WETTI/AWSS - M4/SCAR/HK416 - Technical Summary Thread

[XZIVR]

Originally Posted by turok_t

In terms of painting, you can order duracoat and airbrush it in your gun. Mind you, duracoat is shipped by UPS ground only (since its a chemical agent) so u will have to pay a hefty duty tax when it arrives. Also, he magazine catch is exactly the same.

Here is the Canadian equivalent: http://www.arma-coat.ca/frame.cfm?WebPageID=11

Ships out of edmonton, works great.

[Strelok]

Hey guys. Got my kit today.

I'm curious if you guys have any of the following parts handy:

I need the spring and plug that retains the rear receiver pin, and the rear receiver pin itself. Turns out it was lost at some point.

[Eeyore]

Originally Posted by Strelok

Hey guys. Got my kit today.

I'm curious if you guys have any of the following parts handy:

I need the spring and plug that retains the rear receiver pin, and the rear receiver pin itself. Turns out it was lost at some point.

I have spares, if you want one.

[Strelok]

Turns out they weren't the right parts. Thanks anyway!



Parts 68, 69 and 71 are what I'm after if anyone has them handy.

Thanks!

[Danke]

Originally Posted by Strelok

Turns out they weren't the right parts. Thanks anyway!
Parts 68, 69 and 71 are what I'm after if anyone has them handy.

Thanks!

Just go to Wolverine.

You can use the real Armalite springs and pins. The spring in particular is way nicer than the WE one. I bet it'll be under $10 at the counter as long as you don't loose control.

[MaybeStopCalling]

You can also order from Brownells and pay $5 shipping for those parts if that floats your boat instead.

[Gato]

Originally Posted by Green Synergy

You can also order from Brownells and pay $5 shipping for those parts if that floats your boat instead.

I agree, Brownells is much more pleasant to deal with and will ship you pretty much ANYTHING you want, so long as you do the paperwork required

[MaybeStopCalling]

Originally Posted by Gato

I agree, Brownells is much more pleasant to deal with and will ship you pretty much ANYTHING you want, so long as you do the paperwork required

True, they don't even ask for any paperwork if your parts orders are under $100, and before this whole gun buying panic that seems to have enveloped America, they had orders to my door within a week.

That's the issue with such great prices and service... you buy one part, next thing you know your GBBR is half real steel and you're broke.

[Danke]

You guys don't like Wolverine? They've always treated me well.

He is located minutes away from their location.

[Towe1ey]

Originally Posted by Green Synergy

That's the issue with such great prices and service... you buy one part, next thing you know your GBBR is half real steel and you're broke.

Yeah...

Doesn't it feel better than having a polymer AEG?

So nice.

[MaybeStopCalling]

Originally Posted by Danke

You guys don't like Wolverine? They've always treated me well.

He is located minutes away from their location.

I have nothing against Wolverine, just giving him an alternate if he wants. (Also, didn't know he was that close to them, in that case, yeah, definitely drop by)

Originally Posted by Towe1ey

Yeah...

Doesn't it feel better than having a polymer AEG?

So nice.

I spent a good six to eight hours tediously dremelling and fitting my upper receiver to a WE lower, and it was worth it. That feeling of satisfaction when everything fits together without wobble...

[Danke]

If you get one of the kits it might come in a handy box.

The box,



Inside the box,

[Strelok]

Open bolt kit installed. Was able to do everything, including a single magazine in under 20 minutes. Pretty fun!

Thanks for the help guys! I'll have to go pay Wolverine a visit.

I'm curious, they have an M15a2 upper (Fixed carry handle) and I've heard that you can use real steel uppers on WE guns. Is this true? And what modifications are needed to do so? I think an m16a2 or FHC M4 would be pretty cool.

I'm looking to get rid of the KAC style rail if anyone has slim m4 grips, front sights, pins, etc handy for a trade.

[MaybeStopCalling]

Off the top of my head...

- You need to machine cuts in the receiver or cut down the trigger box around the valve striker to fit the upper onto the lower.
- You need to cut two slots where the barrel nut screws on to index the barrel and hopup assembly
- You need to machine down a rib where the bolt catch sits so it can engage fully.
- You need to file down the spring housing on the dust cover to close the dust cover.

The two slots on the assembly is the most tedious part, but much easier than before.

Originally Posted by Strelok

Open bolt kit installed. Was able to do everything, including a single magazine in under 20 minutes. Pretty fun!

Thanks for the help guys! I'll have to go pay Wolverine a visit.

I'm curious, they have an M15a2 upper (Fixed carry handle) and I've heard that you can use real steel uppers on WE guns. Is this true? And what modifications are needed to do so? I think an m16a2 or FHC M4 would be pretty cool.

I'm looking to get rid of the KAC style rail if anyone has slim m4 grips, front sights, pins, etc handy for a trade.

[LongStone]

WE M4 Real Steel/Airsoft Build
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=122347

RA-Tech has a new bolt catch, less material missing from underside


looks pretty similar to the mod I did to the closed bolt catch.

("stock open bolt" is from the RA-Tech OB kit)

can rack an empty mag and the catch will positively engage every time