C7 clone build - Parts?
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Last time I was there they sold me a defective lower... there's this extra pin they had to put in it to beef it up right above the selector... and that lower seems like it slam fires a lot. it must be because the safety is wonky, it rotates right around past where fire is supposed to be, until the switch is pointing straight back...
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Nope. It retains the earlier A1 sight. It does have the heavier barrel and most of the other things that make up an A2.
More like a M16A1E1 than an M16A2.
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Where would that be?
It doesn't have a heavy barrel exackly. C7's when first issued were heavy, light heavy under the handguards and out to the flash hider.
And the A1 upper was standard, with forward assist, caseing deflector and sights adjustable for windage on the rear and elevation on the front.
Scott
And the A1 upper was standard, with forward assist, caseing deflector and sights adjustable for windage on the rear and elevation on the front.
Scott
Those b*stards, taking advantage of you like that
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He didn't say it had a heavy barrel, he said it had a heavier barrel. As in, a government profile A2 barrel. Which physically, is just as you describe.
The A1 upper was not used on the C7, the C7 upper was used on the C7. Which again, is physically as you describe.
It would appear you know the features, but your vernacular needs work.
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You mean an official C7 and official M16? Or are you using the terms "C7" and "M16" as generic terms to refer to the rifles of the Canadian and US respective militaries? Assuming of course that you are using the term "M16" in the context of US issued service arms, as opposed to a trademark owned by Colt and applied to some of their self-loading rifles.
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I am not an expert, but at least that is specific enough that those who are can give you an answer. I believe I am correct about the following:
- The M16A4 and C7A1 use the same barrel, lower receiver and recoiling parts.
- The M16A4 fire control is safe-semi-3-round burst, while the C7A1 is safe-semi-full.
- I think the C7A1 is still using a proprietary rail on the upper, while the M16A4 uses the now-standard Picatinny 1918 rail.
- Canadian furniture is moulded from a plastic that has better low-temperature impact properties than that used in the US varieties.
Edit to add: The M16A4 I describe is the US Rifle M16A4, which was manufactured variously by Colt and FN Manufacturing, Inc. It is possible that Colt makes a gun they call the M16A4 for commercial sale which is different than the M16A4 described. They certainly have done this in the past with the M16, M16A1, M16A2 and M4 Carbine. It is important to remember that Colt owns the trademark to these names (except M4) and can apply them to single-shot .22s with foreends moulded out of coleslaw, if they want to. They are under no obligation to follow any pattern when making commercial rifles.
- The M16A4 and C7A1 use the same barrel, lower receiver and recoiling parts.
- The M16A4 fire control is safe-semi-3-round burst, while the C7A1 is safe-semi-full.
- I think the C7A1 is still using a proprietary rail on the upper, while the M16A4 uses the now-standard Picatinny 1918 rail.
- Canadian furniture is moulded from a plastic that has better low-temperature impact properties than that used in the US varieties.
Edit to add: The M16A4 I describe is the US Rifle M16A4, which was manufactured variously by Colt and FN Manufacturing, Inc. It is possible that Colt makes a gun they call the M16A4 for commercial sale which is different than the M16A4 described. They certainly have done this in the past with the M16, M16A1, M16A2 and M4 Carbine. It is important to remember that Colt owns the trademark to these names (except M4) and can apply them to single-shot .22s with foreends moulded out of coleslaw, if they want to. They are under no obligation to follow any pattern when making commercial rifles.
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