gazchap Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 The M-41A Pulse Rifle, with over and under machine guns and a pump-action grenade launcher. Feel the weight. Views all around it. Close up on the M40 grenade launcher, with dummy shell inside. The fire selector - I assume this is what the M1A1 Thompson fire selector is like also, as it'd be pretty difficult to make up a new one. The LED ammo counter that counts down as you fire. It starts off at 00, but whack a magazine in and: It shoots up to 95. Not 99 - which is good and true to the film - although it could just be that they are supposed to go up to 99 and the mags in the film were a few rounds short Now for a couple of questions: This is a custom gun built by Zero One Airsoft. It's build quality is great, and I love it. Well worth the money to a fan. When I get it all going and can do a proper review I'll be sure to do so BUT: How do I get the sodding battery in? Anyone know? I just can't seem to find a place for it - there is a battery connector in the back by the stock, but I can't slide the stock out any more (I could this morning, but now it's stuck in the "fully closed" position). So, how do I pull out the stock and how do I get the battery in?!? Link to post Share on other sites
xRAZERx Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Does the mag actually hold 95/99 rounds dude? Lol *fruitcage* sweet gun though Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Perhaps it takes an external battery? Great gun mate. Is that a soldier 95 dessie shirt there? Link to post Share on other sites
gazchap Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 xRAZERx: Nah, they're 190rd M1A1 hicaps. I can't see how the counter goes down without getting the battery in, so I don't know whether it counts down every shot or just every 2 to sort of even it out. Lance Jackass: It is indeed an S95 dessie shirt Bought it last week on a whim as I happened to stop by the army surplus stall at the local market. Don't think it takes an external battery, it'd look very odd. Dunno though. Link to post Share on other sites
Soloman Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 That is one helluva gun there Gaz Link to post Share on other sites
oikoik Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 this may or may not help.. Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I hate you. *goes off to play AvP2* *realises he doesn't have it* *goes off to watch Aliens* Link to post Share on other sites
gazchap Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 (edited) this may or may not help.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Looks like I gotta figure out how to extend the stock then. Hmm... any ideas? I've tried pushing in everything around that area and it just won't budge. *goes off to play AvP2* *realises he doesn't have it* Tsk... why on Earth not?!?! I hope to Christ you've got the original AvP, at the very least! Edited September 19, 2005 by gazchap Link to post Share on other sites
Diemaco Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Cool gun Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Blackgoat Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I'm not sure but it could be into the fake shotgun if memory serves... BTW : very cool gun! Link to post Share on other sites
Robot 2000 Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 blah...everyone stop spending my money before I've even started my job Link to post Share on other sites
gazchap Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yeah, with the aid of CplHicks I've found out that the front of the grenade launcher is supposed to turn open to allow me to put the battery in. Problem is, I can't get the damn thing open. It just won't lift up far enough to allow me to turn it. D'oh! Link to post Share on other sites
ColSanders Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I think the barrel of the grenade launcher screws off for a stick bat... you'd think with that much room they could at least fit a large ... Very pretty though, shame they couldn't use something that looks like an actual M40 grenade... I'm wondering if anyone will ever make a smart gun... Wouldn't mind one of those . Alex "Col Sanders" Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Gazchap, Go and speak to Team FOD over on airsoftcommunity as they are all kitted out with USCM/Alien gear. Oh, and the counter does go down with every shot fired. Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Tsk... why on Earth not?!?! I hope to Christ you've got the original AvP, at the very least! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nope... Link to post Share on other sites
systema Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I love your friend, gaz. Link to post Share on other sites
oikoik Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I'm wondering if anyone will ever make a smart gun... Wouldn't mind one of those . yeah, the gun itself is almost not that hard [as long as you got cash] - the rig iirc is from a steadicam unit, which is a very expensive piece of filming gear.. Link to post Share on other sites
Robot 2000 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 yup, the rig costs c. £20K IIRC, anyone won the lottery recently and want to be all philanthropic? We'll also need an MG42 to hack up Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost_Rider Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Fiendish master plan: 1) Kill Gazchap 2) Steal gun. 3) Erm.....that's pretty much it, actually. Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing_Sid Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Bah! Don't you guys know anything? The M41a magazine holds 99 rounds of 10mm caseless ammo. If you're a smart marine you only load it with 95 rounds rather than 99, though, to avoid jams. Link to post Share on other sites
Spedz Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 But what about the vp70? is that a standard issue side arm? Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost_Rider Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Bah! Don't you guys know anything? The M41a magazine holds 99 rounds of 10mm caseless ammo. If you're a smart marine you only load it with 95 rounds rather than 99, though, to avoid jams. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to post Share on other sites
gazchap Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 (edited) 1) Kill Gazchap 2) Steal gun. 3) Erm.....that's pretty much it, actually. Heheh... I'd like to see you try Actually... scratch that, I'm about as useful as a chocolate teapot in a fight. Run away!!! I've got the battery in now, I just had to lever up the front of the launcher with a couple of flat bladed screwdrivers. I didn't scratch it at all, which was a surprise. It's not very easy to aim at small targets, the "ironsights" in the carry handle aren't very accurate so you gotta shoot it from the hip The counter counts down on every shot and resets to 95 when it reaches 00 and you fire again, so it's still quite useful to judge how much ammo you have left in the 190rd mag. Presumably M1A1 standard/midcaps exist and will work, and if there's a 100 round midcap then that's fantastic The M41a magazine holds 99 rounds of 10mm caseless ammo. If you're a smart marine you only load it with 95 rounds rather than 99, though, to avoid jams. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is that in the M41A manual you told me about earlier? I haven't actually read through most of the technical manual - it took me so long to get hold of a copy I virtually put it straight in shrink wrapping and put it in my box of Alien-related stuff Makes sense though. Would have been great in AvP(2) if the gun jammed occasionally - magazines started off at 99 in those games didn't they? Edited September 20, 2005 by gazchap Link to post Share on other sites
evilhippy Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Gaz, you utter diamond/git. Does it take stick batteries in the end then, or a large 'un? Glad someone got one and has shared the knowledge, did you have to reroute the battery wires from the stock into the shotgun cavity or did I misread that bit? Link to post Share on other sites
gazchap Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Gaz, you utter diamond/git. Does it take stick batteries in the end then, or a large 'un? Glad someone got one and has shared the knowledge, did you have to reroute the battery wires from the stock into the shotgun cavity or did I misread that bit? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It takes a stick battery, so battery life will be an issue in a skirmish. Which makes it just as well that this thing isn't going anywhere near a skirmish environment Nah, CplHicks pointed out to me that the battery wires in the stock are probably just the ones left over from the M1A1 that the gun is based on. The battery slides into the launcher from the front. CplHicks gave me this link which shows you how to get into the battery compartment. It's not quite as easy to get the cover out to spin it around, but it works. Link to post Share on other sites
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