Mp44/StG44 Thread

[cabana]

Well it's easier to blue regular guns that were blued before

This one took maybe 2-3 applications before it "stuck".. I'm guessing that AGM metals are pretty cheap.

The mags and the main body was easy, the hard part was the foregrip.. the metal part that hold the stock was hard to blue too and like I said the barrel is made of copper so it's a no-go for the blueing process.

I guess I could give it another application or two just to make sure.. I used gun oil after to make it look even darker, at some places it look almost black

I don't have any rust problem yet and I fieled it for maybe 12 games over a year. Every time I clean the gun and put on some gun oil and store it.

I'll post more pics when I'll be done with the stock, the handgrip and some more blueing

[Drunk_Albertan]

I was thinking of doing this also, but having never blued a gun before I was quite hesitant. That and hearing the blueing wouldn't take to some parts. Some Stg44's during the war had an assortment of pieces blued and unblued so it would technicaly still be correct I suppose.
Cabana make sure you post more pics after you have the completed project, I would love to see some details!

D_A

[cabana]

Sure, btw it was one of the first gun I ever blued and I don't know anything about metal.. but I knew that if it turned bad I could just paint it back black.

I'll post more pics, maybe even some of when I'll do the last coat of gun blueing

[EagleDriver]

Duracoat makes a gunmetal blue color that could be applied to metal, copper, plastic, or whatever (even wood.) It would come out looking new, so I am not sure that is the effect you are looking for.

It is Duracoat #63 Gun Blue

http://www.lauerweaponry.com/item-de...olortype=stock

[Forever_kaos]

Can anyone confirm/dis-confirm if AGM released 2 versions of this gun?

IIRC... On early models you could pull the bolt back far enough to pinch the wires, and the pin to hold the stock on could come out really easily requiring a little mod of sorts to help hold it in.

Also have heard early versions the wood stock was nasty orange, where as later models are more plain-ish.

[Drunk_Albertan]

For the bolt issue, I'm not too sure on. I don't rack the bolt on it anyway. As for the stock pin, yes, as well as the fore pin falls out easily, very easily. I would like to know if anyone knows if there are replacements out there for them.
My stock was quite orange. Just take it off and remove all metal hardware. buy a stain pen (walmart) and re-stain it. It will look MUCH better.

[Forever_kaos]

As you can see, it has that little thing (no idea what to call it) on the right side.
It holds the the stock pin in very securly.

You can also see the colour of my wood stock, still ugly but not nasty orange.

I havn't touched or modded a thing, 100% bone stock.

Don't worry, Ich habe plane große fur mein STG
She'll look really different when I am done with her.

[kalnaren]

Originally Posted by Forever_kaos

Can anyone confirm/dis-confirm if AGM released 2 versions of this gun?

IIRC... On early models you could pull the bolt back far enough to pinch the wires, and the pin to hold the stock on could come out really easily requiring a little mod of sorts to help hold it in.

Also have heard early versions the wood stock was nasty orange, where as later models are more plain-ish.

Yes, earlier versions of this gun had a crappy plastic stock.

[Drunk_Albertan]

well if anyone knows where to find spare body pins, let me know. I'm tired of using black tie-wraps.

[Forever_kaos]

Okay mine is pretty much all done, still a few very minor things to do but she is looking better then she did out of the box...






The stock looks darker in person, which is exactly where I wanted it to be.

Over all I am very happy with how it is
Next project soon!

[IceTray]

That is one pile of sexy awesomeness right there, Kaos! Haha

[Yorkie]

The gun's looking good mate, nice job.

[leecas]

Nice job John!

[Forever_kaos]

Thanks everyone

Be warned, this is going to be year of the dark side mwuahahahah
I hope for many WW2 events, or general events with other WW2 guys so I may show off every little bit of my kit as it grows this summer if all keeps going well.

I was going to post "before" shots, but I figured anyone can just google "AGM STG-44" and figure out where it started from.

[Adrenalineguy]

Originally Posted by Drunk_Albertan

well if anyone knows where to find spare body pins, let me know. I'm tired of using black tie-wraps.

TSC (farm supply/hardware store) sells a variety of pins suitable as body pins, but be carful they are musch tuffer then gun pins, they are also nickle colored