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crazysarge16
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Free up some funds, sell me that chopped carry handle you snagged
Love for the carry handle
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crazysarge16
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What that set you back back then?
It's not chopped, it just had a boltoplasty and tuck. And they finally delivered my front sight block, so I can't go parting it out just yet.
I've got a Bubbaed airsoft G36 4x optic carry handle that's not in use though.......
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ColtComanche
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It was slightly heavier in the front, but Government Profile is not the same as a true heavy barrel. The Diemaco/Colt Canada C7 & C7A1 use a true heavy barrel
Yes. Diemaco created an entirely different mounting system for Canadian use which retains the standard black or green handguards.
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crazysarge16
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I got some pmags with your name on it, I’ll even draw a Union Jack on them
This thread reminds me I've been wanting to put together a carry handle AR for awhile now. Not going for any "clone" in particular, just thinking a KP15 lower (or a regular lower with an A2 stock), A1 or A2 upper, 20" barrel, and rifle length gas. Just something nice and simple, I'd probably do an A2 style handguard, and maybe a dot on a goosneck mount.
Go with an A1 stock, it's more length-of-pull friendly than the A2 stock.
I can't decide which one is my favorite........
The Troy BlackhawkDown commemorative.........
Or the Troy uppered GAU5..........
Both are light, and accurate, and impossible to not get excited when using...
The Troy BlackhawkDown commemorative.........
Or the Troy uppered GAU5..........
Both are light, and accurate, and impossible to not get excited when using...
Mother.....
Handguard is about 3mm too long l. I think, because it looks like it needs to be up against the collar to line up the gas port.
So I can either:
a) shorten the entire tube a bit with the belt sander
b) notch the handguard to allow the sight base to impinge a few mm
c) grind the gas block to fit
c) seems like an invitation to ruin the gas block, b) may be fiddly but mangles less finish than other options and while a) seems simple it could go south fast.
Nothing is ever simple lol
Handguard is about 3mm too long l. I think, because it looks like it needs to be up against the collar to line up the gas port.
So I can either:
a) shorten the entire tube a bit with the belt sander
b) notch the handguard to allow the sight base to impinge a few mm
c) grind the gas block to fit
c) seems like an invitation to ruin the gas block, b) may be fiddly but mangles less finish than other options and while a) seems simple it could go south fast.
Nothing is ever simple lol
a)
It's so tiny. Not sure I'm adding the sling swivel in the sight, it's a weird pin and will block access to the grub screw but I may add a simple flexible loop for a snap hook instead.
It's so tiny. Not sure I'm adding the sling swivel in the sight, it's a weird pin and will block access to the grub screw but I may add a simple flexible loop for a snap hook instead.
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It's gonna be spicy I suspect.
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crazysarge16
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Perfect candidate for a single point sling
Because mine isn't meant to be practical, it's meant to be daft lol
Does the brace bug you when you look at yours?' I'm getting tempted to drop the tax stamp money on it just so I can use a regular M4 stock or a short Ace stock or something.
And if you think this one is short, you should see one of the others I'm working on. Probably 6 inches shorter.
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Yeah, I've been debating throwing a QD endplate on there.
$142 for the part that needs to go on is more than I want to spend lol. I've got an HKesque PDW stock that might look good on here, but honestly a bog standard collapsible would be great.
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crazysarge16
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Why must you post this and make me start thinking about spending $$ I don’t have! This would look awesome on my BHD clone instead of using my sbr lower….but then I can take that upper and make it a pistol again…hmmm
The builds must flow.
I like the look of that brace too, but I'm really wary of 3d prints with the stress paths following the layer lines like that. 3d printed tubes have been fragile in my experience.
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crazysarge16
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I’ve never messed with anything 3d printed personally, don’t even like polymer AR lowers…but huge Glock guy
I messed about with Nerf modding for a while. I tried a few Nerf stock to buffer tube adapters so I could use AR stocks. Even just piddling about with them most of them delaminated to some degree under stress, which means one toob becomes two toob. And that's with zero recoil.
Not great to happen with real ammo instead of foam darts.
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crazysarge16
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Is that an Arms #16 mount? I definitely like that set up
I’ve got an Arms #2 mount that was the extended version that had some loving done to it to make it shorter
Works great and have had for years.
Need to find a good alternate optic mount. Currently using a sig Romeo 5 on my C7 build, but it’s about to go on an AR pistol I’m finishing just to have an optic until I get a rear sight (or until @NCLivingBrit breaks down and sells me that rear sight)
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crazysarge16
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Personally, I’m going to say the Black Hawk Down, but I’m biased cause that’s what I saw on the tv when I was young.
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crazysarge16
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Idk but I kinda want it
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crazysarge16
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What’s the specs?
You may be SOL lol
Nah, brace doesn't bug me, took a little getting used to, but even at full extension it keeps it nice and short....
Honestly I can't remember, I think it's a #16, I got lucky on GB about six or so years ago and probably should've bought two of them.
It's the vertical height that tweaks me. But until I can be arsed to SBR it I better get over it lol
Honestly I've never noticed the height. The things given the joy of a shorty, without the hassle of paperwork.
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crazysarge16
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Repetitive persistence is key
Yes and no. I'm not quite right in the noodle and have been known to act against my own best interest purely to piss off someone who is pestering me
The dremel is always hungry after all!
I'm pretty sure all you need to do is swap the big nuts for small lock nuts and you'll have the exact thing.
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I ditched an entire AR9 that runs great because I hate the angle Glock mags sit at in the lower.
I notice these things and they bug me.
Just keep an eye on GB, I've plain dumb lucked myself into some really good things on the "to get" list just by being patient
It's just a basic carry handle with the giant nuts changed out ans the bolts shortened a little lol