Greeneyedblackcats M3A1 Grease Gun

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Hello all, its been a while since I posted one so here goes nothing. Here we have an M3A1 grease gun pen. Its made from steel, glass bead blasted and blued. the mechanism actually works, it is slamfire as the original when the trigger is pulled , mag and mag release are functional and actually cocks and releases the bolt when fired. I have an obscene amount of time in this one. Hope U like it>>>>>>>>>>>GEBC



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Where have you been???:) You have always been the best innovator on this site. Always look forward to seeing your creations. They can never be duplicated. I posted a question awhile ago here about asking people their favorite types of pens they like to see. It was Skip and a couple others that mentioned sometimes it is just the name that gets your attention because you are in for a treat when that person shows a pen. You are in that catagory and you once again prove it. Excellent craftsmanship and detail. Thanks for showing and please stick around.
 
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That look amazing! I'm sure it works better than the real one I had back in my Class III days, never did get it to run correctly. Now the STEN I had (surprisingly) ran flawlessly. Anyway, I love what you've done.

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Michael
 
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jttheclockman said:
Where have you been???:) You have always been the best innovator on this site. Always look forward to seeing your creations. They can never be duplicated. I posted a question awhile ago here about asking people their favorite types of pens they like to see. It was Skip and a couple others that mentioned sometimes it is just the name that gets your attention because you are in for a treat when that person shows a pen. You are in that catagory and you once again prove it. Excellent craftsmanship and detail. Thanks for showing and please stick around.
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John, Thanks for the kind words,its always good to read your comments, sorry about the long hiatus, I will try not to be a stranger to the IAP folks. Thanks again for the positive comments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GEBC
 
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On the home page in the Random Photos your pens come up now and then and invariably catch my eye. I always have a closer look. This is quite a stretch for a pen but a pure marvel of workmanship. Thanks for showing it. Did you start with some plans for a miniature replica and adapt them or develop it from scratch? Any others in a similar vein, like the Sten, down the road?
 
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Curly said:
On the home page in the Random Photos your pens come up now and then and invariably catch my eye. I always have a closer look. This is quite a stretch for a pen but a pure marvel of workmanship. Thanks for showing it. Did you start with some plans for a miniature replica and adapt them or develop it from scratch? Any others in a similar vein, like the Sten, down the road?
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Thanks for the reply, I start with blueprints for the actual gun, I figure out how long the pen will be and scale everything down from there. Funny you mention the Sten, Michael's post earlier stirred up my interest in the Sten. Already planning to make one.

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I can see two pens in the Sten with the single tube stock. One as the barrel and the second as the stock. Whoops, your vision. I should keep my ideas to myself or make my own version. Cool project. I look forward to seeing it when it's done.
 
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Curly said:
I can see two pens in the Sten with the single tube stock. One as the barrel and the second as the stock. Whoops, your vision. I should keep my ideas to myself or make my own version. Cool project. I look forward to seeing it when it's done.
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Pete, not looking to step on any toes here, mecompco had mentioned the Stein earlier in the post, I thought it was a cool idea for a pen and researched it. I mean no disrespect here so I wont be making a Sten, lots of other machine gun pens to be made and so little time. :)
 
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Incredible Craftsmanship Jim.
Amazing Concept and Execution,
Superb Machining, Fit's and Finishes.
Me thinks, I would have trouble trying to travel by air, with that pen in my carry on luggage.
It is so realistic.
Congratulations,
Brian.
 
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May I ask what sort of metal working machines you are playing with. I understand if you don't want to say. Not always good to broadcast a shopping list of toys for those that like to shop at someone else homes.
 
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Curly said:
May I ask what sort of metal working machines you are playing with. I understand if you don't want to say. Not always good to broadcast a shopping list of toys for those that like to shop at someone else homes.
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Curly, I have excellent insurance and a kicking alarm system to keep the undesirables out, everything is machined by hand on a bridgeport milling machine and gear head engine lathe in my home shop, I do not use CNC equipment. I do however have the convenience of a horizontal and vertical metal cutting band saws, plasma cutters, welders, hydraulic and arbor presses etc etc. As for my day job I am a Safecracker.
 
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