shmook Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 [imgImage.jpg] [imgimagejpg] APS CAM870. I also figured out how to make effective wads from scratch instead of buying the APS ones, and wrote up a guide on Imgur. Old school loveliness. Making me want to buy a real one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NonEx Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Awesome guide man! Very cool Your shell rims look terrible though man Edited March 6, 2016 by NonEx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) Awesome guide man! Very cool Your shell rims look terrible though man Completely by accident I grabbed the worst-looking one of the shells I got with the gun (which had been heavily used), and not any of the other 10 used shells that look okay nor any of the 24 brand new ones that arrived in the mail Thursday. The cool thing is that while the rim looks gnarly, a quick hit with sandpaper to knock out burrs makes it function perfectly. Edited March 6, 2016 by CatgutViolin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LJ.NL Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Great guide, thanks alot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Great guide, thanks alot! Thank you! If you use a CAM870, also consider modifying your shells for improved performance. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 This shoots like a shotgun so I guess it goes here. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 You've just made that 3 times harder to shoot and load Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Nonsense. Loading it is still the same old muzzle loading, bike pumping affair but firing it is no different from manipulating the safety on an AK while shouldered. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 So, you muzzle load a bb, pump pressure in to.. somewhere.. then the brass wing not on the right opens a valve to shoot the bb? .... ? Awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) If I had to do all that for one bb I'd just whip out my backup! But yes, that's pretty much how it works. Shrader valve is next to the muzzle and optimum shot capacity is around 150. Edited March 12, 2016 by renegadecow 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Aha, but is it a big tube for a barrel or still a normal airsoft inner barrel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 12, 2016 Report Share Posted March 12, 2016 Big tube, about the same bore as a 12ga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titchikov Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 How do you keep the beebs in? Or is it a case of not aiming downwards at any time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 http://youtu.be/___2_KjoQec The shot load is also similar to a shotgun. First you put in a wad (disc cut from EVA foam) then load the bbs and finally a crumpled piece of paper to keep everything in. I tried skirmishing with it last week and can get out maybe a shot a minute which isn't that bad except we play speedball CQB where games rarely stretch longer than 15min. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titchikov Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Another day, another Cyma trishot, another worn wood paintjob. Seals in the Nam this time round. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 HNNNGH! Please teach me how to do that paint! My full length with extended tube comes tomorrow 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titchikov Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I got that as a full length but found it too unwieldy for my T. Rex arms, swapped it out with the shorty folder. The technique is easy actually, it has to be for me to do it. I spray all parts with normal B&Q nut brown spray paint, about two coats, nice and even. Then using cheap as possibly black spray paint (I use poundlands auto spray), spray it onto some kitchen towel from close distance until it just starts to run, then use the towel to make long streaks of black down the stock. This makes e wood grain effect. To blend it in I gave it a good rub with some shoe polishing cloth, then kicked it about in some shingles out back to give it a nice texture and a bit of wear. Then just use the brown to "mist" over it from a distance to help the paint blend, leave it to dry and it ends up looking like that! Sorry if it's a bit unclear, I've been down the pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 No no that sounds good! Between the costs of black and brown, wait for it to dry? Or apply it while still wet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
titchikov Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I waited about 45 minutes between the coats of brown, but the black goes on smeary and dries fairly quick as long as it's a sunny day. Don't get put off if the black looks too strong at first, rubbing it in the gravel takes the darkness off nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Awesome. Thanks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 My full length arrived. It is LONG. A little under my chest height when stood up next to me! First thing I'll do with it is tone down the silver on the ejection port! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) I'm going to a post-apocalyptic themed game in a few weeks so I figured I'd dress up my APS for the occasion. Refinished the stock, added a heatshield and bayonet lug, and painted up a rubber M9 bayonet. Edited March 27, 2016 by CatgutViolin 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mightyjebus Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 fitted a FAB defense grip to my TM 870 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greenmeance Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 A ways to go yet, but something old made new again, m88 kit on an ACM mossberg: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mightyjebus Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 almost done...think I will add the G&P forearm to my breacher 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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