XM-177

[Jumprefusal]

If I had to rank my favorite firearms, this would be in the top 10. Since I discovered airsoft, I've always had a demon inside of me telling me to buy or build an XM-177. Well I finally bit down and built one using all G&P parts. Front section, body, and grip are all G&P. Only exception is the stock which I bought used.

Sorry about the pictures, I really need to figure out how to use my camera and get the right lighting. The worn look comes from stripping all the paint from the metal parts using Auto paint remover, and then using a gun blue pen, along with alluminum blackening solution.

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Pictures aren't working for me.. but it sounds sweet!

[Point-Man]

images aren't working

[Jumprefusal]

damnit, sorry I must have used up my limit for the day. They should work tomorrow.

[Knife]

Working now. Nice looking gun, but I think the body needs some work yet, mainly in darkening it and removing the strokes from whatever you applied it with. Looks like rag or something?

[Яoman]

I agree with making it darker/discolored part. BUT leave sum strokes. Gives it that battle-torn look.

Keep doing what your doing man. Nice shit.

[Matt (Achilles)]

Wow, looks amazing man.
The only inaccurate thing, is the 4 position stock. All armalite stocks (retractible) up untill the M727, didn't have those 2 little line things (for lack of a better term) on the upper half of the stock.

As seen here:

Old style stock
www.supremeco.com.hk/catalog/images/gp258a.jpg

New one
www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/projects/m4_camopaintjob/photos/m4_painting03_sm.jpg

Nothing big though, I'm pretty sure few people notice that stuff.

[CrossBones]

No pics for CB.

[Point-Man]

looks really nice

[Jumprefusal]

Yeah I know what you guys are saying, the damn camera made the whole thing shine. It is darker in person, with the edges and high areas being worn. It really does look like old steel, it's pretty cool.

And I know what you are saying about the stock, I'm glad you said something because I forgot that was on my list of things to fix. Little bit of dremel and possible bondo should fix that right up

[O'Dwah]

Looks great Jump, love the worn look of the receiver. Nice work!

[pearldrummer]

nice work! the gun looks great, definately gives that hardcore usage look. i do agree with some of the other guys in saying that the gun looks a little lighter than it should, but the camera im sure didnt do the gun any justice. regardless, very nice looking gun.

The only inaccurate thing, is the 4 position stock. All armalite stocks (retractible) up untill the M727, didn't have those 2 little line things (for lack of a better term) on the upper half of the stock.

thats what a Dremel (sp?) tool is for just clip off those little tabs and sand it back down.

[Jumprefusal]

I did a little more work to it this morning, the tough thing with the stain is it's very finiky. You can pile it on and it won't stick, then you hit another spot and it sticks more than you want it to I have nothing else to say. I'm tempted just to dunk the whole damn thing in a bunch of stain and then sand it down. Meh I'm too picky.
Started on a few mags too, the G&P mid cap VN mags I had for my SPR turn out just like the reciever, and look like old school steel mags. Sad part is I can't do it to any of my MAG 100 rounders.