The more you are wrong, the more you learn. At least as long as you admit to being wrong. Also, a very skilled tradesman knows how to fix his screw-ups. And doctors are tradesmen, don’t let their white jackets fool you. I have many doctors for clients and they absolutely respect expert or even competent tradesmen. (I’m the latter not the former, since I do almost everything and I’m not particularly specialized). The rule is simple: see one; do one; teach one. That a doctor’s motto and is also a tradesmen motto. (BTW doctors are FAR more educated and they have to be much better then your plumber for obvious reasons, don’t think for one minute I’m disparaging doctors.)
A man went to the Dr. an sed it herts when I do this . The Dr. reaplied don't do that . My mom's husband told me that . He was a sergen .Do. Richard Turner . R . I . P
I just want to say, I think I stumbled across this channel in my recommended because I watch WAY too much forgotten weapons so thanks Ian :D I know nothing about gunsmithing or much about guns at all frankly but this channel is an absolute treasure. Seeing real history in someone's hands as they not only take it apart and restore it but actually explain their process and the way you approach your craft. Thanks so much for the content this stuff is invaluable.
The clear explanations Mr Novak gives that frames his rationale for each project he shares with this You Tube audience has taught me a lot about the subtleties and nuances between the various aspects of armoury work. What will be used, campaigned, displayed, restored or modified. It is knowledge that I think transfers to any workshop where functional quality is the destination. What i love about this channel most is that it isn't a competition, or race against the clock, or budget; it is authentic and relatable to what matters most, 'getting it done'. Thank You
Mark is the master of gun conservation, maintenance, and mechanical investigative reconstruction. Mark's next video: "Watch as I restore and rebuild this Antikythera mechanism."
Another quality common sense episode!! This man knows what he is doing and I wish him well in all he does. Thank you for taking the time to teach us all
Thank You for the "Gizmo" comic relief. This ability that you display is just exactly the thing we "old technical instructors" employ on a regular basis.
I want to thank you for restoring and documenting this process for posterity! Having had the privilege of handling and getting to run many different relics like this I'm grateful there are people keeping the knowledge and appreciation of these historic guns alive for the future
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Dont worry... I am not sure anyone thinks you know what you are doing. Joking by the way. This man is performing a huge community service in giving us a glimpse into the day of a talented gunsmith.
That grease trick is also great for holding ball and needle bearings in place while you assemble them and is good for pushing bearings out of blind holes
I like how these videos have no dead air, forced humour or unnecessary rambling. Just useful, interesting explanations accompanied with careful assembly from start to finish.
The MP-18 shares a surprising amount of features to my MP-40, especially the German practice of using trap screws and needle screws to lock things in place. Mausers use similar fastenings. The bolts are identical in design in most respects. If only the Germans used double stack / double feed magazines, then the reliability would ben even better. That's one feature they should have copied from the Thompson SMG. Thanks for sharing us the insides and workings of the MP-18, Mark!
This video is very informative and for me, educational. Having no idea what an MP18 is, Wikipedia came to the rescue. Then, never having known why a gun would use an open bolt design, again Wikipedia gave me the answers. So now I know a little more about guns like this. Thank you!
I really enjoyed watching you do what you do it's very enjoyable and interesting seeing how you do what you are doing thanks for the time that you put in to make video
Great work! Interesting magazine arrangement. Your videos are always entertaining and informative. I am appropriately jealous of your knowledge of, and experience repairing firearms. I guess it takes a lifetime.
Hey, Mark, what's the procedure for sending a full auto to a gunsmith? Do you have to file a Form 4 to transfer to the smith and another one to get it back? Or is this more like the "I have moved" notification?
Regarding screws sticking into a receiver tube- I once bought an old Stevens Model 87 semi-auto .22. The bolt kept dragging, so it wouldn't feed. There were two plug screws on the left side, for a scope mount. This was before grooved receivers. Somebody had screwed them in tight, and they stuck into the tube far enough to drag on the bolt. It was hard to diagnose because of all of the spring loaded parts involved- cartridge guide, lifter, extractors, etc. I finally found it by stripping all parts from the receiver.
As a former electronics tech/maintenance mechanic, I have done this many times. Sometimes you get a junk box/boxes, and have to make a running calibrated wonder machine out of it.
I watched the C&R vid of this a while back. Super cool to learn the history or the type of gun and now see some of the history of this particular gun. You guys rock!
Mechanical reasoning is something your born with ? Or not . You sir were born with a great mechanical aptitude . Common sense goes a long way . I enjoy your videos a great deal . Keep them coming. Thank you sir .
I love the channel, thank you. That little pile of parts ain't scary at all if you ever got a '64 short-door XKE on three flatbed trailers. I got it rebuilt and running, but only after many phone calls to Jaguar engineers and 40 hours on the book. The engineers were horrified, but very helpful.
@@ScottKenny1978 Thankfully none, because they drank real beer, and I'm an American. After their patience, we should all have had a pint. It's really a complicated story unless you know that the man who owned the car was in the middle of a contentious divorce. She churchkeyed it, he sent it to the body shop, she called body shop snd talked them into totally dismantling the entire car, including pulling the cylinder sleeves from the cast aluminum block. They are factory hand-fitted, not meant to be played with.. Long story, short version is above...
@@SaposJoint damn, that's a nasty divorce indeed! I think I would have sent a check for a couple hundred dollars to those Jag engineers for that, holy crap! 🤯
@@ScottKenny1978 My boss paid me 40 book hours to reassemble the engine. Yeah, after my bills were paid, I had enough left for steaks and beer. So, no, those engineers in England got paid well enough. They had to sit beside a pile of manuals and technical drawings until midnight their time. Peace.
Dang, wish I would have seen that "chasing punch" trick before I reassembled the bolt in my PSL. That spring-loaded extractor is a PITA to reassemble otherwise!
Absolutely love your work on the historical weapons. Got to shoot some ww2 weapons on a visit to your wonderful land. SMLE, Webley pistol, M1 Garand, m1 Carbine Moisin Nagant and German Mauser. Never got to try and shoot the infamous STEN! Wishing that I had attempted to learn the fantastic skils of the gunsmith. Please keep up the good work(and videos)!
I'm restoring old (or not so old) mechanical calculating machines, many parts and a lot - seriously, A LOT - of screws. I make pictures of some parts before disassembling, but I made a system up with short notes and organizer boxes that works for me: North, south, east, west, up, down, numbers and a few symbols for "into" and "around" etc. SOmetimes I have to re-assemble machines that are laying for a year (or longer) on my shelf. It's a challenge. And I too ask myself why people think I know what I'm doing ;) Many parts are just logically on one place, but there are some duplicates, almost (!) similar. And so many non-standard screws. Did I mention the screws? But there are similarities in our processes, Mr. Novak.
I have the same technique with MY disassembles of firearms...and the same PROBLEMS with reassembling firearms left apart for a long time...where I failed to take notes/photos or said...I'll remember where THAT goes"...yeah, right...after a long time with a firearm I've taken down only once...and it's NOT a 1911, BHP or other 'common firearm...I completely disassembled the trigger group of my Ruger 10/22...I've done it in the past...but a looong time ago - and did it in a few hours - after replacing all the parts with custom parts...it's been a year - or more - thank God for You Tube...I can pretty much completely strip both a 1911 and AR to the last pin & spring...but the rest...gotta have a schematic...
Cell phone cameras make us worthless and weak! Seriously, if you were not privy to the engineering of the device (and guns, bicycles, calculating machines, etc are just devices) you are at a serious disadvantage. An adding machine is unique, but it is not special. And this is what the armchair "machininsts" fail to get. We have to spin up on the engineering of the SYSTEM, not just the part.
@@marknovak8255 ...agreed...no more taking detailed notes, sketching (as it were)...I completely disassembled my Luth-AR stock for painting and have no detailed notes on reassembly...note, yes...but not necessarily detailed enough to make the REassembly as easy as the DISassembly...same with a Bulgarian Mak I completely disassembled for cleaning back on Mon. 27 Oct 2014...
One of the best if not the best 56:50 that I have spent on this video platform. Mark, sir, you ought to be proud of yourself for making such an entertaining show my performing such an important service to the community. God bless you, sir. Liked subscribed commented
I'ts nice watching someone work who thinks in kinda the same way as me, repaired guitars for 6 years and pretty much everything is applicable to that as well. parts, wood and metal, fixing other people's mistakes..
It would always help, but I would be a bit surprised if anyone has had even two (let alone three) MP-18s at the same time in the last 90 years - especially in the US.
I remember back in the early 90s you could buy these part kits for anywhere from 100 to 189 bucks in Clare Mich. I don't know if he can still get these part kits or not but I know you can get the Sten MK3 MK2 MK5 part kits so maybe I should go buy them all up anyone know if there's any part kits out there for the mp 18
For screws/bolts I poke them into cardboard and label or diagram them as best as possible. It makes reassembly a breeze and takes a lot of the guesswork out of the equation.
In some ways its like putting together a hand-me-down Lego set without the guide because it's, well, a hand-me-down. Not only do you have to contend with not really knowing what goes where definitively, but do you have all the pieces? How can you know until you put it together? Of course it's much, much more complicated and difficult to work on an mp18 like Mr. Novak, but the analogy is there, Kats and kittens. It's not mudcattin
I have a Diamondback DB15 AR15 and i absolutely love it. It doesn't rattle when shaken, it hasn't ever misfired. All the parts are made inhouse. What's the best way to keep it in great shape. I dont fire it often maybe 1000 res altogether. Should I just keep it in heavyish gun oil in its case? I love your videos. New sub.
Modern guns like that tend to have decent finishes that prevent rust. If you live in a humid climate keeping it clean with some light oil should be good enough. heavier oil can effect reliability and can lead to barrel damage (if you put it heavily in the barrel)
@@gigatard8385 thank you so much. I really want to pass it down to my daughter. I really appreciate you getting back to me. I watch your videos to learn the right way to do things. God bless.
Thank you very much! I missed this one somehow. Well worth watching. I have a pal, a couple years older then you, grew up on Edwards AFB. The only other person I ever heard use the term "Mung". Would that be where it came from?
Query: My Farther always used to put candle wax or lard on the thread of a wood screw. I can undestand the lubrication, but does it help the screw A Grip B Stop or at least reduce rot around the screw? Also thanks for grease on spring tip, I've been climbing walls trying to get a tiny spring refitted in a air gun, never thought of that.
Probably doesn't increase the grip much, except that a lubricated fastener will tighten more for a given torque because of reduced friction. Wax won't make wood go soft and punky like excess oil.
@@marknovak8255 As my Father learnt his trade in the Strict Methodist tradition of South Wales Coal Mines, i wonder how that ould have gone down at the time? :-)
I've had small coil springs assembled under tension. If they get away, they shoot across the room into never never land. I used dental floss to trap and leash it. Floss strength is increadible.
I've done basket rehabs on every part of a car including transmissions and carburetors. Hopefully I'll get a chance to do it with a gun one day. It looks so fun.
That was fun!!!. I really enjoyed that.. Kinda makes me sad though, remembering my old shop class and metal shop class teacher back in high school... Dang, that was a long time ago. Now days, schools do not even offer shop class, metal class, nor home economics, hence, why these kids of today, have no clue how to even cook on a shove top or bake a cake or sew a button on a shirt.. No worries though, they will be running the country soon enough... LOL.. Sorry, I had to say all that..
Aye that is the future of fast food, short fast life not a clue about putting it all together "what's stove top or a sew, now cake that's the one that has the ding sound just before the humming bird box thing makes cake" 🧁
Sweet looking and sounding gun. I bet that thing is a joy to shoot. Was the magazine considered the weakest point of the gun? Kinda looks a little goofy to me the way it is hanging there.
Given these were altered to carry 20 round stick mags (part of the Treaty restrictions on high capacity mags) and subsequent versiins, copues, and knock offs use stick mags, let's just say they didn't like the snail drum...
A real man is a humble man!!!! Egos just get in the way
The more you are wrong, the more you learn. At least as long as you admit to being wrong. Also, a very skilled tradesman knows how to fix his screw-ups. And doctors are tradesmen, don’t let their white jackets fool you.
I have many doctors for clients and they absolutely respect expert or even competent tradesmen. (I’m the latter not the former, since I do almost everything and I’m not particularly specialized). The rule is simple: see one; do one; teach one. That a doctor’s motto and is also a tradesmen motto. (BTW doctors are FAR more educated and they have to be much better then your plumber for obvious reasons, don’t think for one minute I’m disparaging doctors.)
Doctors? I just don’t see the point of a ego. You can’t learn what you think you already know
A man went to the Dr. an sed it herts when I do this . The Dr. reaplied don't do that .
My mom's husband told me that . He was a sergen .Do. Richard Turner . R . I . P
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I just want to say, I think I stumbled across this channel in my recommended because I watch WAY too much forgotten weapons so thanks Ian :D I know nothing about gunsmithing or much about guns at all frankly but this channel is an absolute treasure. Seeing real history in someone's hands as they not only take it apart and restore it but actually explain their process and the way you approach your craft. Thanks so much for the content this stuff is invaluable.
This is the stuff that Ian watches. 😊
Novak's channel is the best.
The clear explanations Mr Novak gives that frames his rationale for each project he shares with this You Tube audience has taught me a lot about the subtleties and nuances between the various aspects of armoury work. What will be used, campaigned, displayed, restored or modified. It is knowledge that I think transfers to any workshop where functional quality is the destination. What i love about this channel most is that it isn't a competition, or race against the clock, or budget; it is authentic and relatable to what matters most, 'getting it done'. Thank You
I've used this same method to build engines that came as parts in buckets. Watching you work somehow soothes my mind.
His videos have been my recent therapy. Very soothing and amazing to see his work
Mark is the master of gun conservation, maintenance, and mechanical investigative reconstruction. Mark's next video: "Watch as I restore and rebuild this Antikythera mechanism."
We put the FUN in dysFUNctional.......
I wanna see him repair the cannons in the monitor turret.
Its cool you gave your apprentice a nod, that was class.
Another quality common sense episode!! This man knows what he is doing and I wish him well in all he does. Thank you for taking the time to teach us all
Mark, Thanks for the History Lesson - Nice MP 18 . Every Part Has a Function and Has To Be An Exact Fit.
Thank You for the "Gizmo" comic relief. This ability that you display is just exactly the thing we "old technical instructors" employ on a regular basis.
I want to thank you for restoring and documenting this process for posterity! Having had the privilege of handling and getting to run many different relics like this I'm grateful there are people keeping the knowledge and appreciation of these historic guns alive for the future
Dont worry... I am not sure anyone thinks you know what you are doing.
Joking by the way. This man is performing a huge community service in giving us a glimpse into the day of a talented gunsmith.
What a joy to hang out in the shop, and learn cool stuff. Thanks!
Your knowledge and insight should be on Prime Time TV. Can't thank you enough.
i could, no joke, watch these videos all day
This story of resurrection never get old.
This is by far my favorite of Mark's videos to date. This is what I go through every time I send a sub-assembly off for repair.
Sweet!
Yet another great build and good to see a piece of history come to life again.
I could watch this guy all day.
i have
That grease trick is also great for holding ball and needle bearings in place while you assemble them and is good for pushing bearings out of blind holes
Great pleasure to see you work on and mend this poor old gun, like watching a vet fix a problem some dog is having.
Awesome job Mark... not bad for a bubblehead. Fair winds and following seas my brother.
No, thank you Mr. Novak. It is truly a pleasure.
When gun enthusiasts want ASMR, we watch Mark From Anvil Gunsmithing!
Hope we are to be inundated with Anvil Videographic content!
I like how these videos have no dead air, forced humour or unnecessary rambling. Just useful, interesting explanations accompanied with careful assembly from start to finish.
I love the way the MP18 sounds a beautiful piece of equipment, nice job bringing it back to life, really like watching a pro work, stay safe, peace.
Great video! I learned more about gunsmithing from poorly made and/or maintained firearms than I did from relatively new firearms-John in Texas
Like I always Saad you are one hell of a wizard to put those things back together my friend
Once again, the master has schooled his viewers. Thank you again for the lesson!
This really is just an absolutely great video. I just bought a MP18 thats going to need some work and this really helped! Thanks!
Same here comedically enough, good luck with yours!
Always learn something new each episode.
The MP-18 shares a surprising amount of features to my MP-40, especially the German practice of using trap screws and needle screws to lock things in place. Mausers use similar fastenings. The bolts are identical in design in most respects. If only the Germans used double stack / double feed magazines, then the reliability would ben even better. That's one feature they should have copied from the Thompson SMG. Thanks for sharing us the insides and workings of the MP-18, Mark!
Always a pleasure watching you work, and get to learn new stuff from you, you're my encyclopedia of firearms.
This video is very informative and for me, educational. Having no idea what an MP18 is, Wikipedia came to the rescue. Then, never having known why a gun would use an open bolt design, again Wikipedia gave me the answers. So now I know a little more about guns like this. Thank you!
Yeah a open bolt is the simplest and most effective way to make a submachine gun
@@dirtyd2316 yeah, plus closed bolt would be more conplicated
I really enjoyed watching you do what you do it's very enjoyable and interesting seeing how you do what you are doing thanks for the time that you put in to make video
This is a handsome SMG. I love how controllable the rate of fire is.
It’s always a pleasure to watch you work!
Great work! Interesting magazine arrangement. Your videos are always entertaining and informative. I am appropriately jealous of your knowledge of, and experience repairing firearms. I guess it takes a lifetime.
^that.
Hey, Mark, what's the procedure for sending a full auto to a gunsmith? Do you have to file a Form 4 to transfer to the smith and another one to get it back? Or is this more like the "I have moved" notification?
Awesome piece of history brought back to life; excellent job, sir! Bubblehead machinists rock!
Regarding screws sticking into a receiver tube- I once bought an old Stevens Model 87 semi-auto .22. The bolt kept dragging, so it wouldn't feed. There were two plug screws on the left side, for a scope mount. This was before grooved receivers. Somebody had screwed them in tight, and they stuck into the tube far enough to drag on the bolt. It was hard to diagnose because of all of the spring loaded parts involved- cartridge guide, lifter, extractors, etc. I finally found it by stripping all parts from the receiver.
...it's got the twisty little groovy things in it. Love the humility and humor of this dude.
Brilliant, you are a far better gunsmith than I!!! Beautiful project!!
Mark is an absolute national treasure. Protect at all costs!
Very interesting. Like the thought process. Deductive reasoning.
As a former electronics tech/maintenance mechanic, I have done this many times. Sometimes you get a junk box/boxes, and have to make a running calibrated wonder machine out of it.
Such a high quality older SMG. Very nice.
I watched the C&R vid of this a while back. Super cool to learn the history or the type of gun and now see some of the history of this particular gun. You guys rock!
Thank you for the entertainment and the lesson!
Mechanical reasoning is something your born with ? Or not . You sir were born with a great mechanical aptitude . Common sense goes a long way . I enjoy your videos a great deal . Keep them coming. Thank you sir .
I think it also has to do with the types of toys your are given to play with OR things that you improvised with as toys!
Yes, this is one of the most interesting things you have done on your channel. 😃😃😃
I love the channel, thank you. That little pile of parts ain't scary at all if you ever got a '64 short-door XKE on three flatbed trailers. I got it rebuilt and running, but only after many phone calls to Jaguar engineers and 40 hours on the book. The engineers were horrified, but very helpful.
BLIVET: noun....9 pounds of crap in a 2 pound box
*Three* flatbed trailers?!?
How many cases of beer did you have to send to Jaguar as an apology? 😇
@@ScottKenny1978 Thankfully none, because they drank real beer, and I'm an American. After their patience, we should all have had a pint.
It's really a complicated story unless you know that the man who owned the car was in the middle of a contentious divorce.
She churchkeyed it, he sent it to the body shop, she called body shop snd talked them into totally dismantling the entire car, including pulling the cylinder sleeves from the cast aluminum block. They are factory hand-fitted, not meant to be played with..
Long story, short version is above...
@@SaposJoint damn, that's a nasty divorce indeed!
I think I would have sent a check for a couple hundred dollars to those Jag engineers for that, holy crap! 🤯
@@ScottKenny1978 My boss paid me 40 book hours to reassemble the engine. Yeah, after my bills were paid, I had enough left for steaks and beer. So, no, those engineers in England got paid well enough. They had to sit beside a pile of manuals and technical drawings until midnight their time.
Peace.
Dang, wish I would have seen that "chasing punch" trick before I reassembled the bolt in my PSL. That spring-loaded extractor is a PITA to reassemble otherwise!
Absolutely love your work on the historical weapons. Got to shoot some ww2 weapons on a visit to your wonderful land. SMLE, Webley pistol, M1 Garand, m1 Carbine Moisin Nagant and German Mauser. Never got to try and shoot the infamous STEN! Wishing that I had attempted to learn the fantastic skils of the gunsmith. Please keep up the good work(and videos)!
I'm restoring old (or not so old) mechanical calculating machines, many parts and a lot - seriously, A LOT - of screws. I make pictures of some parts before disassembling, but I made a system up with short notes and organizer boxes that works for me: North, south, east, west, up, down, numbers and a few symbols for "into" and "around" etc. SOmetimes I have to re-assemble machines that are laying for a year (or longer) on my shelf. It's a challenge. And I too ask myself why people think I know what I'm doing ;) Many parts are just logically on one place, but there are some duplicates, almost (!) similar. And so many non-standard screws. Did I mention the screws? But there are similarities in our processes, Mr. Novak.
I have the same technique with MY disassembles of firearms...and the same PROBLEMS with reassembling firearms left apart for a long time...where I failed to take notes/photos or said...I'll remember where THAT goes"...yeah, right...after a long time with a firearm I've taken down only once...and it's NOT a 1911, BHP or other 'common firearm...I completely disassembled the trigger group of my Ruger 10/22...I've done it in the past...but a looong time ago - and did it in a few hours - after replacing all the parts with custom parts...it's been a year - or more - thank God for You Tube...I can pretty much completely strip both a 1911 and AR to the last pin & spring...but the rest...gotta have a schematic...
Cell phone cameras make us worthless and weak! Seriously, if you were not privy to the engineering of the device (and guns, bicycles, calculating machines, etc are just devices) you are at a serious disadvantage. An adding machine is unique, but it is not special. And this is what the armchair "machininsts" fail to get. We have to spin up on the engineering of the SYSTEM, not just the part.
@@mohammedcohen I FEEL YA
@@marknovak8255 ...agreed...no more taking detailed notes, sketching (as it were)...I completely disassembled my Luth-AR stock for painting and have no detailed notes on reassembly...note, yes...but not necessarily detailed enough to make the REassembly as easy as the DISassembly...same with a Bulgarian Mak I completely disassembled for cleaning back on Mon. 27 Oct 2014...
So nice to watch a real professional at work! Super good job I am blown away.
I used this method of assembly and now the ikea shelf I was making is full auto...and I still have left over parts
Did the box say "Swedish K" on it maybe?
Mark Novak I wish, it did have a handy Allen wrench inside
Eh, it's IKEA, they come with extra parts.
One of the best if not the best 56:50 that I have spent on this video platform. Mark, sir, you ought to be proud of yourself for making such an entertaining show my performing such an important service to the community. God bless you, sir.
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Totally fallen in love with your videos, phenomenal work!
Mark this again was a very, very enjoyable episode, thank you very much!.😊👍
Very interesting work Mark. Love watching you restore, conserve or repair.
I'ts nice watching someone work who thinks in kinda the same way as me, repaired guitars for 6 years and pretty much everything is applicable to that as well. parts, wood and metal, fixing other people's mistakes..
I love the terminology....tighten it just a scrinch..... 🤣🤣🤣 Totally my vernacular ! 👍
Just love how that little darling sounds when it's firing.
Another exceptional and detailed video, learned a lot of new things, thank you so much. You are a master, no if ands or buts.
Very interesting Mark...Great job!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Damn that's a sweet action sound when firing :)))
Outstanding as always Mark
It always helps to have at least two extras of any odd firearm in order to compare one to the other , when the need arises to manufacture parts.
It would always help, but I would be a bit surprised if anyone has had even two (let alone three) MP-18s at the same time in the last 90 years - especially in the US.
Outstanding work, sir!
what is the weight of the piece added to the firing pin to slow fire rate?
and what is the weight of the original bolt?
thanks in advance
It won't be too long before the marsh out back is converted into a lead mine.
Simply outstanding
This is my first watch of this video and it seems to be better then many of the other videos out there.
I remember back in the early 90s you could buy these part kits for anywhere from 100 to 189 bucks in Clare Mich. I don't know if he can still get these part kits or not but I know you can get the Sten MK3 MK2 MK5 part kits so maybe I should go buy them all up anyone know if there's any part kits out there for the mp 18
This was a complete, papered and fully transferable gun, that had been welded in the 50's. Not a parts kit, but a reactivation in full auto glory.
@@marknovak8255 o man fun lol
I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about.
Loved all your videos,
Greetings from Costa Rica
For screws/bolts I poke them into cardboard and label or diagram them as best as possible. It makes reassembly a breeze and takes a lot of the guesswork out of the equation.
Now that is a great idea!
In some ways its like putting together a hand-me-down Lego set without the guide because it's, well, a hand-me-down. Not only do you have to contend with not really knowing what goes where definitively, but do you have all the pieces? How can you know until you put it together?
Of course it's much, much more complicated and difficult to work on an mp18 like Mr. Novak, but the analogy is there, Kats and kittens. It's not mudcattin
Awesome. Thank you for sharing as always
I have a Diamondback DB15 AR15 and i absolutely love it. It doesn't rattle when shaken, it hasn't ever misfired. All the parts are made inhouse. What's the best way to keep it in great shape. I dont fire it often maybe 1000 res altogether. Should I just keep it in heavyish gun oil in its case? I love your videos. New sub.
Modern guns like that tend to have decent finishes that prevent rust. If you live in a humid climate keeping it clean with some light oil should be good enough. heavier oil can effect reliability and can lead to barrel damage (if you put it heavily in the barrel)
@@gigatard8385 thank you so much. I really want to pass it down to my daughter. I really appreciate you getting back to me. I watch your videos to learn the right way to do things. God bless.
Thank you very much! I missed this one somehow. Well worth watching.
I have a pal, a couple years older then you, grew up on Edwards AFB. The only other person I ever heard use the term "Mung". Would that be where it came from?
@Howie Felterbush Was he an Air Force Brat?
Mung, scrode, glock....all the same i guess. I picked that in the navy
@Howie Felterbush Sorry Howie, I didn't see your complete reply until just now.
Thoes that don't know criersize YOU know and teach thank you for your thoughts...and skill
That was great thank you
another epic episode..
Loved it before ❤️. Love it more now!
Great craftsmanship. Great instruction. Thank you.
Beautiful gun and excellent work. Thank you!
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!
Excellent..Thank you for the education 🤠!
Query: My Farther always used to put candle wax or lard on the thread of a wood screw. I can undestand the lubrication, but does it help the screw A Grip B Stop or at least reduce rot around the screw? Also thanks for grease on spring tip, I've been climbing walls trying to get a tiny spring refitted in a air gun, never thought of that.
Probably doesn't increase the grip much, except that a lubricated fastener will tighten more for a given torque because of reduced friction. Wax won't make wood go soft and punky like excess oil.
Look at the storage bin on the bench for the "sex wax". I lube wood screws with Mr. Zoggs sex wax (surf board wax)
@@marknovak8255 As my Father learnt his trade in the Strict Methodist tradition of South Wales Coal Mines, i wonder how that ould have gone down at the time? :-)
@@webtoedman Thanks,he did learn the trade in a Coal Mine carpentary shop, so solid work free from rot would be a matter of life and death.
Outstanding. Sweet sounding gun firing.
I remember two different MP18 episodes but this doesn't seem familiar. Is there new footage added to this?
There were 4 episodes. We re-edited into 2 more friendly watch sessions.
I've had small coil springs assembled under tension. If they get away, they shoot across the room into never never land. I used dental floss to trap and leash it. Floss strength is increadible.
A dollop of grease also helps in this regard sometimes
Won't the grease that's against the stock separate over time and soak the wood with oil?
She's just a nice tidy unit.Awesome job !
awesome! thanks for saving this piece of history.
This video was better the second time, and it was excellent the first time.
I've done basket rehabs on every part of a car including transmissions and carburetors. Hopefully I'll get a chance to do it with a gun one day. It looks so fun.
In my experience, a gun is about on the same level as a carb. If you can figure that out with very little prior knowledge you should be just fine.
That was fun!!!. I really enjoyed that.. Kinda makes me sad though, remembering my old shop class and metal shop class teacher back in high school... Dang, that was a long time ago. Now days, schools do not even offer shop class, metal class, nor home economics, hence, why these kids of today, have no clue how to even cook on a shove top or bake a cake or sew a button on a shirt.. No worries though, they will be running the country soon enough... LOL.. Sorry, I had to say all that..
Aye that is the future of fast food, short fast life not a clue about putting it all together "what's stove top or a sew, now cake that's the one that has the ding sound just before the humming bird box thing makes cake" 🧁
Wow , ... quick take down on a new level .
Sweet looking and sounding gun. I bet that thing is a joy to shoot. Was the magazine considered the weakest point of the gun? Kinda looks a little goofy to me the way it is hanging there.
Given these were altered to carry 20 round stick mags (part of the Treaty restrictions on high capacity mags) and subsequent versiins, copues, and knock offs use stick mags, let's just say they didn't like the snail drum...
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