mattnh

Yep - they are loads of fun... For some reason, the M203 doesn't really compare...

Sponge rounds are no joke - you would def not want to get hit by one even at a distance... The damage I've seen them do to a chain-link fence at ~100ft is beyond what you could do with a metal baseball bat..

Glad you liked it - I thought he did better than his typical entertainment-only oriented videos...

Good video Pretty good overview - def worth a watch!

Congrats on the accelerated timeline & that things worked out for you.

Yep, pretty much zero tolerance for <<any>> paperwork/4473 mistakes.

Pretty much any open bolt gun can fire when the bolt is jammed on the mag (not locked all the way back) and the mag is dropped.... There are even some open bolt guns that often leave an extra live round chambered when the "last round" has fired (AM180). You have to be extremely careful with guns that fire from an open bolt as they WILL fire without the trigger being pulled. This is especially true for new shooters that only have experience with closed bolt guns (99% of all people); close supervision is mandatory.

LOL, yeah, those zinc pushers are no joke... The more surprising one to me he is how hard the super light plastic/foam baton rounds hit even at relatively long distances. After seeing what one of those foam rounds did to a chain-link fence at ~50yrds, I'd prob. rather be hit with a baseball bat than one of those...

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IMHO, that board is pretty slow. LOL, no serious secrets... Occasionally, some very good/detailed posts.

They are reopened periodically for a very short time. Post a query about it on ar15.com in the Armory / NFA - DD section.

45-50

Looks great

The stock looks like a huge improvement

Currently, you are looking at about 10-12K in parts for a standard config (also adding an e3/e4/e6 kit would add ~6-10K more). Many of the standard config parts are fairly easy to source, others are not so easy... Assuming you had all of the parts, figure 1K-2K for somebody competent to build it (mostly depends if you are starting with a complete back-half or not). I can suggest a few competent 07/02 guys who do M60 posties if you need suggestions. I assume they could give you a firm price (if they are willing to do the work for you).

I've never just replaced a spring as they usually come pre-installed on a replacement trigger+spring assembly. I know that pin is in there <<super-tight>>. No idea if it can be removed. It doesn't seem like you could force the spring onto the pin after removing the old trigger spring. Did you try to push the pin out on a press/ (or vise) or give it a whack it with a hammer+punch? I wonder if you have to heat it up to remove the pin?

Did a DD eForm1 in June Only took 29 days Sounds like a great/fun project.

I think all issued mil M60 barrels are Stellite-lined. FWIW, the T52 prototypes (one of the precursors to the M60) DID have Stellite lined barrels, so it is likely <<all>> M60 barrels were lined. My understanding is the whole Stellite barrel lining thing started post WW2 because M2HB barrel throats were getting roached under FA fire even with low round counts. The M2HB barrel improvements were then incorporated into the the T52 & later T161 (M60) prototypes. There are a number of different prototype T161 barrels, and perhaps not all of those prototype barrels were lined. For example, there was a T161 heavy barrel covered in AL might not have had a Stellite liner. Link for T52 info (very early / rare pre-M60 prototype) https://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/t52e3-an-m60-prototype/ -- Matt

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Yes, very common. In fact, the required transfer paperwork (Form4) has a specific option for this. Transferee would be the name of the LLC. You will need to also complete responsible person questionnaires for each RP of your LLC. Also, obviously, whatever NFA item you wish to possess has to be legal in your state

Uh, no (to the $125K). I seem to recall they were expensive (like 10K or 20K), but they are def around... https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/smg-guns-fg-42-reproduction-review/377435

Few pics of the Kannar Def simpler/cheaper to load your own chalk with surplus components. Other options like beehive, cannon rounds, 12G adapter, etc. are avail from Pace Defense aka www.reloadableshells.com Just picked up a pirate barrel - should be fun!

I own a couple real M79s (TRW + Kanarr). Fun toys... Pic of the TRW (museum piece)

Anybody have the list of serial numbers that goes along with this list of guns sold by Stembridge? https://snugbus.com/Library/BFB_Stembridge.pdf

These pics should clarify things