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Title: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: calixt0 on September 08, 2014, 04:49:07 PM

hello I switched out the 11mm rail on my xs28m to a weaver rail and several asked what i did and how i did it.    Heres what i did. 

Took of the 3 screws that held on the 11mm rail
 (http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m614/calixt0/WP_20140908_001_zps2a81c23a.jpg)

I took it the the gun store and bought the closest rail I could find that was either picatinny or weaver.  found this
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m614/calixt0/WP_20140908_003_zpsad5ea311.jpg)

to mount it to the AirGun took very little work
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m614/calixt0/WP_20140908_002_zps8fc23f08.jpg)
The hole that is pointed to with the allen wrench needed just a touch of filing so that the screw holes lined up.   I lined up the old rail with the new one and drilled the hole pionted at with the screwdiver.   

after that it screws right on.. with that I ended up with a xs28m with a weaver rail.. 

I know its short but thats all I did.  Hope this helps.

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: 56S on September 08, 2014, 06:10:23 PM

Nice Smithin'. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: LAalex on September 08, 2014, 09:24:44 PM

Did you use the original screws on the new rail?

Thanks,
Scotty

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: calixt0 on September 08, 2014, 09:27:18 PM

no I used the new screws. were a bit too large and needed to use a tap first.  However 1 of my holes was stripped out from the previos owner.

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: LAalex on September 09, 2014, 12:34:36 AM

Thanks.  Nice job.  Not sure why the manufacturers don't just screw a weaver rail on in the first place.

Scotty

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: D14Jeff on September 11, 2014, 04:54:35 AM

thanks , i've been curious about that on the xisco xs28m .
i'm guessing screw length is critical to keep them from touching the spring ? or is there a hair or two of wiggle room ?

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: D14Jeff on September 11, 2014, 10:53:13 AM

sweet ;)
here's a article with detailed pics on how to do it .

http://anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/bam-b3-1-tune-up-part-3.html (http://anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/bam-b3-1-tune-up-part-3.html)

Title: Re: FD XS28M weaver rail
Post by: calixt0 on September 11, 2014, 03:09:35 PM

some good points in that link.. I did forget to tell you I did shorten the screws.