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Posted: 6/12/2021 7:28:38 AM EDT
Finally building my CMMG MK-8 and need the PDF or instructions for the DPMS upper modification.
The MK-8 was the AR10 lower that takes G3 magazines.
Anybody have the PDF file? I contacted CMMG and they no longer have it.
The MK-8 is a .308 lower that takes G3 magazines.
Link Posted: 6/16/2021 1:49:17 PM EDT
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I have what you are looking for but I don’t have any way to post it here. Email me or PM your email and I will pass it along. If anyone else wants it or can host/post it here just let me know.
Link Posted: 6/22/2021 10:42:25 AM EDT
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I have what you are looking for but I don’t have any way to post it here. Email me or PM your email and I will pass it along. If anyone else wants it or can host/post it here just let me know.
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Thanks Sent you an email your PM box here was full.
Link Posted: 9/4/2021 12:10:59 AM EDT
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Talk about a blast from the past!  Best use of those cheap surplus G3 mags IMHO. IIRC they had no LRBHO right?
Link Posted: 9/4/2021 12:34:50 AM EDT
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Talk about a blast from the past!  Best use of those cheap surplus G3 mags IMHO. IIRC they had no LRBHO right?
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Correct, because G3 mags don't have the ability for that.

I remember the Mk8 and was holding out for the completed rifle rather than just the lower but it never appeared.
Link Posted: 11/12/2021 8:40:33 AM EDT
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Just saw this thread when doing some searching. Will post for future folks who are interested in this platform.

I built one of these once upon a time and made an SBR out of it (10.5"). It's a surprisingly reliable gun given its reputation, but it can be finicky about magazines. Some aluminum mags don't fit - not sure why, I assume tolerance issues - and my single steel mag consistently will not feed the first round correctly (manually), even from a mag with only one round in it. But once you sort out your magazine issues, they run fine, or at least as well as you can build them. I assume the magazine compatibility issues are ultimately why CMMG decided not to move forward with this as a product line (not to mention SR-25 mags are just much better on the whole). But as a play for a companion rifle to a PTR-91, sure, it works nicely.

One other thing I would caution about is that your choice of upper is tricky. A lot of the new uppers just don't have thick enough walls for the mod. The high rise-style uppers are awesome for this, but then you're stuck with the high-rise upper. :) I wound up sourcing an old DPMS high upper, and it worked out well. Unfortunately, this makes the entire rifle a bit of a heavy SOB.
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