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Post by justified on Jun 6, 2012 19:37:34 GMT -5
Actually I used my laser instead of looking down the sights a lot of the time. Laser's are so useful.
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Post by X on Jun 7, 2012 8:08:29 GMT -5
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Post by bobbunny on Jun 7, 2012 15:21:12 GMT -5
Actually I used my laser instead of looking down the sights a lot of the time. Laser's are so useful. Ever blinded anyone? Wouldn't the gas-piston-cycling area be more above? I'm not sure where were talking here, I am assuming the handguard area. |
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Post by X on Jun 7, 2012 16:49:38 GMT -5
I don't think expanding gas really cares if it goes up or down. It would function the same. The tube doesn't really look like anything else.
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Post by bobbunny on Jun 7, 2012 19:36:29 GMT -5
Generally, the bolt and gas system is above the barrel (Bolt being in the cycling area) because that's where the bullets are. The reason being is that having a very hot pipe near your hands is not very good for them.
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Post by X on Jun 8, 2012 9:44:27 GMT -5
Fair enough. I think in actuality the tube below the barrel is just an artist making it look cool since it's a fictional weapon. A light there would look goofy in my opinion.
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Post by hylerwolf on Jun 8, 2012 14:46:39 GMT -5
The gas tube on an M14 goes under the barrel doesn't it? I would guess that is where they designed the gas tube on it.
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Post by Blitz on Jun 8, 2012 21:06:25 GMT -5
Plus it's a video game. Be happy they made it realistic enough to have a gas tube in the first place.
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Post by hylerwolf on Jun 8, 2012 21:46:42 GMT -5
Plus it's a video game. Be happy they made it realistic enough to have a gas tube in the first place. That too, but either way it sounds like a very interesting project. |
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Post by bobbunny on Jun 8, 2012 22:40:40 GMT -5
Fair point Blitz.
If you add a removable plug over it, you could obtain both the appearance and the functionality of it.
Although you are jury rigging your own mags and probably the feeding system, I feel like a VSR-10 style magazine, just bigger, would fit the bill quite nicely if my Halo 3 memories are correct.
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Post by LoneWolf on Jun 9, 2012 0:00:43 GMT -5
I also thought gas tube at first, but it goes out well past the last point of where it connects to the barrel, which would be pointless in a real gun. Everything else about the design makes sense from either a function or manufacturing standpoint (I've spent a lot of time figuring out every detail of the design over the last week), so the only other thing I can think of is a small flashlight (15mm OD, at least from what my CAD says). It's the future, so of course they could pull it off. I suppose it could be both, though, so I want to have wires going through the tube to a threaded end, and have the ability to either thread a small bulb assembly or plug onto the end. I think I should be able to buy a pen light, replace the LED with a high-intensity LED, just use the tip, and have the batterys inside the body & switch built in somewhere easily accessible to a hand. Sorry for not explaining my thoughts so well the first time, but if you see problems with the idea or thoughts please let me know!
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Post by LoneWolf on Jun 9, 2012 0:11:09 GMT -5
Although you are jury rigging your own mags and probably the feeding system, I feel like a VSR-10 style magazine, just bigger, would fit the bill quite nicely if my Halo 3 memories are correct. Here's my current revision of the 2d wire mesh, along with (from what I can tell from in-game animations) the magazine.  It looks like a VSR-10 style would look good when loaded into the gun, as well as be MUCH easier to carry spares, but the only issue I can see it bringing the BB's up to the piston, because while I can only see a frame or two of the internal part of the mag, the large bottom "L" shaped part of it is definitely part of the mag and I feel like if I went with the VSR-10 style, then that's what it would be. |
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Post by hylerwolf on Jun 9, 2012 11:24:54 GMT -5
Expand the mag to fill the L part to make carrying extras easier, though how long would it make the mags?
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Post by bobbunny on Jun 9, 2012 11:29:11 GMT -5
Never thought the mags were that long XD. If you are going to rig up something with a regular mid-cap, I would recommend a G3, M14, Tokyo Marui FAMAS, SR25/Nam era M16 mag. Those are all pretty much the same shape, and you could add the little L shaped base plate.
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Post by Phantom Reaper on May 5, 2013 17:00:38 GMT -5
Sorry to Necro I just wanted to see how you are progressing as I will be doing a similar project with a G36 to make it like John 'Reaper' Grimm from DOOM
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