Quoted:Some new photos, and a couple of changes/additions:http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/A2E5740E-2B10-4341-8F33-EC3B0DFB0CF6-7777-000007E765166133_zps60a79de7.jpghttp://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/9DC2B6EE-0512-41CF-BC3D-F1DDE54E517F-7777-000007E75318F7C7_zpsf2a7acb0.jpgI went ahead and installed the Gen. 1 RediMag to the rifle, not sure if I'll keep it, but it does, in my opinion, add to the "look" of these rifles:
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/77904371-F8CE-4CEC-8F7D-5C6AFCBAB6BB-7777-000007E75D0554E9_zps6885e6da.jpgThe anodizing of the upper, though it generally looks gray in person, is showing up as a nice plum, not sure why, but the difference between the upper and lower are not quite as drastic to the naked eye.
I also added the Uncle Mike's 1 1/4" Tri-lock QD swivel and installed a padded machine gun (M60) sling:
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/7F6138BD-B95F-440E-95C9-945B106A3105-7777-000007E7942C57F4_zps93ebd904.jpghttp://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/55CA79F0-1F5B-400F-A7AC-5AE112C0F48D-7777-000007E78D25CEC8_zps5c96fcbc.jpgA better look at the Lonestar Ordnance "Stow-Away" A2 grip:
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/76C499FE-9409-40C9-BE90-DD4E52BD43AE-7777-000007E780F319A6_zps44a2a981.jpghttp://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/EB8C5CE1-0FC2-4AEE-95B7-9FDF1C34BB04-7777-000007E76EF23D13_zps13f4c071.jpgA good shot of the FSB pocket - you can see the grain of the fiberglass as well, and the attached rail section - I considered replacing the G2 with a 660 Classic, but I'm not sure how long that particular VTAC mount will remain anyhow, as I'm considering trying to figure out a way to direct mount the light to the tube or fabricate a KAC-style A2 VFG with the light mount ring, and re-locate the rail section to the 12 o'clock behind the FSB. While I cannot afford a real AN/PEQ-2A, I do have an airsoft replica AN/PEQ-2A that I purchased for display on my first ever clone rifle - a clone of the rifle that I was "privileged" to carry on my first little "study abroad." It's actually a pretty good copy with a red laser and LED flashlight where the IR components should be, but it is pretty much the exact same size and weight as the real article. Needless to say, I never use it to shoot with, but it does look good on top of my "commemorative" M4 clone when I place it on display with the rest of my little doo-dads from far away places.
On the edges of the FSB pocket, you can also see damage from installing and removing the gas tube roll pin -
almost all those marks were already there when I got the rail. Almost.
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/E7846BD6-58DD-47F4-BC4B-744D7A02DE9D-7777-000007E7A5BA235C_zps9d4df83c.jpgFinally, you can see the holes, once again, with tool mark damage - to which I tried to add as little as possible in my own installation, for the FSB taper pins which you can just barely see the front pin through the hole - these holes are mirrored on both sides, allowing for both installation and removal.
http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff502/augeekim/0B3840A1-002E-47D5-B2D6-8695EAC73CD6-7777-000007E778881DBC_zps394e2a49.jpgThe only things left remaining to acquire or fabricate, at least until I locate a KAC MRE are:
- an old KAC style VFG with the integral light ring
- a "CAR-15" style "sawtooth" buttpad
- EOTech 551 or 511
- mash an ALICE pack strap to the M60 sling for "more VTAC action"
~Augee