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Posted: 4/1/2020 11:02:17 AM EDT
Well I was apprehensive to post this and waited until I finished my Nodak NDS-15 based clone of #000005
The response weren’t as negative as I expected (I bow down to the collective knowledge and experience here) so I decided to post pics of my first prototype build which is built on the “not really correct” Brownells receivers. It is what it is and it’s kinda cool in a “highly modded Armalite/Colt 601” clone kinda way. I have sourced a grey buffer tube and trigger guard and changed a few other details since these pics (what’s the fun in these unless they evolve?).        
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Posted: 4/1/2020 11:10:44 AM EDT
[#1]
Very nice!
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Posted: 4/1/2020 11:56:05 AM EDT
[#2]
Nice rifle. I don’t think anybody here is really going to knock any attempt at a prototype. We like them all! The fun is you can be imaginative with prototypes.
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Posted: 4/1/2020 11:59:16 AM EDT
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Nice!
Did you paint the furniture? |
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Posted: 4/1/2020 12:37:31 PM EDT
[#4]
Nice job Sir. Love those reddish handguards. I'm planning on doing the same thing using the Brrownell receivers for my proto build. The fact that it won't be 100% accurate gives me license to go cheaper on small parts like an $8.00 3 prong flash hider, a tick marked safety, etc. etc. But it will have the look though, with the blem barrel. Maybe later I'll go with the nodak receivers. Can't quite afford them at the moment.
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Posted: 4/1/2020 1:10:27 PM EDT
[#5]
Nice rifle!
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Posted: 4/1/2020 1:55:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice! Did you paint the furniture? I painted the drain hole Colt handguards and repaired a couple small blems in them. The grip and stock are original 601 parts. |
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Posted: 4/1/2020 1:57:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice job Sir. Love those reddish handguards. I'm planning on doing the same thing using the Brrownell receivers for my proto build. The fact that it won't be 100% accurate gives me license to go cheaper on small parts like an $8.00 3 prong flash hider, a tick marked safety, etc. etc. But it will have the look though, with the blem barrel. Maybe later I'll go with the nodak receivers. Can't quite afford them at the moment. Give me a shout when you get going on your project, I will be changing out most of the LPK parts on this one. |
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Posted: 4/1/2020 4:15:20 PM EDT
[#8]
Nice job! Looks good to me.
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Posted: 4/1/2020 5:17:38 PM EDT
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Looks great.
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Posted: 4/13/2020 12:08:02 PM EDT
[#10]
Thanks for the kudos!
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Posted: 4/16/2020 10:28:44 AM EDT
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Pretty cool!
Lots of nice detail. The dimpled pins look great. How are you getting along with the 601 upper receiver charging 'handle'? Brownell's sent me one mistakenly when I ordered an A1 upper. Huh? What's this? When I tried to get the charging handle it was a problem so I ended up sending it back. Kudo's to all of you who are doing mostly faithful recreations of these old rifles. Here's one I cobbled together.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/16/2020 9:38:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty cool! Lots of nice detail. The dimpled pins look great. How are you getting along with the 601 upper receiver charging 'handle'? Brownell's sent me one mistakenly when I ordered an A1 upper. Huh? What's this? When I tried to get the charging handle it was a problem so I ended up sending it back. Kudo's to all of you who are doing mostly faithful recreations of these old rifles. Here's one I cobbled together. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/168605/20200323_083252_resized_jpg-1370037.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/168605/20200323_083213_resized_jpg-1370038.JPG Super! The charging handle uppers work great! Hitch Maybe the first three cycles but broke in fine after. |
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