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Don't convert the magwell.
Don't bother with the front strap, they just get in the way or trap you fingers if you have large hands.
Get a Lage side folding stock, you'll need it for effective shooting.
Heat resistant gloves are helpful, Blackhawk makes some that don't make you look like a lost welder.
The mags are difficult to find but not impossible. You want a bunch of them so you don't have to wait and reload after a 3 second mag dump.
USMG has magazines and some can be found on GB.
May want to look at a USMG sidecocking upper, as well. Love 'em on my M10/45's keep my M10/9 with original upper but added the upgraded buffers from USMG.
AMMO (round tipped FMG only) and feed angle of the mags is important to reliability
And 'being a cheap bastard' and being a machine gun owner won't work. It's a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ hobby unless you're into safe queens
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Thanks for the advice.
Truthfully, after shooting the one I have, I think I am going to keep it more "stock" than I had originally planned. I had planned on a Lage Upper, uzi magwell, PS stock, wrap-around grips, etc. etc.
I can see the utility of a side-cocker upper, but after shooting this one, I don't think I'll be putting an aimpoint on it like I had planned. I'll probably just keep the top-cocker on it.
I do think I'll put a stock adapter on it. I wanted to try to keep the original wire stock on it, but I now know what it would be like to be raped with a wire coat hanger.
I have a few ideas about it. I like the PS side-folder. However, I see that Masterpiece Arms sells their side-folder separately, and I think it will fit. It is only a question of durability.
As for being a cheap bastard. I have no illusions. I'll shoot the thing some, but I know I'll not be burning ammo through it on a regular basis. For that reason, it will be more of a defacto safe queen-- out of budgetary necessity rather than desire.
I reload. So that may help.