Does anyone make accurate reproduction MkV Sten foregrips?

[Peter Laidler]

My woodworking skills extend to patching woodwork, fitting fore-ends and fixing the drawer runners on our wooden bedroom chest of drawers!

[peregrinvs]

Is this what you have?

http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...ten%20grip.jpg

The ring is made from 1-5/8” tube that has a 1.509” inside diameter - 38.329mm. It just fits over 1.5” tube. I use the same tubing to make new end cap locking rings for Sterlings.

That metalwork on that one actually looks better made than mine. As mentioned, the ring is about 41mm inside which means it has no grip whatsoever.

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I guess that you could cut through the tube near the base with a hacksaw and cut out a small piece of the tube then pull the ends together and weld. It all depends on how good you are at welding on how successful this would be. Once the weld has been dressed and the grip fitted to the gun the weld wouldn't be seen because it would be hidden by the grip and the barrel nut.

I've never welded anything in my life I'm afraid and have no kit to do it. (I think I once brazed something in Craft Design Technology classes as school 30 years ago...) I was thinking of cutting the existing ring off the base, making a new one from 1.5" exhaust pipe coupler tube and then joining them together with metal epoxy. As mentioned, the join will be concealed when assembled.

[Vincent]

That metalwork on that one actually looks better made than mine. As mentioned, the ring is about 41mm inside which means it has no grip whatsoever.

How about making a sleeve to go inside your ring? 1.5” PVC Pipe has a 38mm inside diameter.

[peregrinvs]

How about making a sleeve to go inside your ring? 1.5” PVC Pipe has a 38mm inside diameter.

Hmmm... good idea. Not visually ideal, but it has definite labour saving possibilities. A local DIY supplier does 40mm black PVC pipe which presumably would have 2mm-ish walls. Might have to buy their shortest length and do some experimenting.

[Peter Laidler]

Hold fire......... will get pics and upload them tomorrow. MUCH simpler.........

[Peter Laidler]

Made from spring steel banding. Using this method, the tighter you screw the tighter the collar pulls the band against itself. Simplicity itself!

[peregrinvs]

Made from spring steel banding. Using this method, the tighter you screw the tighter the collar pulls the band against itself. Simplicity itself!

Thanks for that. I'm clearly being thick, but as hard as I stare at the pictures I can't figure out how tightening the bolt would tighten the band. Could you spell out nice and simply for the hard of understanding how it works?

[Peter Laidler]

Simple..... Pic 1; The captive threaded nut* on the right hand side is sprung back into the hole in the left side - see pic 4. The whole band is now slid and positioned over the nut, barrel. Put the grip on, insert bolt and tighten. Bolt head pulls captive nut down AGAINST the other side of the band. Making it as tight as a proverbial ducks bottom.
These two examples made in an hour. All they need is phosphating.
* captive nut made from suitably BSF threaded, turned down hexagonal nut rivetted into band

[bigduke6]

Was the original band like the repro one where (obvious it was a better fit) the bolt went straight through and titghtened against the bare nut ?

Hmmm... good idea. Not visually ideal, but it has definite labour saving possibilities. A local DIY supplier does 40mm black PVC pipe which presumably would have 2mm-ish walls. Might have to buy their shortest length and do some experimenting.

Mark,when you send up your bits send the repro grip also and I'll resize the band to suit or make a new one.

On a personal note I think they look much better without the forward grip, would be similar having a Rolls Royce with a Halfords roof rack on......... just my opinion.

[philb]

any pics of the actual wooden handles ?