Some time ago I posted up some youtube videos published by a Japanese gentleman called"lucifer"
He has made some extensive modifications to a Hudson Skorpion and those titanium MP40 cartridges.

Well he's latest project is Marushin's XM177E2

2 of his planned 4 video series detailing the modifications are on youtube to date. His modifications to Marushins' cartridges look very interesting and I note also he's replacing the Magazine Components with what appears to low friction nylon again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U978D0DqsA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX0RSnWYnw4

All looks really promising but I wish I could read Japanese

Thank you for that link. I would love to know what he did to the carts. You can often read that polishing the receiver and the bolt may help. I also liked to see his custom made receiver lock pins.

I am quite sure that the magazines and the carts are most crucial. Sadly marushin did not deseign their carts better as MGC CP carts work much better.

Very nice mods indeed and I especially like the replaceable cartridge rims

8ace

I`ve recently had a "fiddle" with this model too.

I`ve long suspected the Marushin Bolt head and extractor claw as being a big problem ...they seem to work fine when a kit is new but quickly wear and performance drops off .

so I did this ( yes I know I should be shot for lack of cleaning this before doing photos )

recognise the MGC M16 bolt head here ?


and with it extended



I used a brass tube to allow the firing pin part to sit centrally , one hex screw holds the brass tube and the other provides a guide for the pin ( where it narrows)




of course this means I use the MGC CP cartridges now , however as they dont fit so well into the Marushin mag you have to modify the MGC mag a little.

So far this fires and loads consistently well and as soon as I feel the urge to clean loads of cartridges I`ll get a video done .


Oh and you have to file down the outer dia of the head a little or it will get stuck in the chamber .

Certainly gives the gun a better kick

DOC

Great photos Doc, thank you for sharing them

It's good to see ideas and successful mods being posted up here for discussion. It can only lead to more modelguns actually working! Now that can't be a bad thing

Part #3 of lucifer's XM177E2 video was released on youtube today...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDl5HtVp7HY

Looks like he's got it sorted guys... who'll be the first to get theirs firing like this one
Heavily modified cartridges, low friction magazine, new det chamber and pin, custom bolt parts... if I could read Japanese I could see what else he's done...

...If anybody wants one to work on, you can "borrow" mine, as long as it comes back working like this

I would buy one if I could get it to fire that way! With all of the time, effort and money this fellow put into that gun, he must surely be selling his upgrade parts?

Here's the latest installment of lucifer's series of Marushin XM177E2 videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF4Bi_V0qks

Check out his "Real Look" Cartridges... these Fire !

I really hope one of our Japanese members could find some time to translate some of this text... there must be a wealth of information amongst these videos

I have got to know how those type-x rounds work

And did I see a forum members name mentioned in the end credits