Bolt action

Jefe · 06-13-2008, 06:49 PM

I'm here at work, doing nothing, on this lovely Friday afternoon and wondering to myself if it would be possible to cheaply make several bolt action, semi-realisic looking, guns and fit them into rifle stocks.

I'm not talking really high quality, I'm talking inexpensive/cheap. Using the cheapest (yet somewhat reliable) parts available to create a small quantity, say 10.

I could see arming two teams of 5 with cheap, slow firing paint guns, as being really fun...

When I get home I'll have to flesh out the idea. Discuss amongst yourselves!

Jaan · 06-13-2008, 07:02 PM

I've looked at Sheridan based guns for a bolt action mod and it would be an easy platform to mod. However you want cheep...what do you call cheep exactly?

Jefe · 06-13-2008, 09:23 PM

I'm thinking as cheap as possible, and out of spare parts

I know throwing money at a project like this could get results, but I'm going to see how cheaply I could make something.

As for a dollar figure? I'm shooting at $50 or less each. I have a line on some rifle stocks. They are quite beat up, but hey, I'm going for cheap

It's just a little challenge I'm making for myself. Plus it gives me something tinker on.

Railgun · 06-13-2008, 10:47 PM

You'll likely find that you need some Nelson innards since that's about the easiest option for making these up.

A double stacked tube set with paint in the upper "barrel" and the Nelson guts in the lower barrel sounds about right. The toggle being attached to the Nelson's bolt in lieu of the usual pump arms and the toggle operating in an L shaped slot so it uses the whole bolt action up-back-forward-down sort of motion.

Frankly I doubt you can make them for only $50 unless you do something like haunt the market for cheap used Trracers and fit them into some wooden stocks. Even then I doubt you can find the Trracers AND old rifle stocks and keep the cost to $50. Even if you sell your time for $0 the parts you need will cost more than that.

Jaan · 06-13-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Railgun

... an L shaped slot so it uses the whole bolt action up-back-forward-down sort of motion....

You can do the same with a Sheridan based gun without the slot. It actually feels nice...take the pump arm off of one and play with it, you'll see what I mean.

06-13-2008, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jefe MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 335	Bolt action I'm here at work, doing nothing, on this lovely Friday afternoon and wondering to myself if it would be possible to cheaply make several bolt action, semi-realisic looking, guns and fit them into rifle stocks. I'm not talking really high quality, I'm talking inexpensive/cheap. Using the cheapest (yet somewhat reliable) parts available to create a small quantity, say 10. I could see arming two teams of 5 with cheap, slow firing paint guns, as being really fun... When I get home I'll have to flesh out the idea. Discuss amongst yourselves! __________________ -- Sayonara, not to be confused with cyanide, which is, of course, goodbye in any language.

06-13-2008, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jaan MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 2,042	I've looked at Sheridan based guns for a bolt action mod and it would be an easy platform to mod. However you want cheep...what do you call cheep exactly? __________________ Hey, Ezekiel called...he wants his zoomorphic representations of divine providence back! "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." -- Winston Churchill

06-13-2008, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jefe MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 335	I'm thinking as cheap as possible, and out of spare parts I know throwing money at a project like this could get results, but I'm going to see how cheaply I could make something. As for a dollar figure? I'm shooting at $50 or less each. I have a line on some rifle stocks. They are quite beat up, but hey, I'm going for cheap It's just a little challenge I'm making for myself. Plus it gives me something tinker on. __________________ -- Sayonara, not to be confused with cyanide, which is, of course, goodbye in any language.

06-13-2008, 10:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Railgun MCB Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,347	You'll likely find that you need some Nelson innards since that's about the easiest option for making these up. A double stacked tube set with paint in the upper "barrel" and the Nelson guts in the lower barrel sounds about right. The toggle being attached to the Nelson's bolt in lieu of the usual pump arms and the toggle operating in an L shaped slot so it uses the whole bolt action up-back-forward-down sort of motion. Frankly I doubt you can make them for only $50 unless you do something like haunt the market for cheap used Trracers and fit them into some wooden stocks. Even then I doubt you can find the Trracers AND old rifle stocks and keep the cost to $50. Even if you sell your time for $0 the parts you need will cost more than that. __________________ Witty saying to be plagarized soon.....

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