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Posted: 8/18/2016 6:20:27 PM EDT
Hey all. Well I finally finished my coconut 601 clone.
The original plan was to replicate the coconut as close as possible . But when John Thomas was painting the stocks I forgot to tell him My plan. And I wasn't about to distress his fine work .and since distressed Receivers weren't going to look right with new looking receivers ... Well, you have the coconut as it left the assembly line. Lol. Fist this gun was done with all reproduction parts. The only original part is the carrier. You will have to overlook The missing type A. Stocks painted by John Thomas. The pics really don't do them justice, They are amazingly cool.. John Thomas also supplied one of his custom early bend gas tubes. Lower by braceman and all upper re profiling , small parts Mag bottom plates and parkerizing . Brace also sleeved a Olympic cast FSB for the green mountain barrel. The bolt , buffer, spring and LPK are all Rock river. The receivers are finished with norrells Enjoy. 
With its green brother 
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Posted: 8/18/2016 6:24:41 PM EDT
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Your mag catch isn't screwed in far enough (should be flush), but it looks very nice.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 6:26:15 PM EDT
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Looks great. I just sold my last Brown reproduction stock set Saturday. Is your Green plastic all original? I make those too.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 6:48:54 PM EDT
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Looks great. Be careful for those sweet looking rifles will turn you into a range whore.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 6:59:51 PM EDT
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 Much awesome sir!!!
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Posted: 8/18/2016 7:07:49 PM EDT
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Was the 601 issued with waffle mags or was it after on later model?
I think Nordak also makes the brown stock furniture. You got 2 sweet looking guns. |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 7:16:06 PM EDT
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Very Nice! I like em alot
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Posted: 8/18/2016 7:53:55 PM EDT
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Working on the finish ..
All flash removed by brace 
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Posted: 8/18/2016 7:55:03 PM EDT
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Looks great. Be careful for those sweet looking rifles will turn you into a range whore. Lol, I am the epitomy of a safe queen shooting range whore, lol |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 7:56:33 PM EDT
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OUTFREAKINGSTANDING!
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Posted: 8/18/2016 7:57:20 PM EDT
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Looks great. I just sold my last Brown reproduction stock set Saturday. Is your Green plastic all original? I make those too. Thanks . No green ones were done by Thomas . That gun originally had a set On it that was painted by heat&beat. i replaced that set when I finally got a type A And had them all redone |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 8:02:42 PM EDT
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Was the 601 issued with waffle mags or was it after on later model? I think Nordak also makes the brown stock furniture. You got 2 sweet looking guns. Thank you sir . Waffle mags were used on the early test guns. But weren't used long. By the time xm16e1 was coming around , Waffles were phased out. I'm not a expert on this ... Somebody add to this or correct me If I'm wrong ? |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 8:03:49 PM EDT
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OUTFREAKINGSTANDING! Thanks bud. This is the last retro for a bit. I've got some other guns I've been neglecting |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 8:25:01 PM EDT
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Looks great I like it a lot. I think you forgot the roll pin for the buffer tube. It's hard to tell.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 8:41:07 PM EDT
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Looks great I like it a lot. I think you forgot the roll pin for the buffer tube. It's hard to tell. Damn... I did forget that.. Thanks. Circuits caught me on the mag catch too. |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 8:52:33 PM EDT
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Damn!
Everything about it just looks so right! |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 9:06:29 PM EDT
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Loving them! I have two slick side lower on order to do the same thing. Enjoy shooting them.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 9:27:38 PM EDT
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OUTFREAKINGSTANDING! What he said!  Beautiful.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 9:30:50 PM EDT
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Beautiful gun, job well done!
I saw a real 601 today in a museum, they really are slick looking rifles 
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Posted: 8/18/2016 9:47:06 PM EDT
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Beautiful gun, job well done! I saw a real 601 today in a museum, they really are slick looking rifles Thanks man! I've yet to see a real one. I was supposed to take the Knights arms museum Tour 8 wks ago but they canceled on me last minute. And all we have locally is the 45th infantry museum. Which has a nice collection of WW2 weapons but that's about it. |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 11:00:43 PM EDT
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Spectacular AR.
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Posted: 8/18/2016 11:09:49 PM EDT
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Your mag catch isn't screwed in far enough (should be flush), but it looks very nice. Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... 
...and #7506 (known to the Air Force as "Old Greenie")... 
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Posted: 8/18/2016 11:18:46 PM EDT
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Trimdad, Your guns look great.
OlGunner is right on about the original 601 mag catches. Here's another pic of an original at Rock Island. John Thomas 
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Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/OlGunner/01-04.jpg ...and #7506 (known to the Air Force as "Old Greenie")... http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh196/AFMarksman/AF%20M16/DSCF5156.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your mag catch isn't screwed in far enough (should be flush), but it looks very nice. Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/OlGunner/01-04.jpg ...and #7506 (known to the Air Force as "Old Greenie")... http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh196/AFMarksman/AF%20M16/DSCF5156.jpg |
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Posted: 8/18/2016 11:20:28 PM EDT
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Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/OlGunner/01-04.jpg Wow, did not know that. Mind. Blown. 
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Posted: 8/18/2016 11:33:20 PM EDT
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Very nice work!
I need to get off my KAC addiction and try at least one real clone. |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 1:10:36 AM EDT
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Prototype forward assist? |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 7:50:47 AM EDT
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Wow, did not know that. Mind. Blown. http://www.alternet.org/files/styles/story_image/public/story_images/headexploding.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/OlGunner/01-04.jpg Wow, did not know that. Mind. Blown. http://www.alternet.org/files/styles/story_image/public/story_images/headexploding.jpg Another way to tell that it's in far enough is from the other side of the release. 
It's in far enough when this side of the release is protected from unscrewing when you press the mag release button in with your finger. |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 8:33:43 AM EDT
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Prototype forward assist? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Prototype forward assist? Yes, one of a few variations tested. John Thomas |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 9:17:35 AM EDT
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Nice work !
Needs more watermelon
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Posted: 8/19/2016 11:01:34 AM EDT
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Holy shit how did i miss this? That thing is gorgeous!
We never see any pics of you shooting these things though man, i think you should send them to me to shoot them for you. 
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Posted: 8/19/2016 12:11:45 PM EDT
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OP, that looks great! Outstanding job.
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Posted: 8/19/2016 12:18:48 PM EDT
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That looks great Trimdad.
How's it shoot? |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 3:04:26 PM EDT
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Very nice work! I need to get off my KAC addiction and try at least one real clone. Thanks .. I'm trying hard to not get a KAC addiction |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 3:08:10 PM EDT
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Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/OlGunner/01-04.jpg ...and #7506 (known to the Air Force as "Old Greenie")... http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh196/AFMarksman/AF%20M16/DSCF5156.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Your mag catch isn't screwed in far enough (should be flush), but it looks very nice. Actually, early 601 mag catch studs were shorter than later ones. See #748 (mine)... http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt247/OlGunner/01-04.jpg ...and #7506 (known to the Air Force as "Old Greenie")... http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh196/AFMarksman/AF%20M16/DSCF5156.jpg I got it right and didn't even know it, lol Circuits was right, it needed another turn. But I will probably File a little off the screw end of the catch. So it's tight But still not flush |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 3:21:59 PM EDT
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That looks great Trimdad. How's it shoot? No idea yet... Honestly I rarely get around to shooting . Seems like every time I get ready to I just buy more parts. Strange I know |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 3:23:32 PM EDT
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Holy shit how did i miss this? That thing is gorgeous! We never see any pics of you shooting these things though man, i think you should send them to me to shoot them for you. Thanks man! I might need to send them to you for testing. I never seem to get around to shooting . I think half The ARs I own have never been fired or maybe just a hundred rounds |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 4:52:48 PM EDT
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Well you should bring the Mrs down to FL for a week, i'll provide the range and ammo and you bring your toys lol!
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Posted: 8/19/2016 6:15:13 PM EDT
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Well you should bring the Mrs down to FL for a week, i'll provide the range and ammo and you bring your toys lol! Oh man... I was just there 6 weeks ago. Took my son to universal studios for his birthday And went out to cocoa beach. What part are you in? |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 6:16:47 PM EDT
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Nice work ! Needs more watermelon Thanks man!! I wish I had a place to Pop some melon . Not sure the local range would go for it. |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 6:26:06 PM EDT
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All that hard work paid off. Very nice.
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Posted: 8/19/2016 7:03:52 PM EDT
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Oh man... I was just there 6 weeks ago. Took my son to universal studios for his birthday And went out to cocoa beach. What part are you in? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well you should bring the Mrs down to FL for a week, i'll provide the range and ammo and you bring your toys lol! Oh man... I was just there 6 weeks ago. Took my son to universal studios for his birthday And went out to cocoa beach. What part are you in? St Augustine. Next time you are around let me know i'd be honored to buy you dinner. |
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Posted: 8/19/2016 7:06:37 PM EDT
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All that hard work paid off. Very nice. Thank you sir.., but this is the last 601 
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Posted: 8/19/2016 7:08:54 PM EDT
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St Augustine. Next time you are around let me know i'd be honored to buy you dinner. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well you should bring the Mrs down to FL for a week, i'll provide the range and ammo and you bring your toys lol! Oh man... I was just there 6 weeks ago. Took my son to universal studios for his birthday And went out to cocoa beach. What part are you in? St Augustine. Next time you are around let me know i'd be honored to buy you dinner. Man I'd be happy too. That'd be great. I went for a family vacation but I had a bit of a hidden agenda . I was really looking forward to touring knights museum . But it was canceled last minute, so I will definitely come back . |
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