My Vietnam M16 602 in straight pull

[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

[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

[dirtbag]

and..
Do I go for the grey ?

[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?

[20series]

I hope it shoots as nice as it looks

Alan

[dirtbag]

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 !

[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...

[dirtbag]

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.

[Porcupine]

I didn't realize lowers needed to be modified as well, what's different about straight-pull lowers versus standard ones?

[dirtbag]

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.