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The Bolt Pistol used by Space Marines in Warhammer 40000 table-top combat game is as iconic as the Bolter in the science fiction world. Today, when I am building the airsoft Bolter (see "Cross-Reference" below), I realize how easy it is to build an airsoft Bolt Pistol using the M4 as base.
In this article, I will walk through the process of building a functional airsoft Warhammer 40K Bolt Pistol through the use of off-the-shelf M4 parts. You can then use the M4 Bolt Pistol as-is, based on the resemblance, or continue to improve the base through sculpture modeling.
To test the feasibility and perform a rapid prototype, I have used the Pimp My Gun site (see "Related Links" section below). Pimp My Gun allows you to assemble guns virtually using a selection of models. I have used its list of standard M4 parts to assemble the base of the airsoft Bolt Pistol. The result is shown in the design below.
As you can see in the comparison images below, the assembled M4 pistol has a huge resemblance to the Bolt Pistol. The only thing that the airsoft version is missing is the short butt stock.
So far, all the parts in the design are off the shelf airsoft parts. Therefore, you can see that is quite feasible to build an airsoft Bolt Pistol. How closely you want it to resemble the Warhammer 40K Bolt Pistol depends on how much sculpture modeling you are willing to perform afterward. In the next section, I will show you all the off the shelf part that are used in the design.
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