Ok well....... I jumped on the marstar deal and just received my norinco cqa. Looks good got it stripped and cleaned and relubricated. Nowwwww mods mods mods. So I want or put a full length hand guard on it. I have been reading the posts on how hard the front sight is to remove. Oh well I'll give it a try. I have a few questions tho. So I buy a rail of my choice. Then what.... Do I need I different gas block? What about gas tube if I was to put a 10.5 inch barrell on as well? If someone could direct me in the right direction that would be great thanks!!!!!!
Yahoooo!!!!!!! Got myself my first ar!!!!!!!
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Leviathan024
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- GP Alberta
congrats. your addicted now soon you will be on your 3rd ar
Congrats! Welcome to the AR family.
If you get a new rail system, you can them with a cutout for the A2 front sight. If you want to get rid of the A2 gas block, it might take some elbow grease or just cut it off with a dremel. Some folks just cut the sight post off and use a rile to round it off and make it fit into a FF rail. If you decide to get a 10.5" barrel, you will need a new low profile gas block and gas tube to match ie pistol length. You'll also need some specialty tools to remove the barrel nut as well as a vise and vise block for the upper.
Why not just build a whole new upper since you're already buying a new barrel, gas block, gas tube and rail. You can probably get a used upper for around $140. or less depending on brand and usage and a cool muzzle break. You can use the existing BCG and charging handle.
If you get a new rail system, you can them with a cutout for the A2 front sight. If you want to get rid of the A2 gas block, it might take some elbow grease or just cut it off with a dremel. Some folks just cut the sight post off and use a rile to round it off and make it fit into a FF rail. If you decide to get a 10.5" barrel, you will need a new low profile gas block and gas tube to match ie pistol length. You'll also need some specialty tools to remove the barrel nut as well as a vise and vise block for the upper.
Why not just build a whole new upper since you're already buying a new barrel, gas block, gas tube and rail. You can probably get a used upper for around $140. or less depending on brand and usage and a cool muzzle break. You can use the existing BCG and charging handle.
Hoplite Tactical Supplies
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- Prince George, BC
Congrats
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Agreed. Bought a windham .223 and a core15 .300blk. With in a couple months a 3rd one showed up. And a couple months later another upper/lower showed. Damn procreating ARs!!
arcticcathonda
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- Southern Alberta
Nice! Congrats, it sure is a slippery slope with many of us at the bottom waiting for new members!
OccasionallyOnTarget
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- Burnaby, BC
Nice
MysticMartin
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Laurentides, Québec
Cool!
This is your first one of many...
This is your first one of many...
Nice. I'm in the same boat with a DA556, but about all I want is a scope and a better trigger
Question for some of the other posters about swapping parts or building an upper. Is headspace not something that you need be concerned over? You can just drop in a new BCG or swap a barrel no worries? Always been curious about that one.
Question for some of the other posters about swapping parts or building an upper. Is headspace not something that you need be concerned over? You can just drop in a new BCG or swap a barrel no worries? Always been curious about that one.
RememberTheSomme
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Congrats on your first, and I'm sure it will be the first of many. Don't be afraid to wring her out a bit with those lovely iron sights while you decide on what upgrades you want. It should eat anything you feed it and be surprisingly accurate if you shoot it well.
