Airsoft Rat Trap Claymore
By Longbow
After seeing several videos on the rat
trap claymore I thought I would give it a try.
The size of the
claymore is as close as I could get using the Victor Rat Trap. The
real
Claymore is 8.5”X 2”X 3.5”. The unit I built is 9”X
2”X 4”,
Material List:
2-Victor Rat Traps
available from any grocery store or feed store
1-Hasp,
1-3/4”
2-Hinges, 1-3/4” Mini
8-Carriage Bolts, 1/4”X
1-1/2” with nuts
8- Screws #6 X 1/2” for leg
attachment
1-cotter pin 1/8” X 1”
2 Legs, 1/16 X3/4 X 3/4”
angle aluminum 8” long.
Body (box) and Measurements:
1-Base,
3/4” plywood 8” X 3-1/4”
2-Long sides, 3/8” plywood 9” X
2”
2-Short sides, 3/8” plywood 3-1/4 X 2”
1-Lid, 3/16”
plywood 9” X 4”
Tools:
Basic woodworking
tools
Wood saw
Drill and various bits
Glue
Nails or
screws
Sand paper.
C-clamps
Hack saw
I will not go
into details but in generalities on the construction.
First
build you body (box)
Cut 2-1/2” off the rat traps. Cut off the correct side! You may
need to trim the edges of the
traps to fit into the box.
Drill for the 1/4” bolts through the traps and bottom of the
body.
Mount the traps using the C-clamps to push the traps
down.
For mounting the hinges I used pop rivets with back washers for durability.
Legs, cut the angle aluminum at 8” and taper cut them on two
sides, 1/4” at the
end to full outside at 4”.
Mount the hinge on the top front
Use the loop taken off the trap for an eye
Hasp locked and loaded
Fabric was old jean material
Paint as needed.
Finished product
Special thanks to Longbow of The Rifle Company forum for this article.
Editor Notes: We have received one of these made by longbow for actual testing. The first response was absolutely fantastic. With a few ideas and mods we may even have a re-enactment tool. More on that and extra pictures soon.
Link: Addition... Airsoft Claymore-Folding Legs
- END ADM
___________________________________________________________
Everything
is In Our Opinion Only - We lay no claim to any of these ideas,
suggestions, tunes, etc. We learned, in person and online, from
people who are a lot smarter than us and we merely use and try to
improve upon what we consider to be useful. ADM
___________________________________________________________
Sponsor
