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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Diemaco C8 (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/31/2018 9:32:09 PM EDT
A Diemaco C8 upper followed me, complete with a Diemaco BCG with the rainbow tag.
Oh shucks, I guess I'll have to clone the lower to go along with it 
If anyone would like, I can post detailed pictures of it tomorrow. *edit* Initial batch of pics, upper; 
(barrel profile, as seen is not skinny under the handguards) 
(large forward assist, so I guess I'll clone a first pattern C8 with aluminum stock) BCG; 
(still fresh in the bag) 
(Weapons Tech seal of approval) 
(LMG vertical grip installed) |
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A certain store nearby just got a shipment of them that were police issued. This had some handling and rack wear, but no shots...yet. |
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Man this is a cool upper assembly. I really dig the contour of the barrel. How available is stuff like this up there, can I just drive to Canada and purchase one of these? I live just a few hours south of the border. You can easily clone the barrel by turning down 14.5” government profile. Dimensions have been posted on here in the past. A few in Canada have done it in the past as these uppers have only recently become available to civilians. |
Something was dropped off on my desk at work this morning, definitely wasn't expecting it.
It's a vertical grip from the C9A1 LMG. These were pretty sought after during the Baltics and early Afghanistan to be used as vertical grips on C7/C8's. 
I added a picture to my original post with the grip installed the C8 upper. |
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Lerch641, that looks real nice. If someone is looking for a clone barrel, this one might work.
14.5 lightweight barrel |
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Nice A2 carry handle! I've bought and sold Diemaco A1 carry handles in the past, but I never have handled a Diemaco A2 carry handle sight in real life. I've seen only pictures of it.
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| Nice upper! That handguard has seen better days. I wish I can get my hands on a surplus C8 upper and some IUR uppers from Canada. I am currently building a couple of C8 replicas with some real Colt Canada parts. I'm close to finishing my sourcing of all Diemaco/CC parts that I can obtain, I just need to find a few good heavy CHF barrels and maybe some Diemaco front posts. |
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Nice A2 carry handle! I've bought and sold Diemaco A1 carry handles in the past, but I never have handled a Diemaco A2 carry handle sight in real life. I've seen only pictures of it. 
They are more rare than the Diemaco A1s and fixed BUIS down here for sure, and I'm always surprised to see what people will pay for them... 
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The Diemaco DIS has always gone for a ridiculous premium, I'd hate to see how much an ADIS could fetch as yours is the first I've seen in the flesh. Someone who put this upper together loved it, as I do. I didn't pay much for it. |
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Thanks for noticing. I almost went with the Diemaco fixed BUIS and an ELCAN C79, but then I remembered what a horrendous piece of garbage the M145 is, and I'm glad I went with the carry handle. https://i.imgur.com/wpt0iYk.jpg They are more rare than the Diemaco A1s and fixed BUIS down here for sure, and I'm always surprised to see what people will pay for them... https://i.imgur.com/CXp0exw.jpg Quoted:
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Nice A2 carry handle! I've bought and sold Diemaco A1 carry handles in the past, but I never have handled a Diemaco A2 carry handle sight in real life. I've seen only pictures of it. https://i.imgur.com/wpt0iYk.jpg They are more rare than the Diemaco A1s and fixed BUIS down here for sure, and I'm always surprised to see what people will pay for them... https://i.imgur.com/CXp0exw.jpg |
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Lerch641, that looks real nice. If someone is looking for a clone barrel, this one might work. 14.5 lightweight barrel |
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Quoted: Thanks for noticing. I almost went with the Diemaco fixed BUIS and an ELCAN C79, but then I remembered what a horrendous piece of garbage the M145 is, and I'm glad I went with the carry handle. https://i.imgur.com/wpt0iYk.jpg They are more rare than the Diemaco A1s and fixed BUIS down here for sure, and I'm always surprised to see what people will pay for them... https://i.imgur.com/CXp0exw.jpg Yea, man I can't believe what those people would pa.... Well, shit... Guilty as charged... 
Yea... That was me... I am getting another one that is a fresh C8 take-off and it looks sweet! I also getting a Diemaco triad to go along with it all bundled for slightly less than what I paid for in that auction. My Canadian buddy got that image from Ebay, with the same electro-pencil "419," which indicates that it had passed down from quite a few previous owners. Now that you posted that image, that reminds me of something... a little déjà vu. That "RollerSkates" guy recently tried to sell a "L119A1" upper for an absurd amount of cash. I tried to get the mint A1 carry handle with the swag, but the hidden reserve amount was too much. I estimated it to be a grand. It was later relisted with a Diemaco upper. By the way, he refused to show me additional images of the bolt carrier group to see if it was a Diemaco. The images did see a "British crown" mark to indicate a L119. I though it was a Netherlands BCG, but that is not the case. The receiver is real, but the rest of the barrel assembly is fake. Diemaco never had an overrun of British contract rifles (they did possibly with the Danish regarding IURs) also the receiver is a M4 spec and not Canadian spec. Also, the British never stamp "crowns" on their Diemaco rifles. They use NSN numbers on the receivers. I won't do business with him ever again. $5K for a faux upper, what a ripoff. 
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...Now that you posted that image, that reminds me of something... a little dj vu. That "RollerSkates" guy recently tried to sell a "L119A1" upper for an absurd amount of cash. I tried to get the mint A1 carry handle with the swag, but the hidden reserve amount was too much. I estimated it to be a grand. It was later relisted with a Diemaco upper. By the way, he refused to show me additional images of the bolt carrier group to see if it was a Diemaco. The images did see a "British crown" mark to indicate a L119. I though it was a Netherlands BCG, but that is not the case. The receiver is real, but the rest of the barrel assembly is fake. Diemaco never had an overrun of British contract rifles (they did possibly with the Danish regarding IURs) also the receiver is a M4 spec and not Canadian spec. Also, the British never stamp "crowns" on their Diemaco rifles. They use NSN numbers on the receivers. I won't do business with him ever again. $5K for a faux upper, what a ripoff. In the meantime, my parts pile is building up for a lower; 
2 position buffer tube, round buffer weight, Diemaco marked A2 grip, and all the guts from a C8 minus the sear. I went with an N1 stock as the aluminum stocks disappeared pretty quick after their introduction and any surviving pieces go fro $400+ |
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/Rebel05/diemacosights_zps14cd6f28.jpg Here's the trial metal BUIS vs. the plastic. 
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.......................................... Yea, man I can't believe what those people would pa.... Well, shit... Guilty as charged...
https://i.imgur.com/pfHKznA.jpg Yea... That was me... I am getting another one that is a fresh C8 take-off and it looks sweet! I also getting a Diemaco triad to go along with it all bundled for slightly less than what I paid for in that auction. My Canadian buddy got that image from Ebay, with the same electro-pencil "419," which indicates that it had passed down from quite a few previous owners. Now that you posted that image, that reminds me of something... a little déjà vu. That "RollerSkates" guy recently tried to sell a "L119A1" upper for an absurd amount of cash. I tried to get the mint A1 carry handle with the swag, but the hidden reserve amount was too much. I estimated it to be a grand. It was later relisted with a Diemaco upper. By the way, he refused to show me additional images of the bolt carrier group to see if it was a Diemaco. The images did see a "British crown" mark to indicate a L119. I though it was a Netherlands BCG, but that is not the case. The receiver is real, but the rest of the barrel assembly is fake. Diemaco never had an overrun of British contract rifles (they did possibly with the Danish regarding IURs) also the receiver is a M4 spec and not Canadian spec. Also, the British never stamp "crowns" on their Diemaco rifles. They use NSN numbers on the receivers. I won't do business with him ever again. $5K for a faux upper, what a ripoff. http://i63.tinypic.com/33tmp7l.png Quoted:
Quoted: Thanks for noticing. I almost went with the Diemaco fixed BUIS and an ELCAN C79, but then I remembered what a horrendous piece of garbage the M145 is, and I'm glad I went with the carry handle. https://i.imgur.com/wpt0iYk.jpg They are more rare than the Diemaco A1s and fixed BUIS down here for sure, and I'm always surprised to see what people will pay for them... https://i.imgur.com/CXp0exw.jpg Yea, man I can't believe what those people would pa.... Well, shit... Guilty as charged...
https://i.imgur.com/pfHKznA.jpg Yea... That was me... I am getting another one that is a fresh C8 take-off and it looks sweet! I also getting a Diemaco triad to go along with it all bundled for slightly less than what I paid for in that auction. My Canadian buddy got that image from Ebay, with the same electro-pencil "419," which indicates that it had passed down from quite a few previous owners. Now that you posted that image, that reminds me of something... a little déjà vu. That "RollerSkates" guy recently tried to sell a "L119A1" upper for an absurd amount of cash. I tried to get the mint A1 carry handle with the swag, but the hidden reserve amount was too much. I estimated it to be a grand. It was later relisted with a Diemaco upper. By the way, he refused to show me additional images of the bolt carrier group to see if it was a Diemaco. The images did see a "British crown" mark to indicate a L119. I though it was a Netherlands BCG, but that is not the case. The receiver is real, but the rest of the barrel assembly is fake. Diemaco never had an overrun of British contract rifles (they did possibly with the Danish regarding IURs) also the receiver is a M4 spec and not Canadian spec. Also, the British never stamp "crowns" on their Diemaco rifles. They use NSN numbers on the receivers. I won't do business with him ever again. $5K for a faux upper, what a ripoff. http://i63.tinypic.com/33tmp7l.png |
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Quoted: Hey Rebel, you wouldn't know how to strip paint of a factory coated FDE Diemaco BUIS, would you? These are pretty rare, so I couldn't wait for a black version. If there isn't a solution, I won't bother with it. I'm just curious. https://i.imgur.com/snilYdv.jpg |
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Quoted: There is no factory coated FDE BUIS. The new ones are green. It was probably done in theatre. The only coated FDE kit I have seen is they trialled FDE paint C7 and C8 hand guards over in Afghanistan. Everyone just threw them in their barrack boxes and never installed them. They were also piss poorly painted. Try acetone. |
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I paid $750 for my CQB upper. All components of foreign rifles are inspected by EME's AKA Weapons Tech prier to fielding. All the parts are stamped with a crown, which is a acceptance stamp. Even all the trial Diemaco/Colt Canada rifles have them. 
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Hey Rebel, you wouldn't know how to strip paint of a factory coated FDE Diemaco BUIS, would you? These are pretty rare, so I couldn't wait for a black version. If there isn't a solution, I won't bother with it. I'm just curious. https://i.imgur.com/snilYdv.jpg Quoted:
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/Rebel05/diemacosights_zps14cd6f28.jpg Here's the trial metal BUIS vs. the plastic. https://i.imgur.com/snilYdv.jpg |
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Did the acceptance stamps look like this? (on bolt and carrier) https://i.imgur.com/d0gTYUC.png https://i.imgur.com/dvD0Fmh.png Quoted:
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I paid $750 for my CQB upper. All components of foreign rifles are inspected by EME's AKA Weapons Tech prier to fielding. All the parts are stamped with a crown, which is a acceptance stamp. Even all the trial Diemaco/Colt Canada rifles have them. https://i.imgur.com/d0gTYUC.png https://i.imgur.com/dvD0Fmh.png |
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There is no factory coated FDE BUIS. The new ones are green. It was probably done in theatre. The only coated FDE kit I have seen is they trialled FDE paint C7 and C8 hand guards over in Afghanistan. Everyone just threw them in their barrack boxes and never installed them. They were also piss poorly painted. Try acetone. Quoted: Hold your horses, Acetone might screw up the plastic. I know that Aceton can dissolve ABS plastic... just an fyi. Quoted:
There is no factory coated FDE BUIS. The new ones are green. It was probably done in theatre. The only coated FDE kit I have seen is they trialled FDE paint C7 and C8 hand guards over in Afghanistan. Everyone just threw them in their barrack boxes and never installed them. They were also piss poorly painted. Try acetone. Quoted: Hold your horses, Acetone might screw up the plastic. I know that Aceton can dissolve ABS plastic... just an fyi. Quoted: The sights aren't that rare. I have seen a whole box full of them at gun auctions. |
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I had one of those A2 DIS, sold it to Rebel Rouser for cash + A1 DIS. I’m starting to think I didn’t charge enough. 
Lerch, where did you get the lower parts kit? I think Nordic is all sold out. Hell, where did you get the upper? S&J still have some I think. |
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