PULSE RIFLE TEARDOWN

Once received, I discover the Snow Wolf Pulse Rifle is a surprisingly weighty replica, with numerous metal components, giving it an authentic feel (although I am in no doubt the original hero prop was probably twice the weight, with its all-metal construction). As mentioned, many of the components of this replica are plastic - most notably the shroud and SPAS shotgun cage. I'm pleased to find that parts such as the barrel, barrel vent covering, barrel-end support, receiver, stock & buttstock, and various plates are metal components. Disappointingly virtually all parts are the wrong colour (most parts that should be black or a mid grey), so I have had to teardown the rifle to its bare bones to be able to give it a proper respray.

Below are some photos showing the innards, after removing one side of the rifle. Tip: keep note of all of the various screws as you remove them. My advice is to tape groups of screws together with masking tape as you remove them, labelling their origin on the tape itself - it'll save you a headache later on when you try and put the thing back together. Also be careful of the spring and button that will pop out from the back-end when you separate the receiver from the lower half and the trigger/handle. It can be tricky to separate these parts, and equally as tricky to put them back together. And don't make the mistake I made of catching the delicate metal clip that is situated at the top of the inside of the magazine housing (which informs the LCD display that you've inserted the mag). Tape it down to protect it if you have to, as it can be difficult to reattach if accidentally knocked off, like I did. Final tip - the electrical wires are hot-glued to the inside of the plastic shroud. To separate them from the shroud I wrapped the half disassembled gun in an electric heating pad (set to max) for about 5 minutes. This softens the glue enough to allow me to carefully prise it away from the shroud without much force.

The teardown will continue...