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Posted: 5/2/2008 12:37:15 PM EDT

Just got my kit today , it looks pretty good , stamped 1980 and all matching #s too . I have the tapco trigger kit that is 4 parts included . All i need now is the Reciever , and one more US part to make 6 all together ? Would a flash supressor work ? The one on it is kinda only half way there anyways ...

Posted: 5/2/2008 12:42:33 PM EDT

[#1]

TAPCO fire control group is counted as 3 parts. The reciever counts as one part, get a US made pistol grip, and a US made flashhider and you'll be good to go while still keeping the original look of the Romy G.

Posted: 5/2/2008 12:42:42 PM EDT

[#2]

I hate to rain on your parade but the Tapco FCG which has 4 parts is only 3 that count, the pin holding things together doesn't count. Hammer, trigger, disconnector.

Yes you can get a US muzzel break or slant break, most people do that along with the Piston and receiver to make the 6 parts, you also do a US pistol grip is you want to keep your original break.

Posted: 5/2/2008 1:18:47 PM EDT

[#3]

ah , ok . Reciever , handle and flash hider .

So i dont really want to go thru all the chemical stripping like in the sticky thread , can i get close to the same relults with just sanding and restaining ?

Posted: 5/2/2008 1:43:55 PM EDT

[#4]

What about rivets and pins and all that , do they all usually need to be replaced ?

Posted: 5/2/2008 1:48:56 PM EDT

[#5]

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What about rivets and pins and all that , do they all usually need to be replaced ?

Yeah, you're going to need something to attach the parts to the receiver.

The barrel pin that holds the barrel into front trunion can be reused. Replacements can be bought for ~$4.

Posted: 5/2/2008 2:17:34 PM EDT

[#6]

Yeah you can get great results from just sanding and restaining.. In fact just did that to my Romy last week..

If you want i can take some pictures of how it came out inculuding which stain I used. I stained it in red mahogany.

Posted: 5/2/2008 2:18:14 PM EDT

[#7]

The muzzle break that is "only halfway there" is a slant muzzle break. I believe somewhere here there is a link to a test that found the slant break one of the best for controlling flash.

I got a us pistol grip, the three parts for the trigger, the receiver and the us made gas piston. I also got a US made folding stock, but I want to be able to use the original too, so I won't count that as a compliance part. If I have the folding stock on, I get 7 compliance parts.

Now I just need to put the darn thing together.

Posted: 5/2/2008 3:14:49 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Yeah you can get great results from just sanding and restaining.. In fact just did that to my Romy last week..

If you want i can take some pictures of how it came out inculuding which stain I used. I stained it in red mahogany.

Some pics would be cool , this is my first build and maybe my only , so all help would be appreciated !

Posted: 5/2/2008 3:37:42 PM EDT

[#9]

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Quoted:
Yeah you can get great results from just sanding and restaining.. In fact just did that to my Romy last week..

If you want i can take some pictures of how it came out inculuding which stain I used. I stained it in red mahogany.

Some pics would be cool , this is my first build and maybe my only , so all help would be appreciated !

There's a link in the "links for builders" thread, I think. Might be on page 2.

Basically, people are getting good results with RIT fabric dyes. I got some at Jo Annes fabrics the other day.

The colors in question are Scarlet, Golden Yellow, and Dark Brown. Golden Yellow only comes in powder form, I think.

Just for kicks, I got some RIT Dark Green. I'm gonna do a set in that just to see what it looks like.

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