Galil freefloat build with optics mount

[vtb]

Hello forum.

This is project thread.

Couple of friends asked if we can do something for Galil.
Desided i need to try - so i've bought a Galil and here we go...

Decision was to freefloat barrel and add permament optics rail for ACOG. That's why we"ve took our AK freefloat kit and jeopardized it a bit.

Heart of the system - new gastube:


Modding AK chassis barrel nut to fit new gastube and Galil reciever:


Testfit:


So project after barrelnut fitted to the reciever and married to the gastube:



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Problems so far
1. Foreend is long. And gasblock is a brick.
Guys do want to leave frontsight at place.
Solution - either shorter foreend or cut the hole in long foreend.

Decided to go with cutout in long foreend:

Problem number 2 - vertical charging handle.interfere with any picatinny claw. But don't interfere with ACOG mounted directly. Solutions: either move picatinny UP or just use (as for now) ACOG prism direct mount.

Tomorrow is the day for gasblock shaving and gastube making (second part of gastube).

Stay tuned.

 

[boscoman]

Go with an AK bolt carrier. Problem will be solved.

http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showthread.php?44974-AK-Bolt-carriers

 

[lcastillo]

Aww Man. I would have given you a donor rifle to save you from using that real Israeli made Galil in full auto for that project ��. was it a AR, SAR or ARM before you started? Have you fired it in FA since you modified it? Pretty neat what you did with tube and spacer. Welcome Lou

 

[vtb]

Well since the original gun is intact and alway can be converted to the original state i don't see any issues with takin it as a donor.

Meanwhile this build was completed. Just added an AR tube adapter so guy can use his beloved CTR.

 

[Dee]

Hi vtb
That looks nice!
What manufacturer free float did you start with?

 

[vtb]

Hi vtb
That looks nice!
What manufacturer free float did you start with?

My own: http://sureshot-armament.com/product/ak-chassis-mk1/

 

[lcastillo]

Well since the original gun is intact and alway can be converted to the original state i don't see any issues with takin it as a donor.] VTB don't get me wrong I like what you did. I just was surprised that you used your select fire Galil to make your modifications. I would be afraid that it would never fire the same again if I brought it back to its original condition. What length was the original barrel on your Galil? Have you fired it yet since you made your mods? How did it do?

 

[raexcct2]

Well since the original gun is intact and alway can be converted to the original state i don't see any issues with takin it as a donor.

Meanwhile this build was completed. Just added an AR tube adapter so guy can use his beloved CTR.

I like it. I used a modified B&T Sako RK95 rail years ago on a Galil switch barrel build but that handguard was expensive and heavy. Hope this one is neither.