Hey everyone!
This all started with a Weaver K1 I found...With adjustment knobs that mimic the mauser shoulder. Perfect, it even has the brass lens rims like a hensoldt, I thought.
I decided to go the junk route, and take 70% of my inspiration from what I could easily find. That included some metal parts from equipment taken from a 60s psych lab and an S&K side rifle scope mount. Also, camera tripod nuts from China and some aluminum stock
It was a little big so I cut and flipped the ends of the Weaver rail and cut up the mount itself to resemble ESB footing. No good - way too big.
I found that the lower half looked great...A slab of metal close to the gun. I decided to cut a piece of aluminum and countersink three slotted screws through it. With a flush surface I used a smaller Weaver rail and screwed that to the plate.. even cut another notch for those Weaver rings!
I took a brass flange from my psych lab parts and dropped a vintage microphone mesh inside (and some putty to support it. Pushed four tiny screws into the Denix to keep it in place!
Still to come... An airsoft zb36 flash hider (I think 36) it's the design that the Nazis used to design the mg81!
This all started with a Weaver K1 I found...With adjustment knobs that mimic the mauser shoulder. Perfect, it even has the brass lens rims like a hensoldt, I thought.
I decided to go the junk route, and take 70% of my inspiration from what I could easily find. That included some metal parts from equipment taken from a 60s psych lab and an S&K side rifle scope mount. Also, camera tripod nuts from China and some aluminum stock
It was a little big so I cut and flipped the ends of the Weaver rail and cut up the mount itself to resemble ESB footing. No good - way too big.
I found that the lower half looked great...A slab of metal close to the gun. I decided to cut a piece of aluminum and countersink three slotted screws through it. With a flush surface I used a smaller Weaver rail and screwed that to the plate.. even cut another notch for those Weaver rings!
I took a brass flange from my psych lab parts and dropped a vintage microphone mesh inside (and some putty to support it. Pushed four tiny screws into the Denix to keep it in place!
Still to come... An airsoft zb36 flash hider (I think 36) it's the design that the Nazis used to design the mg81!
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