Cold Steel Receiver Build

[flemgunner]

Im posting a pic of the slot (if it works) I did mine like this. I used 5 of the 402 cutting discs for my dremel. I stacked em up on the mounting "rod" and used em to grind the slot. Turns out they are just about the exact same width as the slot itself.

[flemgunner]

Ok pic didnt work and forgot to add. Mine is a BRP stamping build
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7831&p=59388#p59388

Heres another try on the picture.

[Sd.kfz.173]

Thanks flemgunner and mattcdavis , photos were a GREAT help


Bill

[Sd.kfz.173]

Finished the machining and the final fitting today,talk about a rush..WOW I am going to post a few pics. She still looks a little rough, but what a beauty!!!!


Bill

[Sd.kfz.173]

Here she is.......

[Sd.kfz.173]

and another....

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and another...

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And ome more for good measure

[Sd.kfz.173]

Thanks guys for the help and tips, they really helped a front stuffer (muzzle loader) see what's been missing in my life!!.... Now too go burn a few hundred rounds


Bill

[flemgunner]

Man that came out great! Way to go

[gdmoore28]

Great going, man!

Can you do some closeup photos?

GeeDeeEmm

[Sd.kfz.173]

Glad you like her...I know I'm in lust Will post more photos soon. Thanks again guys



Bill

[Sd.kfz.173]

The hits just keep on coming!!!!! While preping for her finals , I found waffenampft markings that have a Yugo inspection mark over it in many places. Is this normal or did I REALLY luck out ?


Bill

[mattcdavis]

Right on!! Looks like your almost there! I think flemgunners pic summed it up beautifully! That was a great idea to use the dremmel like that! I noticed that the "bumps" on his reciever are exactly like the originals making it as (simple)(HA HA HA!!!!) as cutting the slot and welding the ratchet plate. On my coldsteal the bumps were a plate that had been chopped out with a grinder wheel and then bent into place. If I had just cut the slot into the "Raised" bumps there would only have been about .020 to .050 holding the back of the charging handle instead of what looks in pictures to be close to 1/8 (.125) inch. SOOOOO I welded more bump on my bumps! then used a air cutoff wheel in a similar fashion to flemgunners method. I would like to know if your coldsteal will work as is ?

P.S. Coldsteal is not a miss-spelling!

[Sd.kfz.173]

The dremel idea was brilliant !!! worked great... As for the bumps , I am going to weld some more "bumps" and clean them up . Just have to control myself now,way to close to a first firing and I don't want to screw anything up

Bill

[flemgunner]

I may have missed it but what FCG are you using? Are you going with the ar or the fal?

[Sd.kfz.173]

I used the AR fcg , I really didn't want to open the recuperator....just another place for dirt.




Bill

[Sd.kfz.173]

HELP!!! I am having REAL problems with the bolt not wanting to disengage from the cam with the cocking handle.Everything lines up great , but it just won't release unless I almost pound on it with a hammer(OUCH!!! haven't gone that far YET!) Any ideas???


Bill

[flemgunner]

Could be the tab on the bottom of the "cocking rail" (cant remember the name of it now) the part you weld onto the outside of the receiver that the charging handle slides in.
The little tab on the bottom gives a mechanical advantage to give it that extra "Ummph" to disengage the bolt. Kind of like the handle on a G3.
When you pull the charging handle back does the little "finger" hit the tab?

[Bil]

With the flash hider off and booster cone out of there,try bouncing the gun on a block of wood[pointing down,of course]. The rollers may have gotten stuck. ---bil