AR-15 belt feed conversion

Trapdoor Billy · October 21, 1998, 06:00 PM

Fella in local shop was asking if this can be done, owner said he saw something a few years ago out of somewhere in FL., but has not seen lately. I told them I would ask. Is there anything like this out there?

Thanks

**Rob Pincus** · October 21, 1998, 06:05 PM

yes, It was demo'd at the most recent Knob Creek Shoot. Supposedly they worked the bugs out. I would've told you were to find info, but the NFA board I freqent is down right now. I'll keep looking. you might also check Small Arms Review Magazine

Trapdoor Billy · October 21, 1998, 06:23 PM

Thanks Rob, that was quick. If you board comes back up pass info on please. I'm on the horn to the shop now with mag. name.
Thanks
Bill

fal308 · October 22, 1998, 10:11 AM

Have you tried Vollmer yet?

**Rob Pincus** · October 22, 1998, 11:48 AM

yeah, but I have some guys I talk with at TB's, anybody know what happened to his board?

Kodiac · October 22, 1998, 11:55 AM

The Army had a few belt fed 16's but they all ended up trashed... I believe they were for APC crewmen. Since the adoption of the M-249 and the APC GUN PORT version of the 16, the belt fed model was left behind as one of the many ODDITIES out there. Kinda like the F-20 TigerShark. Okay, maybe not - the F-20 was actually a fantastic plane, just nobody ever bought one. But it is an example of an oddity. Wait... What was I talking about?

fal308 · October 23, 1998, 10:41 AM

TB's board is back up.

ereikes · October 28, 1998, 08:25 PM

Ares Defense manufacturing is producing one right now. You can't get pictures of it, because of patent reasons. I think they are supposed to come out begining of next year and cost around $1200-$1500 for the upper...

I think it takes minimi boxes.

October 21, 1998, 06:00 PM	#1
Trapdoor Billy Member Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Bear, DE,USA Posts: 53	Fella in local shop was asking if this can be done, owner said he saw something a few years ago out of somewhere in FL., but has not seen lately. I told them I would ask. Is there anything like this out there? Thanks

October 21, 1998, 06:05 PM	#2
Rob Pincus Staff Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Hotels Posts: 3,667	yes, It was demo'd at the most recent Knob Creek Shoot. Supposedly they worked the bugs out. I would've told you were to find info, but the NFA board I freqent is down right now. I'll keep looking. you might also check Small Arms Review Magazine

October 21, 1998, 06:23 PM	#3
Trapdoor Billy Member Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Bear, DE,USA Posts: 53	Thanks Rob, that was quick. If you board comes back up pass info on please. I'm on the horn to the shop now with mag. name. Thanks Bill

October 22, 1998, 10:11 AM	#4
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,990	Have you tried Vollmer yet?

October 22, 1998, 11:48 AM	#5
Rob Pincus Staff Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Hotels Posts: 3,667	yeah, but I have some guys I talk with at TB's, anybody know what happened to his board?

October 22, 1998, 11:55 AM	#6
Kodiac Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 1999 Posts: 1,173	The Army had a few belt fed 16's but they all ended up trashed... I believe they were for APC crewmen. Since the adoption of the M-249 and the APC GUN PORT version of the 16, the belt fed model was left behind as one of the many ODDITIES out there. Kinda like the F-20 TigerShark. Okay, maybe not - the F-20 was actually a fantastic plane, just nobody ever bought one. But it is an example of an oddity. Wait... What was I talking about?

October 23, 1998, 10:41 AM	#7
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,990	TB's board is back up.

October 28, 1998, 08:25 PM	#8
ereikes Junior Member Join Date: October 28, 1998 Posts: 2	Ares Defense manufacturing is producing one right now. You can't get pictures of it, because of patent reasons. I think they are supposed to come out begining of next year and cost around $1200-$1500 for the upper... I think it takes minimi boxes.