Denix DL44

So she has arrived!

Straight away I noticed the differences on the mk2


  • No Denix Diamond
  • Plastic grips
  • No cartridge refill guide cutouts
  • Sight slider was solid and single piece
Here is is out of the box



Notice in this pic i started to scrape away at the "paint" on the magazine.. wasn't happy with that! So i went about poking at it and the file came out.. and the sandpaper... oops!

Sanding the most obvious bad areas to start
Sanding down the obvious pins..
First attempt using the dremel sanding bit... too rough!


Firing Pin sanded down to a nub (more like Originals)
Also started to create better knurling on the bolt end
Mag release seam sharpened and expanded
and on the front it was widened and exaggerated slightly
Manufacturing pin holes will need filling in later







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