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Posted: 2/16/2025 5:04:14 PM EST
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I have searched the entirety of the Internet, several times over the last year, and they seem to be rather uncommon nowadays. I’ve got a lead on an original tubular stock (Minimi stock) but if I commit to that I’d like to find a matching top cover also. I’m part of a living history group too. We haven’t done anything as late as Gulf War 1991, but maybe one day. lol Attached File |
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I can't say I have ever seen one even in all my time searching for M249 parts. My guess is they probably went into Cap'n Crunch and got demilled when they wore out and were unserviceable, or that covers got modified to add the picatinny rail and move the rear sight back. Sven Manticore Arms |
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Originally Posted By Manticore_Arms: My guess is they probably went into Cap'n Crunch and got demilled Many countries use these, but I guess nobody here is importing plain old top covers. |
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Dang. I had one on a dummy gun that I sold last year. Pretty sure it has traded hands a few times since then. I didn't think anyone would have wanted it more than a railed cover. I think bowman might have minimi kits incoming with those stocks, may have the old topcovers too |
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This guy had a couple... granted, that was almost a decade ago... but maybe he knows where you can find one. https://www.sturmgewehr.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3606-wts-m249-top-covers/ |
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Originally Posted By Type7SOT: Considering the rail is riveted on, if you really wanted to it shouldnt be too hard to remove the rail and weld the mounting holes shut. Maybe if I could find one with an add-on rail, but I’ve never seen one offered, and it’s uncommon even to find good photos of an add-on rail like that. Unsure if that was the initial USGI solution for adding a rail, or not. They may have switched over to the one-piece units after a trial or something. None of this seems to be well documented online. |
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Originally Posted By KitBuilder: The one model I have seen in person (like what came on my M249S) is integral and the whole thing was CNC machined from billet. It also has a cavity milled under the center of the rail for weight reduction, so that’d have to be welded-up if the rail was machined off. Looks like there are other additional minor profile differences, and the rear sight was more forward on the original. Maybe if I could find one with an add-on rail, but I’ve never seen one offered, and it’s uncommon even to find good photos of an add-on rail like that. Unsure if that was the initial USGI solution for adding a rail, or not. They may have switched over to the one-piece units after a trial or something. None of this seems to be well documented online. Yeah the thing that stood out on mine was the rear sight placement being a couple inches forward |
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Originally Posted By KitBuilder: The one model I have seen in person (like what came on my M249S) is integral and the whole thing was CNC machined from billet. It also has a cavity milled under the center of the rail for weight reduction, so that’d have to be welded-up if the rail was machined off. Looks like there are other additional minor profile differences, and the rear sight was more forward on the original. Maybe if I could find one with an add-on rail, but I’ve never seen one offered, and it’s uncommon even to find good photos of an add-on rail like that. Unsure if that was the initial USGI solution for adding a rail, or not. They may have switched over to the one-piece units after a trial or something. None of this seems to be well documented online. Thats funny, mine has the rail riveted on so I assumed they were all that way. |
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Originally Posted By ProbableColtAddict: I have been looking for an old school top cover for YEARS. The old parts are extremely hard to find and getting harder by the day. I have everything else, even a hen's teeth Belgian made NOS barrel. I just need the top cover. type Status report message description Access to the specified resource has been forbidden. Apache Tomcat/7.0.68 (Ubuntu) |