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Posted: 2/14/2021 2:53:10 PM EDT
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All I know is some parts are hard to come by. If you are looking for parts, I recommend calling (and I mean do actually put in a phone call) Recon Ordnance up in Wisconsin. What kind of receiver you got just for grins? A GI one or one of the Randy Shivak’s? I’m in the process of acquiring one myself. I managed to find a Kanaar Corp receiver this past week.
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Posted: 2/14/2021 2:58:36 PM EDT
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There's a nice guy with a complete parts kit on gunbroker. Comes with a receiver forging to finish machine.
Barrels are anywhere from 600 bucks to 2500, depending on what is included. The rear sight alone usually goes for quite a bit. I think thebknly cheap parts are the stocks, which there seems to have been a huge surplus made |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 3:40:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There's a nice guy with a complete parts kit on gunbroker. Comes with a receiver forging to finish machine. Barrels are anywhere from 600 bucks to 2500, depending on what is included. The rear sight alone usually goes for quite a bit. I think thebknly cheap parts are the stocks, which there seems to have been a huge surplus made That nice guy posted it up too late. Ordered one from someone else. Going to machine my own receiver from a casting. If I were smart, I'd send off the Form 1 now. But instead I think I'll sleeve a barrel to 37mm until I am sure it is working nicely. How did yours turn out? |
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Posted: 2/23/2021 8:29:33 PM EDT
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What is the going rate for an M79?
Does anybody manufacture & sell new ones or the parts required to form1 one? Is KANNAR still building new ones? |
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Posted: 2/23/2021 8:53:32 PM EDT
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About $8k onward if it’s a USGI like Kanarr or TRW. Neither are in business making these since the 70s I believe. There was one guy named Randy Shivak making reproduction receivers... but I hear he’s no longer doing it.
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Posted: 2/23/2021 10:43:10 PM EDT
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Mr. (Can't remember his name at the moment) at recon ordnance just made a run of new m79 barrels on original tooling.
So that should help keep them alive and help anyone that has a receiver. Maybe he will start doing other parts as well |
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Posted: 2/24/2021 12:26:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mr. (Can't remember his name at the moment) at recon ordnance just made a run of new m79 barrels on original tooling. So that should help keep them alive and help anyone that has a receiver. Maybe he will start doing other parts as well Jerry made barrels? Well. I know who I'm calling today. ETA: Better charge my phone first. The man can hold a conversation. Fascinating guy! |
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Posted: 2/24/2021 1:59:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Jerry made barrels? Well. I know who I'm calling today. ETA: Better charge my phone first. The man can hold a conversation. Fascinating guy! Yep! Thats him. Jerry Prasser. I'm told he did a run of M79 barrels with the original tooling. He has a lot of interesting stuff |
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Posted: 2/24/2021 3:11:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep! Thats him. Jerry Prasser. I'm told he did a run of M79 barrels with the original tooling. He has a lot of interesting stuff Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Jerry made barrels? Well. I know who I'm calling today. ETA: Better charge my phone first. The man can hold a conversation. Fascinating guy! Yep! Thats him. Jerry Prasser. I'm told he did a run of M79 barrels with the original tooling. He has a lot of interesting stuff He sure does have interesting stuff. Among other things I'm pretty sure he has a few years worth of my income.  There's rarely a time I don't have an eye on something or other he's offering. |
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Posted: 3/9/2021 4:24:38 PM EDT
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Would anyone know of specific production numbers & dates for Kanarr Corp or any of the other manufacturers? Unfortunately the only info I can find is the Wikipedia page on the M79 in general (350k made and 5x known makers) and the Forgotten Weapons video on it.
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