Before I reply to anyone's posts, allow me to send my deepest sympathies to all those who have friends and/or relatives in the areas affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. I, myself, have a nephew in the Navy stationed in Japan; I have not been able to contact him since the disasters occurred. Hopefully, he was aboard ship and out of the areas.
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bobkt,
I agree that MajorPandemic's rear sight solution is very interesting. With a little more refinement, it would probably prove to be a real asset to the Sub2000's accuracy. It could also become a highly profitable aftermarket accessory.
Personally, I do not like the look of the Blue Force Gear front sight; that does not mean, however, that it is not an excellent replacement sight. I get the impression that it has a loyal following and is highly sought after, new or used, which must account for something. I simply like the look of the HiPoint 995 front sight more, myself. So, to each their own...
And as for interest? I have no doubt that at least some readers are looking at your rifle and saying to themselves, "I can do that". And why would they not? With a bipod, a sight, a grip and a light (Ha! It rhymed! *
) you have added most of the accessories most people add to their own rifles.
Very nice pictures! I especially like the third from the top, which shows the rifle folded and locked
with the scope still on it! My compliments to Red Lion Precision, LLC; so far, their forend has lived up to expectations.
I don't know why, but that scope looks perfectly at home sitting above your rifle. By the way, edit the Walmart.com link. You repeated the http and it doesn't work without cutting it short.
What brand/model bipod did you mount? Those stubby legs seem very sturdy.
I look forward to seeing your rifle in its final form, once you have all the rest of your accessories firmly mounted.
Good luck.
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kwikrnuwife,
The contrast between the hard chrome parts of the rifle and the black of the new forend make your rifle very pleasing to the eye; the high capacity magazines make it sing to the heart!
Tell us the truth, now... are all of those magazines actually loaded with live rounds or are they filled with empty casings?
If they are live, then let me say this: yours is the largest collection of live ammunition I have seen in one place since I left the service! And to think that sooner or later you will get to fire all of those rounds... I envy you.
How do you like the forend? It is, after all, the topic of this thread. Has it retained zero as it is promised to do?
I see that you have mounted only one accessory, although your forend has at least two rails. Is something else in the works?
I anxiously await further news about your silencer project. What a coincidence that the silencer fixed barrel mount fits so snugly!
Oh, one more thing: does your converted Glock 32 also use a silencer? I ask because it is threaded.
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maswell,
That is a very good looking flip-up sight. If you mount it on the Sub2000, let us know how it holds up.
Tron1
