Show of Force M2HB

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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Ratpacker » Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:16 am

That is just stunning. Wow.


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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by TBowman » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:08 am

Show Of Force wrote: I mean GEEZ! They're just jumble of steel parts that look like a .50!
Maybe its how nicely they are "jumbled". :D

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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Fritter » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:18 am

Just to pile on here, Bob came by my house this weekend to deliver one of these beauties to me. What a wonderful replica! Absolutely stunning when you see it in real life! Mine is an AC Sparkplug mfr., and I couldn't be more pleased. Bob Connor is clearly a gifted machinist and yet equally a wonderful gentleman with whom I'm spent several pleasant hours chatting about everything under the sun. It is always a pleasant suprise when you meet folks like Bob, and there are so many I've met in this great hobby.

Thanks again Bob!
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Lucky#13 » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:13 pm

Very nice work, no doubt about it. I've built M2HB semis, so I know how much work doing one of these can be. In my experience, building a Display Gun is even more work, in some respects, than a live gun. The semi's are more complicated than full auto, and the Dummy build just creates more custom work to do. Well done, and glad to hear the vendor is such a stand up guy.
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Show Of Force » Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:26 pm

Hey thank you for you compliment ! I think your M1919A4 is indeed the best dummy .30 out there.
I have built many of them (A4, A6 and M1917A1) and I can see I'm gonna have to revisit my design.
It sure was a hassle to get them BATF approved, especially the internal operating parts, and any design change will need re-approval.
I don't know if it's worth it. Think I'll leave the .30's to you!

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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Lucky#13 » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:54 pm

Your experience and mine with ATF show how they give different answers to different people. They have told me no moving parts in the dummy guns, no working internals. Must depend on who you speak to. But it also may be that it depends on how the gun is assembled. Drive screws, or threaded screws are used in some I have seen, as opposed to riveting, which is considered permanent. That's how they ruled on semis; if riveted, no welding required. In any case, I thank you for your comments on my .30s. I do admire your work, and am glad to have found out about you, in case I get a request for an M2 Display.
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by matt506 » Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:53 pm

Ill have to post the picture but I have a picture of a early colt 50 with the oval holes barrel trunion on a M113 in Graf Germany in 93 with the 11ACR. That would be around 60 plus years after it was made?
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Postman515 » Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:20 am

Anybody have one of these show of force replicas for sale?
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Jerseyhawg » Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:28 pm

TBowman wrote:
Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:25 pm
Here ya go, Bob

Looking much more lethal. :)

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Tim, I came upon your post by accident. Would you be kind enough to tell me the year flat fender in your post? It looks done so darn good. I had a cvilian 42 and your is EXACTLY what I am searching to buy. Its done very very nice. I hope I come across one just like that.

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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by wc56daveyboy » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:57 am

Now that replica looks excellent!!

Is it 100% all metal?

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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Falldownjaeger » Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:41 pm

Yeah, that' beautiful, man. He even got the radii at the rear of the side plates correct. Is Show of Force still in business?
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by halifaxgroup » Sun Dec 20, 2020 6:03 am

Bob is busy with his day job. He hopes to resume manufacturing in about a year. He wanted my to convey he really misses time in the MV community, and looks forward to getting back in the game in the future. Paul
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by Falldownjaeger » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:26 pm

matt506 wrote:
Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:53 pm
Ill have to post the picture but I have a picture of a early colt 50 with the oval holes barrel trunion on a M113 in Graf Germany in 93 with the 11ACR. That would be around 60 plus years after it was made?
We had Frigidaire mfg M2HB and some of those Colt long oval slotted barrel support M2HB in our Arms Room, and our 4.2" (107mm) M30 Mortars were made by Maytag.
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Re: Show of Force M2HB

Post by RCASSIN » Sat Dec 26, 2020 2:15 pm

Please tell Bob to me me 1st on his list!
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