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12/12/2006 2:21:38 PM EDT
How do you tell visually the difference between a full auto and semi auto bcg?  What visual differences are there? Thanks
12/12/2006 2:29:12 PM EDT
[#1]
A F/A carrier has a full wrap-around shroud that is designed to trip the autosear. Some S/A carriers (SP1) have a full shroud as well; however, the shroud isn't long enough to trip the autosear.

ETA: Did some searching and came up with this:

12/12/2006 7:15:41 PM EDT
[#2]
Some of the semi auto ones also have the area beneath the firing pin cut away.  I've seen some that were cut so much that you could see the collar of the firing pin.

Also some don't have as much cut away in the rear.  All it takes is about a quarter inch to keep from tripping the auto sear.
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