CatgutViolin Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, hitmanNo2 said: Very nice. What light body is that? This thing. Basically just a custom body made to look like a Surefire 6P, but compatible with Modlite/Surefire Scout heads and tailcaps. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Very cool. Thanks. I've been planning on putting a light on my M733 and that looks like the perfect balance of retro and actual usability. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford343 Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 (edited) 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 a Viper Tech M723 "Operation Gothic Serpent" clone for a while now and just recently got a more period correct carry handle scope mount installed than my previous A.R.M.S. #02 repro. This was a MGW Weaver mount that I bought from Brownells EU that turned out to be slightly too wide for my Viper Tech carry handle "gutter" and needed som fitting. Luckily I know a gunsmith and I took it to his shop just the other that to have it milled in order to fit. I have been using Vickers guide to the AR-15 vol. 1 (second edition), Catgut and the internet in general as my sources. There is a reference build in Vicker's in particular that I have been using as inspiration. The scope is a RS Aimpoint 5000 mounted with period correct Leupold Rifleman 30mm rings (that were harder to find than I'd like to admit, but now I have a couple of sets). The Buttstock is RS, but not original Colt, but is from Brownell's "Retro" line. Honestly, the stock VT buttstock is almost identical, it wasn't worth switching out. The handguards are repro and are DNA XM177E2 handguards that have a pretty good sheen to them and matches the look of the original handgaurds pretty good, they even have heatshields which is a plus for repros. The light is a RS Surefire 6P with an original tape switch which is mounted on a small piece of picatinny rail bolted directly to the upper portion of the handguard in the 2-3 o'clock position via an original Surefire 1 inch ring. The Tape switch is secured to the handguard by two pieces of bike tubing colocially called "ranger bands" (thanks Catgut!) and works just as good as 100mph tape without the added hassle of having to apply new tape every time you take the handguards off. The sling is not stricly speaking clone correct, but I really like OD slings and found a guy on Ebay who made repro USGI silent slings in custom colors (not just black). The sling is mounted on the FSB via a piece of OD paracord. And that's about it I tihnk. The gun itseld is stock internally, being a Viper Tech there really isn't much need to upgrade. Edited April 23 by Radford343 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Continuing the VT retro theme... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford343 Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 (edited) Not meaning to spam! But I just received my new Viper Tech Colt Model 701 (M16A2) painted in Colt Grey cerakote that I have been waiting for for a while now. Really happy with this one, now I need a RS surplus sling and furniture Edited April 28 by Radford343 Spelling error 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bostitch Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Got another WE lower for my uppers. Now I have two complete mk18's, not just one lower with two uppers. Only thing I need is a decent peq2...wish the G&P's weren't unicorns now... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 7 hours ago, Bostitch said: Only thing I need is a decent peq2...wish the G&P's weren't unicorns now... Somogear have one planned. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CatgutViolin Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 We won't go quietly, the Legion can count on that. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 On 4/23/2022 at 9:45 PM, Radford343 said: The light is a RS Surefire 6P with an original tape switch which is mounted on a small piece of picatinny rail bolted directly to the upper portion of the handguard in the 2-3 o'clock position via an original Surefire 1 inch ring. Beautiful rifle. Do you have any close-ups of the way the torch is mounted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radford343 Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 On 6/10/2022 at 1:03 AM, PureSilver said: Beautiful rifle. Do you have any close-ups of the way the torch is mounted? Why thank you! It's just a bolted on piece of picatinny rail, not much to photograph really. I have since decided to barrel mount it via a SF M10 adapter instead: 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
judgeman Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Pulled the trigger on one of the VFC OPS Model 12 suppressor and flashider combos. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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