This whole project is going to be an exercise in "Fake it 'till you make it." A while ago I made a 3D printed H&K PSG-1 costume prop for a friend. Researching for that project got me interested in the PSG-1 it's self. It's a sharpshooter rifle based on the H&K G3 and was modified for extreme accuracy. Real PSG-1s, if you can even find one for sale, are ridiculously expensive. And not just "Jeff is being cheap" expensive, but "sell half your possessions" expensive.
The CETME C is on the other end of the G3 type spectrum. It's not actually G3 based, it was the precursor of the G3 series that was designed for the Spanish army. The G3 battle rifle is an evolution of the CETME design, and they are so similar that some parts are directly interchangeable and many more with some minor alterations. CETME parts kits are also still dirt cheap, just about the cheapest parts kits of any type on the market, and you know I'm a sucker for cheap things. I got mine from APEX for a whopping $125. Here's what I'm starting with. The parts kit is in good shape, but is definitely used.
I'm not going to call this a PSG-1 clone because it definitely isn't. This is going to be a low buck "stand back and squint and it sort of looks right" build. I'm not looking for ultimate accuracy either, just a good shooter. Since even PSG-1 parts are expensive, I'm probably not going to use any, hence the name PSG-None. It will be a mix of CETME, G3, and 3D printed Jeff made parts.
Mr. CETME is horrified with what's about to happen...
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