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SLR 8" SBR build done. Just waiting for a few accessories (sling end plate, AAC Blast Shield, Cloud Defensive LCS, and an actual working ScoutLight head) and repairing my BTC Spectre, but otherwise al

Hey all! I kind of stumbled upon this thread by accident while searching for M16A2 receiver markings on google and saw one of Catgut's amazing VT's. Which brought me here I have been working on

One of my latest build, a real Colt M16A1 converted for GBBR on the WA system. Stripped upper, barrel and BCG was changed to Viper Tech du to my local laws. Also a video of how it was made:

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The Ares XM110 is fine so long as you don't mess with it. Ever. The instant you start tinkering with it, you'll never get it back to working order. The Ares also has a hopup unit that is locked into the gearbox due to all their compression issues. You can NOT use any aftermarket hopup unit other than the one Ares supplied with the gun.

 

G&P on the other hand seems a lot more practical, and predictable to work on. Plus you can use LR20 PMAGs in it. The Ares can now use those mags. I'd stick with the G&P. I kinda wish I had bought League4's G&P XM110.

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uscmCorp .... I'd agree with you on the Ares as all the ones i've found are finicky to say the best.

 

With regards to the others you have 2 options ..

 

(a) the G&P models - good quality, but expensive and they have trades on them a good or bad thing that up to your own personnal opinion.

 

(B) the A&K version - a near straight copy of the G&P with a blank body which is ideal for laser etching the correct trades on, sure the internals aren't great but that is an easy job to rectify seeing as its a near standard item .

 

Anyhow as for mine the next step is to get a Larue SPR/M4 - 1.93" mount and then look at getting the trades laser etched

 

As for the big surefire lamp... well this is my nightfighting gun and having that big assed lamp their during night games makes for a nice equaliser, especially when its got the IR beam cover on it .

 

But I do appreciate the comments on how to improve it so keep them coming.

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uscmCorp .... I'd agree with you on the Ares as all the ones i've found are finicky to say the best.

 

With regards to the others you have 2 options ..

 

(a) the G&P models - good quality, but expensive and they have trades on them a good or bad thing that up to your own personnal opinion.

 

( B) the A&K version - a near straight copy of the G&P with a blank body which is ideal for laser etching the correct trades on, sure the internals aren't great but that is an easy job to rectify seeing as its a near standard item .

 

Anyhow as for mine the next step is to get a Larue SPR/M4 - 1.93" mount and then look at getting the trades laser etched

 

As for the big surefire lamp... well this is my nightfighting gun and having that big assed lamp their during night games makes for a nice equaliser, especially when its got the IR beam cover on it .

 

But I do appreciate the comments on how to improve it so keep them coming.

 

 

The A&K is a copy of the CA, not the G&P.

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With the exception of the 5.56 mag, I agree! 7.62 waffles or modded US PALM mags would look great in it imo. Otherwise, fantastic build, I can tell a lot of time and money went into it and it sure paid off.

 

Thanks! The choice of magazines was the hardest decision I had to make. I've been looking for Real Sword midcaps stateside, but having failed to found them, just went with the 5.56 mags as they're compatible with the same pouches as my EMAGs. I'll look into modifying a USPalm mag though.

 

I'll spend some time in the future squaring away a light mount, optics, and a grip of some sort, but I think I'm done with working on her for the time being.

 

-Piano

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G&P M4A1, just came in. Picture was taken with my phone right before the gun was locked up in the university police station for storage :(

 

The blurriness of the photo makes that look quite real. How did they find out about your airsoft gun?

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