Conqueror_Worm
Well-Known Member
I bought a storm trooper armor kit a couple years ago, but I haven't been brave enough to start that project, so I decided to start with the blaster. I'm shooting for a generic ANH E11.
I bought a deactivated Sterling L2A3 from Numrich Gun Parts. This is what they sent me:
Bath time! (Heavy duty Easy-Off Oven Cleaner)
Four torch cuts, but all the parts are there, they just need to be put back together.
Look how they massacred my boy
I picked up a hunk of "Cold Rolled Steel Round Tubing, 1-1/4" OD, 1.01" ID, 0.12" Wall" for making splices.
Front splice:
Rear Splice:
The middle area was tricky. I ended up using the trigger group as the splice and soldered the grip directly to it. I made some shims and drove those along side the bolt, and soldered bolt and shims into the receiver. The bolt doesn't move, but the selector moves and the trigger clicks.
A little Stay-Brite Silver solder and some heat, and she is back in one piece! (minus the barrel)
I bought a deactivated Sterling L2A3 from Numrich Gun Parts. This is what they sent me:
Bath time! (Heavy duty Easy-Off Oven Cleaner)
Four torch cuts, but all the parts are there, they just need to be put back together.
Look how they massacred my boy
I picked up a hunk of "Cold Rolled Steel Round Tubing, 1-1/4" OD, 1.01" ID, 0.12" Wall" for making splices.
Front splice:
Rear Splice:
The middle area was tricky. I ended up using the trigger group as the splice and soldered the grip directly to it. I made some shims and drove those along side the bolt, and soldered bolt and shims into the receiver. The bolt doesn't move, but the selector moves and the trigger clicks.
A little Stay-Brite Silver solder and some heat, and she is back in one piece! (minus the barrel)