Thanks for the comments but this could not have been done without Rich Coyle. Being a licensed gun dealer, I acquired the Bulldog and bought some rifled barrel material. The new barrel was machined and fitted. The firing pin was removed temporarily for safety.
Richard did his magic. He hand picked the parts from his latest version of the blaster. His newest Steyr replica was so amazing I went with his version instead of using a real Steyr and I do not regret it. The pics do not show how great it looks.
Rich fitted my Bulldog into his replica, which took alot of work to get it perfect. I asked him to create a blaster as it might look brand new, not beat up and rusty like the real one seen at Worldcon and sold later at auction.
Rich found a source for a new terminal screw (that foward facing screw) so he added a "found" part that was new, the one I sent him was old and worn. IIRC, this blaster utilizes "new, improved" Coyle parts that include the upper, grip frame, amber grips, bolt and bolt handle, and the incredible looking magazine (battery and switch box) with a replica .222 round on top (looks good in and out of the blaster).
Rich had to build this on the premise that it would be shot using live rounds, so it had to be tightly fitted and sturdy. The physics involved in shooting a gun include gas pressure, heat, recoil, and inertia forces but I am confident in Rich's skill so as soon as I can work up some escalating .44 loads I plan to shoot this bad boy.
I am very happy with this. The Bladerunner blaster replicas have been evolving since the early Marco Enterprises version I saw in the 80's. I have several blasters, collected over decades, but this one is my pride and joy. Coyle really came through for me and I am grateful.
Richard did his magic. He hand picked the parts from his latest version of the blaster. His newest Steyr replica was so amazing I went with his version instead of using a real Steyr and I do not regret it. The pics do not show how great it looks.
Rich fitted my Bulldog into his replica, which took alot of work to get it perfect. I asked him to create a blaster as it might look brand new, not beat up and rusty like the real one seen at Worldcon and sold later at auction.
Rich found a source for a new terminal screw (that foward facing screw) so he added a "found" part that was new, the one I sent him was old and worn. IIRC, this blaster utilizes "new, improved" Coyle parts that include the upper, grip frame, amber grips, bolt and bolt handle, and the incredible looking magazine (battery and switch box) with a replica .222 round on top (looks good in and out of the blaster).
Rich had to build this on the premise that it would be shot using live rounds, so it had to be tightly fitted and sturdy. The physics involved in shooting a gun include gas pressure, heat, recoil, and inertia forces but I am confident in Rich's skill so as soon as I can work up some escalating .44 loads I plan to shoot this bad boy.
I am very happy with this. The Bladerunner blaster replicas have been evolving since the early Marco Enterprises version I saw in the 80's. I have several blasters, collected over decades, but this one is my pride and joy. Coyle really came through for me and I am grateful.
