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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => European/Asian Air Gun Gates => China/Asian AirGun Gate => Topic started by: bantam5s on February 05, 2016, 11:51:15 PM
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A few years ago I bought a ruger explorer ,and while It was fun the stock was ugly and the grip was small. So I butchered up the stock and tried to attach a wire stock ( which was a fail ) so I ended up shortening the barrel to 9 inches, basically leaving me with a long pistol. Well today I started thinking about it and how It had been painted with the same paint as the stock from the 760 I got from my brother, so the seed was planted and I just winged it and started on it.
Here's where I'm at so far(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/oldarmyhat123/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0054_zpsw2ad6c29.jpg) (http://s300.photobucket.com/user/oldarmyhat123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0054_zpsw2ad6c29.jpg.html). I got it cut for the stock to fit, put a long screw in it, and am now waiting on the epoxy to cure. I'm attaching the 760 pump as a comb because the stock angle ended up a little low. I plan on getting some epoxy putty and trying to blend the parts together fairly seamlessly ( I hope I'll be able to do that good of a job ) then repaint it . I hope my project turns out OK, and I'll try to post updates as the project progresses. ( if I can remember to take pics between steps )
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Looks good.
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Looks good.
thanks! It should turn into something fun to mess around with ( though I don't remember if I even re crowned the barrel, so it may not be the most accurate until I do ) if it doesn't turn out well, I'll just try and get a little industry brand youth Springer ( I know they make one, I just don't know what model it is, if they still make it, or how cheap they are ) ;D ;D
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Isn't it going to be hard to cock?
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Isn't it going to be hard to cock?
shouldn't be. my ruger airhawk is chopped to 12". I don't have a bit of problem with it, and that's a 15 fpe gun. bantam5s gun probably isn't even 12 fpe.
personally, I think it's pretty sick looking, in a good way ;D ;D.
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Isn't it going to be hard to cock?
I've been messing with is as an oversized pistol for about a year, so know it's really easy to cock.
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I made a little more progress today, and will do some more later.
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn4/oldarmyhat123/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0145_zps1sdvbswf.jpg) (http://s300.photobucket.com/user/oldarmyhat123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0145_zps1sdvbswf.jpg.html)
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The current Explorer is rated at 495 FPS (maximum) with 16.5 pounds cocking effort. The short barrel should be just fine. Keep us posted.
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The current Explorer is rated at 495 FPS (maximum) with 16.5 pounds cocking effort. The short barrel should be just fine. Keep us posted.
It's been saw off for over a year now, and it's not hard to cock at all.