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My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:41 pm
by dirtbag
Its finished, and what a job this guy has done on it. I am not sure if I am going to get this in the Colt Grey, or to leave it as is, any suggestions ?
It was originally a Sabre defence A2, now with some bits from the U.S and some mods and a year in the waiting, it is now a circa 1963 M16 Vietnam Era conversion UK legal.
here are the pictures of what it looked like a year ago
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:43 pm
by dirtbag
And now.....
Mods :
Early 602 Upper
3 prong flash hider
Early "glossy" or mottled furniture
Early sling
Vietnam Era "simmons" 20 round mags
Heavy barrel re profiled into the pencil barrel (yes I know it will overheat quicker and reduce accuracy!)
Sabre lower defenced around the mag release button area , metal machined off at the back and near the bolt catch area.
602 Lower style pins,Fire selector switch,bolt catch, mag release button.
Early Triangular cocking lever
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:44 pm
by dirtbag
and..
Do I go for the grey ?
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:30 pm
by ovenpaa
Wow that looks good now, colour wise...Hmmm, I would say the grey but either way it is going to look good. Are you coming to BR this weekend?
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:40 pm
by 20series
I hope it shoots as nice as it looks
Alan
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:53 pm
by dirtbag
ovenpaa wrote:Wow that looks good now, colour wise...Hmmm, I would say the grey but either way it is going to look good. Are you coming to BR this weekend?
Thanks mate, I may wear it in abit as they do fade after a while, or I could duracoat it... I will have a think.
Yes mate I will be there all mausered up !
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:31 pm
by Porcupine
Very interesting! I assume the upper has been modified to straight-pull? Was it really cheaper to re-profile a heavy barrel than buy a fresh pencil barrel? I would imagine that's a lot of work! Personally I would leave it black and definitely avoid Duracoat...
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:47 pm
by dirtbag
Porcupine wrote:Very interesting! I assume the upper has been modified to straight-pull? Was it really cheaper to re-profile a heavy barrel than buy a fresh pencil barrel? I would imagine that's a lot of work! Personally I would leave it black and definitely avoid Duracoat...
Certainly has, and the lower was already a straightpull,just the cosmetic machining on the outside.
No idea on the barrel, but umming and arring about the colour - it would have to be stripped and reanodised again which I dont know if I can bothered to do.
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:59 pm
by Porcupine
I didn't realize lowers needed to be modified as well, what's different about straight-pull lowers versus standard ones?
Re: My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:03 pm
by dirtbag
Porcupine wrote:I didn't realize lowers needed to be modified as well, what's different about straight-pull lowers versus standard ones?
Sorry mate I didnt elaborate. The lower was made from scratch as a straightpull (thus no components or capability to make it semi or burst) The uppers do not need to be modded as an upper alone cannot make a straightpull fire as a semi burst or full , its all in the lower.