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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: kilopaparomeo on July 20, 2011, 09:55:16 PM
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Well, it isn't done but I'm starting to put the parts together to see what she looks like. I reported a month ago or so that I have had a hankerin' for an Israeli "carbine" for a while and found the opportunity with a decent deal on a DSA StG58 carbine. While the barrel was shorter than I wanted, it at least got the ball rolling.
Here's what I've done so far:
- Izzy wood furniture from SARCO
- Buttplate, scope mount, extended safety, mag release, bolt release, SAW grip from DSA
- Rear swivel, barrel spacers, Izzy bolt carrier from gun things.com
What she used to look like (middle one)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/a263d4.jpg)
What she looks like now
(http://i56.tinypic.com/33er76q.jpg)
Here is what I have left to do
- Replace the barrel with an 18" one ( may be a while until I build up funds)
- Modify the heavy barrel front hand guard liner to fit the metric barrel ferrule
- buy, replace the charging handle with an Izzy forward assist one
That said, I'm liking the way it looks!
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Looks really good! What length barrel is on it now?
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16" That's what my Para has on it and I wanted the Izzy to be an 18". No good reason other than that's what I want.