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Kimio · November 16, 2012, 02:29 PM

Makes sense, ultimately I'm wondering how hard it would be to replicate the internal components, such as the bolt, BCG and what have you.

While the liklihood of me having to replace said parts is probably slim (I'll probably have to put thousands upon thousands of rounds through the rifle in order to wear it out) it would still be a good thing to know that I can at least create some replacement parts on my own, provided it's cost effective.

November 16, 2012, 02:29 PM	#3
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	Makes sense, ultimately I'm wondering how hard it would be to replicate the internal components, such as the bolt, BCG and what have you. While the liklihood of me having to replace said parts is probably slim (I'll probably have to put thousands upon thousands of rounds through the rifle in order to wear it out) it would still be a good thing to know that I can at least create some replacement parts on my own, provided it's cost effective.