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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - cutting down carrying handle instead of ARMS#40

Posted: 6/11/2003 3:02:24 PM EDT

Someone told me that I can chop the removable handle on my AR (bushy flattop) to just keep the rear sight, saving me oodles of $$$ to go toward the rest of the rifle.

Is there anything special I need to know/do to make this work? Any pics/diagrams you can link me to?

Thanks alot.

Posted: 6/11/2003 7:00:26 PM EDT

[#1]

very interesting....would u get rails milled onto the area below where the handle used to go?

Posted: 6/11/2003 7:11:13 PM EDT

[#2]

I've done two. It is very easy, once you get over that your cutting a $100 item [:D]. Overcut things a little, so you can file/sand the rough edges. On the base, cut infront of the rear clamp. And on the top, leave enough material to protect the sight assembly.
[img]www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid62/p02b5c7bce64941a3a1e4d9a73f980d54/fc20bcb9.jpg[/img]

Posted: 6/11/2003 8:39:59 PM EDT

[#3]

I've seen a couple of guys post here with pictures and the final product looked good.
I guess if you already have the detach handle and don't mind the rear ap. always there, it makes a good setup.
If you have to buy a removable handle, anything worth the money will run $90 to $100 why not just get an ARMS #40.

Posted: 6/11/2003 8:40:27 PM EDT

[#4]

Notack, that turned out great. What did you refinish with?

Posted: 6/11/2003 9:58:42 PM EDT

[#5]

Ahhh, thats a good point about the rear sight always being there. Pertinent info that kinda got skipped in my conception of the finished project.

Hmmm.

Posted: 6/12/2003 1:24:19 PM EDT

[#6]

I cut my carrying handle after seeing yours. I refinished it with flat black Alumahyde II from Brownells. I like it more than the BM flip sight.

Posted: 6/12/2003 3:16:17 PM EDT

[#7]

Notack, nice job...that looks professional! Ya got me thinking...I've got a carry handle sitting in a box in the back here hehehe...

Posted: 6/12/2003 5:53:46 PM EDT

[#8]

OOPS! Sorry guys,[LOL]
I should have noted that the picture came from another thread, thats not my CCH, I just used it for reference. I actually left a little more on the top with a slight forward angle. I refinished mine with Brownell's Teflon/Moly.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - cutting down carrying handle instead of ARMS#40

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