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Posted: 10/1/2011 10:55:57 PM EDT

here's something you don't see everyday

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=254117556

Posted: 10/2/2011 3:12:11 AM EDT

[#1]

I was drooling on that last week. The problem is where does one find just the lower assy

Anyone know if the lower is considered an NFA item ?

Posted: 10/2/2011 3:15:26 AM EDT

[#2]

I think they are. There are some completed ones on... one of those full auto sites. I can't remember the name right now. I believe, even though they're pretty much non-functional, that they're still registered as MGs.

Posted: 10/2/2011 4:00:48 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I think they are. There are some completed ones on... one of those full auto sites. I can't remember the name right now. I believe, even though they're pretty much non-functional, that they're still registered as MGs.

That's what I thought. That sear hole is gonna make it a MG. Finding just the lower and stock would be a buger.

Posted: 10/2/2011 4:11:59 AM EDT

[#4]

Wouldn't just the upper be "allowed" by our benevolent Gub'ment?

One with mad machining skills could always transform a NDS lower into a cutaway to match.

Posted: 10/2/2011 4:26:12 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Wouldn't just the upper be "allowed" by our benevolent Gub'ment?

One with mad machining skills could always transform a NDS lower into a cutaway to match.

Yes,,this would be legal,and not a bad idea.

Posted: 10/2/2011 4:47:32 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

I think they are. There are some completed ones on... one of those full auto sites. I can't remember the name right now. I believe, even though they're pretty much non-functional, that they're still registered as MGs.

http://www.autoweapons.com/photos08/jan/2051colt.html

Posted: 10/2/2011 4:48:44 AM EDT

[#7]

That Buy It Now seems pretty cheap. Are these not as rare as I think they are?

For about $1500, a good machinist could have a nice and unique semi-auto cutaway clone.

Posted: 10/2/2011 5:13:39 AM EDT

[#8]

That's the second time I've seen a semi-waffle 30 rounder in one of those cutaways.

Anybody know the story on those? After-market perhaps?

Posted: 10/2/2011 5:26:13 AM EDT

[#9]

you could probably find someones messed up 80% lower project cheap enough to cut up for a semi auto, legal clone

Posted: 10/3/2011 10:15:27 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I think they are. There are some completed ones on... one of those full auto sites. I can't remember the name right now. I believe, even though they're pretty much non-functional, that they're still registered as MGs.

http://www.autoweapons.com/photos08/jan/2051colt.html

http://i.imgur.com/JxeCZ.jpg

Re-weld?

~Augee

Posted: 10/3/2011 3:19:32 PM EDT

[#11]

Interesting that the upper is labled to be a Colt(I am not sure, I am not an expert on this) but has no forge marks or stamps to indicate Colt upper?

Posted: 10/3/2011 3:21:54 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Interesting that the upper is labled to be a Colt(I am not sure, I am not an expert on this) but has no forge marks or stamps to indicate Colt upper?

Colt didn't start forge marking their receivers until '72.

Posted: 10/3/2011 4:16:22 PM EDT

[#13]

We had these in small arms school in Aberdeen proving grounds,MD.I can remember one for the M16 and a few of the crew served weapons.Wish I would have taken pics.

Posted: 10/3/2011 9:57:53 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I think they are. There are some completed ones on... one of those full auto sites. I can't remember the name right now. I believe, even though they're pretty much non-functional, that they're still registered as MGs.

http://www.autoweapons.com/photos08/jan/2051colt.html

http://i.imgur.com/JxeCZ.jpg

I think it's a crime punishable by death to do that...

Posted: 10/4/2011 1:16:30 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Interesting that the upper is labled to be a Colt(I am not sure, I am not an expert on this) but has no forge marks or stamps to indicate Colt upper?

It's an early tool room gun, so I'm not surprised.

Posted: 10/4/2011 3:22:36 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
That's the second time I've seen a semi-waffle 30 rounder in one of those cutaways.

Anybody know the story on those? After-market perhaps?

Yeah, what the hell is that??? I've seen these rifles so many times, the pictured one on autoweapons.com also. I never noticed that the top of the mag is waffle pattern, very odd. I do not believe there were any 30rd magazines made like that. I am thinking the .gov might have used some type of scrapped prototype design for these. It has the early curve to it

Posted: 10/4/2011 3:36:32 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
That Buy It Now seems pretty cheap. Are these not as rare as I think they are?

For about $1500, a good machinist could have a nice and unique semi-auto cutaway clone.

I'd say one could be mocked up for a lot less than 1500. I know it sounds ridiculous, but someone highly skilled with a dremel tool could do most this for the price of the upper and a bottle of testors yellow model paint. Same goes for a lower

Posted: 10/4/2011 6:38:50 AM EDT

[#18]

I've always wanted to make a cutaway clone for my wall.
But I just couldn't bring myself to cut up a perfectly good upper and lower, much less a good barrel.
I'm pretty handy with a dremel, but one oops and you're screwed.
A couple of years ago I would have picked up that upper, but now finances and focus has changed for me.
I hope whoever nabs it builds a complete rifle.
I can think one one member I'd love to see own it.
He makes superb presentation pieces.
**cough cough John cough cough**

Posted: 10/4/2011 8:06:37 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
I've always wanted to make a cutaway clone for my wall.
But I just couldn't bring myself to cut up a perfectly good upper and lower, much less a good barrel.
I'm pretty handy with a dremel, but one oops and you're screwed.
A couple of years ago I would have picked up that upper, but now finances and focus has changed for me.
I hope whoever nabs it builds a complete rifle.
I can think one one member I'd love to see own it.
He makes superb presentation pieces.
**cough cough John cough cough**

+1 THIS!

Posted: 10/4/2011 8:13:45 PM EDT

[#20]

Is it just me or did the words "tragic dremel tool accident" come to mind.

Posted: 10/4/2011 9:04:55 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

I can think one one member I'd love to see own it.
He makes superb presentation pieces.
**cough cough John cough cough**

I would like to make something like that, but that's a project that's going to have to wait for a while. I've got too many pokers in the fire right now.

John Thomas

Posted: 10/5/2011 1:23:49 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I can think one one member I'd love to see own it.
He makes superb presentation pieces.
**cough cough John cough cough**

I would like to make something like that, but that's a project that's going to have to wait for a while. I've got too many pokers in the fire right now.

John Thomas

Our "pokers" keep us perpetually busy or broke don't they?

I've never tried putting it in a fire though.

Posted: 10/5/2011 3:44:33 PM EDT

[#23]

I know.... It's not retro. But here's a couple photos of a cutaway M4 we used when I went through the Air Force Combat Arms school a few years ago. We also had an M9 cutaway but it appears I didn't get photos of it.

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