Cyber-punk tacticooool Boomstick

[Bangbangman]

Traditionalists, have a bucket handy...

 

As much as I love my Marlin GSBL 1895 lever-action in 45-70Govt, I had an itch to scratch and EVERYTHING has to be tactical, right?!

 

Before:

 

During:

 

Old forearm tenon:

 

New forearm tenon (needed lapping to fit):

 

 

After:

 

 

M-Lok compatible handguard with 3 round holder (mag tube holds 6), blemished laminate stock into which I've fitted a QD flush cup for sling mount.

 

There's another part on the way, hopefully, and I want to fit a red-dot sight or smaller 1-6x scope instead of this 4.5-14x40 Leupold.

It will be interesting to see if the new forend will improve the thermal drift I encounter (rifle is very accurate for a lever gun if I let it cool between shots) 

 

Traditionalists won't like it but I think it'll fit in better with future post-apocalyptic fashions. 

[Popsbengo]

all you need now is some Hornady LEVERevolution full power zombie stoppers,  give yer' shoulder a work out 😁

Watch the eyebrow!

[Bangbangman]

1 hour ago, Popsbengo said:

all you need now is some Hornady LEVERevolution full power zombie stoppers,  give yer' shoulder a work out 😁

Watch the eyebrow!

I cast my own zombie slayers, 300-460gr. 

Gets your attention when you squeeze the trigger (makes eyebrow nervous!)

The green with red tips in these batches were my favourite novelty zombie boolits!

 

 

 

[maximus otter]

That isn’t a rifle, it’s a cry for help.

🤣

Seriously: Whatever tilts your kilt.

maximus otter

[Re-Pete]

Shades of Roger Rabbit......but you forgot to paint the faces on, and the stetsons....

Pete

[TC]

Well suited the the Welsh badlands Ben!

Is that the Ranger Point forend?

We obviously need to hear more about the multi colour rounds ……

Tony

[Bangbangman]

12 hours ago, maximus otter said:

That isn’t a rifle, it’s a cry for help.

🤣

Seriously: Whatever tilts your kilt.

maximus otter

It's got my sporran twitching, aye!

 

10 hours ago, Re-Pete said:

Shades of Roger Rabbit......but you forgot to paint the faces on, and the stetsons....

Pete

Hopefully more effective than those "dum-dums"!

1 hour ago, TC said:

Well suited the the Welsh badlands Ben!

Is that the Ranger Point forend?

We obviously need to hear more about the multi colour rounds ……

Tony

Yes, RPP forend. 
 

The multi-coloured rounds are powder-coated cast bullets. The ones for the 45-70 are the SWC "Elmer Keith" 250gr, 300gr Mihec HP (huge HP) and my own design 460gr Mjöllnir (Hammer of Thor, large meplat, gas-checked). 

 

 

[TC]

I had no clue that powder coating cast lead bullets was a thing . I (and my lever actions) obviously don’t get out much as I was finding articles back beyond 2015. 

Intersting stuff.   I’ve only played with copper washed lead to try and cut down on barrel leading and found them to be very soft. 

I don’t particularly want to get in to casting at this point.   Is there a recommended UK source for pre powder coated hardcast bullets?

Tony

[Bangbangman]

8 hours ago, TC said:

I had no clue that powder coating cast lead bullets was a thing . I (and my lever actions) obviously don’t get out much as I was finding articles back beyond 2015. 

Intersting stuff.   I’ve only played with copper washed lead to try and cut down on barrel leading and found them to be very soft. 

I don’t particularly want to get in to casting at this point.   Is there a recommended UK source for pre powder coated hardcast bullets?

Tony

Not that am aware of, Tony. 

[geek]

I like it (updated version)! I bought a Marlin Dark in .44 Mag with the Midwest Industries aluminium M-Lok handguard, also added the 'bullet quiver' and handguard mounted ammo holder. However, I also have a traditional Marlln 1894 in .38/.357.

[tackb]

my new 45/70 , tacticool for the win !

 

[Popsbengo]

who's moderator is that please?  Do you know the thread ?