doubletap9
CGN Regular
- Location
- Niagara Peninsula
About a month ago, I finalized a sweet deal on three Jager AP-74's ...
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324383
One of the three lowers proved irrepairable, but I got such a deal I decided a project was in order ..
I figured the "M-16 A1" look was ok for one, but needed to upgrade the looks of the other.
Since aftermarket parts are non-existant for these, I had to do a bit of fabrication. The front textured handguard and the fake 'can' were made from scratch out of odd bits lying around my shop.
The handguard is solidly fastened between the front sight block and the reciever, and the 'can' actually utilizes the broken flashhider to thread it solidly on the barrel. The barrel length is exactly the same as the black one, but the intended illusion is there. Add an actual AR grip ( which will still need a bit of fitting later ) and an off-brand of O.D paint, I think I have something that will get a bit of attention my next range trip. This mornings range trip found that it printed well enough, but I have some internal polishing needed to get the reliability up to snuff.
I have an "A2" long handguard on order for the remaining receiver, to replicate the '"M-16 A2" profile, just not sure wether to O.D it to swap back and forth on this build, or leave it black for the original receiver.
Maybe not as usefull as a 10/22 build ( I already have a completed and uber-reliable 10/22 ) but it was fun, satisfying, and above all ... aside from time invested, cheap as hell ...
DT
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324383
One of the three lowers proved irrepairable, but I got such a deal I decided a project was in order ..
I figured the "M-16 A1" look was ok for one, but needed to upgrade the looks of the other.
Since aftermarket parts are non-existant for these, I had to do a bit of fabrication. The front textured handguard and the fake 'can' were made from scratch out of odd bits lying around my shop.
The handguard is solidly fastened between the front sight block and the reciever, and the 'can' actually utilizes the broken flashhider to thread it solidly on the barrel. The barrel length is exactly the same as the black one, but the intended illusion is there. Add an actual AR grip ( which will still need a bit of fitting later ) and an off-brand of O.D paint, I think I have something that will get a bit of attention my next range trip. This mornings range trip found that it printed well enough, but I have some internal polishing needed to get the reliability up to snuff.
I have an "A2" long handguard on order for the remaining receiver, to replicate the '"M-16 A2" profile, just not sure wether to O.D it to swap back and forth on this build, or leave it black for the original receiver.
Maybe not as usefull as a 10/22 build ( I already have a completed and uber-reliable 10/22 ) but it was fun, satisfying, and above all ... aside from time invested, cheap as hell ...
DT
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