.22 cal Machine gun replicas (lots o pics)

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3-4 years ago I found the plans to use the "guts" of a Ruger 10-22 rifle and make Browning machine guns --
http://www.ccsprints.com/
The receiver and barrel of a donor 10-22 in used to fashion the working, firing semi-automatic machine guns.
I first made the 1919 version, and then the 1917, sorta getting my feet wet and they were a bit amateurish --




I then ordered up the plans for the venerable Browning M-2, or, more well known as the "Ma Deuce" I had a blast building this guy and the end result was much improved, was very proud of this one --



So, about 2 yrs ago another HSM'er had seen the CCS versions and thought he could scale down his authentic WWll German MG-42 machine gun to use the 10-22 -- and he did just that and offered up the plans/drawings for it. I was really excited about this!! I immediately ordered up the plans. It was a pretty difficult build, getting the Ruger feed/fire/eject mechanisms shoe horned into an alien environment like that is pretty finicky, plus that was a lot of carving out of chunks of metal to get all the pieces together. But, I think I'm the most pleased with this of all the projects I've tackled (the Ma Deuce ranks second)

Heres a link to all the pics in photobucket - http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/pace1980/Machine gun replicas/

 

[Highpower]

Are the original 10/22 receivers housed inside these guns, or are you machining these as new receivers?

 

[Rbeckett]

So did you mod the 10-22 guts to go auto or are they limited to semi? Either way I like em, very detailed and pretty darn accurae repros. I had a Ma Deuce on my APC and It definately cleared a path when you lit it up. Ahkmed the terrorist would decide wharever he was doing was not important enough to die for.
Bob

 

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Are the original 10/22 receivers housed inside these guns, or are you machining these as new receivers?

So did you mod the 10-22 guts to go auto or are they limited to semi?

The receiver is basically unchanged, retaining the original 'semi-automatic' setting, and accepts the 10 round Ruger clip, but having it fit into its new home does make for adjustments. On all 4 guns the original 'finger' hold for manually ejecting the shell has to be sawn off and other means of ejecting made. On the 1917 & 1919 it just needed a more realistic handle adapted to it. On the Ma Deuce and the MG-42, it had to be remoted. In the right rear side view of the M-2, the handle is adapted to eject.

On the MG-42 the handle on the right side just above the hand grip is the actual means of ejecting the shell - this was one of the more finicky operations to get everything all lined and fitted to allow the ejection of the shell when fired - and, manually operated, having linkage to be moved back some 6 in along the side of the box tubing.

 

[Rbeckett]

Just a quick thought. I bought a 50 round magazine for my ruger 10/22 a few years ago and it definately has added a ton of fun to the fun plinking I do from time to time. Cant remember who I ordered it from but it came from the 'net for about 20 bucks shipped. Makes reloads a distant memory and I dont have a pocket full of the 10 rounders to contend with either.
Bob

 

[malibulvr]

Do you have any tips and what not to do or do when building the 1919?

 

[Metalbender]

Those are some pretty sweet looking guns. The 42 interests me.

 

[george wilson]

You could call the "Ma Deuce" the "Double Deuce"(.22)!!

 

[malibulvr]

I will post some pics as my buddy and I start machining the parts for our kits. I will probably start a new thread, don't want to stomp all over this one.

 

[sd624]

Love the scale firearms!!! I just finished a half scale belt fed M2HB in .22 mag. We'll I still need to park it but other than that it's done.



Here's a test fire video

http://youtu.be/Mx4iJQur6KI