Super Rare Deactivated Old Spec Armalite AR10










http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/deactivated-guns/modern-deactivated-guns/super-rare-deactivated-old-spec-armalite-ar10/prod_1756.html

nice!

Do want, I would reactivate it by merging it with an armalite

It's an old spec deac too, so thats nice since its not done under the new specs.

Armeiro you always dig up the coolest stuff.  Think I'd want to re-activate it.  Sure looks like most the pieces are there.  Very nice.

I so want one!!

I don't see the auto sear pin,,but what else is done to "deactivate" it??

This rifle is not some rare one-of-a-kind prototype. Rather, it is a war-worn late production Porto that has been enhanced, probably due to the lack of original parts.  The carry handle has been shaved (and weakened) to accomodate some sort of scope mount. A handguard system was likely manufactured because the original was broken or missing.  (ingenious bipod though!) The wooden buttstock is a nice looking replacement for the original polycarbonate which tended to break when shooting rifle grenades.  Only a few of the earliest Dutch prototype AR10's had wooden buttstocks.  This one is well done when compared to others.

I checked with one Brit deac seller and (typically) the pressure related parts have been ruined on the old spec's.  The bolt and carrier are cut.  The chamber drilled and blocked. The gas tube punchered.  However, the action stilll will cycle and go "click" when the trigger is pulled.

There is an AR10 that had been listed on www.guncity.co.nz for maybe a couple of years now.  It's carry handle has also been shaved to the point where it must be very weak.  Notice also the FSB has been whacked off.  


My favorite enhanced AR10 is shown below, compared to what it must have looked like before bubba'd.

I think Olgunner should replicate those HGs on his. That is awesome. Love the look, and makes sense, especially HBAR.

ETA: I think it's important at this point to ask if the prototype FSB's in the work could be machined to work with .30 barrels....

I think (because of the Wilke wood on it) the carry handle was cut to be able to use the Wilke scope mount.
Mine fits the carryhandle but then the rings don't fit the mount anymore.
The ears around the sight are in the way then.
Is that a heatshield from the M14 ?

Christ, how prices have risen on these Brit deactivated "guns" in the last 20 years.  When I lived there, I almost picked up a deact MP5 for grins...for 150 GB pounds.

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Wow. I like the flat topped carry handle.

What if it were a Colt 601 and had a chopped carry handle?  I would suspect many more would be disgusted or saddened.

I hope the guy who chopped the carry handle did so out of necessity, since that operation also resulted in the loss of charging handle.

It is an amputation to say the least.

I saw a fully-functional one for sale, several years ago. Sometimes they turn up here and are sold (legally) for export. There is a lot of bureaucracy and masses of licensing involved.

If it's been deactivated, they do a pretty good job of making them paperweights. People certainly had working models back when they were still legal. Between confiscations and deactivation, the UK has probably been a grave for quite a few unfortunate AR-10s.



They are worth more than a functional version these days... well, that's mainly a guess, but I doubt a fuctional one sold for export would fetch much more. If you're prepared to deactivate legally owned firearms, you add some serious value to quite a number of pieces.

If by Wilke wood you mean generically, I get your point. I'm not sure the wood on this rifle is specifically from Pete Wilke, I have a set of Wilke wood laying around and this wood looks a little better.  
As HHollow said the furniture certainly isn't factory original.

There are A.I. factory uppers made for scope mounting for the Portuguese and even the Sudanese rifles as I am sure we all know. I had a nice Sudanese sniper upper that came with my rifle I sold to a friend last year. Since the only scope I found for it in years sold for over 3K (and it had no mount) there was not much chance I was going to find one. I replaced it with a standard Sudanese upper from Pete W. before he retired.

This is a TAG!

I like it.  Functional at least.

How does that inside-the-handle charging handle work?  While it is ambi, it doesn't look very ergo...

And man, those other bubba jobs....so sad.

Looks like camera tripod legs!

As far as I understand, anything with a bipod is a "Machine gun" and can still be deactivated to "Old spec' even today.

However, an assault rifle can not.

This definitely doesn't look like the Wilke wood that came with my spare parts kit.  I'm not sure who might have built this one, but I really wouldn't mind replacing my Wilke handguard with that one.  It might not be "authentic" but it's kinda cool!

I also have one of Wilke's scope mounts and it doesn't require modification of the carry handle.  It slips fairly easily onto my auto gun, but takes some serious pressure to go on the semi-auto (differences in the finish thickness?).  I haven't actually tried the mount because the rings sit pretty high.  Scoped, you'd have to use a chin weld instead of a cheek weld!

And, yes, I need to find time to take some pics.  I finally managed to bring home my select-fire Portuguese last weekend.  It took the ATF five and a half months to approve my form 4, after which it took me another 6 wks to find a chance to drive across state to pick up the rifle.
Worse...I haven't even had time to shoot it this week!
I have got to find a less demanding job.  


ETA: Quick cell phone photo:
This is the Wilke mount in position (there's a cutout in the underside of the aluminum bar that fits over the rear sight) but not clamped down (there are three clamping points––two up front and one in the rear).  It's a fairly snug fit, but not as tight on this one as on either of my other uppers.

Like I said, I've not shot with a scope on this mount and may never decide to, but it's nice to have the option...even if it's not particularly pretty.
Would be nice if you could use the iron sights with the mount in place.  The rear clamp, unfortunately, would make that impossible.

Wow.  That is one sweet looking rifle.  Almost like a cross between the standard and the squad version.  Thanks for sharing!

The metal h/g top makes it look Mini-14'sh.

Hi Olgunner.
The mount I got looks the same but the rings on the back end touch the ears of the handle so it won't come down proper.
I got a Wilke stock too and it doesn't look much different than the one in the pic.
Does your Wilke handguard have the original sheetmetal liners ?
If so then I might have some original handguards for you.
They are used but don't look bad.
Stef.

Can you move the rings forward just enough to clear the ears of the handle?  Mine fits as the rings are positioned, but might not if I move the rear ring any further back.

Unfortunately, my Wilke handguard is the full-length, one-piece unit.  It doesn't look bad, for what it is, but I definitely prefer the real deal.

Board member AirForceMajor has the handguards off my semi-auto so he can see if he can replicate them (both inner and outer components).  I'm really hoping he's successful!

The rear ring on my scope mount can not go that far back.
It sits in the midle of the carry handle when the mount is put on all the way.
I have another set of rings and grinded off a bit on the side.
This works but doesn't look the best.
Thankfully my gunsmith is working on a mount to fit my K.R.R the way the Portugese did when one of there sniperrifles broke down.
The Delftscope was mounted to a base that was fixed on the carry handle by 4 screws on the side of the carry handle.
I will send pics when i get the rifle back and maybe you can post them for me.

Absolutely!  I look forward to seeing that.

 

The collective skills of people on this board continually blow me away.
I've said it before––I hope you're photo-documenting the work you're doing.  I cannot wait to see a finished product!