F2000 Conversion - Defcon Inspired

[mshill]

i wouldnt know where to even start. im pretty mechanically incline but without seeing one done in person. i think it be kinda hard for me to try on my own. i prefer a supervisor lol.

While I am an engineer by trade, I have never shy'd away from a challenge. This one turned out to be quite a bit easier than I expected.

I like the Marlin 60 because you don't have to deal with figuring out how to do the magazine release. The flip side is that you have to make a channel for the tube magazine.

You could start with a cheap P90 for less than $50. If it doesn't work out , you won't be out much.

[toyotech]

wow thanks for the tips and help when i needed. i def will be pm you guys if i ever decide to take on a project like this. the F2000 conversion didnt look to hard. still waiting for this whole gun stuff to settle down. its still a buying frenzy out there with overpriced everything. just been shooting what i have till than haha

[mshill]

wow thanks for the tips and help when i needed. i def will be pm you guys if i ever decide to take on a project like this. the F2000 conversion didnt look to hard. still waiting for this whole gun stuff to settle down. its still a buying frenzy out there with overpriced everything. just been shooting what i have till than haha

The buying frenzy will continue here in beautiful CA until the first of the year when long gun registration kicks in and maybe some really bad new laws ala SB374, SB47.

[toyotech]

i really dont wanna have to reg a 22 lol. what are some must have 22 i should have? i already have a mp15-22 love this thing

[mshill]

I have to say the two marlin 60s that I have shot have been really accurate rifles.. My dad's is older with a 22" barrel and wood stock, very solid for an old beater rifle. The one I bought for this conversion was incredible out of the box. My wife was complaining that I took a perfectly good, light, accurate rifle and made it heavy and weird looking.(went from 4.5 lbs to 7.5 lbs bullpup).

[defcon]

i got my used marlin 60's and glenfield 60's for $75-$100 a piece plus DROS/shipping

[DPmax]

How is something like this cleaned?
Is the action and barrel still easy to take out?
I guess what I'm asking is if the JB Weld and epoxy are holding the parts or just holding them into position?

How's trigger?

I've wanted a F2000 since I first saw one, something tells me I'll be looking for a used Marlin 60 soon!

Thanks mshill and defcon

[defcon]

How is something like this cleaned?
Is the action and barrel still easy to take out?
I guess what I'm asking is if the JB Weld and epoxy are holding the parts or just holding them into position?

How's trigger?

I've wanted a F2000 since I first saw one, something tells me I'll be looking for a used Marlin 60 soon!

Thanks mshill and defcon

should take 7-10 minutes to disassemble depending on how fast you can unscrew the bolts
action/barrel is easy to take out
JB Weld and epoxy putty are used to help create a skeleton around the action/barrel to prevent movement.

i typically use an extended screw that goes through the buffer as an added measure

trigger isnt typically crisp because of the linking steel rod. thats the sacrifice we'd have to make when making something like this.

you can always add thicker nylon spacers to the rod to get it closer to the trigger

[santamonica9]

nice job! mishill!

giving the teacher Defcon some mad competition for these 22 master piece's

[mshill]

How is something like this cleaned?
Is the action and barrel still easy to take out?
I guess what I'm asking is if the JB Weld and epoxy are holding the parts or just holding them into position?

How's trigger?

With the FS2000 there are like a dozen bolt/nut pairs to take out. Once opened the action/barrel just lifts out.

The epoxy putty just holds everything in place to keep it from moving.

I got my trigger to be very tight and any take up is only from the Marlin 60 trigger. The straighter the linkage the crisper it will be.

[mshill]

nice job! mishill!

giving the teacher Defcon some mad competition for these 22 master piece's

Thanks. Defcon is on a whole different level when it comes to this stuff. I was just fortunate enough to come across a used FS2000 air soft body, and it turned out to be a real good body for a first project. It has really good plastic and lots of room to work.

Looking forward to doing Famas, Tavor, APS UAR, and maybe a cheap P90 (not necessarily in that order).

[CWDraco]

good job. thanks for the pictorial too.

[tileguy]

thought this would be nice to bring back for the newer members

[smoothy8500]

The Marlin has a 19" barrel and the final product is 27" long.

What's the legal minimum over-all length for a rimfire?

[Darklord99]

I've got a conversion underwater

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