Months ago I ordered a Denix and the conversion kit from Sidewinder. I have finally gotten around to finishing the kit. I was a bit nervous about setting out on this conversion as I had never worked with metal before - not to mention that the LeMats are increasingly rare these days.
In any event - I will be chronicling the build as I go along. The pictures hopefully will help others with their build. Constructive criticism is always appreciated. Information on the best paint to use would also be appreciated.
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Prepping the conversion
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One of the beginning cuts
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Removal of the Army take-down knob
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Removal of the front sight. I used the sanding wheel on the Dremel to take that down flush with the barrel.
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The removal of the shotgun barrel
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Complete removal - before everything has been sanded.
I took a break from the barrel work and test fitted the set of cast wood grips recently arrived from RobStyle.
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They fit pretty nicely right out of the box - no shaping needed. These are a huge improvement over the plastic grips that come standard on the Denix.
Final pictures for this set is the removal of the Army version lanyard loop.
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The pile of scrap parts. Not bad.
The parts that I ordered from VTI Gunparts never came through - apparently they are back ordered through October. So I called them and asked who else might have some - and located some parts. The cav trigger guard and lanyard loop assembly are on their way and will be arriving on Tuesday.
If anyone is looking for these particular parts shoot me a PM and I will tell you where I got them. If VTI is to be believed - these are pretty rare at the moment, so I want to avoid a run.
That all being said - enjoy the pictures. Anyone that has worked with these trigger guards before, any insight on to how to fit them would help.
Thanks for looking, standby for more once the rest of my parts arrive.
~SNK
In any event - I will be chronicling the build as I go along. The pictures hopefully will help others with their build. Constructive criticism is always appreciated. Information on the best paint to use would also be appreciated.
Prepping the conversion
One of the beginning cuts
Removal of the Army take-down knob
Removal of the front sight. I used the sanding wheel on the Dremel to take that down flush with the barrel.
The removal of the shotgun barrel
Complete removal - before everything has been sanded.
I took a break from the barrel work and test fitted the set of cast wood grips recently arrived from RobStyle.
They fit pretty nicely right out of the box - no shaping needed. These are a huge improvement over the plastic grips that come standard on the Denix.
Final pictures for this set is the removal of the Army version lanyard loop.
The pile of scrap parts. Not bad.
The parts that I ordered from VTI Gunparts never came through - apparently they are back ordered through October. So I called them and asked who else might have some - and located some parts. The cav trigger guard and lanyard loop assembly are on their way and will be arriving on Tuesday.
If anyone is looking for these particular parts shoot me a PM and I will tell you where I got them. If VTI is to be believed - these are pretty rare at the moment, so I want to avoid a run.
That all being said - enjoy the pictures. Anyone that has worked with these trigger guards before, any insight on to how to fit them would help.
Thanks for looking, standby for more once the rest of my parts arrive.
~SNK