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Posted: 12/28/2014 5:50:55 PM EDT
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What are my options for true mild steel buffer tubes? Not looking for a kit or anything, just a tube to do some tinkering with.
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What are my options for true mild steel buffer tubes? Not looking for a kit or anything, just a tube to do some tinkering with. Here is the only steel receiver extension I'm aware of... V7 4140 Steel Receiver Extension |
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What are my options for true mild steel buffer tubes? Not looking for a kit or anything, just a tube to do some tinkering with. Here is the only steel receiver extension I'm aware of... V7 4140 Steel Receiver Extension Well... that's a bit too expensive to play around with isn't it? Thanks for looking! |
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Not much point if you don't also have a steel receiver. What good is it if instead of bending the tube you break off the receiver? Was going to use it to make a prototype stock instead of having to make one out of aluminum. I don't have my TIG setup here, so I'm stuck working with just steel... |
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If you are prototyping a stock wouldn't any steel tube if the right diameter work? The other alternative is to build your own using the correct dom steel or seamless tube. Indeed. I would like to have the correct size threads on the tube also. I'll have to do some caliper work because I bet the buffer tube isn't a normal size |
| I gave up after about 15 minutes of searching, but somebody on weaponsguild.com built a steel AR and sourced a steel tube for the receiver extension from Amazon, I think, but it wasn't threaded, he welded everything together. I thought he started with a flat spot lower kit, but I could be mistaken on that as well. |
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Indeed. I would like to have the correct size threads on the tube also. I'll have to do some caliper work because I bet the buffer tube isn't a normal size Quoted:
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If you are prototyping a stock wouldn't any steel tube if the right diameter work? The other alternative is to build your own using the correct dom steel or seamless tube. Indeed. I would like to have the correct size threads on the tube also. I'll have to do some caliper work because I bet the buffer tube isn't a normal size On my a2 receiver extension I measured the tube at 1.106" od and 1.000" id. The ring that seats against the receiver is 1.304". On a pistol extension, I measured the threads at 1.180" on the tops (diameter) &16 tpi. Hope that is helpful. |
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I gave up after about 15 minutes of searching, but somebody on weaponsguild.com built a steel AR and sourced a steel tube for the receiver extension from Amazon, I think, but it wasn't threaded, he welded everything together. I thought he started with a flat spot lower kit, but I could be mistaken on that as well. There were several of us working with the Flat Spot lowers. I was using tube steel from Amazon Supply, here is a link Amazon steel tube. Some pictures also in that thread; Steel flats |
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There were several of us working with the Flat Spot lowers. I was using tube steel from Amazon Supply, here is a link Amazon steel tube. Some pictures also in that thread; Steel flats Quoted:
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I gave up after about 15 minutes of searching, but somebody on weaponsguild.com built a steel AR and sourced a steel tube for the receiver extension from Amazon, I think, but it wasn't threaded, he welded everything together. I thought he started with a flat spot lower kit, but I could be mistaken on that as well. There were several of us working with the Flat Spot lowers. I was using tube steel from Amazon Supply, here is a link Amazon steel tube. Some pictures also in that thread; Steel flats After looking at your link, that may be the one I was thinking of. Can't retain everything I read, yet alone where I read it. |
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There were several of us working with the Flat Spot lowers. I was using tube steel from Amazon Supply, here is a link Amazon steel tube. Some pictures also in that thread; Steel flats Quoted:
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I gave up after about 15 minutes of searching, but somebody on weaponsguild.com built a steel AR and sourced a steel tube for the receiver extension from Amazon, I think, but it wasn't threaded, he welded everything together. I thought he started with a flat spot lower kit, but I could be mistaken on that as well. There were several of us working with the Flat Spot lowers. I was using tube steel from Amazon Supply, here is a link Amazon steel tube. Some pictures also in that thread; Steel flats That would work if I could thread it... |
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That would work if I could thread it... Quoted:
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I gave up after about 15 minutes of searching, but somebody on weaponsguild.com built a steel AR and sourced a steel tube for the receiver extension from Amazon, I think, but it wasn't threaded, he welded everything together. I thought he started with a flat spot lower kit, but I could be mistaken on that as well. There were several of us working with the Flat Spot lowers. I was using tube steel from Amazon Supply, here is a link Amazon steel tube. Some pictures also in that thread; Steel flats That would work if I could thread it... The OD happened to coincide with the ID of the flat spot receiver pieces. The ID of the pipe was a match for the buffer. Depending on your application you can order a different thickness pipe with the same ID. The raw materials are inexpensive, but you'd spend a ton on the die to thread as you describe, not to mention all other associated tools. |
| This looks hopeful strictly based on description, but Airsoft. . . .Buffer |
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