the4thpower3 Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 groquik - YES ProG4 CAN make you a limcat slide with turbo comp. I know someone who just had one made. See HERE FirFly0 - yes the Steel slide has a stronger/harder recoil and makes it more difficult to shoot - but more realistic. If you are building specifically for airsoft practical shooting competition and you don't care much about recoil - aluminum all the way. I built my Limited gun with a custom steel slide and aluminum frame to maximize recoil (experimentally) and it worked...but when gas is low and cools down (which happens quickly, ie 15-20 rounds), it feels pretty sluggish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
groquik Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) the4thpower3 : thank's it's a great new Edited June 16, 2009 by groquik Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the4thpower3 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I snapped some shots of a piece build. I have more than half a spare gun, and other unused parts..so I decided to build this. The slide and frame are painted with Rustoleum Professional High Performance Steel (colored) Enamel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrManiac Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Mmmm...Nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krame Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Looks great for a spare parts gun. So how does the rattle can paint hold up? Back in the day I always thought about painting some of my guns with rattle can paint but I figured it would just scratch off too easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the4thpower3 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 I actually built this gun to sell, easier than selling all little parts. The paint is holding up really well. It's definitely a combination of prep and the paint you use. I actually sanded the frame and degreased it. I did not sand the slide because it's media blasted aluminum, so it's the perfect finish for painting. I degreased that as well. The Rustoleum Professional Paint is definitely a better paint than any of the or spray paint's I've used. The finish is much harder. I did 3 coats with a hair dryer in between coats. Then let the parts cure for 5 days before touching them. The reason I painted it was to try to get a uniform color to match the grip better. Plus, I hate media blasted aluminum..it's so hard to clean and gets dirty so easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matthewryan2k Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 hi-capa 5.1 with custom slide with laser and silencer attachment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
draco_1967 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 "Old Faithful" WA 5" Xcelerator SD Slide Guarder stainless chamber and barrel Guarder stainless hammer Guarder upgraded recoil/hammer springs Guarder loading nozzle Sheriff LRB fiber-optic front sight lots of love! I've had her since 2003. She has been my #1 sidearm almost the whole time, and she is still getting me some good kills. I need to refinish her and do something with the grip. Sorry, the pics aren't the best quality Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Very nice. There just are not enough working well used Magnas around here. How does the Sheriff LRB do for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
draco_1967 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) It does great. With .25s I get good, flat trajectory for ~100ft at least. It is very consistent, the opposite of the stock WA hop-ups. The sad part is there are a couple little bits inside that I know will need to be replaced soon, but no one carries magna parts anymore. I may just bite the bullet and get a TM to eventually replace it when it needs to be retired. Edited June 30, 2009 by draco_1967 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 It's been a long time since I took good pictures of my Limcat and since I just added a few more finishing touches I thought that this would bea good time to take some new ones. I was out shooting this the other day and without a doubt this out shoots any other gun that I have. On the 6m range I was able to group 10 shots in one ragged hole (and I could see through the optic that it was my fault that the group wasn't tighter since I wasn't perfectly still). At 20m I was able to hit a 8in x 8in target time after time without much effort. This guns makes me feel like I'm the weak link when it comes to shooting accurately. I really could not ask for more from a gun. I consider this gun to be fully built. I know that I have a few stock parts left but I don't believe in spending money to replace things that are perfectly good to start with. When this gun was last run on a chrono it was averaging 410 FPS over 10 shots at 70F with .2g BB's. Bits: TM Hi-Capa 5.1 TM Custom Stippled and Painted Stock Grip TK 3-Hole Trigger (Black) AS Type 3 Hammer AS Hammer Strut AS Valve Knocker AS Steel Sear KM Stainless Guide Rod Guarder Hi-Flow Guarder 150% Recoil Spring Guarder 150% Hammer Spring SD Enhanced Loading Nozzle SD Valve Blocker SD Hot Shot Magwell (Custom Painted/Polished) SD Mag Feed Lip SD Limcat Slide (Two Tone) SD Recoil Bushing (Silver) SD Limcat Comp (Two Tone) SD 'STI .38 Super' Comp Barrel SD Type A Optic Mount SD SHPD Stickers SD Enhanced Piston Head SD SHPD Extended Slide Catch PDI 7" 6.01 (163mm) 9Ball Floating Valve Spring 9Ball Long Slim Slide Catch (Silver) 9Ball Thumb Safety (Silver) 9Ball Chamber Packing 9Ball Rubber Magazine Base(s) (not pictured) ATN Ultra Reflex Sight Chairsoft Custom Works Hammer Mod Chairsoft Custom Works Disconnector Mod Chairsoft Custom Works Trigger Tune AP Cocking Handle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I have been after a WA 6" Magna Hybrid for quite some time. I have owned a magna WA before but I ended up trading it for another gun when I found that it didn't shoot any better than my Hi-Capa's (people had raved about their performance and gotten me really excited). However, lately I have decided that it would be nice to have a Magna WA in my long term collection and I have always wanted a Hybrid 6". However, my first Hy6 deal fell through and thecleaner was nice enough to hook my up with this 6" Ltd as part of a trade deal. I actually have a Hy6 coming soon as well (long story) but I figure that I'll combine both the guns to make the best gun possible. I want to build up a really unique gun that I can keep in my collection for the long term. This gun was built up from a 5" SVI so it wasn't always a 6" limited but I believe that it has pretty much the same parts. Bits: WA 5" SVI (magna R) WA 6" Ltd Parts PGC 6" Infinity Slide Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fenriz Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Its not as nice as a lot of the stuff in here, but this is my Hi-Capa 4.3 with Guarder Aluminium slide. I love the wee beasty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Romulus Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I guess that when it rains 6" Magna WA's it pours. I really wanted a hybrid in the first place so when this one came up for sale I had to have it. I'm going to keep swapping parts around from both my 6" WA's until I have my dream gun. I'll make sure to take pictures along the way. If anyone knows what make the slide is let me know. Bits: WA SVI Excellerator 6" ?? STI Eagle 6.0 Hyrbid Slide Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spedz Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hey Romulus is it possible to put the WA 6" Magna Hybrid slide on to the WA SVI Excellerator 6" frame? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I'm a bit confused by your question. If you mean can you put a magna Hybrid upper on an magna Xcellerator lower the answer is yes. That's actually what is on the pictures. However, if you are wondering about whether magna and non-magna uppers and lowers can be mixed then I'm not sure how to answer the question. I have also swapped uppers between my two 6" magna's and that has worked fine as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spedz Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Oh sorry for the bad English, sad part is I have no excuse for it. Secondly (and more importantly) I meant to say was would the 6 inch LTD slide (not the hybrid sorry) fit and work etc on the Excellerator frame? Which obviously you've answered. So yeah, thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romulus Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 I see what you meant. I have actually decided to swap the uppers so once I swap the controls I'll post up pictures of what it looks like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spedz Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Most excellent, thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
draco_1967 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 romulus, chances are it's an SD slide or a completely custom-made slide. SD made the bulk of the aftermarket Magna slides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neros131 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I picked up one of the new(ish) Tokyo Marui HiCapa 4.3 Xtremes the other day, and have just finished some light mods. More are coming, though are not installed yet. So far the list of mods is simply a slide and a tightbore, along with valves in the magazines. I have a steel outer barrel on the way, and am considering a different texture on the drip. I would love to pick up some tritium sights for it, but haven't made a decision on that yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gerkahn Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Just finished my meu's migration from 1911 to 2011, decided i needed something with a little extra gas capacity after all the parts ive put in it, and i definitely need a new slide, but am having trouble finding a cnc one for novaks that doesn't come with a frame i don't need. anyway let me know what you think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baias6230 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) TM 4.3 STI Parts List: RSOV 4.3 STI Custom Shop Slide TM Hi-capa 5.1 Hammer TM Hi-capa 5.1 Ambi Safety TM Hi-capa 5.1 Beavertail TM Hi-capa 5.1 Trigger Stippled Grip Edited July 31, 2009 by baias6230 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richwatts2002 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Just finished my meu's migration from 1911 to 2011, decided i needed something with a little extra gas capacity after all the parts ive put in it, and i definitely need a new slide, but am having trouble finding a cnc one for novaks that doesn't come with a frame i don't need. anyway let me know what you think absolutly love it! is exactly what im planning to do & i have run into the same problem you have in finding a slide without the body! great work bud! as good looking as a meu & twice as practical as a skirmish pistol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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