What is "brown tip?"

How about a 16" takedown version?  Pistol is fine but I'd want the longer barrel.

I’d guess M855A1.

Do you have everything else that fits in the survival kit?  That's going to answer your question.

Do I get extra points for knowing one of these guys?

Why not a LWRC Ulta Compact Stock kit?  That woudl be a smaller footprint.

That would shorten the gun by about 1 inch.

This kit. broken down, is shorter than a M4 by 8ish IIRC.

I'd definitely be interested for sure! As long as it cost less than 1200 complete and is as close as you can get to the real thing ,it should sell, especially to the cloner guys ( or the poors like myself, who go for "inspired" builds)

Always been a fan of your stuff, MI. So cool to see you doing this.

Yep. You folks make some fine products to be proud of.

It's most likely lighter when you take the fsb, delta ring, etc into account.

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same folding PG that I use on my AR pistols to reduce the overall height when stored/carried
with it folded, it fits in an Uncle Mike's O/U shotgun case.

Uncle Mike's Over/Under Premium Shotgun Case Price: ~$32.99
Measures 33-1/2" x 10-1/2"

77gr TSX

Neat.  I doubt that it could meet a price point to appeal to the masses, but I could see it selling modestly well if pricing isn't nuts.

who makes that folding pistol grip??

FAB Defense AGF-43S

I think a lot of folks would buy the pistol.  Easy enough to form 1 it and have a complete replica.  MI makes good stuff.

Really like the cry havoc versus the other POS takedown method. I put one together about 18 months ago.  Worked out great.  Not the same but similar.

Would anyone have an idea of some sort about the gas block the Air Force is using to convert the "donor" M4 into the GAU-5A? It should be some kind of low profile unit? TIA.

Just throwing in that I'd definitely buy either a pistol or an upper + pistol grip kit.

Pretty sure it wouldn't be CT legal as a pistol, but I'd consider the upper and possibly the folding pistol grip assembly if it doesn't require permanently modifying the lower. My SBR still needs a 5.56 upper and that's a neat option. Sadly, I probably wouldn't spend the money versus a standard short upper, I imagine there will be a hefty premium given the niche market and non standard parts.
I know, I know, go be poor elsewhere. What can I say, I'm trying to get into night vision and save for a move across the country to get out of this state.

Fantastic.  I can see this being used for something like a 72 hour emergency bag with maybe two mags, enough to keep the wolves at bay.

ETA: I was going to say the SBA4 brace would have been a closer clone but maybe that would have interfered with the folding grip?

100% interested in the upper!
I'd buy a complete pistol if the price were right.  Theres so much good stuff that could be done with that upper though.

Well my swag is 1. cut a couple inches off the M4 barrel and rethread & neuter the FSB or replace with .750 low profile gas block.  Or 2. replace M4 barrel with 12.5 BCM CHF barrel and BCM .750 lp gb.
Personally, I would go with number 2.  But will it be an exact copy/clone?  Probably not, but for me it would be good enough.

Really neat gun.  Congrats Midwest Ind.!

I plan on moving to Tennessee in 2021. Once there, I will Form 1 my GAU-5A ASDW as an SBR. It will be as close to the real deal as I can make it, including down to the markings and ALL the needed parts. I already have the folding pistol grip and now a low profile steel gas block is on its way. That piece will one day be mated with a 12.5" BCM barrel, which is the part to be bought after I get the handguard. This said, after looking at images of the carbine, your Option 1 would NOT be correct since the M203 cut would be visible under the handguard if the original M4 barrel was shortened.

Next question: Any idea as to the Part Number used with the UID label?

Barnes 70gr TSX.

Most likely 855A1 in use with these rifles.

Regarding the parts under the GAU-5A's handguard, I found in an archived thread from earlier this year within this very forum that supposedly the USAF is using the ERGO .750 LOW-PRO ADJUSTABLE GAS BLOCK gas tube interface. It confuses me as to why the USAF would use an adjustable block to arm folks who would not wish to adjust the port size. I am going to use a standard, non-adjustable low profile unit for my replica since the one I bought is WAY cheaper.

I wonder if adding a surpressor was considered at one time.

Personally, the USAF could have used the KAC NT4 flash suppressor on their carbine, then put the matching KAC suppressor in the survival kit. The pilots should have also had the KAC-modified Beretta M9 with its suppressor.

Huh.  I never delved too deep into this weapon, but I see from the product description that this has a nitride barrel.  I find that kind of interesting for some reason.

I'd like one, I make a living on F15s. A bunch of us crew chiefs are gun guys, I could probably move a couple dozen for ya.

I'm a retired crew chief who worked on the lawn darts and wouldn't mind having one as well.

Congrats.  You guys make great stuff.

Perhaps this could also be marketed like the Alaskan survival stuff, Bush Pilot's Buddy, in a bright orange waterproof floating hard case, with space for at least three loaded magazines. Also, the Truck Buddy with a discreet hard case that fits behind most pickup seats, maybe with some artful "grease stains" and a spot for a fake company name, case looks like a jack holder or porta potty cleaner. Selling some oddball carry methods WITH the gun might increase the sales potential with small, concealable, storage options. 5.11 might be interested in doing a special back pack combo, covert, hiking, or pilot bag.
Just random thoughts.

As a hobby, and for practical reasons due to my life spent in remote areas by myself, I've spent many years studying Escape and Evasion and the history and methods involving military incidents.  What is demonstrated time and again is:

1}  In a bailout, guys often don't bring with them/make use of the survival gear they are issued due to many reasons.  Often, in the past, it was simply that they didn't have a kit attached to their person and had no time to grab it on the way out of the plane.  I think that has been addressed almost universally now with kits attached to parachutes & ejection seats, etc.
I'm not entirely sure about that.

2}  The whole idea of a single pilot aircrewman fighting off the savages with his personal survival weapon has time and again proven to be fanciful.  In fact, historically, many are the occasions that crew threw away the guns they possessed {issued or privately held}, as to carry them and/or use them would only complicate their concrete situation.  The need to blend in with local people often precluded a larger weapon than a pistol, rifles or even short carbines being impossible to possess discretely. Thus a pistol might be acceptable for concealment purposes, but realistically, is almost useless for much beyond hiding it...

3}  In the event a weapon actually is needed, something other than a pistol is usually desirable, whether that weapon is needed for personal protection or for hunting.  And in a better caliber than a pistol provides.

4}  Regarding the latter, a silencer is essential.  But in fact, "hunting" with a survival weapon is almost never done.

Neat to see these issues are being addressed with an attempt to actually produce a tool to meet the very restrictive demands necessitated in a bailout/survival/E&E situation.

In the end, in fact, I bet the weapons will almost never be used for the purpose for which they are being made.  Yet there is a psychological value to their issue anyway, and there may be more practical applications in the private sector as others have suggested, including bush pilot use, camping, backpacking, etc.

As for myself, I'd find one neat for my ski treks, tho I usually want the weapon handy or more easily accessible than would be the case with a breakdown type.

Also, OP, just a thought, but for winter conditions I'd strongly recommend a plastic cap for muzzle and breech of the detached barrel and a simple plug affair to close the front end of the receiver where the breech of the barrel enters.  Amazing how frost can collect and absolutely lock up a mechanism or prevent the fitting together of parts.  Under extreme conditions, thawing and re-freezing of condensation frost alone can absolutely prevent the fitting of tight-fit parts.  I know it sounds silly at 70 degrees whilst pecking on a keyboard and staring at a monitor, but I've experienced this absolute lockup and that with already fitted parts.  Having to fit together a weapon quickly that just doesn't want to would be and could be more than frustrating.  FWIW.  And yeah, I'm aware of the fact that those plugs and caps would be almost instantly forgotten, misplaced or thrown away.  Might take a lesson learned the hard way to drive home the point.

Thanks for posting on that interesting rifle.

Regarding the 12.5" BCM barrel for this carbine, does anyone know what the gas port size is? I read all the verbiage from the web site and was unable to see what size it might be. Since this is a short-barreled carbine, is there a port size that is best without making said carbine over gassed? TIA.

Starting to acquire parts for this build, but am slightly confused about sighting things in once it is built.

The manual for the Magpul MBUS Pro front sight states one should sight in at 200M. Does this also mean one should sight in at say 50M as the bullet trajectory would cross over at that point? TIA.

Are your uppers chrome lined?

Just go buy one of these

Your Alternative

@familyman357 Note that this offering by MI is not using the same barreled at the issued model.

Also
@Muricha  WTF you talking about?  Maybe you should cut down on the booze.

Bummer.

I think selling just the URG by itself would be the way to go.  Aside from that folding grip it's the novelty part.

The market will be niche, but for folks that already have 3 or 13 other ARs and are looking for something new and cool, it will scratch an itch.

Does anyone know what the dimensions are for the MI-GAU5A-P when it is broken down?   It would be interesting to see what type of case this would fit into.   I have found that the military version "GAU-5A ASDW measures just under 16 x 14 x 3.5 inches" but this one is slightly different.   I don't know how the dimensions are affected.

But the unfortunate part of this is that I just told my wife is that I am done buying guns for a while.    It looks like I was wrong.

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It's broke in half!
I'll give you $50

It looks badass!

Man that is sweet, unfortunately priced to high for this cowboy!

Thought they were 70 grain?

Sell it to the masses as a braced pistol.

Thats pretty bad ass, I would much rather have that than a pistol when shot down behind enemy lines.