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great looking build
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Very cool. I agree, you don't see enough C8s! As far as Canadian rifles go, fixed stock C7s and C8 carbines are my favorite.
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Is that a legit Canadian upper receiver with the sort-of-but-not-quite-1913 rail on top?
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Yes very nice. I wanted to do one for a time but eventually decided to stick with M4.
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Is that a legit Canadian upper receiver with the sort-of-but-not-quite-1913 rail on top? View Quote The upper and BCG are both Diemaco. The upper I bought was in a sealed bag with NSN number, so I think it was a replacement upper with 1913 Picatinney rail, not a he weaver style rail. |
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great looking build you don't see to many c-8 rifles , even here with all the cloners View Quote Thank you very much. I lived in Canada for four and half years, as much as I hated their guns laws, it was a very beautiful country and I miss it very much. This is my gift to myself and a reminder of the good times I had in Canada. |
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Thank you very much. I lived in Canada for four and half years, as much as I hated their guns laws, it was a very beautiful country and I miss it very much. This is my gift to myself and a reminder of the good times I had in Canada. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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great looking build you don't see to many c-8 rifles , even here with all the cloners Thank you very much. I lived in Canada for four and half years, as much as I hated their guns laws, it was a very beautiful country and I miss it very much. This is my gift to myself and a reminder of the good times I had in Canada. There is still 8 states that have worse guns law than Canada. |
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Quoted: Thank you very much. I lived in Canada for four and half years, as much as I hated their guns laws, it was a very beautiful country and I miss it very much. This is my gift to myself and a reminder of the good times I had in Canada. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: great looking build you don't see to many c-8 rifles , even here with all the cloners Thank you very much. I lived in Canada for four and half years, as much as I hated their guns laws, it was a very beautiful country and I miss it very much. This is my gift to myself and a reminder of the good times I had in Canada. i've wanted to do a c-8 build but got sidetracked by the retro bug lately. looking forward to the finished pics |
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Thanks for sharing pics of your build OP. I wish the original C7/C8 thread hadn't been archived. But may be thread will re-ignite interests in the rifles & carbines from the Great White North
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After two years, I finally finished my Canadian C-8 clone build. Except for the BCM C-8 barrel and engraved 80% lower (Thanks Braceman) it is exclusively Colt and Diemaco parts. I am still looking to buy the Colt six hole carbine hand guards. All I need is a Eotech, Insight M3X light, and sling. Anyone know if the Canadians switched lights from the M3X, and what sling they issue? <a href="http://s42.photobucket.com/user/veeklog/media/Firearms/a11934d3c290fe6788f213446936df02_zpsxroxogy1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/veeklog/Firearms/a11934d3c290fe6788f213446936df02_zpsxroxogy1.jpg</a> View Quote All the Eotech were taken off and sent back. Everything has a C79 on it. |
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All the Eotech were taken off and sent back. Everything has a C79 on it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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After two years, I finally finished my Canadian C-8 clone build. Except for the BCM C-8 barrel and engraved 80% lower (Thanks Braceman) it is exclusively Colt and Diemaco parts. I am still looking to buy the Colt six hole carbine hand guards. All I need is a Eotech, Insight M3X light, and sling. Anyone know if the Canadians switched lights from the M3X, and what sling they issue? <a href="http://s42.photobucket.com/user/veeklog/media/Firearms/a11934d3c290fe6788f213446936df02_zpsxroxogy1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/veeklog/Firearms/a11934d3c290fe6788f213446936df02_zpsxroxogy1.jpg</a> All the Eotech were taken off and sent back. Everything has a C79 on it. I hated that El can with a passion matched only by my hatred of my ex wife. Irons would have been preferable |
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After two years, I finally finished my Canadian C-8 clone build. Except for the BCM C-8 barrel and engraved 80% lower (Thanks Braceman) it is exclusively Colt and Diemaco parts. I am still looking to buy the Colt six hole carbine hand guards. All I need is a Eotech, Insight M3X light, and sling. Anyone know if the Canadians switched lights from the M3X, and what sling they issue? <a href="http://s42.photobucket.com/user/veeklog/media/Firearms/a11934d3c290fe6788f213446936df02_zpsxroxogy1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/veeklog/Firearms/a11934d3c290fe6788f213446936df02_zpsxroxogy1.jpg</a> All the Eotech were taken off and sent back. Everything has a C79 on it. I hated that El can with a passion matched only by my hatred of my ex wife. Irons would have been preferable Ha ha: Sounds exactly like an ex-girlfriend I once had! I have a M145 which is exactly like the C79 except for a few changes. It has beautiful glass, but very heavy. On a carbine it doesn't make sense. As much as I prefer the Eotech, I understand why they sent them back because of the cold weather the POI drift would be extreme. But why not replace it with another red dot suck as an Aimpoint T-2? Still waiting on getting the Colt hand guards to finish the rifle. As for now will shoot it with irons |
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I was pricing out the parts for a clone tribute to my home and native land. But yowzers! Those CC/Deimaco parts don't come cheap, do they?
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Just put a KAC RAS on with green panels and get the CF green stock and grip.
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Where did you get the barrel with the simon sleeve? View Quote BCM makes a C-8 SFW upper. Changed out the BCM upper, charging handle, and BCM Compensator to a Diemaco upper, Diemaco BCG, Colt charging handle, and Colt A2 flash hider. The only thing BCM on that upper is the barrel and gas tube. Even the barrel nut assembly is Colt |
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I did one a few years ago, and honestly didn't like it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/Stottman/Stottman013/2.jpg My rifle was based on a Colt "made in Canada" 6721. The stock set was the factory Colt set, cerakoted OD. I had the 6721 barrel turned down, and the sleeve made..That work was done by John Thomas. Honestly, in retrospect, I should have done the C8 carbine with the lighter barrel. I found the C8 SFW to be front heavy, and a bit odd to shoot. I ended up selling it. View Quote Triad is on backwards. |
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I did one a few years ago, and honestly didn't like it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/Stottman/Stottman013/2.jpg My rifle was based on a Colt "made in Canada" 6721. The stock set was the factory Colt set, cerakoted OD. I had the 6721 barrel turned down, and the sleeve made..That work was done by John Thomas. Honestly, in retrospect, I should have done the C8 carbine with the lighter barrel. I found the C8 SFW to be front heavy, and a bit odd to shoot. I ended up selling it. Triad is on backwards. Probably. But I've seen them both ways. |
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Got my Colt six hole carbine hand guards today, and finally installed them on my upper. Leaving tomorrow on vacation for a week in Montreal for a week, but when I get back will post pictures. Next is the the sling, M3X light, and trying to decide if I should put an Eotech 552 on it.
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Got my Colt six hole carbine hand guards today, and finally installed them on my upper. Leaving tomorrow on vacation for a week in Montreal for a week, but when I get back will post pictures. Next is the the sling, M3X light, and trying to decide if I should put an Eotech 552 on it. View Quote If our PAL is still valid, you could pick the real deal up. They had 512 on them. |
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If our PAL is still valid, you could pick the real deal up. They had 512 on them. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Got my Colt six hole carbine hand guards today, and finally installed them on my upper. Leaving tomorrow on vacation for a week in Montreal for a week, but when I get back will post pictures. Next is the the sling, M3X light, and trying to decide if I should put an Eotech 552 on it. If our PAL is still valid, you could pick the real deal up. They had 512 on them. No he's correct. They had 552. 512 are not NV compatible. |
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No he's correct. They had 552. 512 are not NV compatible. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Got my Colt six hole carbine hand guards today, and finally installed them on my upper. Leaving tomorrow on vacation for a week in Montreal for a week, but when I get back will post pictures. Next is the the sling, M3X light, and trying to decide if I should put an Eotech 552 on it. If our PAL is still valid, you could pick the real deal up. They had 512 on them. No he's correct. They had 552. 512 are not NV compatible. I thought they were 552, but a Weapons Tech told me they were 512. But your right 552 NSN 1240-20-002-5226. |
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Got my Colt six hole carbine hand guards today, and finally installed them on my upper. Leaving tomorrow on vacation for a week in Montreal for a week, but when I get back will post pictures. Next is the the sling, M3X light, and trying to decide if I should put an Eotech 552 on it. If our PAL is still valid, you could pick the real deal up. They had 512 on them. No, my PAL expired in 2015, but if ever moved back north I would renew it. The range is a PITA though |
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<a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Rebel05/media/DSCN2743_zpsdnuu27gh.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/Rebel05/DSCN2743_zpsdnuu27gh.jpg</a> Just build a poor man's CF RAS. View Quote I like it! Pretty simple to do and cost less than a RAS. Here is my finished C-8 SFW with Colt hand guards and Canadian Thermold magazine. |
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Nice build OP.
I'd love to do a Canadian clone. I won't till I get my hands on an original black Diemaco carbine stock. So, RebelRouser, got one laying around by chance? |
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<a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Rebel05/media/DSCN2411_zps426961c2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/Rebel05/DSCN2411_zps426961c2.jpg</a> Diemaco SA 15.7. KAC RAS with KAC green panels. It's pretty close to Canadian Average Green furniture. These panels were made for JTF2 and Norway. If you find some with the maple leaf on the back of them they are the Canadian contract ones. KAC sold the over runs. View Quote That is a beautiful build, Rebel! Wish I could get a original Diemaco like you did |
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Nice build OP. I'd love to do a Canadian clone. I won't till I get my hands on an original black Diemaco carbine stock. So, RebelRouser, got one laying around by chance? View Quote I do have some extras. Brad stripped a bunch of complete rifles for parts. http://www.nordicmarksman.com/AR-15.html |
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Damn, I need this. Any legal way to get them in the US? http://www.nordicmarksman.com/C7A2-C8A3-CF-Green-Butt-Plate.html http://www.nordicmarksman.com/kz-content/images/xlarge/c7a2-c8a3-cf-green-butt-plate10571421.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Nice build OP. I'd love to do a Canadian clone. I won't till I get my hands on an original black Diemaco carbine stock. So, RebelRouser, got one laying around by chance? I do have some extras. Brad stripped a bunch of complete rifles for parts. http://www.nordicmarksman.com/AR-15.html Damn, I need this. Any legal way to get them in the US? http://www.nordicmarksman.com/C7A2-C8A3-CF-Green-Butt-Plate.html http://www.nordicmarksman.com/kz-content/images/xlarge/c7a2-c8a3-cf-green-butt-plate10571421.jpg Inquiring minds need to know.................... |
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Two ways, and this will depend on the seller-
ATF Form 6 (import permit) for all the stuff that you need. Wait for the ATF to process it, which is normally 4-6 weeks. Maybe more. Insert approved form 6 in box mailed to the US. Order under $100 US of stuff. No import permit needed. That ignores the Canadian export laws. Grey area way- Or, just have the seller drop your box in the mail. Based on what AK guys bring in "grey market", not really much to worry about. |
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I found another vendor who has them listed in stock and will ship items to the USA. Their "US Customer Information" page says:
SFRC is located in Canada so there are a number of items that we are unable to ship to the United States. These items include -Firearms (including stripped receivers) -Ammunition -Primers & Gun Powder Please do not attempt to purchase the items listed above if you live outside of Canada. Besides these items, almost everything else on the website can be shipped to the USA. I placed an order for the following last night (total before shipping looks to be about US$111.31) so we'll see what happens. Genuine Colt Canada C7A2/C8A3 Green Stock - C$109.95 Genuine Colt Canada C7A2/C8A3 Green Butt Pad - C$34.95 |
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Thanks' USGI,
That's what I was thinking as far as the ship it and forget it grey area way. Definately keep us up to date on your experience grondike, it'll be nice to know how your experience goes. |
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Complete green furniture sets are $299 and black is $110. View Quote Sure, now that I bought a Colt N1 stock kit two weeks ago and an Aimpoint last week, you do this to me on the black set. Life is so unfair. Guess I'll start looking in the furniture or work for it on a street corner in Minneapolis for a week |
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Genuine Colt Canada C7A2/C8A3 Green Stock - C$109.95 Genuine Colt Canada C7A2/C8A3 Green Butt Pad - C$34.95 View Quote I'm curious if SFRC will actualy export these parts to the states. Rebel Rouser, nice to see you here :0 OP, nice rifle. I saw your build on CGN and first thought to myself why bother with a build when you can buy a complete rifle from CC, but realized you were in the US. It's a shame that firearm enthusiasts have to face such difficulties for our hobby in terms of parts crossing the border. |
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Quoted: I'm curious if SFRC will actualy export these parts to the states. Rebel Rouser, nice to see you here :0 OP, nice rifle. I saw your build on CGN and first thought to myself why bother with a build when you can buy a complete rifle from CC, but realized you were in the US. It's a shame that firearm enthusiasts have to face such difficulties for our hobby in terms of parts crossing the border. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: I'm curious if SFRC will actualy export these parts to the states. Rebel Rouser, nice to see you here :0 OP, nice rifle. I saw your build on CGN and first thought to myself why bother with a build when you can buy a complete rifle from CC, but realized you were in the US. It's a shame that firearm enthusiasts have to face such difficulties for our hobby in terms of parts crossing the border. My order went from no activity (including no charge on my card) to processing after I sent a note in asking the status. The response I received said, "We had to verify this item could be shipped down to the US. The order is out for processing." I have my fingers crossed. |
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My order went from no activity (including no charge on my card) to processing after I sent a note in asking the status. The response I received said, "We had to verify this item could be shipped down to the US. The order is out for processing." I have my fingers crossed. View Quote Hope it works out for you. I know how frustrating it can be to want something but actulally getting it is a big no-no as seen from the eyes of our respective governments. |
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My order went from no activity (including no charge on my card) to processing after I sent a note in asking the status. The response I received said, "We had to verify this item could be shipped down to the US. The order is out for processing." I have my fingers crossed. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Genuine Colt Canada C7A2/C8A3 Green Stock - C$109.95 Genuine Colt Canada C7A2/C8A3 Green Butt Pad - C$34.95 I'm curious if SFRC will actualy export these parts to the states. Rebel Rouser, nice to see you here :0 OP, nice rifle. I saw your build on CGN and first thought to myself why bother with a build when you can buy a complete rifle from CC, but realized you were in the US. It's a shame that firearm enthusiasts have to face such difficulties for our hobby in terms of parts crossing the border. My order went from no activity (including no charge on my card) to processing after I sent a note in asking the status. The response I received said, "We had to verify this item could be shipped down to the US. The order is out for processing." I have my fingers crossed. Please let us know how it works out |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm curious if SFRC will actualy export these parts to the states. Rebel Rouser, nice to see you here :0 OP, nice rifle. I saw your build on CGN and first thought to myself why bother with a build when you can buy a complete rifle from CC, but realized you were in the US. It's a shame that firearm enthusiasts have to face such difficulties for our hobby in terms of parts crossing the border. My order went from no activity (including no charge on my card) to processing after I sent a note in asking the status. The response I received said, "We had to verify this item could be shipped down to the US. The order is out for processing." I have my fingers crossed. Please let us know how it works out My order has shipped. Still in Canada but UPS tracking shows estimated delivery of next Thursday. Fingers still crossed. |
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: My order went from no activity (including no charge on my card) to processing after I sent a note in asking the status. The response I received said, "We had to verify this item could be shipped down to the US. The order is out for processing." I have my fingers crossed. Please let us know how it works out My order has shipped. Still in Canada but UPS tracking shows estimated delivery of next Thursday. Fingers still crossed. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2243566/sfr.jpg And now that I'm home... |
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