Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2

Subject: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:54 am

Here's Part 2 of my MP38 Muzzle Flash project video. See what you think ...

Click to View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybTc45alqJ4

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:32 pm

Wow,

Looks like you’ll need to invest in a fire extinguisher affraid

8ace

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:42 pm

Bloody hell, Ok now reveal the secrets master

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:53 pm

8ace wrote:: Wow,

Looks like you’ll need to invest in a fire extinguisher

8ace

The reason Carol changed to Burst Fire rather than one full mag' dump was due to Flame & Flash stretching out 3feet and licking the wallpaper ... her language got so bad I had to edit it out

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:11 pm

claymore wrote:: Bloody hell, Ok now reveal the secrets master

Hi Claymore,

I'm still in experimental stages but this last test was very similar to the loading method described here:-
https://mp40modelguns.forumotion.net/t4582-muzzle-flash-experiments-mgc-sten-mkiii

Solid Det Pin but the vent holes through the retaining brass ring are as wide as possible
Japanese Prop Powder used rather than Magnesium
2nd cap had the edges cut off rather than having the red charge disc prised away from the plastic body

I will follow up with photos asap

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Wed Oct 14, 2015 2:44 am

Gotta' love it and you know it's good if it gets your lady to swear!!!!! lol!

I think many of us are interested in your experience and what the prop powder composition is.

Congratulations! cheers

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:55 am

Very nice !

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:08 pm

ljerr2 wrote:: Gotta' love it and you know it's good if it gets your lady to swear!!!!!

I think many of us are interested in your experience and what the prop powder composition is.

Congratulations!

"Gotta' love it and you know it's good if it gets your lady to swear!!!!! "

Very Happy

:D:D Let's just say she wasn't as impressed as I was with the flash produced Rolling Eyes

My God, she hasn't cussed like that for awhile!

I'm keen to find out exactly what the powder composition is. I will scan and post the information sheet on here in the hope one of our Japanese friends can translate and let us know, assuming the sheet says so obviously.
My guess is Magnesium certainly, but the flash seems much brighter so it's safe to assume there's another compound mixed in. Aluminium perhaps?
Best to err on the Safe side and assume nothing until we see a translation though just in case we mixed up an explosive by mistake What a Face

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:43 pm

It looks like potassium perchlorate (white stuff) and super-fine aluminum powder (dark stuff) in all the videos I've watched on the 'Tube. Those are the most common ingredients used to make flash powder. I'm not sure what their mix is, though. The white stuff could also be barium peroxide... does it smell like eggs after you fire? Did anybody ever post a translation? I've been meaning to do some tests, but have been afraid of damaging my guns.

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:21 am

nice, what blanks are you using and what size vent hole ?

thanks

Subject: Re: Custom MP38 Muzzle Flash Part 2 Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:56 pm

philb wrote:: nice, what blanks are you using and what size vent hole ?

thanks

Thanks philb,

My MP38 isn't a Blank Firer . It's a Modelgun that fires cap charged, reuseable brass cartridges.
The method of firing is quite different to a Blank so a vent hole isn't required.

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.