make the butt plate swivel for easy access? Make the hole behind the butt plate big enough at the end to use a butterfly end, so no tools are needed? There are lots of ways, I suspect.

i think useing the folding-stock design used in the G-36 would end up being to wide when folded to fit in my case. i did think of that and the only way it would fit would be to fold under and that was tight with the room i was working with.