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Title: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: BIGTRACK1943 on August 06, 2015, 07:25:19 PM
I am going to be making a few 6" rings for my M-16 project and a friends. does anyone else need one? not sure of cost the drawings are done and waiting on a cut cost.  also does anyone have any pictures of the 6" ring out of there track I would like to make sure I have the style right before I spend money making parts.
thanks for the help
Scott
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: colkking on November 28, 2017, 10:30:29 PM
Scott,
Any luck on the fabrication of this ring?
Thanks!
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: WayOffTrack on November 29, 2017, 08:43:16 AM
I have an original 6 inch ring I'd sell. It's in Florida.
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: spec4don on November 30, 2017, 09:01:41 AM
What is the correct ring configuration on an M16A2?c

Thanks

Don G.
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: mfrance on November 30, 2017, 09:23:19 AM
10 "and 12" to turn completly without hitting fold down  armor now in up position  with rear door
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: col.halftrack on November 30, 2017, 11:14:01 AM
If it is an M16A2 it would have fold downs. So You will need the short 6" ring in place of the 10" I believe.
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: WayOffTrack on November 30, 2017, 11:47:46 AM
M16A2 has the armor fixed so it no longer folds.
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: mfrance on November 30, 2017, 06:44:07 PM
M16 had 6 "and 10"
M16a1 and m16a2  had 10 "and 12 "
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: col.halftrack on December 04, 2017, 12:57:20 PM
I had forgotten this although I seem to call a M16A2 rear door I had that folded? Hmmm?
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: WayOffTrack on December 04, 2017, 06:35:52 PM
I had forgotten this although I seem to call a M16A2 rear door I had that folded? Hmmm?

I had one of those plus the rest of the rear wall. They actually cut the rear door out out of the original back piece and left the hinge on top to hold it up I suppose. The hinge holes on the door were made with a torch. Both rear corners were bolted upright with angle iron in the corners. I suppose the upper part of the door could still fold down but with either side fixed it would not do any good.
Title: Re: going to make 6" rings for my M-16 project anyone else need one?
Post by: mkoloc on December 24, 2020, 10:50:23 AM
Kevin my original A2 has the armor locked in the up position with the addition of the extra ring.  No reason to fold it down because of the additional height of the turret.   When they cut the door into the rear the left the original fold down armor in place except for the middle portion that disappeared with the new door.