Scrap Yard Regulator-Bayonet Mod

SO, my impatience led me to put a wrap on the handle and complete the project before the camo pattern cord arrived. So, this is not what it will look like when the new cord arrives. I guess I was just to eager to show off my mod.




Here are some "in the works" images.

I started with a Regulator and an M7 Bayonet.


Handles removed and paint stripped.



The muzzle ring in he process of having the hole widened to fit the tang of the Regulator. I did the majority of the work with a Dremel and then did the final bits with small hand held files. There isn't a bit of wiggle once I hammered the muzzle ring onto the Regulator's tang.




This shows how I had to cut spacers out of flat steel bar to make the tang of the M7 Bayonet, which was a little bigger than 4mm, as thick as the 8mm thick tang of the Regulator.




A close up of the muzzle ring to show the military issue stamps I made sure to leave visible.




This image shows the wooden insert I carved to give the handle its shape.

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Here is a very rough illustration to give you an idea of how it is held together. The light gray shape is the Regulator's tang and the dark gray is the M7 Bayonet tang and flat bar I used to sandwich it all together. The Regulator's tang doesn't budge a bit once put in place even if I didn't screw the fasteners down. I also made sure not to alter the piece of steel I bought from Dan, so I could replace the Res C handle in case the project failed. The Res C handle came off in one piece unharmed by the way.

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I stuck it in some wood.

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I used Dupli Color 1200 degree silicon bsed paint for the black coating,a suggestion I got from one of the Dogs in these forums. Your name escapes me at the moment, but thanks. A lot of design was done by bouncing ideas off of forum members, so thank you all.

I put it on an M-16 training rifle (Plastic and metal non-functioning) used for martial arts training and it fit perfectly. Felt heavier than the issued bayonets, but I didn't notice it after a few minutes of going through some combat techniques with it fixed to the barrel.

This thing feels great in hand too. It is heavier, obviously, than the stock Regulator, but not enough to make it feel like I couldn't split open a rib cage with lightning speed. I'm not the biggest fan of the Res C handles, they are great shock absorbers, but I tend to feel like I am going to get blisters after heavy use. I wrap most of my handles with cord. I guess I am addicted to the look, process and feel of 550 cord wraps.

I plan to do some thrusting test on a piece of plywood to see how it penetrates. This is a pain though, since here in Germany they have very strict rules about having rifles out of the armory without good reason. So, it'll have to be next time I cover a story at the ranges. And yes I know, nothing really exist or took place unless it was photographically documented. There will be more pics coming soon.

Hope you enjoy the pics as much as I enjoyed the process.

F'n Sweet!!!!!

and I didn't see all the pics(lousy phone web)

I had been excited to see your final product, and you did not disappoint! Can't wait to see your user shots.

Grats dude!!!
You now have the COOLEST bayonet out!!!!!
Great work!!!!

NICE WORK!!!

Man that thing is bad!!!!!!!!!! thats a mod-job!!!!

Thanks All!

Nice work JJ!

Pimp that blade!

That's a reality show I would watch..

I'll take one!

Excellent job JJ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Now you will have to make sure that it doesn't "walk"! (although it is a one of a kind!) Well done! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

WOW Brother... Nice work!!

[censored] bud, that is sick looking, if you weren't overseas I would be looking to send my Regulator your way to have you do it to mine that looks really frigging awesome <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Wow, I am absolutely blown away by that mod!!!!!

Love it.

How is the piece of shaped wood attached on the bottom of the handle?

I would even look into getting a piece of Micarta to put there and shape. Super strong stuff for impact and torsion etc.



Thanks a ton for making this post, I am glad I ran into it over on the bladeforums area.

nice work

myself i would have flipped the guard.. kinda like the AK bayonet

Very very nice there JJ.

BigfattT - Howdy and Welcome to the Scrap Yard! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Glad to see you made it over here from Busse's B/F site! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Very cool JJ! Awesome results...looks like some love went into the making of that Reg! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

"Platoon.....Fix bayonets!".....click, click, click, thunk. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Son, that is the most bad a** bayonet I have seen. Glad the Duplicolor paint idea worked out for you too.

JJ, That IS awsome!!! You really did some fine work. Now IF you could just talk Dan into making a couple three thousand more you would have a fine side job!

Thanks all.

And, thank you, Sumo. I did some scratch testing on the non visible parts of the tang and that stuff seems pretty tough. The best part about was how thin it went on. Unlike regular spray paint it covered well without a heavy build up of paint. That allowed me to paint the smaller parts in the pommel separately and still have them fit back into the pommel. The move without any increased friction.

It is simply held on by the wrap. No wiggle of any kind. I am confident the ash I used for it will hold up, but if it doesn't for some reason, I will look into mircata. Thanks for the suggestion.

What no wire cutter?JK JK.
Outstanding job Jarhead.

I would have put a wire cutter, but I didn't want to alter the steel Dan made... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

That has to be the single coolest modification I have seen to a Scrapyard knife yet. I love when people put nice wood scales on these res-C handled knives but your mod is completely in a different category. Would there be any benefit to sharpening the swedge?

I think there would be, but I don't have the equipment or know-how to do it.

OH MY MY!!!! Now that IS A KNIFE!! I bet that looks good on the end of a M16! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

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JJ, I had been dragging my feet on ordering a mil Reg even though I loved my Test Team Reg. After I saw this yesterday I placed an order.

They should send me a royalty check or something. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

LOL, too bad I don't have a bit more money to throw at another Reg, I'd be terribly tempted to make one myself, with permission of course. How does it shift the POI on your rifle? a heavy piece of steel hanging off the end of the barrel can't be good for accuracy, I'd imagine.

Looks amazing, can't wait to see it with the Camo wrap!

I like the updated wrap...lookin sexy.

Fo sho!!!!
I like that wrap better JJ.

jj, NUMBA WAN ON THE CAMO WRAP!

AWESOME!

win!

Outstanding mod and wrap! Now THAT is what a combat knife should be. Who needs all those frilly custom safe queens. Give me one of these any day. Bravo JhJ !!!

That looks badass.

Love the new wrap...............I wonder what one would look like on a M14?

That bayonet would look good on ANY rifle! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

That is what I am thinking.

I'm curious, where did you learn to wrap 550 Cord like that? And is there a reference somewhere that I could consult so I could learn too, I think some para cord would look sweet on a couple of my other knives, and I have 2 rolls (big, military rolls) of dummy cord to find a place for around the apartment.

Wow that is one sick mod JJ! Great job. Thats one bayonet i would love to hang off my Mossy 590.

Now if you could only make a Dog Father bayonet lol.

L4D, don't tempt him! You know how these mad genius types are!

ECF, I picked that technique up from a friend in the Corps. It really isn't hard. Just wrap the cord around the handle with a piece of shorter cord on both sides hanging over the long "wrapping cord. Then, just weave it. over one, under one, over one under one...................

L4D, that's an awesome idea. I didn't realize it before, but now I feel like I can't live without a Dog Father bayonet on my Benelli 12 gauge.

HooRah, SCRAPAZASHI 12 GUAGE! A CUT ABOVE THE REST! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Harkens back to the day of the old WWI "trench gun"! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

That had a pretty good size blade didn't it? Still have the one you were issued one Tom? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Better get started, Mossberg has the perfect shotgun to slap it on when you get back!

I just looked at the trench guns of WWI to see what the two old-timers were talking about. Holy cow!!! That makes my bayonet look like a toy! It really is like strapping a Scrapizashi to a shotty.

Those old bayonets are a hoot, especially on a long rifle like a Mosin Nagant M1933 sniper rifle. Mine is almost as long as I am tall with the bayo mounted.

I have my Grandfathers bayonet from WWI I can't believe they hung a blade that long on a firearm! Guess they were still operating on the Civil War mentality where swords still were used more than most folks think.

Nah, actually they were designed that way for a reason. When a trench was rushed what they would do is just stick the stock into the bottom of the trench bracing it with their foot and wait for the enemy to hop down and impale themselves. You really did want a good long spike (not so much a blade, my Mosin bayonet is more like a big screwdriver) long enough to ensure it can reach vitals the long way and a good solid mount and "blade" as there is soon to be a full body hanging off it. The bayonets would actually affect accuracy as their weight attached to the barrel would alter the barrel harmonics. The Russians never even made sheaths for theirs, if it wasn't on the end of their rifle or opening a can of borscht they'd just stick them in their belt.

Oh yeah, almost forgot. That bayo is pretty sweet looking JJ . . . Can I have it? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Thanks, Legion Prime and no you can't.

However, U.S. bayonets, which Skunk was referring to, were like swords. You are talking about foreign bayonets. I am not sure, but I don't think the U.S. ever issued many if any "spike" bayonets.

Here's the trench gun from WWI that started the old school bayonet conversation.



Here's another WWI gun with waki size bayonet.

JJ, nice job on the wrap, I like the camo wrap better than the first one.

Ahhh, ok. Gotcha. Those bayonets actually don't look a whole lot different from my great great grandfathers bayonet he had from the civil war. although in a trench a bayonet able to be used as a short sword doesn't seem like such a bad idea.

That is almost certainly the coolest bayonet on the planet, and definitely one of the toughest. Excellent work! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Still waiting on that DogFather bayo =)

that is really cool. what a great job!

It took a while, but here is a pic of the bayonet fixed.





This is my sword. There are many like it, but this one has my name on it.

Are your parents fans of Leo Tolstoy?

Very cool pics btw.

Dad is. Mom wasn't so fond of my nomenclature.

It's very cool. I never put it together until just now, I'm a little slow. I'll bet you get you get asked that a lot.

I think it rocks!

Sgt. Warren Peace has an awesome ring to it. Like I'm the super hero we all know I am. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

It was less than fortunate during my visit to friendly Parris Island. As you know, we only used last names there. Peace apparently is not what a recruit should be named. I wasn't allowed to explain that I have the war part covered as well.

Very Cool, Nice work!

Maybe your parents were suggesting something about the duality of man.

hen how about getting with the program? Why don't you jump on the team and come on in for the big win?

It's not very often I get to make references to that film, and when I do people rarely have any idea what I'm talking about.

Well, I am a Marine combat correspondent who worked for Stars and Stripes. I have even been called Pvt. Joker. That movie had a heavy influence on which service and MOS I picked. Yeah, I let a movie influence a major life decision and am very happy about the out come.

That movie definately influenced my decision to enlist. I went the crazy door gunner route though. Get some!

I guess I should do a story on you then since you are so [censored] good.

Hey, Rafter Man's about to puke.

I think we may have seen that movie too many times, and since I have the bluray of it, I will watch it again tonight. It never gets old.

Thank you for making me realize I don't have the blu-ray. I see a trip to best buy in my future.

For you dogs that don't know which movie we're referencing, here's a not so subtle hint.

"Seven six two millimeter.......full.......metal.......jacket."

Just plain awesome. Enjoyed the pics a bunch.

Great job! I like it.

And here I thought youse guys was talking about Platoon. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I figured you were too old to know Platoon or Full metal Jacket. I was thinking silent movies were more your speed, seeing how you were raised in that generation and probably can't hear anymore anyway.

That is extremely cool.

Hehe, can you repeat that, I didn't catch all of it. Some bugs buzzing around my ears or something. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />