Beltfed .22 AR-15 upper ( Lakeside machine )

Hoping ETA will be 2 to 3 weeks. Hoping to get a M1919 1/2 scale in the second shipment for inspection and classification.

Excellent, would really like one of those to compliment its big brother.

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Well maybe once these things arrive then perhaps a bulk buy of CCI Blazer ammo would be a good idea? How about it Armtac? :)

I think it has to be a specific type of Blazers though.

Took it out again after troubleshooting a cam spring issue. Ran cci blazer like a champ, it's fun dumping 100 round belts, and accurate to boot. 1 failure to fire (round struck, misfire) one jam in feedway (mishappen bullet)

Yes, easy to run if you do your part, but your part will involve more then just lube and load. If you bend the extractor/feed claw, or have a weak spring in the flipper cam......... but OH so much fun :cheers: I really need to get a "brick belt"

Armtac, are you going to bring in any of the accesories, belt boxes or brass catchers?

If anyone is in the kitchener waterloo area and wants to try one out, we can arrange to meet at Colby shooting range for a demo....you have to fill your own belt:D (it's the only depressing part of the exercise.....)
 
Took it out again after troubleshooting a cam spring issue. Ran cci blazer like a champ, it's fun dumping 100 round belts, and accurate to boot. 1 failure to fire (round struck, misfire) one jam in feedway (mishappen bullet)

Yes, easy to run if you do your part, but your part will involve more then just lube and load. If you bend the extractor/feed claw, or have a weak spring in the flipper cam......... but OH so much fun :cheers: I really need to get a "brick belt"

Armtac, are you going to bring in any of the accesories, belt boxes or brass catchers?

If anyone is in the kitchener waterloo area and wants to try one out, we can arrange to meet at Colby shooting range for a demo....you have to fill your own belt:D (it's the only depressing part of the exercise.....)


Yep, we will have 200rds and 300 rds belts in stock, plus brass catcher and feedbox coming with our shippment. The shipment will be here in 2 to 3 weeks.

In term of ammo, the best recommended one is the CCI Blazer with the wax coating. I am currently talking to other retailers to see who stock them.
 
Yep, we will have 200rds and 300 rds belts in stock, plus brass catcher and feedbox coming with our shippment. The shipment will be here in 2 to 3 weeks.

In term of ammo, the best recommended one is the CCI Blazer with the wax coating. I am currently talking to other retailers to see who stock them.

i found blazer in KW at the old Lovet's gun store. I have to order a set of belt boxes and a brass catcher off you, and a couple of the 300 rndersr...the 100 round belts don't last 15 seconds if you get honkin :D

FwiW if you get the pistol version of this, your limited to 10 rnds max, as it's a rimfire pistol....the joy is in the unlimited mag capacity for rimfire rifle....:canadaFlag: only in canada eh? Pity!!
 
Of note,

The Dynapoint ammo from Wal-Mart works in the Razorback, about 49/50 rounds will go boom properly.

Winchester T22 Target ammo (available from LeBaron if they have any in stock) functions well also.

The most likely problem will be faults in loading up the belts. The fabric belts can be easily loaded by hand, (spin the bullets as you insert them) and the uppers are somewhat tolerant of the bullet's alignment fore/aft in the belts.

The plastic links are VERY finicky as to ammo type and alignment. I have not see the links work properly. I think it's the links that need the right type of CCI Blazer ammo. I have not seen a compatible type in Canada.

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I just spent 30mins loading up 1x50rd Belt and 2X 300rd belts = 650 Rds total. Came to 261" long end to end... I'm just waiting for a couple parts.
 
I found out today that Ellwood Epps has around 6 of the Lakeside Arms Razorback uppers left. It was 7 till I ordered one. :D Item #LSMRB22-CK and the price is $990 + tax + shipping. They only have the version with the 16" barrel.
 
The upper is not restricted as it's not considered a firearm. Since you do need an AR lower, which is restricted, you can only shoot it at an approved range. No limit on the number of rounds you can load as it is only .22 . :)

My hope is to eventually come up with a lower that will only work with the Razorback upper and not accept any of the AR uppers. I will then submit the lower to the RCMP Tech branch for classification and evaluation, in hopes is gets a non-resticted classification. I still need to get in contact with someone there to find out the proper steps to take before I start making any metal chips.
 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's the hard way. Too complicated.
Keep it simple.

If CanAm is right in what he is saying in another thread,
that the RCMP Lab is taking 18 months to review/classify a new gun,
then probably you are not going anywhere with your business plan.

But if you really want to kick ass, then what you want to do
is to reverse engineer that Lakeside upper,
but make it to fit a non-restricted. Like XCR.
Or another popular non-restricted.
I wouldn't do it for Swiss,
because I don't believe their owners would like that.
I wouldn't do it for Thureon or any other obscure piece of crap either.
But the XCR is fairly popular. Maybe the ISSC too.
I bet the importers of XCR (or ISSC, after case)
would be interested to distribute your product.

So, with this upper for a non-restricted,
you will have tons of interest from the market.
Also, you don't have to to build a receiver (firearm),
and because what you build isn't a firearm,
you don't have to submit sh!t to any Lab for approval,
you don't need a firearms business license or any other headache.

Your only problem will be the supply of belts,
but I let you figure it out by yourself.

However, I have to tell you that there are other people who went
with this thing build to fit the XCR
and their project is in fairly advanced stages
(but they are known to have change their mind before at the last moment though).
Who knows, maybe you can do it before them.
Good luck.
 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's the hard way. Too complicated.
Keep it simple.

If CanAm is right in what he is saying in another thread,
that the RCMP Lab is taking 18 months to review/classify a new gun,
then probably you are not going anywhere with your business plan.

But if you really want to kick ass, then what you want to do
is to reverse engineer that Lakeside upper,
but make it to fit the a non-restricted. Like XCR.
Or another popular non-restricted.
I wouldn't do it for Swiss,
because I don't believe their owners would like that.
I wouldn't do it for Thureon or any other obscure piece of crap either.
But the XCR is fairly popular. Maybe the ISSC too.
I bet the importers of XCR (or ISSC, after case)
would be interested to distribute your product.

So, with this upper for a non-restricted,
you will have tons of interest from the market.
Also, you don't have to to build a receiver (firearm),
and because what you build isn't a firearm,
you don't have to submit sh!t to any Lab for approval,
you don't need a firearms business license or any other headache.

Your only problem will be the supply of belts,
but I let you figure it out by yourself.

However, I have to tell you that there are other people who went
with this thing build to fit the XCR
and their project is in fairly advanced stages
(but they are known to have change their mind before at the last moment though).
Who knows, maybe you can do it before them.
Good luck.

I am not looking at it as a business apportunity since I don't plan to reproduce them. I more or less wanted to come with an approved design and allow some other Canadian firearms manufacture to build and supply them to people. If I had a CNC machining center I might consider doing it myself but I don't. It's more or less one of those "could I do it" projects. I believe it is possible to do. Just a matter of finding the time to get to it. Perhaps over the winter time. If someone else beats me to it....fantastic. Saves me the trouble. LOL

As for the belts. If you had a large enough order you could probably buy them from Lakeside themselves. I have enought belts for my own use. :)
 
isnt it restricted ? if so i guess its a 5 round belt with a safety pin in it

Why do you seem to think that restricted would make it 5 rounds?

Restricted or non has no bearing on the magazine capacity of firearms.

It goes like this:

Pump, lever, bolt and Rimfire long guns do not have to be neutered.

All pistols are neutered to 10.

All semi centerfire long guns are neutered to 5.

That is the basics of it.
The garand has an exemption because there is no way to pin to 5.
Rimfire rifles that use the same mags as a rimfire pistol must be capped at 10.
Centerfire rifles that are capable of using pistol magazines may use them legally at the 10 round pistol neuter.

There is probably a point or 2 I missed, but the classification of the firearm has no bearing on the capacity. NR, R and 12.x guns all follow the above rules.
 
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