This is not a POP contest entry, just some pics of my own private poo build that I tested not too long before the great hackening. Since we don't have a lot of old pics around here, I'll throw these up for fun.
This was a base model trily from a rental fleet. I figured it ran on CO2 direct; it must be a simple build to throw a 12g changer and pump on there, right? Then I wanted to try some stock work, that was a chonk of work. Then I insisted on using a KPCS pump that a friend gave me. Then I wanted to half-block it with a hack saw and file, just for the experience (wtf, idk). While I was at it, I made a 3D printed trigger group (that seems to work just fine), a 12g caddy and a hood ornament. The first thing I fixed was the valve body, which had a notch worn in it from the stem. I drilled the seat out and made a stainless seat, which is mounted with red loctite.
The stock is sort of a bird head grip. I learned from Walz' Papa Smurf build how to glue some thinner boards together and build up the body. I used some left over black walnut flooring plank. The grip lets you tuck the marker in pretty tight, and that is where the half-block idea came from. I shortened the bolt on the lathe by cutting out the middle and leaving a stub to red loctite it back together. The marker is held in by the one front screw. However, I used some rifle bedding compound to tighten the fit of the marker in the stock, the stock came out very tight and sturdy.
I used the trily reg body to make a bushing for the KPCS pump kit. I think I cut on the lathe, but you could probably hack saw it and file it back. I might have put an oring groove in there (?).
The KPCS pump kit is self guided, so I ground the ram mount off. I never have decided to do anything with the finish yet.
The bolt still has some sharpee marks on it. I hack sawed and filed the back off. I drilled and dremeled the cocking slot. I then hacked up the back block and mounted a set screw that hangs down to the hammer. Without a mill, I used a file to make a Sheridan style back-lip on the hammer. Pretty ugly, but it works. I think I used the dimensions from Big Matt's airsmith posts. That's something we need to repost.
Anyhoo, I have it up around 260-270 fps. Just been having trouble finding some decent weather on top of pandemic play to really wring it out.
This was a base model trily from a rental fleet. I figured it ran on CO2 direct; it must be a simple build to throw a 12g changer and pump on there, right? Then I wanted to try some stock work, that was a chonk of work. Then I insisted on using a KPCS pump that a friend gave me. Then I wanted to half-block it with a hack saw and file, just for the experience (wtf, idk). While I was at it, I made a 3D printed trigger group (that seems to work just fine), a 12g caddy and a hood ornament. The first thing I fixed was the valve body, which had a notch worn in it from the stem. I drilled the seat out and made a stainless seat, which is mounted with red loctite.
The stock is sort of a bird head grip. I learned from Walz' Papa Smurf build how to glue some thinner boards together and build up the body. I used some left over black walnut flooring plank. The grip lets you tuck the marker in pretty tight, and that is where the half-block idea came from. I shortened the bolt on the lathe by cutting out the middle and leaving a stub to red loctite it back together. The marker is held in by the one front screw. However, I used some rifle bedding compound to tighten the fit of the marker in the stock, the stock came out very tight and sturdy.
I used the trily reg body to make a bushing for the KPCS pump kit. I think I cut on the lathe, but you could probably hack saw it and file it back. I might have put an oring groove in there (?).
The KPCS pump kit is self guided, so I ground the ram mount off. I never have decided to do anything with the finish yet.
The bolt still has some sharpee marks on it. I hack sawed and filed the back off. I drilled and dremeled the cocking slot. I then hacked up the back block and mounted a set screw that hangs down to the hammer. Without a mill, I used a file to make a Sheridan style back-lip on the hammer. Pretty ugly, but it works. I think I used the dimensions from Big Matt's airsmith posts. That's something we need to repost.
Anyhoo, I have it up around 260-270 fps. Just been having trouble finding some decent weather on top of pandemic play to really wring it out.
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