Cerwyn
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 | Subject: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block  Fri Nov 24, 2017 3:02 pm | |
| HWABS and ABS pistol Barrels and Firing Blocks and Pins have a habit of breaking as many of us will have experienced. My Marushin M9 Dolphin was no exception. At the time, spare parts weren't available which left me with a useless modelgun.Making a new Barrel looked like the only option. A major obstacle, however, was making a barrel that would still vent smoke but would be blocked enough to be tamper proof and incapable of having projectiles fired through it.Aluminium was chosen as a suitable material. The barrel was made in several sections so suitable baffles and a carbon steel rod could be permanently fixed inside and welded together.The new Barrel A new firi The original firing block was showing signs of cracking and the plastic firing pin was worn so a replacement was obviously needed. Again standard Marushin parts weren't available so Aluminium was chosen to make the Block and steel for the firing pin & striker
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claymore
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| | Subject: Re: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:40 pm | |
| Excellent, did a certain friend of ours make that? how does the gun stand up to a metal Barrel, is it likely something else in the slide will need reinforcement? | |
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Cerwyn
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| | Subject: Re: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:27 am | |
| Yes Clay' our friend made this for me a long time ago. The aluminium is quite soft so it does mark up a little. So far, the frame's holding out fine but bear in mind I don't fire it very often.
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Cerwyn
Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.
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Cerwyn
Cerwyn (Site Admin)
Number of posts : 11090
Age : 65
Location / Country : North Wales
Registration date : 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block Sat Nov 25, 2017 2:53 pm | |
| Firing Block photos added
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Cerwyn
Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.
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ljerr2
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| | Subject: Re: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:08 am | |
| Cerwyn - Is it hard to remove the firing block from the slide? | |
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Cerwyn
Cerwyn (Site Admin)
Number of posts : 11090
Age : 65
Location / Country : North Wales
Registration date : 2008-07-20
| | Subject: Re: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:24 am | |
| 8ace removed the old block. It's quite a long time ago since the job was done, I'll ask him how he removed it
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Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.
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| | Subject: Re: Marushin M9 Dolphin - Aluminium Barrel & Firing Block Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:06 am | |
| nice wish we could have metal barrels for modelguns in japan. its not hard to remove the firing block its only glued easier if the slide is made of an HW |
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