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PostSubject: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jun 25, 2009 12:04 am

Hi guys, I have a few questions.
One, do you need a delta ring to connect the front barrel set, to the upper and lower receiver?
Two, How do I connect the Charging handle and the selector switch to a M4?
I need help guys, I'm making a M4, and I'm a bit confused.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jun 25, 2009 12:39 am

The delta ring is what connects the barrel to the upper receiver, The pins are what hold the upper and lower to eachother.
What are you connecting the charging handle too?
Its always different but usually you need to pop out the little tab on the opposite side of the body where an amdidextris selector switch would be and just unscrew it, the gearbox needs to be out though.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jun 25, 2009 12:42 am

Okay, so I do not need a gearbox to connect the charging handle?
Do you guys know where I can buy a complete Charging handle set,
also where do i buy pins for the upper and lower receiver.
I was thinking would these pins work?
Body Pins for Upper and Lower Receiver
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jun 25, 2009 7:12 am

Those pins are the correct ones,

Unless you are working on a PTW, the Charging Handle is mainly for optic and sliding the Bolt Carrier Plate back to expose the Hop-Up adjustment Wheel or Gears. The Charging Handle is attached to a spring which is attached to the inside of the upper receiver.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeFri Jun 26, 2009 9:41 pm

So the charging handle does not need the gearbox to install?
If I install the charging handle, how would I make the dustcover to fall down when I pull the charging handle?

also would this body be good?
http://www.airsoftpost.com/spare-upper-lower-receiver-series-p-29306.html
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeFri Jun 26, 2009 10:50 pm

i i saw that people acually posted stuff on here and i was wanting adice herehttp://www.airsoftallies.com/ask-a-pro-f24/m4-boneyard-stuff-t2504.htm
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeSat Jun 27, 2009 12:34 am

On the charging handle there is a little part of it that sticks out. This hits the little button on the dust cover that causes it to flip down. Just make sure you put the spring on the dust cover correctly. It might take a little while to get it right.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeSat Jun 27, 2009 9:37 am

you could get this http://www.airsoftpost.com/king-arms-reinforced-accessory-series-type-p-27659.html and have some spare parts since it's cheaper to buy this insted of all the charging handle stuff and the dust cover here http://www.airsoftpost.com/m4m16-series-dust-cover-p-27312.html and if you haave any more questions on m4 externals come to me i spend alot of time looking for them
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeSat Jun 27, 2009 1:49 pm

okay thanks guys
but what about that external body i was talking about
metallica you think that one is worth it?
The one I linked earlier?
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeSat Jun 27, 2009 2:58 pm

well that is abs plastic do you not want a metal one but ya that is fine if you want abs
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeSat Jun 27, 2009 5:35 pm

well full metal is like 100 dollars right?
i'm just building a simple gun at the moment
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeSat Jun 27, 2009 6:02 pm

ya it's fine but correction is $100 with the needed hopup the body it'self and i would suggest getting a metal hop up so you can get the metal body later http://www.airsoftpost.com/full-metal-system-m16m4-series-p-25930.html
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeTue Jun 30, 2009 3:20 am

do you guys recommend this gearbox to be put in the plastic upper and lower receiver right there?
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeTue Jun 30, 2009 8:20 pm

TheOneNamedMike wrote:
well full metal is like 100 dollars right?
i'm just building a simple gun at the moment

wrong if you want a full metal receiver they go for ~ $50 alone.

RIS systems/ metal handguards anywhere from 50 - 100$ depending on quality.

Personally I recommend buying a bone-yard-ed high-quality M4 like a KWA/ CA/ ICS which still has the full metal body then repairing/upgrading it to working condition.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeWed Jul 01, 2009 1:31 am

I can't find any boneyard with a ful metal body.
you know where I can find one?
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeWed Jul 01, 2009 12:00 pm

It doesn't necessarily have to be a boneyard gun. You can probably find something used and working for about the same price as the gun being broken.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeWed Jul 01, 2009 9:07 pm

No because it is a SR 25 not a M4 FYI.

Just look for a used gun at your field's or on craigslist. Good luck. It will be a chunk of change but most of the stuff your going to need to buy will already be included.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2009 2:44 am

okay i guess i'll try something else thanks
but wouldn't it be better to build from scratch?
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2009 10:58 am

No building from scratch will run you into the same amount of money. Then there are concerns with specific upgrade parts not being compatible with upgraded shells ect.

Better to upgrade from stock then scratch.
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2009 12:21 pm

true
so i should get a boneyard huh
alright thanks lonewolf
i'll keep posting on this topic if i have any more questions
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PostSubject: Re: M4 Building Questions   M4 Building Questions Icon_minitimeThu Jul 02, 2009 3:27 pm

Actually that gun you linked to for a body was not a sr-25 as lonewolf said. It is a M-16A4 which would work perfectly.
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