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SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
« on: April 24, 2024, 09:55:00 PM »
I got tired of waiting for the Samson quick flip stock to get here, and put the DFA MCS right-side folder on. The trigger pull will be 14" when I get that stock on the rifle, or a little red hair less. ;)  The left-side folder folds parallel to the bore, but the right-side drops down below the ejection port. Dunkirk Tactical is one place that sells Laser Engraved Ejection Port Covers like mine, but that's not where I got it. I think mine was from Bastion Arms but they don't sell ejection port covers anymore. Still to be installed on both lowers are the SI Enhanced Bolt Catches. And on 2 of the bolts, but not this one, Tubb Precision 80% extra power CS AR-15 Extractor/Ejector Spring sets. That should be a piece of cake with the Windham Weaponry AR-15 Bolt Vise I have. I think it's a SINCLAIR INTERNATIONAL with WW's name on it. Plus I think I need a new bolt cam pin on one of my ARs, and need to check some other parts for wear. I need to order a takedown pin detent spring for this one. Apparently I used red Loctite on the buffer tube because I thought I would never take it off. When the castle nut started turning, so did the buffer tube. I never took a carbine buffer tube off before and wasn't paying attention to the end plate which rotated all the way and hit the spring right in the middle. I didn't realize it was hanging out or I would have snatched it out of there. I cut the spring in half to save the parts that weren't mangled, cut the head off a 3/4" wire nail and sharpened it, and used it to pin the spring together. The spring is shorted but I don't think the nail allows it to compress much and it worked out great. While I'm waiting to get a new spring or 2, I think I'll paint the threaded end of the buffer tube. It was a little buggered up and I had to chase the threads by screwing the castle nut on and off. I'm throwing away the old castle nut. I put a new one on but haven't staked it yet.

When I measured the parts to estimate the overall length of the assembled rifle, I didn't include the length of the end cap/buffer guide assembly. It looks like it would have been a tiny hair UNDER 26" if the cap didn't stick out. Whew! It's hard to hold the tape measure and camera and get a good look, but it's about 26 5/16" long. Not too bad for a rifle isn't an SBR and can be fired in this configuration. I've seen videos of guys shooting the DFA side folder on full-auto and they worked great, so I'm not expecting any trouble. Well, maybe some trouble since the barrel is only 12.7" not counting the flash hider. I can put a lighter recoil spring in if I have to, but don't have a heavier buffer spring that I should be starting with, so I sent them an email asking for one. I can't torque the castle nut because the cheap "armorer's" wrench I have has a hole in it to fit the end of a rifle buffer tube, but not one for a torque wrench. My arms aren't calibrated so I'll just tighten it up and stake it, and probably use blue Locktite on the 2.5" buffer tube that isn't staked. It's tightened using the same wrench that fits the castle nut. Any questions, just ask. The folding adaptor has a QD sling port in the expected location below the buffer tube.

https://www.samson-mfg.com/quick-flip-stock.html?Category_Code=

https://deadfootarms.com/products/modified-cycle-system-folding-stock-adaptor-black-nitride-bolt-carrier-group

https://www.durkintactical.com/product/laser-engraved-ejection-port-dust-cover-say-hello-to-my-little-friend/

https://www.strikeindustries.com/si-ar-ebc.html

https://www.davidtubb.com/ar15-tubb-parts/ar15-extractor-ejector

https://www.brownells.com/tools-cleaning/gun-tools/fixtures-blocks/sinclair-ar-15-bolt-vise/
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Re: SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2024, 01:35:25 AM »
Just when I thought I was done buying stuff for thid build, BLAM!, here comes the Barrel Lug Accessory Mount from Custom Defensive Products. I ordered one of these and got a tracking number already. It's a 2.25" long, 5-slot section of Picatinny rail that fits on your bayonet lug, and is secured, rock solid using two machine screws and the included hex key. It's precision CNC machined from T6061 aluminum billet, hard anodized [MIL-A-8625F]  black, type III (the good stuff, not type II that will wear off), and only weighs 1.6 ounces (45 grams). It has QD sockets on both sides and if you don't need them, BLAM!, BLAM! the BLAM2 Barrel Lug Accessory Mount doesn't have them, and only weighs 1.2 Ounces (34 grams). I've seen one other brand of bayonet lug adaptor that didn't look like a cheap POS and it cost enough more than this one that I didn't even consider buying it. Custom Defensive Products makes other stuff too, like pistol base pads, but this was all I got.

Being designed primarily for Close Quarter situations, all of our mounts are specifically designed and intended to have a slightly upward angle variation of about 8 to 10 degrees when correctly installed. This angle is a functional necessity of the design to allow for the correct alignment of the sights to be nearest the center of the light beam at 15 to 20 yards. Sounds good to me. I won't be shooting anything at great distance at night. My friend's wife won't let me shoot porcupines around the cabin, so I don't even need to see as far as a tree top.

https://customdefensiveproducts.com/our-products/ols/categories/rifle-accessories
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Re: SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2024, 01:43:59 AM »
They also make a BLAM-R Barrel Lug Accessory Mount, and BLAM-R2 Barrel Lug Accessory Mount for RUGERs that have some kind of non-standardbayonet lug. It's oversized from what little bit I've been able to find out about it. Whatever is different, these are made to Ruger dimensions. The BLAM-R Barrel Lug Accessory Mount for RUGER has a QD sling swivel port and a 1" x 3/8" slot on each side for direct attachment of a sling through the slot. The slots easily accept many snap hooks, HK Sstyle sling hooks, MASH hooks and other "claw" type sling attachment furniture. The BLAM-R2 Barrel Lug Accessory Mount for RUGER doesn't have anything on the sides. Weights are only 1.9 ounces and 1.2 ounces. If anyone was looking for a way to mount a bipod with a Picatinny mount to their barrel, this will work.
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Re: SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2024, 12:59:40 PM »
I got my BLAM in the mail today. It's a nice looking bit of kit. The 2 screws are already in it and the hex key was with it in a heavy-duty Ziploc bag with the instructions. They look clear and complete but I only glanced at them.
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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2024, 04:25:24 PM »
I got the BLAM mounted on the bayonet lug and what was left of the sling swivel clevis I previously mangled to fit the Samson QD mount over. I put my other pair of handguards on it, and mounted my 1,000 lumen Olight PL-3S Valkyrie Rail Mount Light. It looks a lot better now. You can double click the light to get a 200 lumen low mode. After 7 minutes on high it will drop down to 450 lumens for the next 110 minutes, then 200 lumens for 20 minutes when the batteries die. The PL Turbo Tactical Light with Spotlight and Floodlight is on my shotgun. It only has one brightness setting, but after 4 minutes will drop down to 400 lumens for 116 minutes, so it doesn't get too hot. The 1,350 lumen Baldr Pro Tactical Light & Green Laser is on my 16" barrel upper. It will only run with the light on high for 1 minute, with or without the laser on, then it drops down to 500 lumens for 125 minutes, 115 if you have the laser on too. Or you can double click to turn it to low for 4 hours at 300 lumens, or 3 1/2 hours with the laser on. No matter what you have it set on, when times up, it will drop down to 10%. I put my hand in front of one of these light about an inch away and tunred it one. It only took 1-2 seconds before it got so hot I had to move my hand. It's a good thing the sides of them doesn't get that hot, they'd be dangerous.

I started thinking that this gun looks a little like the M231 Firing Port Weapon, that was in the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle when it first came out. It had 3 nested recoil springs, and my gun has 2 recoil springs, but the rear one is more of a buffer spring. They both have a cap screwed into the buffer tube with a guide rod on it, and you have to take the springs out of both guns before you can break them open. Maybe this is where Ted at Dead Foot Arms got the basic idea for the system he made.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M231_Firing_Port_Weapon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley



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Re: SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
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« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2024, 04:26:57 PM »
The rest of the pics.
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« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2024, 04:35:11 PM »
This stock would make it look more like the M231. They have AKM underfolders and all kinds of stuff.

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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2024, 12:55:19 AM »
When I put the Samson Swivel Stud QD Adapter on, I had to hammer the sides of the sling swivel clevis together until they touched, like this \/ to get the yoke of the adaptor over it. And I had to re-drill the holes because they weren't parallel to each other, anymore, and they were a bit too small for the screw. I also ground a little bit off the very bottom, and filed inside the yoke of the QD adaptor, just to force it all together in a Jerry-rigged manner. Despite all of that, the BLAM fit on nice and snug when I slid it into place, and the cross-screw went through the holes no problem. After I tightened it, I tightened the set screw on the bottom. Then after I was sure everything worked as it should, I took the screws out, used blue 242 Loctite on them, and torqued them down to 15 inch-pounds. They aren't going anywhere. Everything was good, except I could still see this \/ on the bottom of the front sight base from behind. So I squirted some black hot glue in the hole, and after it set  trimmed it off with an X-Acto knife. I had to do it again to fill a tiny void that was still there in the middle. Then I rubbed a Sharpie across all of it to try to blend the different shades of black together. If I didn't tell everyone what I did, I don't think anyone would know without taking the BLAM off the barrel and seeing the bent sling swivel clevis. It looks better IRL than it does in the picture.
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2024, 01:59:00 AM »
Here are the spring combinations available for Dead Foot Arms Modified Cycle Systems. For rifle calibers you start with a blue plunger spring and blue recoil spring. If that combination is too stiff and causes problems, you go a blue plunger spring and red recoil spring. And lastly, you go to a red plunger spring and red recoil spring if you have to. At no point do you ever use a red plunger spring with a blue recoil spring. The plunger spring should never be weaker than the recoil spring. Here are 2 pictures, and I flipped a picture of the M2331 over the same direction so you can see how similar the end caps with built-in guide rods are. The multiple spring set-ups are different, but they both use multiple springs. And both use short buffer tubes. Mine is 2.5" long since I have the bolt carrier modification. Otherwise I would need a 4" buffer tube. I don't have the stainless steel spring cap. It didn't come with my rifle caliber kit, but I'm trying to find out if I should get one or not. It's a $15 part, which I  don't mind buying if I need it, but don't want to pay $5.95 shipping to get it.

https://deadfootarms.com/products/bolt-carrier-modifcation
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Re: SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2024, 12:48:22 AM »
I got tired of the indefinite wait for Samson's quick flip stock and ordered a Dead Foot Arms T-REX 5 Position Telescoping Rifle Stock instead. If they start using he slogan, Grip it and rip it! to advertise this stock, I'll let you know where they got the idea from. I'll let everyone know. ;) The butt looks kind of small but I already have an idea how to take care of that if I don't like it. The stock is short but with the added length of the folding adaptor it comes out to the same length as a regular carbine stock. This first picture shows the difference between the 2.5" buffer tube for the modified bolt carrier and 4" buffer tube for an unmodified bolt carrier. The 2.5" buffer tube has slots for a castle-nut wrench and that's all. The longer 4" has longitudinal grooves in it. The 5.25 inch buffer tubes that use KAK Industry’s CQC Short Buffer System and any standard AR15 Bolt Carrier Group have similar grooves. The SCW/PDW-type stock aslso comes as a TailHook pistol brace for people wanting a shorter PDW-type weapon without paying for an SBR tax stamp.

https://deadfootarms.com/products/t-rex-5-position-collapsable-stock


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