Ok, here is my basic suggestion:

CA M15A4 Rifle (Full length M16 with removable carry handle) $500-650?
TM 4 Pos. Telestock - $60?
Gaurder Elcan - $170?
Then paint the forgrips, pistolgrip and telestock with Krylon camo sys. OD paint.

That will give you a very, very basic C7A2. It will not be the most authentic, however it is the most cost effective. If ou find a need for something triad-esq, Gaurder makes a decent knock off, though it does not look at all like the Colt Canada/Diemaco Triad. personaly, i'd avoid it. There isn't a good enough looking one to bother with.

If you have any more specific questions, feel free to PM me.


EDIT- Couple things.

A) By AO Tech, I assume you mean EOTech? as in the 511, or 512 siries?
B) IIRC EOTechs weren't issued so much as purchsed by PPLCI members? Any clarification on this?

1) Yeah, sorry i messed up a little there.
2) Again true, i missed that fact, but just searched it and found out that forces in-country have to buy there own new sights and Red-Dot's and Holograph seem to the the regular for anyone dealing with closer targets than 300m

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If you have any more specific questions, feel free to PM me.


Will do thx

where did you get your elcan replica or real one its hard to tell from youre pics im looking for one to finish my c8 project

thnx
tpr Leonard
task force afghanistan 01-09

I only know of 007 selling elcan replicas and the guy who sells pants at army issue in mississauga lol. both are about 200 bucks.

At 007 its about 400 my bad, but the guy at army issue is about 200.

Thought Id throw up a few pics of my C7A2 that I finished building a few months back. Unfortunately, the internals got screwed real bad a few games back so its on the bench.. AGAIN. :(


http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/100_0371.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/100_0353.jpg

Zekk,


Wheres that triad mount from?

had it custom made.

I'm also looking to build a C7A2 or C8A2 replica, depending on which base gun I end up getting. I'm currently looking at a couple of used TM M4, but thinking I might prefer a full-length M16 model instead for the C7 (in that case, a new, but more expensive CA M15A4 rifle from 007). And the full metal body of the CA is more attractive than the ABS TM, even though the TM is a fine gun in its own right.

I'm not anal about making it a 100% faithful reproduction of the real steel, but I do want the green furniture (including the collapsable stock) that I will paint myself with Krylon OD, and I already have a reproduction ELCAN sight on the way. I'm not worried about small specifics like the TRI-AD mount, since I don't see myself needing accessories.

However, the one thing that I would love is to get the ribbed magazines to complete the look of the gun. Which would be the best brand to get, preferable in low cap if available? I would prefer not get hi-cap, because I hate winding (have that on my AK and ordered some low caps instead).

You'll probably be best off going with the G&P 130 Rnd mags.

I've got a similar project starting soon, picking up an M15A4 Carbine in a trade for my HK33K and turning it into the British L119A1. The project will be purely cosmetic with things like a heavy barrel and stock pad. Perhaps later on I'll cut a AG36 into the foregrip...ah plans ;)

http://www.rm45.com/l119/C8andAG36.jpg

Oh my Fugly... but I am attracted to it.

Yummy.. Cant wait to see your take on it Lerch

I'm sure this is a no-brainer, but I assume a PTW would be the best base to start off with if one were considering a C7/8, correct? Say a PTW M16 of some sort to a C7A2. Easy as pie, right? And a lot better than using a TM base, obviously.

Are there mods out there to allow for the ambidextrous mag-release and Selector switch? If cash wasn't a factor, how accurate could you get to the real thing?

ok if you are going for a C7A2 or a C8 avoid the thermold mags as we don't use them on either of those weapons and the only time we use them on the A1's is on parade. so if you are looking for something somewhat accurate stick with the STANAG mags.