stormtrooperguy[501st] Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I did this a long time ago, but hadn't been posting here. The base Sterling is an interesting beast. It's been circulating in my garrison for years... longer than I've been a member even. People kept getting it, saying that they were going to finish it up, putting it in storage, then selling it. Thankfully I broke the cycle! A funny story from the pickup. Shipping something like this is fraught with peril. Despite being properly deactivated (the entire receiver tube is solid steel!), it's still an awkward thing to pass around. To look at it, you would never know it was a non-firing weapon. I went to meet up with the current owner to get it. He was at his son's birthday party, and asked that I meet him at the bowling alley to get it. I pull up and call him. He comes out, and I expect to get a box. No, I got a machine gun, full clip in place, handed to me in the parking lot. EEP! So I toss it back in his car and ask for a bag or something. He has a CVS pharmacy shopping bag. Take what I can get I suppose! Put it in the bag and now instead of carrying a machine gun, I'm carrying a machine gun in a shopping bag. Thankfully we got home without incident! I was dreading a speeding ticket or something the whole ride. Next came a period of hunting on the RPF and eBay for parts. I ended up with 2 Hengstlers. I accidentally cracked the clear screen in the first one. Thankfully the person I bought it from had another. I found the scope on eBay for a very reasonable price, which surprised me. I really wanted the M19, but none came up. And fashioned the scope rail out of some steel bar stock. I picked up T track from Saberfreak on the RPF. The cylinders are from Sci-Fire. And finally, all together: I did decide to paint it. I didn't do any sanding / stripping of the base parts, but I wanted it to look "straight off the assembly line", so I coated it all with a satin finish black. Shown here next to my Hyperfirm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 "Machine gun in a shopping bag" - Awesome Great job, looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) my holster for sterlings would look good on that! thanks for taking my advice and getting a heavy duty holster! you ship tomorrow! Edited October 3, 2010 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Nawce!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandtrooper[501st] Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 That looks great, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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