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What do you mean "Mac1 gunsmith's" there is no "mac1 airgun" really. If a converted MK1 or II sure lots of options. If you mean the LD invented USFT, again yes others can work on them. If a mac1 put together (that's all he does) QB1 venom barrel rig, certainly others can work on them.
What are you looking to have worked on?
John
What are you looking to have worked on?
John
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This seems a better place to respond than the other thread....
You noted over there that the gun is canted to the left on this one you just bought used...the USFT guns have a canted grip, the Hunter versions have a straight grip.
Mine is a Hunter but the 4 or 5 USFT versions that I've seen in the flesh had the grip canted to the right, the "right" being from perspective of shooting the gun. Your description makes it sound like maybe the grip is canted to the left of center? I could see that being a possibility for a lefty shooter but haven't personally seen one like that.
The way I understand it, I've always thought that the breech block is where the grip cant comes from. But I just took a look at mine and am wondering if the angle on this plate (just above left side of gauge in this photo) also plays into the cant somehow.
Give him a calls during business hours and get a solid answer of what's necessary and perhaps even see if Tim McMurray (MAC1 Airguns) would just sell you a new breech block, one more conducive to a righty so either a Hunter or a "normal" right-canted USFT block.
They're super simple ("Simple Simon"). I'd bet some money that it's just a matter of unbolting and reconfiguring and bolting back up.
You noted over there that the gun is canted to the left on this one you just bought used...the USFT guns have a canted grip, the Hunter versions have a straight grip.
Mine is a Hunter but the 4 or 5 USFT versions that I've seen in the flesh had the grip canted to the right, the "right" being from perspective of shooting the gun. Your description makes it sound like maybe the grip is canted to the left of center? I could see that being a possibility for a lefty shooter but haven't personally seen one like that.
The way I understand it, I've always thought that the breech block is where the grip cant comes from. But I just took a look at mine and am wondering if the angle on this plate (just above left side of gauge in this photo) also plays into the cant somehow.
Give him a calls during business hours and get a solid answer of what's necessary and perhaps even see if Tim McMurray (MAC1 Airguns) would just sell you a new breech block, one more conducive to a righty so either a Hunter or a "normal" right-canted USFT block.
They're super simple ("Simple Simon"). I'd bet some money that it's just a matter of unbolting and reconfiguring and bolting back up.
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yes i was wondering if i can just turn the block around , im a lefty so as im shooting the gun the trigger should cant to the left ,
Thanks Stan (noobie to this gun )
Thanks Stan (noobie to this gun )
actually i was thinking to do just that , rebuild to a lefty and fix a very small leak ,100 psi a day so just a total reseal
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It's probably the best way to go. I had Tim convert two of mine to lefty and had him do the latest updates. He has all the parts and knows them inside and out.
He'll also give you credit for the right hand barrel mount and apply it to the lefty stuff.
He'll also give you credit for the right hand barrel mount and apply it to the lefty stuff.
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new to me Mac-1 .. Decided to DIY ( Emailed to mac 1 and it is an easy change to do ) so just finished the switch to lefty , WOW very comfortable with the 20 degree cant to the left . so now i have a Mac1 U S F T red and silver Lefty .
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yes mine was a righty . I just took the 4 bolts out and turned the block/ base around so not it is a lefty cant , WOW love it . , talked to Mac1
The Hunter is a different block = no cant.
Not lefty should read NOW is lefty
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