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i've kinda trended away from the electric guns and preferring the gas ones more. it gives more "realism", although the electric ones deck out just the same. i like the blowback though since it gives me a feeling that im actually shooting something and having a moving bcg is a plus. it also locks back on the last shot and working bolt stop is pretty darn sweet. take down is the same as a real ar and many of the ar parts fit with no issues, stocks, grips, rails and so on. i've seen guys throw thousands of dollars into their gas blowbacks.

@asmurff check these out: http://www.evike.com/product_info.php?products_id=41665 http://www.evike.com/product_info.php?products_id=39321 it's like assembling a real ar15 but uses gas, you will have to get green gas or a propane adapter and use propane from those coleman camping things or whatever. there are alot of topics on it, cheap to shoot and fun to build. i just built the tan one, but sold it shortly after to fund my Noveske lower since i was able to find one at non scalper prices. It was about $250 shipped and then whatever else you want to add on such as bbs or the adapter and stuff. no battery charging and a very nice blowback to it. everything functions similar to a real ar so would be a good training weapon also. dont forget to use couponcode: evike2013 to get 20% off which makes it around $250 shipped.

oh boy, this will be a fun forum =) havn't been on in a while. with the ammo crunch i almost considered selling the colt since i threw it back it's factory configuration for the time being, but seeing as how all the price gougers seem to be running low on funds and are giving up on trying to sell high priced items since the panic buying has died a bit, im back on the .22 modifcation crunch again. i'll have to get some pics up in the modification forum soon of my progress. @techmike, check out evike, they have some killer deals with 20% off on AEGs (automatic electric guns) G&P brand offers some very realistic replicas. Price is a bit more, but you're paying for quality. i'll have to post some pics of my .223/5.56 build also lol. it took forever to source for parts because of the panic buyers, but i was able to get everything for pre panic pricing lol.

i cashed in and sold my .223 for a handsome profit along with multiple parts i had laying around for double to triple what they were worth. was able to get my hands on a few 60 rounder surefires locally from an actual good shop that wasn't price gouging and sold them on Gunbroker for a profit also. im just holding onto my money for the hype to blow over to pick up some new toys. im not buying into the whole gun ban hype as this could take several months to finalize if anything is done. my buddy even cash in on his bushmaster and all his ammo and used mags. it's crazy what people would pay for the things. oh well, obama has become the world's best gun salesman and stimulated our economy with this crazy spending haha.

if you still need the conversion pieces i can get it for you. it wont be a factory umarex one, but is pretty much the same thing since it's all airsoft parts.

@techmike, i finally sourced all the pieces for the latest creation im doing. this time i will take detail pics of everything and also a detailed breakdown of how i did (doing) my project lol. also going to attempt to do pmag modded magazines.

i took some pics of my AEG troy style sling mount and AEG numbered buffer tube. hope this helps you out and gives you a better understand of how almost most of the airsoft accessories will fit our colts.

@ airsoft atlanta. yes the madbull ones are superb for fitment and quality. on these colt 22's and can handle the almost non existent heat. i would not recommend using it for any higher caliber such as .223/5.56 or even a 9mm conversion but for the 22 with almost no recoil the rails and other parts fit perfect and are a fraction of some of the replacement parts from Umarex themselves. i've tried the so called ACM rails for the umarex and 1.) the fitment sucked 2.) worst quality pot metal i've ever seen produced. i would recommend buying the madbull licensed ones from either airsoft atlanta, airsoft gi, or even evike. they all provide superb service and fast shipping and even coupon codes to make your purchase even cheaper.

the aeg asap will fit! i have tried all sling mounts made for airsoft and they all fit. to remove the buffer unscrew the cap on the back of tube and use a long allen key to remove the bolt holding it onto the receiver. no need to remove the nut on the buffer tube like a real ar15, it's their to be decorative lol.

LOOKS GOOD!!! as for airsoft junk, yes there is airsoft junk, and there's the quality airsoft stuff that cost more and is actually licensed by the real steel counterparts. anything that is properly licensed is normally the top notched products in the airsoft world while you can find a ton of the cloned knock off junk that is not worth it unless you're shooting plastic bbs lol.

if you can take a pic of area where the buffer would mount on, inside and out. i can tell you what you need. i never had personal experience with one so hard to say. you can use most airsoft accessories such as buffer tubes, sling plates, rails, and so on these guns since they share common body parts. but please check your local laws before slapping a buffer on that pistol to make sure it's legal to do so or obtaining the proper documentation to do so. otherwise the information i provide is strictly educational purposes only lol.

although it does not look to fit. very little shaving and fitting needs to be done to the airsoft receiver to make it work. im currently working on a new project with a vltor VIS monolithic receiver and i've shortend my m16 20" barrel down to 16" and rethreaded it. i am considering making it an SBR, but time will tell lol. new project pics will be up soon. this time i will make a detailed tutorial on how i made it work!

you can use an airsoft sling mount and buffer tube just in case anyone wanted to know =)

post pics! can't wait to see it. im working on new umarex project. should be unveiling it within the month!

they are normally made of a similar metal to our colt receivers. they are pretty tuff and can with stand the heat from a 22. put a box of 550 through my rifle in one sitting and the rail still stayed cool to the touch.

microgunner, i actually bought one of these back in august of 2011. the thing shoots like a dream for .40s&w. i actually had an offer from one of my buddies for $450 which im really consider selling since it's alot more then what i originally paid for it lol. they have not been surfacing the market lately and are getting extremely rare.

techmike - here is a link to evike.com for the trx 11" rail http://www.evike.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_106_286&products_id=36980 i've sent a message to my distributor to see if they can get these in since i didn't see it on my wholesale list but havn't gotten a response yet. if i am able to get em i'll send you a message, if not evike.com has a coupon code to save you 18%. coupon code: facebook18 so total should be around $100 + whatever shipping method you choose from them. hope this helps others who are in quest of customizing there colts =)

since the umarex colt is basically based off an airsoft receiver, most airsoft rail systems will work for colt. also im able to get rail systems for really cheap if anyone is interested. I have access to most of the daniel defense and noveske airsoft rail systems.

it shoots as flawless as day one lol. while doing the project i decided to do a full strip of the bolt and gave it a good cleaning. boy does that thing sure gunk up. they sure did lie when they said no diassembly was required to clean it lol. everything now works smooth as butter. now if only i could figure out how to do a bolt release for it, that will be my next task. ive actually been asked by a few locals to produce more modded receivers for a few local friends that also bought colts. so we will see what other stuff i can come up with. im itching to start an m4 project that ive had in mind for a few days now. dont wanna piss off the wife though by buying another gun lol. i have plans on doing a monolithic vltor upper so we will see how this goes.

internal shots as requested 8)

microgunner, unfortunately i didn't take pictures during the process. i kept forgetting to grab the camera while modding the receiver. it was a bit of pain watching 2 kids and having a wife in the other ear about other things i could be doing besides working on my rifle lol. The receiver i used is actually an airsoft receiver. i've been messing with airsoft rifles and building my backyard plinkers for a few years now and after getting a colt and completely disecting it, i realized they were very much similar with only a few small exceptions which i'll explain also. there is 4 places that needed to be grinded down on the upper receiver and bolt assembly slides right in. the lower receiver has 4 places that need to be enlarged. the only tricky party is making sure everything fits and lines up properly and also the nice thing is that all the things such as mag release, selector switch and such are all the original umarex parts. after the modifications are done, everything dropped right in like it belongs there. also a nice advantage of the new receiver is that on the old colt one the rear pin was a complete pain in the arse to pop out without punching it out. now both my front and rear pins pop right out with just a push of my thumb for easy disassembly. i can go more in depth with it if anyone wants to tackle on the challenge. i've taken the rifle out to the range and it has definately turned heads when people saw me whip this thing out on the bench. even the range officers couldn't believe that it was a 22 lol. here is the link to the receiver i used: http://www.evike.com/product_info.php?cPath=25_692_97&products_id=31339 yes a bit pricey, but the fact of the matter is that it's a magpul lower receiver and a mur-1 upper lol. i know a lot of people say that a lot of things aren't interchangable but this proves them wrong as the only original things on mine are the internals and barrel.

Hey guys, last time i posted was in november and after a long christmas with the family i finally had time in January to work on the project. I added a custom receiver to the colt which took a painstaking 3 straight days to get everything lined up and to similar specs as the original colt receiver. decided to do a magpul lower with a mur-1 upper receiver. also coated the rail and the receiver in dark earth to break up the colors since all the accessories are now black. here's the mod list: Umarex Colt M16 Base Gun Magpul Lower Receiver with MUR-1 Upper Receiver Noveske 12" Rail System Vltor ModPod Magpul PRS Magpul MIAD Grip Magpul MBUS Front and Rear Flip Up Sights Low Profile Gas Block w/Gas Tube Elcan SpecterDR Here are some pics for your enjoyment! Better high res photos coming soon.

yea the free float installs like a regular ar. no adapter or anything needed. just remove front sight, handguards, and delta ring and everythign else goes on with no issues.

lol. im sure im on a to watch list somewhere. jk. so i currently have plans to attempt to replace the receiver out with an aftermarket one. hopefully all goes well and i can unveil the new mods in a few weeks.

thanks microgunner. surprise cock fag comes from the movie Team America. It's kinda one of those novelty quotes. Noveske did a limited run on the dust covers and they are hard to find an authentic one without spending an arm and a leg sometime. so i just took a spare cover i had to Things Remembered in the mall and had them engrave it. got a lot of weird looks from the employees there, but they did it.