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Posted: 3/1/2015 11:45:48 PM EDT
| Has anyone ever tried making their own side charging receiver? |
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$50 stripped uppers are an incentive.
Considering a pistol upper, with rear sight only, it comes to mind to slot the upper down the rail, cut off a charging handle and rivet one ear on the end retro trigger charger style. Nope, no way to mount an optic forward, but, it's a pistol. |
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I've been trying to get the dimensions for months. Can you post them up. Also, what size end mill did you use? I'll post them a little later. I have been thinking of doing this with my mini mill as well. Is there an alternative FPRP that has a large end to prevent it from coming out? Has this ever happened since you did the side charger? |
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I've been trying to get the dimensions for months. Can you post them up. Also, what size end mill did you use? I'll post them a little later. I have been thinking of doing this with my mini mill as well. Is there an alternative FPRP that has a large end to prevent it from coming out? Has this ever happened since you did the side charger? I have not had any issues, but you could buy one of these if it makes you feel better. I was thinking of getting one myself, just for peace of mind. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/890682/dpms-firing-pin-retaining-pin-m-16-style-ar-15-stainless-steel |
Okay, finally had some time to find the dimensions I used. I'm assuming this will work for all flat top mil spec uppers, but I'm not 100% sure. The bolt handle I used was one from Young Manufacturing and the shaft measured .299 and had a thread of 1/4-28. I used a 5/16 (.3125) end mill to make the slot. The slot is .3125" wide by 4.350" long. I started the slot 1.010" from the front of the receiver and .500" from the bottom of the receiver. I indicated the receiver in the vise first, to make sure it was running true to the cutter. Hope this helps.
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| Thanks for sharing! I imagine a right side charger would be the same dimensions, just mirrored. I'm a lefty so the standard configuration of the right hand charger on a pistol grip gun works better. AK's have always felt good for the same reason. It would be nice to do one ambi, but having a handle on both sides is just to snaggy. To bad there is not a way to plug the hole on the other side, and do the mod so it could be switched. Maybe a allen plug rocksett on the opposite side when not in use? I am on the hunt now for a slick-side on the cheap. |
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Thanks for sharing! I imagine a right side charger would be the same dimensions, just mirrored. I'm a lefty so the standard configuration of the right hand charger on a pistol grip gun works better. AK's have always felt good for the same reason. It would be nice to do one ambi, but having a handle on both sides is just to snaggy. To bad there is not a way to plug the hole on the other side, and do the mod so it could be switched. Maybe a allen plug rocksett on the opposite side when not in use? I am on the hunt now for a slick-side on the cheap. Right side, same dimensions, just follow along the bottom of the ejection port. I wouldn't do an ambi on a regular upper. You would want something with more strength than a regular upper. Midway has a slick side, not that bad a price. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/138383/dpms-upper-receiver-stripped-ar-15-low-profile-flat-top-matte?cm_vc=ProductFinding |
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Thanks for sharing! I imagine a right side charger would be the same dimensions, just mirrored. I'm a lefty so the standard configuration of the right hand charger on a pistol grip gun works better. AK's have always felt good for the same reason. It would be nice to do one ambi, but having a handle on both sides is just to snaggy. To bad there is not a way to plug the hole on the other side, and do the mod so it could be switched. Maybe a allen plug rocksett on the opposite side when not in use? I am on the hunt now for a slick-side on the cheap. This is currently out of stock but you probably won't find one any cheaper. No forward assist or ejection port cover. |
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Okay, finally had some time to find the dimensions I used. I'm assuming this will work for all flat top mil spec uppers, but I'm not 100% sure. The bolt handle I used was one from Young Manufacturing and the shaft measured .299 and had a thread of 1/4-28. I used a 5/16 (.3125) end mill to make the slot. The slot is .3125" wide by 4.350" long. I started the slot 1.010" from the front of the receiver and .500" from the bottom of the receiver. I indicated the receiver in the vise first, to make sure it was running true to the cutter. Hope this helps. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/196/ijdy.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/691/cnvz.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/839/d2yy.jpg Thank you ! |
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This is currently out of stock but you probably won't find one any cheaper. No forward assist or ejection port cover. Quoted:
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Thanks for sharing! I imagine a right side charger would be the same dimensions, just mirrored. I'm a lefty so the standard configuration of the right hand charger on a pistol grip gun works better. AK's have always felt good for the same reason. It would be nice to do one ambi, but having a handle on both sides is just to snaggy. To bad there is not a way to plug the hole on the other side, and do the mod so it could be switched. Maybe a allen plug rocksett on the opposite side when not in use? I am on the hunt now for a slick-side on the cheap. This is currently out of stock but you probably won't find one any cheaper. No forward assist or ejection port cover. Bummer, OOS. I will put that one on my daily check list. I can mill off the brenton bump. |
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