Gwp Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 am looking for the weight for a stock action bar. also how long and wide it is. Thanks Greg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyDixon Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 i kinda dont understand your question, are you trying to add weight to action bar to slow down rate of fire in f.a. ?, do you have photo of this weight ? ive never seen one in 50 yrs of fooling with nfa. just sayn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 That's been done, not done very well, but it has been done The amount of weight one would need to add to get a significant rate reduction is basically impractical. And considering that it is the known-to-be-fragile bolt which drives the action bar it might not be a good idea even if it could be done. Discussed at length here: http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22799 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwp Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 i was looking for a winter project, was thinking hammer,and action bar, make out of tungsten.and keep weight in line not hanging off end of action bar, to put a bind on bolt. If it has been done,how much weight was added? Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 If you read the comments below the video I posted, +12.75 oz. gave a rate reduction but +15 oz. led to malfunctions. However you need to think about the effects of adding mass has on other components. The Reising's mechanism is notoriously fragile with both the bolt and the action bar being prone to failure. Adding mass to either of them or to the hammer is likely to increase the rate of failure. The better solution would seem to be the one proposed by Vern21: reduce the energy input by reducing the bullet weight to 185 grains. No modifications to the gun required, ROF reduced and increased durability by reducing the amount of energy the system components have to dissipate. No cost and no downside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwp Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Thanks for your time. i will have come up with something else to do this winter. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettJ Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 I found you’re looking for a project, I always thought a bullpup conversion would be interesting. I’d had the thought since the stock would have to be modified for a heavy action bar anyway. But the stock conversion alone would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmagee1917 Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 I had a couple of boxes of 185 wadcutter target loads that I picked up somewhere in my dealings . Decided to try them through my M50 for giggles and laughs . To my dismay , they all fed and functioned fine and the gun shot a lot smoother . Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Republic Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 I've found the 185 grain Winchester FMJ to be an excellent round for the m50 - felt recoil/climb are substantially diminished, and the rate of fire is decreased, although the ROF change seems pretty modest, just gauging by ear. I've also experienced exactly zero malfunctions using this round with all stock springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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