MP5 Build #2

[Elkaholic]

Starting on the second one

 

[AGG]

Keep us updated.

Tony

 

[ENDER]

Are you going to graft in the original mag well?

 

[ORL-LLC]

If he ONLY knew someone who TIG WELDED

 

[Guyanaman1963]

Cant wait to see what you do to this one!!!

 

[Elkaholic]

looks like I get to work on it some this weekend

 

[Elkaholic]

Are you going to graft in the original mag well?

LoL. That's my plan. I've never done something like that before but I'm going to give it a shot, I mean what could possibly go wrong?

The push pin hole will be welded closed before the magwell goes anywhere close to the flat!

 

[Elkaholic]

Making some progress

 

[Elkaholic]

Original magwell pushpin holes welded up

 

[Elkaholic]

And flattened out

 

[Elkaholic]

I forgot to add this picture earlier. Mocked up. Trying to figure out the best way to start cutting

 

[ORL-LLC]

Need me to bring my Hacksaw?

 

[Elkaholic]

LoL. No turning back now

 

[Elkaholic]

Almost there. This is a ton of work! I know the fit doesn't look that great. The receiver is sprung outwards about .030, I need to clamp it in the vice to tack it. The fit is a lot better then

 

[Elkaholic]

Well, is it perfect? No but I'm happy. Not a whole lot of clean up on the inside is going to be required. I want it to be obvious that I welded the magwell on.

 

[AGG]

And flattened out

Incredible work.

Tony

 

[Elkaholic]

I got a little traction this evening

 

[AGG]

I got a little traction this evening

Progressing nicely.

Tony

 

[Elkaholic]

The finished product. well, almost. I test fired it. I'ts a little finicky. I think I need to sloppy up the mag fit a little. The mag fits tight up into the magwell. I still don't know if I want to weld the rail on the top. I think I'm going to paint it burnt bronze. What do you guys think about a rail and burnt bronze with black furniture?

 

[Guyanaman1963]

The finished product. well, almost. I test fired it. I'ts a little finicky. I think I need to sloppy up the mag fit a little. The mag fits tight up into the magwell. I still don't know if I want to weld the rail on the top. I think I'm going to paint it burnt bronze. What do you guys think about a rail and burnt bronze with black furniture?

I think it will look awesome!