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Post by volkssturm on Aug 11, 2016 18:14:54 GMT -5
Here's a little project trying to make a BAR midcap from an M16 VN midcap. I had a beat up old plastic M16 midcap, so I figured there was nothing to loose. I trimmed the front and back sides and glued wood strips in place and on the top. I left a gap to access the BB port with a speedloader. This part is inside the BAR so it's not visible. imgur.com/CZ3Lb13Sanded down the excess glue. I used Elmers, because I had it handy, and used too much. I'm not sure about the adhesion to plastic. imgur.com/KODG76OSome more sanding, filling in with expoy glue. Some trial and error fitting to get the height inside the gun right. I put a screw in the back and ground down half of it to hook on the magazine catch. I could have spent more time getting a nice smooth finish but I'm lazy and this is a proof of concept project. The wood strip on the front is a piece of 3/8 " oak baseboard, which turned out to be just about the right thickness. I'm not sure about durability. Oak is pretty hard, but there might be some wear there over time. imgur.com/op0myrAimgur.com/c0S35ECIs it worth the effort? It's a lot cheaper than buying a BAR mag and an M16 mag to put inside it. It's a little time consuming and takes some fiddling to get the mag positioned right.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Aug 11, 2016 21:44:57 GMT -5
Wow, What a great approach. Much less expensive than combining the two magazines. The plastic VN M16 magazines are quite cheap in fact. I suspect these will actually hold up quite well. Your BAR looks like you added the real wood hardware. Very clever! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by volkssturm on Aug 11, 2016 23:11:23 GMT -5
Nope. It's still the plastic furniture.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Aug 18, 2016 11:50:37 GMT -5
Looks quite good. When I get home I am going to tackle your BAR mid cap approach.
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