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Posted: 12/19/2007 9:41:16 AM EDT
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Well.. I finally remembered where I had left my camera, so here are some current pics of my 556/551 project gun. Believe it or not ALL the furniture AND the SwissArms 551 lower was originally GREEN. I like BLACK, so I did my Thermal Dye Sub routine to the furniture and sent the lower out to Top Gun Enterprises for their Stealth Tec Polymer based self lubricating Black Finish. It took Top Gun about two weeks (round trip) to do the lower. I REALLY like this finish and have had it put on every one of my projects that require any refinishing work! I think it's pretty much done. I MAY chop the barrel down to 14.5", then SS the FH on to the end (16" OAL) to more closely resemble the 551 SWAT. HERE is the look I was going for (SwissArms Latest version of the SG551):  Here are a few pics of MY gun (Click on any image for a LARGER representation):     I found a 550 receiver butt with a complete rear site, a couple months ago in a "junk box" I had. I WAS going to add a rear site to the mix, but I like the aimpoint so much, now, that I think I'll just sell the butt/site and forego any irons! |
Well.. The lower was one I had left from all the 551 kits I sold a couple years back. I spent $150 to refinish it with Top Gun. I paid about $1200 for the 556. So.. total cost to me was about $1350.00! :) |
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Nice. Throw on a B&T rail system, chop the barrel to 14.5" with a perm'd Vortex, and put the 550 cheek piece on it and I'd be all over it. I'd still like it to use AR mags though. Some smoke PMAG's would still have as much cool factor as the 550 mags but cost a lot less. Very nice improvements though. |
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