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Originally Posted By 86HMMWV:
Soooooo hot! Agreed Will of course, require moar. |
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Originally Posted By ELPerdido:
This is my carbine I just completed. With the exception of three parts(trigger guard, BCM charging handle and A2X flash hider), it's all Colt. Just finished pinning and welding the FH this morning. 6920 lower, A2 Colt upper with M4 cuts. Colt 14.5 M4 barrel(I had a Colt 6721 barrel on it until today)Test fire and sight in tomorrow. Yum Yum. http://i39.tinypic.com/xolj4l.jpg That is SWEET! |
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If U can't Truck It F!@k It!
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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/JCHiggins/AR15/ARDisRt1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/JCHiggins/AR15/ARDisLt50.jpg JD machine lower DPMS upper. Not shot yet. I like the look. |
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Originally Posted By AFSOC_COP:
Well, here are my A2s. On top is my early gray A2 with the large head forward assist and early pistol grip exactly like they were issued to me back in 1988. The upper is an FN upper and barrel and the lower is a McKay. Of course, this one also has the AN/PVS-4 starlight scope on it. If you look at how high the PVS-4 sits on top fo the carrying handle, you can kind of guess that stock weld using traditional methods is not going to work. If you are still rocking a PVS-4, a trick I learned years ago was to use your left eye rather than your right when using the PVS-4. It's a little awkward but at least you get some form of stock weld rather than having your cheek hovering someplace off the stock. Nope, no Raptor scopes of PVS-14s back then so this was a top of the line scope some 20 years ago! Below that is my newer A2 variant. The main differences are the black finish rather than the gray finish on the earlier versions, the forward assist has a smaller head on it (to be honest, I prefer the early larger head variant myself) and the pistol grip was changed over to what we know today as the standard A2 pistol grip. On this one is fixed the M9 bayonet. This model was brand new to us when I got out of the Corps back in 1992. I think I seen them for maybe a few months before mustering out so while M9 bayonets were in use with some army units prior to Desert Storm, the M7 bayonet was a more common bayonet issued to USMC units and more correct for that era. Just below the second A2 you see an example of top of the line NVGs issued during Desert Storm, the AN/PVS-5. Not the most comfortable design to wear or extended periods of time and NOWHERE near as compact or flexible as a modern AN/PVS-14 but that was what we rolled with on our drive through Kuwait. On a positive note, the dual tubes did give better depth perception compared to the AN/PVS-7B or AN/PVS-14 that is in current use today. Today it seems like everybody that goes down range short of support troops are issued a PVS-14 but back in Gulf War I, the only people that got NVGs were drivers and gunners. If you weren't one of those people (fortunately I was an M-60E3 gunner so I got a set) it was a long, bumpy and DARK ride until you stopped to dig in. So how dark was it? Well, with the oil well fires blocking every bit of star and moon light, I would say that it was darker than the inside of the devil's vest pocket. Took my NVGs off once, waved my hand not mroe than 6 inches in front of my face and couldn't even guess where it was at. Yeah, it was DARK over there back then!!! Finally at the bottom we have a 727 clone. I've heard it called the 727, M-16A2 carbine or GUU-5A/P here in the USAF. When I came back into the USAF in 2004, this was our issue weapon in the cop squadron. Of course you can easily spot the longer 16" M4 barrel rather than the shorter 14.5" barrel but that's due to legal considerations. I live in a SBR allowed state but I just don't feel like jumping though the legal hoops for a mere 1.5" of barrel so I went with the 16" Bushmaster barrel instead. Speaking of the GUU-5, we still have 6 of them in our armory and one thing that sets it apart from the standard A2 in regards to the fire control group is that the USAF GUU-5 is full auto rather than 3-round burst. I always found this a fun feature since we get cop classes here that manage to have some of them failing to qualify with the M4 needing 18 out of 30 rounds on target to qualify. I don't get it personally but I generally have fun going back into the armory, grab any random GUU and still manage to get a qualifying (not pretty but qualifying, mind you) score with the old girl on rock and roll! My belief is if I can do this with the old GUU on auto, then no cop has a reason they can't qualify with a modern M4 on semi! But enough with my ramblings and on to the pic. Sorry for the crappy quality. I think I need to invest in a newer camera...although that would interfere with my "build money" so I guess I'll live with the older camera. http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/USMCGruntUSAFCATM/Firearms/Rifles/DCP_2010.jpg I have actually been looking at a GUU-5P clone. I carried one when I was a cop as well. Being short I hated the A2 so I scammed one of our GUU's. I have seen GUU's both with the A1 and A2 uppers but I am going A2 just because that's what I have. |
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Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? |
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Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? I don't know yet, I haven't went it to the range since putting it on there. I'm going to take it out next week. |
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Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? I don't know yet, I haven't went it to the range since putting it on there. I'm going to take it out next week. Let us know! I had a RRA carbine that the MOE guards were nice and snug in. I actually had to file them down a little––the thing felt as solid as a rail. Didn't know if that was everyones experience, but curious from an optic mounting perspective. Be warned, the MOE handguards get HOT on a carbine. I ended up ditching the system, despite it being nice ergonomics, as well as solid fit. It was just too hot to hold without gloves during repetative shooting. I'm sure your Aimpoint will take it, but.... |
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Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? I don't know yet, I haven't went it to the range since putting it on there. I'm going to take it out next week. Let us know! I had a RRA carbine that the MOE guards were nice and snug in. I actually had to file them down a little––the thing felt as solid as a rail. Didn't know if that was everyones experience, but curious from an optic mounting perspective. Be warned, the MOE handguards get HOT on a carbine. I ended up ditching the system, despite it being nice ergonomics, as well as solid fit. It was just too hot to hold without gloves during repetative shooting. I'm sure your Aimpoint will take it, but.... I filed down the rear screw to accommodate the gas tube. It does feel rock solid, but I don't traditionally shot off a lot of rounds with this particular gun, so I'm not too worried about heat build up, but I'm positive the Aimpoint can handle it, it survived the military, though barely from the looks of it. |
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Here, hold my beer....watch this..
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Originally Posted By DS11M:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2378.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2377.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2361.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2384.jpg Look at that upper/lower fit! Was that your issue rifle? Nice and clean; I love those 6520s. |
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Originally Posted By bassist:
Originally Posted By DS11M:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2378.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2377.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2361.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2384.jpg Look at that upper/lower fit! Was that your issue rifle? Nice and clean; I love those 6520s. Yes, that was my issue weapon....The upper to lower fit wasnt as bad as it looks like in the pics. |
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Here, hold my beer....watch this..
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Originally Posted By DS11M:
Originally Posted By bassist:
Originally Posted By DS11M:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2378.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2377.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2361.jpg http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/djs556/102_2384.jpg Look at that upper/lower fit! Was that your issue rifle? Nice and clean; I love those 6520s. Yes, that was my issue weapon....The upper to lower fit wasnt as bad as it looks like in the pics. Damn! I was a gonna say, that's a VERY legit looking clone! Sexy rifle |
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Originally Posted By thomasplaster223:
FNMI barrel/upper, MPF bolt, Toolcraft carrier, USGI surplus buttstock and Knight rail. Might get a McKay lower and FN engraving one day. <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/img9803e.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6733/img9803e.jpg</a> <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/412/img9792q.jpg/" target="_blank">http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/4905/img9792q.jpg</a> Bump for this beautiful rifle |
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Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? I don't know yet, I haven't went it to the range since putting it on there. I'm going to take it out next week. Let us know! I had a RRA carbine that the MOE guards were nice and snug in. I actually had to file them down a little––the thing felt as solid as a rail. Didn't know if that was everyones experience, but curious from an optic mounting perspective. Be warned, the MOE handguards get HOT on a carbine. I ended up ditching the system, despite it being nice ergonomics, as well as solid fit. It was just too hot to hold without gloves during repetative shooting. I'm sure your Aimpoint will take it, but.... It did really well. I shot a couple rounds at 50 yards at the bottom left corner of the target, and marked it, followed by 118 rounds rapid fire at the center of the target, and got the barrel red hot, and then took 2 shots at the same location. It held zero perfectly. The optic blinked out several times though, but that's because I didn't have a wrench to tighten down the battery cap. |
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Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? I don't know yet, I haven't went it to the range since putting it on there. I'm going to take it out next week. Let us know! I had a RRA carbine that the MOE guards were nice and snug in. I actually had to file them down a little––the thing felt as solid as a rail. Didn't know if that was everyones experience, but curious from an optic mounting perspective. Be warned, the MOE handguards get HOT on a carbine. I ended up ditching the system, despite it being nice ergonomics, as well as solid fit. It was just too hot to hold without gloves during repetative shooting. I'm sure your Aimpoint will take it, but.... It did really well. I shot a couple rounds at 50 yards at the bottom left corner of the target, and marked it, followed by 118 rounds rapid fire at the center of the target, and got the barrel red hot, and then took 2 shots at the same location. It held zero perfectly. The optic blinked out several times though, but that's because I didn't have a wrench to tighten down the battery cap. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/WP_000141.jpg Thanks for sharing!! I'm a bit concerned about your Aimpoint, though. Shouldn't need a wrench to tighten the battery cap. Are you running an M2? |
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Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Medicfrost:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01675.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/floor%20crack/DSC01676.jpg Nice. How does your Aimpoint do in holding zero on the MOE? I don't know yet, I haven't went it to the range since putting it on there. I'm going to take it out next week. Let us know! I had a RRA carbine that the MOE guards were nice and snug in. I actually had to file them down a little––the thing felt as solid as a rail. Didn't know if that was everyones experience, but curious from an optic mounting perspective. Be warned, the MOE handguards get HOT on a carbine. I ended up ditching the system, despite it being nice ergonomics, as well as solid fit. It was just too hot to hold without gloves during repetative shooting. I'm sure your Aimpoint will take it, but.... It did really well. I shot a couple rounds at 50 yards at the bottom left corner of the target, and marked it, followed by 118 rounds rapid fire at the center of the target, and got the barrel red hot, and then took 2 shots at the same location. It held zero perfectly. The optic blinked out several times though, but that's because I didn't have a wrench to tighten down the battery cap. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/Medicfrost/WP_000141.jpg Thanks for sharing!! I'm a bit concerned about your Aimpoint, though. Shouldn't need a wrench to tighten the battery cap. Are you running an M2? It's an old surplus Comp M. Its an uncommon occurrence with them, but does happen. |
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Back in the AR game again.
Colt LE6920 http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/IMG_0001.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/IMG_0002.jpg I also have 2 stripped PSA lowers at home awaiting parts. Glen |
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Originally Posted By machinegunseabee:
Originally Posted By pseudosuit:
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo38/wpslowik/6520.jpg How do you like that Specter Gear sling? It's great. Built well and comfortable. I like the quick adjust on the Vickers CAS a little better, but the Specter works just fine. |
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Originally Posted By racersden:
Back in the AR game again. Colt LE6920 http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/IMG_0001.jpg http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/c3go48/IMG_0002.jpg I also have 2 stripped PSA lowers at home awaiting parts. Glen Get that A4 out of here!!! Welcome to ARFCOM :) |
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Originally Posted By ankratz:
Originally Posted By Orbit1212:
http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/orbit1212/UPLOADED%20JAN%2026%202012/DSCN0570.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/orbit1212/UPLOADED%20JAN%2026%202012/DSCN0574.jpg http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/orbit1212/UPLOADED%20JAN%2026%202012/DSCN0584.jpg Fail. I... I don't get it.... The cut down carry handle profile looks like it was an A1 upper, too. It probably belonged to that slab-side Sporter lower there. Why? Why, man, why?! ~Augee |
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Any pictures of A2 carbines with flashlights mounted? I'm debating which way to go on my latest build.
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Originally Posted By EnigmaSammich:
Here is my attempt at a Colt 727 build: LRB Arms stripped lower, PSA LPK PSA BCG Fiberlite stock Surplus silent sling Bushmaster? A2 upper from the EE Bushmaster 14.5 1/9 barrel with pinned A2x hider <a href="http://postimage.org/image/lgbf8qf63/full/" target="_blank">http://s9.postimage.org/9r7fkro7j/P1000659.jpg</a> Classy looking rig! |
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The Mexican food sucks north of here anyway
LA, USA
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Originally Posted By Jeremy2171:
Well not mine anymore...but this is the one I had on Ie Shima in 1992.... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff36/jeremy2171/img010.jpg Great photo! |
MoS #4 "When I reach Marina del Rey, this cowboy's ridin away, and I'll just take it one night at a time." |
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My very first pic post on the forums! and my very very first A2 just got finished! It is quickly becoming my favorite.
DSC01940 by avengedmasamune, on Flickr DSC01941 by avengedmasamune, on Flickr DSC01942 by avengedmasamune, on Flickr a2 1 by avengedmasamune, on Flickr fn barrel by avengedmasamune, on Flickr |
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Originally Posted By Cycline3:
A2 Carbine http://www.seanrose.com/guns/images/fn1.jpg http://www.seanrose.com/guns/images/fn2.jpg http://www.seanrose.com/guns/images/fn3.jpg http://www.seanrose.com/guns/images/fn4.jpg http://www.seanrose.com/guns/images/fn5.jpg http://www.seanrose.com/guns/images/fn6.jpg Outstanding! Also very nice photos! What camera are you using there? |
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Outstanding! Also very nice photos! What camera are you using there? thanks! took pics with my canon 30d.. the last shot is just off my cell phone. |
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