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I have three other builds before I get to the IDF. |
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No extended FH. this puppy is NFA. that's why it took me so long. I no regrets about 14.5 inched, I love it!
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No extended FH. this puppy is NFA. that's why it took me so long. I no regrets about 14.5 inched, I love it! Cool! |
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That's about $100 per each tenth of an inch in length reduction. But now you can do a 13"er from a cutdown 20" barrel if you like and have another authentic IDF configuration.
Beautiful carbine! An IDF build certainly offers plenty of opportunity to set up the whole kit of correct accessories, which is the sort of thing I like. I think it really rounds out a build to give it some context. The only reason I don't plan to do the IDF treatment on my 653 build-in-progress is that if I do, then I'd feel compelled to also build or buy an Israeli .308 Mauser, and an Israeli FAL, and a Galil, and an Uzi, and an A1 rifle with A2 handguards and an Elbit Falcon sight, and... |
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Real nice carbine. I like it. Other pics are nice also. Think I could swap some stuff around and come up with one. I have some Israeli carbine HG's somewhere and a few mounts. My dumb questions of the day. What is the green cover on the HG made from and where did you get the sling?
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The cover on the hand guard is a heavy weight elastic. 2 separate bands, bottom black top green. I got the sling and bands and other accessories from ZAHAL. I have been thinking of a 13" upper.
here is the sight ZAHAL |
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Thanks Spottedfrog. Was wondering where all that stuff came from. Might be an IDF in my future.
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Nice IDF build. I have a similar build as a GAU5 A/A. It is my favorite, balanced and light.
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You know, I thought it was a nice carbine but I couldnt figure out what was missing, then it hit me!!! http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x140/torquemada55/feelgood.jpg http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x140/torquemada55/soldiergirls.jpg It wasnt attached to a hot IDF chick!!! Anyone notice the grey looking carbine in the top pic with the girl on the right? Looks like an A2 lower to me. |
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Is that .625" at the gas block? And if so, where did you manage to pick it up?
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Not sure how I missed this - beautiful carbine! I really love the 12.5" barrelled version though. Since you have your SBR, I think you should build a 2nd upper...
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Barrel is .625 at the FSB J&T has them. also a standard height FSB. the taper pins are straight though. its 1/9 twist
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Barrel is .625 at the FSB J&T has them. also a standard height FSB. the taper pins are straight though. its 1/9 twist Got a link? |
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Barrel can be found here: J&T Chrome lined 14.5 LW
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I've been collecting the parts for a similar build.
Nice Job!!! |
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That's about $100 per each tenth of an inch in length reduction. But now you can do a 13"er from a cutdown 20" barrel if you like and have another authentic IDF configuration. Beautiful carbine! An IDF build certainly offers plenty of opportunity to set up the whole kit of correct accessories, which is the sort of thing I like. I think it really rounds out a build to give it some context. The only reason I don't plan to do the IDF treatment on my 653 build-in-progress is that if I do, then I'd feel compelled to also build or buy an Israeli .308 Mauser, and an Israeli FAL, and a Galil, and an Uzi, and an A1 rifle with A2 handguards and an Elbit Falcon sight, and... What would be the visible difference between a 20" vs. a carbine barrel cut down to 13"? |
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I just looked over some of the pics and after visiting Israel in October I have to say barrel length over there is somewhere between 12.5 and 13.5. Those rifles are short. It's probably 13 as it looked like someone posted that number earlier but they just seem way shorter than 16 or even 14.5.
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I just looked over some of the pics and after visiting Israel in October I have to say barrel length over there is somewhere between 12.5 and 13.5. Those rifles are short. It's probably 13 as it looked like someone posted that number earlier but they just seem way shorter than 16 or even 14.5. Yes, the real deal ones are very short. The IDF/KISS thread in the AR Discussion section here has some more actual IDF pics. I left mine 16" to avoid the extra expense of the chop plus the tax stamp. |
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I just looked over some of the pics and after visiting Israel in October I have to say barrel length over there is somewhere between 12.5 and 13.5. Those rifles are short. It's probably 13 as it looked like someone posted that number earlier but they just seem way shorter than 16 or even 14.5. Yes, the real deal ones are very short. The IDF/KISS thread in the AR Discussion section here has some more actual IDF pics. I left mine 16" to avoid the extra expense of the chop plus the tax stamp. Check out the Menusar barrel. |
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That's a really nice build.Looks like you need to weather the upper a little more.
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Damn I love those photos of the chicks. Nice asses with an M16! What a country. If I had a chance with a girl like that I might wish I was jewish. Speaking of IDF chicks, who has the photo of the two IDF girls doing the splits while their carbines are hanging from their necks? I had that on my desktop for the longest time then my puter crashed and I lost it.
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When I did a conversion of the measurements our Israeli member gave us, I came up with about 12.5" not 13" but everyone says 13". I think it would be 13" with the flashhider mounted, which would make sense to me. Great pics guys! FWIW I kind of like that rack number on the carbine stock, correct or not.
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I just looked over some of the pics and after visiting Israel in October I have to say barrel length over there is somewhere between 12.5 and 13.5. Those rifles are short. It's probably 13 as it looked like someone posted that number earlier but they just seem way shorter than 16 or even 14.5. Yes, the real deal ones are very short. The IDF/KISS thread in the AR Discussion section here has some more actual IDF pics. I left mine 16" to avoid the extra expense of the chop plus the tax stamp. Check out the Menusar barrel. Yeah that's what they looked like. If I built one for my sbr'd lower I think the only thing that I would change is the limit to two positions on the stock. It's definitely something that could be hidden but I would enjoy having more options on length of stock. |
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