Converting AR from carryhandle to flatop?
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dangertree
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Steiner said:
Yes.
It would definitely be cheaper and faster to buy a new flat top and sell the A2 upper if you don't want to keep it.
(And no, I'm not trying to sell you one.
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It can be done by a good machinist who knows what he is doing.
I had a Colt upper that Colt themselves removed the carry handle and installed a rail in it's place.This was before mass production of flat top upper recievers.
The work was very nicely done.The fit,finish, and alignment of the screw holes was dead straight.The screws barely protruded into the reciever interior.
The only drawback was the rail was not Picatinney spec.I sold it off and bough a RRA A4 flat top reciever.
But it is less hassle and probably cheaper to buy a new stripped flat top upper and sell of the carry handle one.
SKBY.
I had a Colt upper that Colt themselves removed the carry handle and installed a rail in it's place.This was before mass production of flat top upper recievers.
The work was very nicely done.The fit,finish, and alignment of the screw holes was dead straight.The screws barely protruded into the reciever interior.
The only drawback was the rail was not Picatinney spec.I sold it off and bough a RRA A4 flat top reciever.
But it is less hassle and probably cheaper to buy a new stripped flat top upper and sell of the carry handle one.
SKBY.
dangertree
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Weren't the original flat top C7A1 uppers machined from C7 carry handle uppers? And pre-picatinny spec.
Sounds like an interesting rifle, I second GTs question!
Sounds like an interesting rifle, I second GTs question!
greentips said:
I have no idea. I bought the upper from a buddy, and I sold off the upper reciever months ago.
It was a 20" 1 in 7" twist HBAR barrelled upper.I know he picked it up quite a while ago and had it kicking around.He also knows his Colt stuff.......
SKBY.
