Pre-1898

Did some more modifications to it ! This is what it look like now. stil have few more things to do and it done ! I have presently a Hogue grip, a AR style magazine housing and a XM177 style slip over flash hider to put on it but they are still in transit !

Actually did most of the work myself except turning the barrel on the lathe ( about $30 at the machine shop) parts were not too bad either as I got some on eBay and some good prices from folks on gun forums.

I now have more plans for it ! I Just bought a front grip mag holder (like the one in the picture) and I am planning to make a Magazine housing with it. If my plans work, I will make a complete AR look alike magazine housing and attach an AR look alike trigger guard to it. Then will fit it to the actual magazine well and use a airsoft AR magazine body to modifiy the magazine. Might work ,might not! Will find out if this can work as soon I receive all the parts !:D

I took the barrel off the receiver and brought it to a Machine shop . They machined it down on a lathe.

The receiver top rail is a hand modified one. I hand worked it to fit over the front yoke and added a black Zytel spacer at the back to fill the gap where the receiver drops. the rest are all AR 15 parts. The bull barrel was reduced in diameter to fit the front sight base, and I am waiting for my newly purchased 1/2X28 die to make the muzzle tread. An AR15 birdcage flash hider will be installed.

I am almost done with my modifications. All I have to do now is treading the muzzle to accept the birdcage flash hider, and install the front sight kit with the front sling swivel. I really wanted to give it a '' AR '' look, and I am quite happy with the results. This is it before: and now

I would like to install a Front sight '' A '' style (M4 & AR) front sight on my new Remington VTR 597, and I would like to know what is the barrel diameter so I can look for the right (most compatible ) part. Can anyone please help ? I would like to start shopping for one but I have not received my rifle yet so I cant take the measurement myself !

Just bought my first tactical .22 rifle (Remington VTR 597 ) and found this forum while searching for accessories. I am sure I am not gonna luv my new toy, but this forum too!