LastLemurian

What are you hoping to achieve by tinkering with the breech nose ?

I had this strange notion that if I removed the breech nose and played with the clip a bit, I could make a top loading AT. I'd never seen it done before or even discussed, so I decided to try my hand at it.

Currently, I'm not seeing much of a difference. I got interrupted mid-mod so its lying in pieces on the table. After munching down the breech nose to the point where the breech actually interacts with the dart tooth, the only change I've seen is a slight deviation in travel. There is also a barely noticeable change in sound when firing.
I wasn't intending on doing any real mods past this. I just wanted it to be a fun gimmick as opposed to the usual clip-swapping. I'm quite fond of novelties. But now that it's open, I'll see what else I can do with it. If I end up busting it anymore, chances are I'll just have to fix it with a Massacre kit.

ah yes, the breech nose. Well I have seen massacre kits break at that point but the blaster is still operational. That nose pushes through the barrel and keeps the dart tooth door out of the way so the dart can be fired. You just need to be careful as to how much you shorten it. Too short and it can't interact with the dart tooth door.

Is that right? Thank you for the insight! Its just in my experience, taking out the most unlikely of things can sometimes cause a whole lot of problems.
I feel confident now about trying my idea and not ruining my AT.

I've had that experience before. I broke the dart tooth in a Longshot and hoped it would work anyway. That was foolhardy.
But I'm not talking about the dart tooth, actually. I'm not entirely sure what to call it, so I settled on Feed Tooth.

This is what I'm talking about. (Picture borrowed from MrDelish)
I know this is a recon, but its the same thing for all of the clip system blasters. See that thing pointing out on the end? That's what I'm asking about.
If that gets shortened, will the blaster get handicapped?