Building a gun

[-EAF-]

Just wondering, how hard would it be to build your own airsoft gun? Like get all the parts and build it from scratch. Nothing like a GBB rifle, just a AEG.

[Fluffy Boy 32]

[-EAF-]

I was pricing everything cause I was going to make a Magbull based gun and just everything externally is going to be over $500....Seems kind of pricey, or maybe I'm just picking the pricey things.

[Fluffy Boy 32]

What look are you going for? I could probably help you out some...

[Custard]

A put together from scratch gearbox could run you from $100 to $300. Just depends on what you want.

[Smartkid312]

You can build a magpul based gun cheaper if you use ACM Magpul parts with the exception of the G&P body you could buy MBUS UBR MOE grip or MIAD and a MOE handguard with rails a MS2 sling a ASAP sling adaptor all for 110.63 and it has all correct magpul trademarks and also looks just like the real things. Now pair that with a G&P Magpul body and you have 238.63 and put a cheap buffer tube on it and that bring it up to 256.63 and put a JG enhanced drop in gearbox with a JG red motor and have the gearbox shimmed AOE corrected and a SHS blue piston installed you get around 406.63 or you could just buy the G&P magpul m4 and save a some money.

[-EAF-]

I was going for a M4 look, mainly for C.Q.B with a FPS of no more than 300 but having a ROF almost matching my field M4 of about 49rps with a 9.6v.

Here goes all of the external parts that I found on airsoft GI

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=7924

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=5286

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=7998

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=5351

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=3068


Also with the gear box, could I get like a ICS gear box and still use it with that kind of body or would I have to get something differnt?

[Fluffy Boy 32]

[-EAF-]

I was also thinking about going with a Magpul front, but I really want a R.I.S rail system maybe.

Thanks for the info, I will keep that in mind! Just need to get a lot more cash lol.

[Fluffy Boy 32]

Well you could go with a MagPul mid length barrel, mid length handguard and then throw rails in the places you want them. I have the standard version on my G&P WOC and for the time being it fills it's purpose until I can afford my rail system to finish the gun. If I had the mid-length version I'd be even more happy. The form of the handguard alone is very nice in the hand though!

Mid-length barrel: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=9269
Handguard able to hold battery: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=9065
No battery storage capabilities: http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=8095

[Smartkid312]

You could also do an ACM rail for a lot cheaper that has proper trademarks and for a DSG you could use the same gearbox with a DSG sector gear SHS 15 tooth blue piston Modify 8mm tempered bushings lonex pom piston head JG red motor Diguised Enemy Mosftet with 30 amp polyfuse shim it to perfection correct AOE radius the gearbox Riot M110 with SGS all for 304.

[cowboy117]

Before you go buying things brand new, dig around on the forums, you can usually find someone selling MagPul stuff and at a little less than retail prices.

[-EAF-]

Yeah, I figured that. I'm still saving some money up so I can get everything in one go rather than buy part by part.

[gnarkill]

Also internal parts are a lot cheaper over seas .they dont do free shipping but ship by weight . Check out ehobbyasia