kmanator 45 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Up for your viewing pleasure...The heavy barrel PSL build I have been working on for a few months.This was pieced together from parts on hand and a few I had to purchase.Nodak-spud receiver and bolt/carrier/top cover kit from Centerfire,Trunnion from Apex,One of Ronins Izzy Grips and lotza home made stuff.The barrel was a TGI uk59 machine gun barrel that was modified for a mosin that was modified again for the PSL..Has a infinitely adjustable gas block that can go from off to full and works like the air needle screw on a carburetor.Barrel measures 1.15 to about .984 at the muzzle x 24 inches long.Sights are AMD....Enjoy :wink_smal 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YEL13 3 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Up for your viewing pleasure...The heavy barrel PSL build I have been working on for a few months.This was pieced together from parts on hand and a few I had to purchase.Nodak-spud receiver and bolt/carrier/top cover kit from Centerfire,Trunnion from Apex,One of Ronins Izzy Grips and lotza home made stuff.The barrel was a TGI uk59 machine gun barrel that was modified for a mosin that was modified again for the PSL..Has a infinitely adjustable gas block that can go from off to full and works like the air needle screw on a carburetor.Barrel measures 1.15 to about .984 at the muzzle x 24 inches long.Sights are AMD....Enjoy :wink_smal This is AWESOME were those modded Bren mags i spotted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmzzl 146 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Amazing work, she looks great! Not my cup of tea, but you did a good job, and I'll bet shes fun as hell to shoot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westonsecurity 6 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Looks fantastic, How does it group? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L5K 162 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 That thing looks amazing. How much does it weigh though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MT Predator 2,294 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Nice! Range report on accuracy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigcec1 72 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Damn that turned out looking good I wants one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HarvKY 72 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Beautiful work Kman, You talented people really irritate those of us with no skills When you get time could you tell us more about that buttstock. Cheers, Harv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 wow.. thats the most I've ever wanted a custom rifle.. Whats going on with the handguards though? is that to free float it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunfanatic 221 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 That is by far the nicest PSL I have seen yet. Bravo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redfish28 50 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Words can not describe how awesome your rifle is. That is exactly what my brother and I have been dreaming to build. I bet that thing shoots as great as she looks. Nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
7N6Wolf 61 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 That PSL is definitely impressive. The factory pencil barrel is what turned me away from the PSL (I decided to mount a scope on my M1A instead). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HART1 92 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Words can not describe how awesome your rifle is. That is exactly what my brother and I have been dreaming to build. I bet that thing shoots as great as she looks. Nice work. +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmanator 45 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks to all that replied The mag is a Finnish Lahti/26 modified for the PSL,The Butt stock I made from birch ply wood I got at H-Cheapo,The rifle weighs 16.2 lbs....A stock PSL weighs 9.5lbs.The front hand guard floats on the cantilevered struts off the receiver...And a range report to follow asap.....kman 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redfish28 50 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Do you mind if I ask you how much it cost to build? Would you build another? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
atakacorp 147 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 That is awesome. Very well-made, professionally done. workmanship is rather high quality, just from the pics. You could make some business doing more of these. Can she take heavy ball ammo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmanator 45 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) I have around $545.00 into it including all the compliance parts and the alumahyde/furniture clearcoat.add another $240.00 for the 8x42 glass. Barrel-$75.00 Bolt/carrier/top cover&spring-$159.00 receiver-$90.00 grip-$20.00 FCG-$25.00 Trunnions-$110.00 furniture-$18.00 bi-pod-$30.00 alumahyde II/clearcoat-$18.00 ______________________________ Total=$545.00.......Smile on My face when I shoot it....Priceless Would I do another?...In .308 may be? ...Hmmm.....And Yes,It can ingest any X54r ammo with the adjustable gas system....kman Edited March 30, 2011 by kmanator Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Kenny 144 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Beautiful rifle... I want one (maybe after I toast the barrel in my PSL). Where'd you source the Lahti mags, and what mods were needed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmanator 45 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Beautiful rifle... I want one (maybe after I toast the barrel in my PSL). Where'd you source the Lahti mags, and what mods were needed? Numrich...and you need to round the corners off and add the catches front and back and make room for the bolt to pass thru.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Kenny 144 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks! Been looking for competition-capacity mags. 10 rounds just doesn't cut it when the local match is designed by Travis "500 rifle round stage" Gibson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-dW 2 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) That is OUTSTANDING Kman! congratulations on bringing that beast into the world! What did you have to do to the barrel? I can guess that you had to drill the gas port, but what did you have to do at the trunion end? The gas block is fascinating too.. wanna sell ? again, OUTSTANDING Edited April 5, 2011 by -dW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmanator 45 Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 That is OUTSTANDING Kman! congratulations on bringing that beast into the world! What did you have to do to the barrel? I can guess that you had to drill the gas port, but what did you have to do at the trunion end? The gas block is fascinating too.. wanna sell ? again, OUTSTANDING Thanks,There was just enough meat on the barrel to get a proper.908 diameter on it.I was having trouble getting it to head space and discovered I had to machine the elevated support ring on the chamber face to allow the PSL deep bolt pocket to H-space correctly. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-dW 2 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I'm hooked and I can't stop starin'! I am in the midst of a mosin project using one of those barrels and I would really be interested in seeing what you're up with the mosin project you mentioned (somewhere I read?). They must have sold a bunch of those barrels by now, but I am only aware of a handful of fully realized guns that is very inspiring... I hope you are prepared for all the leg humpers you're going to meet when you take this out in public :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dowork1021 64 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Man i like this a lot! you did an awesome job. That thing looks like a tank. Very nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmanator 45 Posted April 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) I'm hooked and I can't stop starin'! I am in the midst of a mosin project using one of those barrels and I would really be interested in seeing what you're up with the mosin project you mentioned (somewhere I read?). They must have sold a bunch of those barrels by now, but I am only aware of a handful of fully realized guns that is very inspiring... I hope you are prepared for all the leg humpers you're going to meet when you take this out in public :lol: Thanks...Yea,I got a mosin build going too that uses one of my custom sheet metal stocks.I'm trying to figure out the detachable mosin mag ..kman Edited April 7, 2011 by kmanator 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volkov 318 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Holy crap.. those rifles make for an awesome pair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dowork1021 64 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hey, do you sell those mosin stocks? How did you make them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YEL13 3 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hey, do you sell those mosin stocks? How did you make them? I was thinking the same thing, with prices for a mosin at $69-79 you could afford to spend a little something on a fancy stock, plus prices for 54R are still super low... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1liter 20 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Very nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m1lk 26 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 so sexy.... im jealous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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