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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:33:15 PM EDT
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IT'S A TRAP!
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:34:36 PM EDT
[#2]
A new lower receiver without the full auto Sear
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:42:48 PM EDT
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IT'S A TRAP! |
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:43:55 PM EDT
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Some LE agencies used to do this with their .mil loaner guns. There were several options, one of which was an external block that prevent the selector from being rotated to full auto. Other things you could do, replace the bolt with a semi auto or SP1 bolt, pull the auto sear, replace the trigger with a semi-auto trigger, change the selector out for a safety. It's still legally a machine gun, it just won't function as one.
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:43:59 PM EDT
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Un-file the firing pin.
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:44:41 PM EDT
[#6]
Flip the switch to semi?
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:45:59 PM EDT
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Mechanically, just replacing the FA selector with a semi selector will achieve semi-only operation.
Most PDs converting DOD loaner M16s to semi for patrol use seem to prefer to swap out the entire full auto FCG and auto sear for a semi-only FCG set. In the case of DOD loaners, remember to retain the original FCG for reinstallation when the rifles have to be returned. Same thing goes for the original uppers or stock sets, if the PD wants to reconfigure them as carbines or use different uppers. |
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Posted: 10/12/2016 1:51:24 PM EDT
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Some LE agencies used to do this with their .mil loaner guns. There were several options, one of which was an external block that prevent the selector from being rotated to full auto. Other things you could do, replace the bolt with a semi auto or SP1 bolt, pull the auto sear, replace the trigger with a semi-auto trigger, change the selector out for a safety. It's still legally a machine gun, it just won't function as one. My buddy has one. Semi selector and neutered hammer. 
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Posted: 10/12/2016 2:28:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mechanically, just replacing the FA selector with a semi selector will achieve semi-only operation. Most PDs converting DOD loaner M16s to semi for patrol use seem to prefer to swap out the entire full auto FCG and auto sear for a semi-only FCG set. In the case of DOD loaners, remember to retain the original FCG for reinstallation when the rifles have to be returned. Same thing goes for the original uppers or stock sets, if the PD wants to reconfigure them as carbines or use different uppers. Swapping out the FCG seems to be the most reasonable way to go about it. Doesn't take much and is relatively easy to do. |
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Posted: 10/12/2016 2:54:18 PM EDT
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Should just be able to swap out the selector and leave everything else in place. If you want to go one step more take out the sear, replace M16 BCG with a Ar15 BCG and replace the hammer/trigger.
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Posted: 10/12/2016 3:19:43 PM EDT
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Un-file the firing pin. That's funny. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 9:13:42 AM EDT
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A few years ago, a National Guard unit in Smyrna, TN auctioned off a couple dozen Colt M16A1s. Many of these guns had a funny bit of sheet metal that was held in place by the pistol grip and prevented the selector from turning past the 12:00 position.
I believe one could merely swap out the M16 disconnector for a semi-auto disconnector, and regardless of the position of the selector, that semi-auto disconnector would catch the hammer until you released it. In the full-auto position, the sear would still catch the hammer, but when tripped, it would let the hammer fall to the disconnector. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 10:26:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My buddy has one. Semi selector and neutered hammer. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/akethan/IMG_20160919_171824024_zpspbsbtfbi.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Some LE agencies used to do this with their .mil loaner guns. There were several options, one of which was an external block that prevent the selector from being rotated to full auto. Other things you could do, replace the bolt with a semi auto or SP1 bolt, pull the auto sear, replace the trigger with a semi-auto trigger, change the selector out for a safety. It's still legally a machine gun, it just won't function as one. My buddy has one. Semi selector and neutered hammer. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/akethan/IMG_20160919_171824024_zpspbsbtfbi.jpg The selector may be neutered but that hammer isn't. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 12:02:33 PM EDT
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Sell it for ten's of thousands and buy all the semi's you think you will ever need.
Converting a registered machine gun has got to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of! 1 post, newly registered, ya right! 
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Posted: 10/13/2016 2:52:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A few years ago, a National Guard unit in Smyrna, TN auctioned off a couple dozen Colt M16A1s. Many of these guns had a funny bit of sheet metal that was held in place by the pistol grip and prevented the selector from turning past the 12:00 position. I believe one could merely swap out the M16 disconnector for a semi-auto disconnector, and regardless of the position of the selector, that semi-auto disconnector would catch the hammer until you released it. In the full-auto position, the sear would still catch the hammer, but when tripped, it would let the hammer fall to the disconnector. Your mechanical theory is correct. I prefer to swap the selector for an AR-15 safety though. We do it at my agency by policy. Only SWAT gets select-fire. Our M16A1's came from the DoD through LESO for $100 each. |
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Posted: 10/13/2016 3:35:13 PM EDT
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NOOOOOOOO HE WASN"T READY!!!!
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Posted: 10/13/2016 5:50:05 PM EDT
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Auctioned them off to who? I don't think the DoD allows individual units to auction their weapons. Your mechanical theory is correct. I prefer to swap the selector for an AR-15 safety though. We do it at my agency by policy. Only SWAT gets select-fire. Our M16A1's came from the DoD through LESO for $100 each. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A few years ago, a National Guard unit in Smyrna, TN auctioned off a couple dozen Colt M16A1s. Many of these guns had a funny bit of sheet metal that was held in place by the pistol grip and prevented the selector from turning past the 12:00 position. I believe one could merely swap out the M16 disconnector for a semi-auto disconnector, and regardless of the position of the selector, that semi-auto disconnector would catch the hammer until you released it. In the full-auto position, the sear would still catch the hammer, but when tripped, it would let the hammer fall to the disconnector. Your mechanical theory is correct. I prefer to swap the selector for an AR-15 safety though. We do it at my agency by policy. Only SWAT gets select-fire. Our M16A1's came from the DoD through LESO for $100 each. The Tennessee M16 auction was back in 2012 and there were 20ish guns available. The were owned by the Tennessee Dept. of Corrections and were transferable if memory serves correctly. I had my SOT bid on them up to about $15Kish at which point there wasn't enough money in profit to be made at the time as I would have had to pay him to drive up there and pick them up in person as that was a requirement of the auction. They also had inventory numbers electro-penciled into them as well as those restrictor plate deals on the selectors. If I remember correctly Ruben Mediola picked up at least half of them for about $18K and they showed up on his website a couple months later for low 20s. |
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Posted: 10/14/2016 5:59:37 AM EDT
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OK thanks!
Now I remember seeing posts about that here. Everyone said it was crazy money at the time. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 9:27:33 PM EDT
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What parts are needed to convert a full auto M16 to a Semi Automatic? Thanks in advance Send me your M16 lower and I send you my AR15 lower, conversion done
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Posted: 10/17/2016 9:39:34 PM EDT
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Send me your M16 lower and I send you my AR15 lower, conversion done
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What parts are needed to convert a full auto M16 to a Semi Automatic? Thanks in advance Send me your M16 lower and I send you my AR15 lower, conversion done
Great solution, why didn't I think of it! LOL
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Posted: 10/26/2016 12:09:11 PM EDT
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What parts are needed to convert a full auto M16 to a Semi Automatic? Thanks in advance put in semi auto trigger hammer disconnect selector it will run semi auto only - remove the sear if you want but will still run semi auto with it in  
or just put in a semi auto carrier -- or just change the selector |
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Posted: 11/20/2016 2:40:23 AM EDT
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If he has to ask this question, i highly doubt hes the department armorer in charge of that stuff.
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Posted: 11/20/2016 3:16:20 PM EDT
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The armorer is whomever the CLEO (or agency firearms authority) says it is. Often they may only have a Glock/Remington armorer's course certificate. There's nothing wrong with asking questions. Agencies who don't know any better will buy those 4-piece conversion kits for $45.99, when all they really needed was a safety.
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