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Vintage Ain't Retro.
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Originally Posted By Z09SS: Fresh pic of my XM177E2 because I also cloned a SEAL issue Model 15 (changed the stocks from no-diamond to diamond). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51105822511_22ff868d35_b.jpg View Quote The older I get, the more I love classic. I own ARs with bells and whistles, and plastic pistols. But my favorites remain ARs with carry handles and pistols of steel and wood. I consider the classics as "industrial art". |
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A smart man only believes half of what he hears, a wise man knows which half.
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RoosterX19, your XN-23 build is Straight up, Bad Ass! What is the barrel length and what kind of handguards are those?
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Originally Posted By 600rpmAKM762: RoosterX19, your XN-23 build is Straight up, Bad Ass! What is the barrel length and what kind of handguards are those? View Quote The barrel length is 7.5" from Model 1, and the handguard is a 1 piece aluminum jobby from them as well. It's ok, but takes away from the early style that I'm going for. Thanks to a fellow ARF member, I'm having a set of shorty triangle guards made up to complete the retro look and feel. Oh, and thanks! |
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Originally Posted By Z09SS: Fresh pic of my XM177E2 because I also cloned a SEAL issue Model 15 (changed the stocks from no-diamond to diamond). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51105822511_22ff868d35_b.jpg View Quote Each guy was still issued a stainless model 686 in the early 90's when I first got to the Teams. Thank God they got rid of them! The intention was that they were stainless and more resistant to corrosion. Down side was the geniuses in charge of acquisitions had no idea the level of asspain cleaning them was after being submerged in salt water (think side-plate removal for 16 Frogs just to get back in the water on a dive the next night) was compared to just rinsing and cleaning a P226. |
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"The culture in the USMC is far different from what you were used to."
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Nice S&W
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Originally Posted By Z09SS: Fresh pic of my XM177E2 because I also cloned a SEAL issue Model 15 (changed the stocks from no-diamond to diamond). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51105822511_22ff868d35_b.jpg View Quote We carried those with the sling reversed as it made less noise in the wild. ![]() |
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You should refurb one of those boats uxb was on when he got a lift from some guys who weren't really there to where he wasn't going from where he never was. - Kitties with Sigs
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Originally Posted By uxb: We carried those with the sling reversed as it made less noise in the wild. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18677/xm_jpg-1910468.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By uxb: Originally Posted By Z09SS: Fresh pic of my XM177E2 because I also cloned a SEAL issue Model 15 (changed the stocks from no-diamond to diamond). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51105822511_22ff868d35_b.jpg We carried those with the sling reversed as it made less noise in the wild. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18677/xm_jpg-1910468.JPG I was using a cargo strap until the 550 cord melted through... I've seen pics of the sling slung both ways, so I just picked one. This is the first time I've heard that there was a reason to put it backwards; neat! Of course, it's plenty quiet enough for the range and my safe as is... "The wild" is not very wild at my advanced age. |
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Vintage Ain't Retro.
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My XM177ish carbine. Love this thing. So light and handy, I thought my 602 clone was light and handy but this is even better even though they are within a quarter pound of each other in weight. May swap to a pencil profile barrel later to shave off even more weight. It's kind of become my go to truck gun and I find excuses to run to the range to drop a mag or three though it. I went with the triangle handguards because I like the feel of them over the round guards.
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"One day you may find me laying face down in a ditch................but I'll be laying on a pile of empty brass!"
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To the everlasting glory of the infantry...
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View Quote What is going on with the forward assist here? |
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Does this smell like chloroform to you?
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Land of the once free & the home of the narrative.
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Originally Posted By A1Oni: went to the range with my retro carbine, tested out some oldschool mags and they worked so far. https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/330428958_1264808834381343_3710490292675939449_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=yM-3TxPPHRYAX9XemA5&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDjQRdIEa_78nEuEN4uESU5Knrfn4ltZYn7avyYxAXvpw&oe=63F2EA71 View Quote |
"Whoever makes himself great will be made humble. Whoever makes himself humble will be made great." -Jesus
"if it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth" - Linus from Charlie Brown |
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Does this smell like chloroform to you?
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¡Ahora sin chingas!
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M60 barrel bag?
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¡Ahora sin chingas!
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12.7 pinned barrel ? also how well does it fit in the m60 bag
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Originally Posted By m24shooter: That's the one. Replaced the issue sling for it with a GP strap. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By m24shooter: Originally Posted By EMSflyer: M60 barrel bag? That's the one. Replaced the issue sling for it with a GP strap. Very cool. The shaving brush is a nice touch. |
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¡Ahora sin chingas!
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"A bad day shooting beats a great day working!"
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Originally Posted By jhud: my favorite shorties http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/miscpart/Picture208_zpsc8a85883.jpg http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/miscpart/Picture209_zps3d36e699.jpg 601-607-m231-ar10 hybrid ![]() The flash hider has even been shortened.. View Quote Draggin up an old thread here.... @jhud Where did you get that front end cap for the handguards? |
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Originally Posted By m24shooter: H&R/Brownell's XM177E2 cloner https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/45056A9B-F7B9-4D96-974D-B6B521A1D81E-2588967.jpg M60 bag https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/IMG_3602-2715413.jpg PMCS, pubs, and a few mags https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/IMG_3603-2715414.jpg All stowed https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/IMG_3604-2715412.jpg View Quote ![]() I see your a man of exquisite taste! |
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Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
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Originally Posted By Rooster-X: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/480444/IMG_8608-2927717.jpg I see your a man of exquisite taste! View Quote Hail and well met, good sir! ![]() Switched out the H&R M16A1 lower I was using for a correct H&R XM177E2 lower. Also changed out the M1 sling for a GP strap. Took the retro off, and I'm thinking about using an OEG on there. |
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¡Ahora sin chingas!
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Originally Posted By m24shooter: H&R/Brownell's XM177E2 cloner https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/45056A9B-F7B9-4D96-974D-B6B521A1D81E-2588967.jpg M60 bag https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/IMG_3602-2715413.jpg PMCS, pubs, and a few mags https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/IMG_3603-2715414.jpg All stowed https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/18486/IMG_3604-2715412.jpg View Quote Guessing you have to separate the upper/lower to fit? If possible, OAL internally of the bag, wondering if my 11.5/177E2 SBR would fit assembled. |
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