Tube fed 22's for Airsoft conversions...

[Clydedog]

....I'm looking for recommendations for a used 22 that uses a tubular magazine. It'll be going into a FN2000 JLS Airsoft shell. The reason I'm looking at the tube fed 22's rather than the usual 10/22 donor rifle is the high capacity offered by the tube fed 22's. I want to make sure my conversion stays legal. I've already done a Mossberg Plinkster in a G-36 Airsoft shell, so I know it can be done. For those unsure of what I'm talking about, here's a link to a rather cool site....

http://customrifles.info/forum

[Mississippi]

I have a full metal airsoft M249 saw para. Can you put a 10/22 in it? If you can PM me cause I would like that very much.

I have a tube loaded 22 but it was my grandfathers so I got to hold on to it.

[Mississippi]

O dang! I just read through your link and saw a SAW para! I want to do that with mine. Where do I get more tech info?

[SP1200]

so you guys are talking about taking an airsift toy gun and making it a real 22 lr?

how is that possible?
I know air softs look real, but are they made of same parts?

[Spaceghost]

What you do is grind/sand/cut/hammer the workings of a real .22 into an airsoft toy. It is legal as long as you follow the rules for a .22 LR rifle. Barrel over 16 inches, etc. One guy did a great job with a G36 somewhere on this board.

so you guys are talking about taking an airsift toy gun and making it a real 22 lr?

how is that possible?
I know air softs look real, but are they made of same parts?

[DrunkSkunk]

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230118&highlight=para

[r1ghtw1ng]

Recommendation: Glenfield Model 60 (manuf. by Marlin). The older tube-feds hold 18 in the tube. The newer Model 60's only hold 14.

My Glenfield build date is 1972 and holds 18+1. I'm not exactly sure what year they changed tube capacity. You can find them used for around $100 +/-.

[Clydedog]

Recommendation: Glenfield Model 60 (manuf. by Marlin). The older tube-feds hold 18 in the tube. The newer Model 60's only hold 14.

My Glenfield build date is 1972 and holds 18+1. I'm not exactly sure what year they changed tube capacity. You can find them used for around $100 +/-.

....That's just the kind of info I was looking for. Thanks...

....Earlier, someone asked about legality of one of these re-bodied 22's. What I've done is taken photos of the partially disassembled rifle, place them in plastic protective covers and keep them under the foam in the rifle's guncase. When I show up at the range, I make sure to bring in the rifle, show it to the Rangemaster, show them the photos with the Mossberg Plinkster's action (with the rifle serial number in view) before I ever head out to the firing line. My conversion is the G-36 from JLS with a Plinkster stuffed inside. It uses the stock 10 round mags and has a painted PVC pipe fake silencer pushed over the end of the barrel to mimic a real silencer and keep the weapons proportions correct. I found once I built the G-36, it looked strange with the longer, skinny Mossberg barrel coming out of the G-36 body. With the fake can, it looks sweet. Ii just make sure those in charge at the range know it's a fake before I ever take it out in public. Here in the PRK, a guy's gotta be careful. If one does the SAW re-body, that's the tactic I would use. From the photos off the other board, that thing looks legit and very, very mean looking....

http://customrifles.info/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1204954856

[wksun88]

that looks badass... I want one

[bigthaiboy]

Recommendation: Glenfield Model 60 (manuf. by Marlin). The older tube-feds hold 18 in the tube. The newer Model 60's only hold 14.

My Glenfield build date is 1972 and holds 18+1. I'm not exactly sure what year they changed tube capacity. You can find them used for around $100 +/-.

Marlin 60s went from 18rds to 14rds tube fed in around 1984 to comply with NJ's 15rds mag capacity law. I recently picked up a 1974 Model 60 for $55.00 from a pawn shop in really nice condition.

[wilit]

so you guys are talking about taking an airsift toy gun and making it a real 22 lr?

how is that possible?
I know air softs look real, but are they made of same parts?

Easy...






And, just yesterday my new project was delivered by the Big Brown Truck of Happiness. This one is going to get a Marlin/Glenfield 60 jammed into it.

[MB260E]

WOW! VERY NICE! What did you use to secure it to the gun? I was reading on the above link and they say to either epoxy or use clay. Can you elaborate on what you did with your AUG?

[wilit]

The hex bolt is the Savage 64 bolt that screws into the receiver and holds the barrel into place. It's been cut down and drilled and tapped. It screws through the AUG "upper receiver" and secures the upper to the Savage 64 receiver.


In this pic, just before the mag well you can see a black squarish thing. That is drilled and screws into the hex bolt. When the two halves of the AUG lower shell are put together, this square deal holds everything together. Also, (not pictured) I fab'd up a bracket for the rear of the receiver that attaches to the AUG lower shell.

[Clydedog]

Wilit....Keep us abreast on the Tommy gun project. That idea is beyond cool...