Wooden Stocks for Mags

[Mosfet]

Well its definately not going to weigh any more than a real rifle.

[paint magnet]

Talk about expensive...the MP5 Spyder is $999,999!

http://www.rustyspaintballgear.com/catalog/details.asp?ID_Wep=53

And while I realize that these markers look nothing short of amazing, how does anyone actually manage to shoot them from a shouldered position with a mask on?

[LudavicoSoldier]

I see this project as a rather easy one. Basically all you need to do is bed the stock of your choice for a stock mag rail. As long as you can get a small enough stock (.22 or .177 stock) you should be able to get the trigger rod to come out of the stock correctly (carve it out) and then mount a pivot trigger of some sort in front of it. Anyone know where I can get stock "blanks" that have not been beded for a particular rifle?

[Mosfet]

yeah. its a real simple project.
It'd be even simpler if I had a jig saw, belt sander, and some other tools :P

[LunchBox89]

well to get a real good look your going to need a jointer a plainer if possible a chop saw and table saw and a belt sander but avoid sanders because it will remove your perfectly cut angle

[Konigballer]

Hey, I would LOVE to see what a wooden-stocked Mag would look like.

I think paterning a stock off something like a M1-carbine is a good idea, but heres a pic of one weapon you might find interesting, the german MP-18 from WW1.

As you can see, the design of the reciever and barrel was very tubular, much like the Automag, so it would be a good design match. I think it would look interesting, especially if your had an RT body elongated to resemble the barrel shroud of the MP-18. Good luck, I'll be interested to see what you come up with.

[Mosfet]

Thats awesome!
I'm gonna shoot for that one.
It may or may not have a shroud
But that ones definately a winner!

[Jackel411]

I had this stock made to fit a mag , I was going to mount my classic into it..but I got side tracked and slapped a bolt action WGP ranger in it..

I bought a stock blank custom made by a friend of mine and then milled it to fit a mag rail Just never finished it but here it is a WGP ranger Well Im still working out the trigger.. the ASA is not on that picture yet.. but its more internal so it doesnt matter..

[lew]

make sure to use mahogany stock for this wood working project because thats the same wood they use on gun stocks because its durable and ware resistant

Most gun stocks use walnut. Mahogany is way to expensive.

[Mosfet]

I'm gonna use pine!
no really!
or maybe something a little harder, but definately something not too expensive!

[LunchBox89]

bad idea on pine if you want it to look good get a good hard wood dont go cheap on something like this and oh yes it is walnut you have corrected me sorry im in training

if you need some help im sure we can help heres an idea i just came up with get 2 boards should be about 7 linear feet by about 5" wide cut into lengths you want the stock to be glue up the stock to the thickness you want by face glueing them once that is completed scrape the glue the take some work making the long square board to what you want make sure you draw your design with a straight edge in pencil on the wood

to lazy to use punctuation

[Bad_Dog]

that would make it a laminated stock... just instead of having thin slices of veneer... you'd have a few larger pieces (3 or 4)...

I made a stock for a bolt action rifle that I have... they're not too hard to make... but its also easier when you're going to paint the stock because then you can use any type of wood and or however many pieces you want... just glue them together and maby use a lil bondo to smooth out some of the areas



here's the one I made for my Romainian .22lr:



I'll see if I can find some more pictures...

[Pyrate Jim]

Jim Masse of the Paintball Marshals does some fine custom stocks.

http://www.pbmarshals.com/stocks.html

[Mosfet]

Very nice stuff!
I'm just shooting for the low end home made stuff good for function, and OK on looks.
Can't expect too much while I'm doing it out of the second floor of a condo. :P
Mostly for myself, and maybe a few others but not for profit.
I just want to do them because I seem to have more fun building things then using them. :P
maybe make a few rec ballers at the local field happy. :)
Kinda like Bad_Dog's! Although I hope to use stain instead of paint. But painted isn't out of the question.

[LunchBox89]

use ebony stain