A real Callahan Fullbore Autolock AKA 'Vera'
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Glad to see the project is still alive and well.
Sure would love to own me one of those beauties.
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Originally posted by piratenews:
Hero will be sending the ATF SWAT to visit you very soon. Or a Predator Reaper drone.
Actually I called the ATF and asked about the barrel folding system and a mechanism that prevents it from firing while folded.
In short, since the mechanism could be disabled easily I'm better off registering it as a SBS.
I'm planning on making a few sets of parts and selling them as kits.
More info here. Let me know how many kits I should make.
http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=51001&st=0
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Actually I called the ATF and asked about the barrel folding system
and a mechanism that prevents it from firing while folded.
Why make the barrel fold at all?
The optics mounted on Vera made it impossible to fold the barrel.
That feature was from the movie "Showtime" and not a part of Vera's characteristics.
Far as barrel length, tho' less accurate, I'd opt for the 18" barrel to avoid BATFE involvement.
But, long barrel or short, the machined foregrip parts could be made to fit over the standard barrel.
Not messing with the un-used folding barrel simplifies construction and keeps costs down.
Right now there are three "Vera's" in the world.
The original is owned by Karl Derrick of the Firefly Archive.
http://www.fireflyarchive.com/
The second is "Alice", built around a non-functioning Denix AK-47 receiver by a gentleman in Sweden.
http://www.urbanchant.com/alice_/
The third is built from a rubber stunt model from the movie, "Showtime", by another English owner.
http://www.fireflyprops.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=328
If machined even close to accurate to the show,
the add-on parts should run around a coupla grand.
Buying the optics in airsoft equivalent will add another few hundred dollars to the bill.
Definitely not a project for the weak of heart or pocketbook!
Mike
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Very cool "toys", indeed. This one here is no Vera, but has guested on quite a few sci-fi shows (and is my very favorite gun)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FN-P90.JPG
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Originally posted by pennausamike:Quote:
Actually I called the ATF and asked about the barrel folding system
and a mechanism that prevents it from firing while folded.
Why make the barrel fold at all?
The optics mounted on Vera made it impossible to fold the barrel.
That feature was from the movie "Showtime" and not a part of Vera's characteristics.
Far as barrel length, tho' less accurate, I'd opt for the 18" barrel to avoid BATFE involvement.
But, long barrel or short, the machined foregrip parts could be made to fit over the standard barrel.
Not messing with the un-used folding barrel simplifies construction and keeps costs down.
Right now there are three "Vera's" in the world.
The original is owned by Karl Derrick of the Firefly Archive.
http://www.fireflyarchive.com/
The second is "Alice", built around a non-functioning Denix AK-47 receiver by a gentleman in Sweden.
http://www.urbanchant.com/alice_/
The third is built from a rubber stunt model from the movie, "Showtime", by another English owner.
http://www.fireflyprops.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=328
If machined even close to accurate to the show,
the add-on parts should run around a coupla grand.
Buying the optics in airsoft equivalent will add another few hundred dollars to the bill.
Definitely not a project for the weak of heart or pocketbook!
Mike
It is often shown folded on the rack above Jaynes bed.
I have a lathe, mill and a drill press. Other than a few blocks of steel and brass barstock it will only cost me time.
I ask about kits as it takes more time to set up the machine than to do the cut. If I cut 10 of the same part it saves me a lot of set up time.
I should be able to sell a user installable kit for under $750. Optics not included.
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It is my understanding that the optics prevented the barrel from folding.
I'd be curious to see a screencap of Vera with the barrel folded to see how that is possible.
Far as the machining, yeah, if you're doing it yourself; that cuts the most expensive part, which is the labor.
I've done a few projects like that, myself:
http://fireflydvd.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3541
Mike
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Dirty Harry could have used one of those... 
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Originally posted by pennausamike:
It is my understanding that the optics prevented the barrel from folding.
I'd be curious to see a screencap of Vera with the barrel folded to see how that is possible.
Far as the machining, yeah, if you're doing it yourself; that cuts the most expensive part, which is the labor.
I've done a few projects like that, myself:
http://fireflydvd.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3541
Mike
You are correct the optics were removed to facilitate folding.
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If you come up with an extra kit let me know, I know this thread is long since dead but I would love to turn my saiga into a "Vera".
Oh my god, it's grotesque! Oh, and there's something in a jar.
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