A while ago I had a thread asking if it was possible to build a glock from after market parts, while this was true, many examples where of a kind of ugliness unhidable by even a good cerakote job. Recently I came across the brownell's dream gun collection and want to know what guns can everyone think of that can be composed entirely of aftermarket parts?
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Deus Machina
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Like you said, I'm certain Glocks are. There's an entire market based around this for 1911's and AR's.
Some bolt-actions, too, but those are usually based around a first-party receiver.
The Ruger Mk2 and Mk3, also, but as far as I know the frame is usually from Ruger. I've seen aftermarket receivers, but haven't personally found aftermarket frames on the new market. Wouldn't surprise me if they're out there.
Some bolt-actions, too, but those are usually based around a first-party receiver.
The Ruger Mk2 and Mk3, also, but as far as I know the frame is usually from Ruger. I've seen aftermarket receivers, but haven't personally found aftermarket frames on the new market. Wouldn't surprise me if they're out there.
There's really not many, the ones mentioned are about it. The phenomenon exists entirely because shooters have demanded alternative parts for the guns they own and when enough are offered, someone will try to build one from scratch. They use non original parts from a variety of sources, post up, others see they can, too, and the race is on to have the most original.
Then the homebuilt boutique craze hits with some pretty exotic variants being popularized. For the most part tho it's still the 1911, AR15, 10/22, and now, the Glock. I fully expect the P320/M17 to follow because it will be issued with multiple grips and barrel lengths in the Army. There are already six grips, two colorways, and two barrel/slide lengths manufactured now, so it's definitely on a fast track with the trigger assembly being the SN unit.
I'm prepared to see alternate parts available for it before the Army has completely issued it in the field.
Then the homebuilt boutique craze hits with some pretty exotic variants being popularized. For the most part tho it's still the 1911, AR15, 10/22, and now, the Glock. I fully expect the P320/M17 to follow because it will be issued with multiple grips and barrel lengths in the Army. There are already six grips, two colorways, and two barrel/slide lengths manufactured now, so it's definitely on a fast track with the trigger assembly being the SN unit.
I'm prepared to see alternate parts available for it before the Army has completely issued it in the field.
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Don't forget the ak! I have yet to build one, but one day I will have a more substantial shop/work bench and hammer some out.
M1 Carbine. Finding a receiver is the tricky part. But once you have that, everything else is readily available (including the tooling to assemble it correctly) for a price. Of course, building one this way would be hideously expensive but I didn't see the OP saying cost was an object.
mokin
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I got to shoot a very nice home grown 10/22. Made me want to put one together myself. As to the OP's question, I'm not certain but I'm pretty sure you could assemble some variant of a Ruger MK II/III as well.
Sunray
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"...for a price..." Anything can be built for a price.
Finding a decent Carbine receiver is the issue. Lots of overpriced aftermarket junk around.
Buckets of Mauser stuff too as I recall. Normally you'll end up paying a lot more for a parts gun than an original though.
Finding a decent Carbine receiver is the issue. Lots of overpriced aftermarket junk around.
Buckets of Mauser stuff too as I recall. Normally you'll end up paying a lot more for a parts gun than an original though.
Cannibul
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https://www.volquartsen.com/products/1109-vc-target-frame
There's at least one out there. Don't forget that the upper on a MK pistol is the firearms.
Flynt
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When you say "entirely aftermarket parts," do you really that literally? When I think of building a gun, I envision using a factory receiver or frame with all or most of the other parts being aftermarket. I guess there are a few aftermarket receivers out there -- such as 10/22's...
lysanderxiii
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and ARs,
and M1911s,
and AKs,
and M14/M1As,
and FALs,
Does a stripped frame from the factory count as "aftermarket"?
Deus Machina
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Which makes it weird that there aren't more aftermarket grips than receivers (that I've seen) because people seem happier to switch out the parts they don't need transferred.
Heck, those grip frames are more than the entire stock gun. Me, I'd prefer a different barrel and railed receiver, and switch out the frame internals and grips. And end up paying about the same for a more functionally accurate pistol.
But there's always a market to target shooters or the wannabes.
I agree and wasn't trying to minimize the magnitude of the task. I said it was tricky because not only is it hard to locate a receiver, but that receiver has to be in condition where it is usable and in the case of "loose" commercial receivers that entails ensuring it was properly heat treated. See, for example, http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_ermas2.html
M1 Carbine stripped receivers do come up on gunbroker from time to time and often bring more than Garand receivers. However, you can get a cast (I believe) new M1 Carbine receivers from Fulton Armory @$250 on sale now or James River Armory for $295. Both use them to build their carbine replicas.
Hypnogator
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Yeah. Sort of like what I'm working on as a truck/HD shotgun: An old Ithaca 37 riot gun with buttstock replaced with folding stock from a PPS Submachine gun with an AR-15 grip underneath/behind the trigger.
Carl N. Brown
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I have what I called my Frankenmosin -- a Chinese Type 53 Mosin in a Russian M1944 stock (the Chinese wood was soft and the stock had multiple problems and disintegrated between 1992 and 2015). Receiver, bolt, triggerguard-magazine, buttplate all different serial numbers. I say it was made from the best parts of four surplus rifles.
("You'll blow yer head off kid." Naw; bolt head properly headspaced.)
("You'll blow yer head off kid." Naw; bolt head properly headspaced.)
Are you saying that you want an "undead" M1 carbine? You might get your wish if those Philippine and/or Korean Garands and Carbines come to shore.
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