Dry Fire my MGC M16???

Post by Phobus

Many thanks Mark,

Re: cartridge cleaning

I will give it a try - thanks.

Contacted modelguns today to ask about a loading tool and replacement handguards for the Marushin M16 . The ones I have do not fit properly and spoil an otherwise nice gun.

Regards CARL.
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Getting the outside of the cases clean is just a matter of polishing them up with metal polish, Brasso, Duraglit or similar. If you need something a little more abrasive to really buff them up use Solvol Autosol.
Wire wool will remove any green deposits if they're really scruffy.
Ceaning Inside is more important for proper function during firing.
Patience is the key here mate, you'll need something to poke inside the cases around which you can wrap some cloth or something. Get the inside as spotless as you can.
If you happen to have any Airsoft guns, you may have a cleaning rod that has what looks like the eye of a needle at one end? Push a bit of rag or something in the 'eye', wrap it around a turn or two then wipe and polish inside the case with that.
I've got a 'write up' loading procedure for Marushin MP40 rounds that are esentially the same as the M16 ones. I'll dig it out and post it on here. There are'nt any photo's unfortunately but if you read it whilst looking at the rounds its dead easy to follow.
Cerwyn
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Post by Mark

MadMike wrote:

Be aware that MGC did offer the all metal early M16 with the optional Colt markings through the "MGC BondShop" So, it could still be an MGC made modelgun. However, I am still under the impression that it is a Marushin made model.
Thanks Mark! I didn´t know that. I have never seen one with these markings. Do you know if they were available in the US? I know that the COLT trade marks on the later MGC ABS M16s had to be removed, at least I have seen such modelguns.

The MGC custom shop (Bond Shop) M16 "Vietnam" with the proper markings where very limited models and I have only seen them in the 1978? MGC catalog that I have. I would suggest that this version is very rare and the option was expensive. I am sure that the main modelgun dealer in the U.S. "the collectors armory" didn't want to remove tons of "Colt" etc. markings in order to import thousands of these "toys" so, I rather doubt that I will ever see one of the Bond Shop real markings all metal early M16's here in the U.S.

Post by Madmike

Adding a picture to this thread I found a pic of an early full metal MGC M16E1. It belongs to a friend and is the paper cap version with 11 old type carts, good overall condition and looks like unfired. Compared to the Marushin M16E1 it is really heavy.