Painting your guns- my project pics

[madwabbit]

Well as promised in the "spray paint your guns?" thread a couple weeks ago, I took it upon myself to try it. popped my painting cherry on a hi point carbine, and figured since it was such an ugly gun to begin with that I couldn't do much harm.

This project couldn't get much easier or cheaper- if anyone's on the fence about painting one of theirs just do it, its a lot of fun. I'm already considering my next.

This gun isn't intended to win any beauty contests, but whole project including the accessories came in ~100.00. I like the gun much more and at that price why not do it for a weekend project.

"before"

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cleaned and taped off

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painted- 4 full coats and the matte clear to finish

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finished with accessories installed: hogue grips, muzzle break, bipod, front grip, dual mag holder, red/green dot scope, forward grip

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this part im going to take the paint off of, I think it'll look better black.

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[bsoileau24]

Looks really good.

 

[madwabbit]

thanks man, im pleased at how it came out being my first project of this nature

 

[jro6803]

Very nice indeed!

 

[Neil09]

What mag is that? Looks goodp


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[madwabbit]

the 15-round from promag in the gun, the factory 10-rounder in the mag holder.

anxiously awaiting the factory 30-rounder coming in april.

 

[whitsend]

Looks good.

Does the 15 round promag function well?
I've looked at them in the past but wasn't sure how well they functioned.

Looking up info on the 30 round factory mag now.

 

[madwabbit]

I've read all the horror stories, but the fellow I bought it from worked the springs pretty good on 2 of the magazines, and 2 he said he hadn't gotten to yet.

At the range I could tell which 2, and I labeled them with a mark. He said the problem is the springs are a little too tight, which causes ftf's. He pumped them with a dowel rod while watching TV and left them loaded while stored to weaken the springs a bit- it worked. 2 of my mags fired 15/15 and the others had 1 ftf every time on round 13 or so. The horror stories are legit. You'll notice in my pic above that the extra mags in the case are loaded- thats why.

The factory 10-rounder had zero issues as well, here's hoping the 30 mag follows suit.

 

[Neil09]

30 round? Will have to pick up another hipoint!


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[whitsend]

I can't find any info on a 30 round factory mag coming in April.

Do you have any links to more information?

 

[madwabbit]

saved the link on my pc at home, i looked to reference but i couldn't find it earlier at work.

when I called hi point about the dual mag holster "Danny" advised me that "its intended for the 10 rounds, the 15's we can't speak for and the 30 won't fit.

"erm, excuse me? 30?"

"Yeah, april or early may for the 9mm only"

edit: fyi, the 15 rounder does fit the dual mag holder just fine

 

[Dishonored]

My 15round promag kept having issues. I added some epoxy to the front of the follower and now it's OK. Still wouldn't trust it.
If they really have a 30 round coming I'm excited if it works like the 10 rounder

 

[Pas Tout La]

Looks great wabbit. I've really been wanting to try it on my Marlin 60.

 

[madwabbit]

thanks guys. it was my first project so i was a bit nervous, but im glad i did it.

 

[wingdestroyer]

Now that's a head turner, looks real good I'm glad ur happy with it, was always fun to shoot.

 

[madwabbit]

Now that's a head turner, looks real good I'm glad ur happy with it, was always fun to shoot.

thanks man! great gun thought youd enjoy seein how she turned out

 

[sgt z]

I used Krylon Textured spray paint on a stock. The paint really improved the grip and it looked good.

 

[Redd508]

Did you have to prep the surface in any way before your first coat?

 

[madwabbit]

I cleaned the gun inside and out very well, let it dry, then gave it a quick once-over with super fine grit sandpaper. then wiped it down again, and started sprayin.

not sure if the sand paper made any difference, but the research I did online all included that step so I followed suit.