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Birddog1911
10-21-2014, 10:04
Just thought I'd share. It's not perfect, with the modern lower, but I love the handling of it. So nice and light, and very handy.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii190/Birddog4570/IMG_4480_zps712b17d5.jpg (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/Birddog4570/media/IMG_4480_zps712b17d5.jpg.html)
thvigil11
10-21-2014, 10:15
She's a beauty. I've got an 11.5 on an A2 upper right now, but just picked up an A1 upper that I plan on changing it to. Eventually I plan on having it look like yours. Love the size and weight.

Just curious, 10.5 or 11.5 on this one?
Birddog1911
10-21-2014, 10:23
It's actually 10.02 inches. Due to injury, I haven't been able to really put it through it's paces, but so far zero issues in about 120 rounds.

I've also never had issues with a 10.5 or 11.5 before, though some will argue that 10.5 or less is less reliable.
thvigil11
10-21-2014, 10:35
It's actually 10.02 inches. Due to injury, I haven't been able to really put it through it's paces, but so far zero issues in about 120 rounds.

I've also never had issues with a 10.5 or 11.5 before, though some will argue that 10.5 or less is less reliable.

Yeah, I've heard that too. I think the gas port size has been pretty well figured out making the 10's pretty good. I've had great performance with my 11.5 and I run a 10.3 in a more modern platform. Love them both.
Birddog1911
10-21-2014, 10:45
I should mention that yes, I did have the gas port properly bored, as well. I imagine that if you didn't, you would have trouble.
Great-Kazoo
10-21-2014, 13:36
I should mention that yes, I did have the gas port properly bored, as well. I imagine that if you didn't, you would have trouble.

I road test them before enlarging anything. 98% have been GTG from 10.5 - 12.5
rbeau30
10-21-2014, 19:13
That is a nice build! I remember having to qualify for the M-4 several years ago in the Air Force before a deployment. They were so confused that I needed to be qualified on an M-4 (I was going to be embedded with the Army.) They didn't have any available at CATM because they didn't want me to qual on a SFS member's duty weapon, they had one of these laying around apparently, and had me fire this one.

After Personnel folks looked at my qualifications, I got to go back and fore the M4. LOL
ray1970
10-21-2014, 19:34
I like it. [Awesom]