armoredman
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I wondered if anyone had issues with swapping to the Mako/Zahal quad rail forearm, (both are the same one), and I did. I have some small hand tools, they came in handy - what would have been handier was INSTRUCTIONS!
All the card says, "no gunsmithing required". Should have given just a FEW more details.
I didn't know how to get the other upper handguard off the metal back, had no idea I needed to. Finally figured out you rotate it to the bottom of the metal part, and pull off. The new upper requires a bit of jiggling to slide around. But the LOWER, ie carramba! It took a hammer and the long thin allen wrench supplied to hammer the retaining pin out. I still am not quite sure I got it all the way in - need a brass concave punch to finish it, if that's the case. Managed to put a few little scratches on my pristine reciever, too...dagnabbit. Gotta tap the back of the lower with a light hammer, (I used my inertial bullet puller,
) to get it to seat before you can proceed. And what a TIGHT FIT! The BSA Holosight went on OK, but made for a Weaver rail, is not QUITE right - we'll see how it holds.
Ok, so this is what it looked like first.
And now...
Anyone notice anything missing? That's right, the side rails! Why? I didn't know they had to be assembled onto the top rail BEFORE it was put on. Now, that top rail fit is soooo tight, I will need that punch to get it off again...and I decided, I really don't NEED those side rails yet, nothing to put on there...
I also noticed it take a quite a bit higher cheek weld for the BSA holosight, doesn't feel natural yet, and you can see it here...
...it isn't adjusted for accuracy either. The wife likes it. I will be taking this out to the range tomorrow morning for a shakedown shoot at a B-27 target at 100 yards to sight it in. The vertical foregrip is great, but I can really tell the additional weight out front, AND that the sling I have is all of a sudden inadequate. Dang. I am also somewhat concerned that the incredibly tight fit of everything will tweak the barrel enough to throw POA and such off - we'll see. Shouldn't. I hope.
All the card says, "no gunsmithing required". Should have given just a FEW more details.
I didn't know how to get the other upper handguard off the metal back, had no idea I needed to. Finally figured out you rotate it to the bottom of the metal part, and pull off. The new upper requires a bit of jiggling to slide around. But the LOWER, ie carramba! It took a hammer and the long thin allen wrench supplied to hammer the retaining pin out. I still am not quite sure I got it all the way in - need a brass concave punch to finish it, if that's the case. Managed to put a few little scratches on my pristine reciever, too...dagnabbit. Gotta tap the back of the lower with a light hammer, (I used my inertial bullet puller,
) to get it to seat before you can proceed. And what a TIGHT FIT! The BSA Holosight went on OK, but made for a Weaver rail, is not QUITE right - we'll see how it holds.Ok, so this is what it looked like first.
And now...
Anyone notice anything missing? That's right, the side rails! Why? I didn't know they had to be assembled onto the top rail BEFORE it was put on. Now, that top rail fit is soooo tight, I will need that punch to get it off again...and I decided, I really don't NEED those side rails yet, nothing to put on there...
I also noticed it take a quite a bit higher cheek weld for the BSA holosight, doesn't feel natural yet, and you can see it here...
...it isn't adjusted for accuracy either. The wife likes it. I will be taking this out to the range tomorrow morning for a shakedown shoot at a B-27 target at 100 yards to sight it in. The vertical foregrip is great, but I can really tell the additional weight out front, AND that the sling I have is all of a sudden inadequate. Dang. I am also somewhat concerned that the incredibly tight fit of everything will tweak the barrel enough to throw POA and such off - we'll see. Shouldn't. I hope.
