Borrow tools for AR15 barrel swap?

[Mike_M57]

Greetings all,

I have an AR15 with a carry handle upper that I'd like to swap for a flat top upper that I bought some time ago.

Couple of pics to show the parts involved:



I don't really want to purchase tools I'm only going to use once, so I was wondering if there is anyone in the Grand Coulee/Moses Lake/Ephrata area that has an Upper Action Block and Armorer's Wrench that I could borrow for the length of time it would take to do the swap (1/2 hour?) Six-pack of your favorite beverage as payment? Pretty sure I can get the other parts swapped out without any problem.

I'd sure appreciate any help!

Mike_M57 (Coulee City)

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[Mike_M57]

Many thanks to eldbillbo in Oregon for the loan of the tools I needed! Barrel swap has been done.

Mike_M57

 

[titsonritz]

Greetings all,

I have an AR15 with a carry handle upper that I'd like to swap for a flat top upper that I bought some time ago.

Couple of pics to show the parts involved:

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I don't really want to purchase tools I'm only going to use once, so I was wondering if there is anyone in the Grand Coulee/Moses Lake/Ephrata area that has an Upper Action Block and Armorer's Wrench that I could borrow for the length of time it would take to do the swap (1/2 hour?) Six-pack of your favorite beverage as payment? Pretty sure I can get the other parts swapped out without any problem.

I'd sure appreciate any help!

Mike_M57 (Coulee City)

If you aren't already aware of the difference between the A2 vs A4 uppers and the corresponding std A2 FSB and the "F" marked FSB here is a little video going into the subject.

 

[Mike_M57]

If you aren't already aware of the difference between the A2 vs A4 uppers and the corresponding std A2 FSB and the "F" marked FSB here is a little video going into the subject.

Thanks for the info. Good to know.

I'll be mounting an Aimpoint Micro T-1, that I bought years ago, and a folding rear sight (Magpul) that I got from eldbillbo. Waiting on a riser I ordered to mount the RDS absolute co-witness. So far the Magpul sight seems to line up perfectly with the standard front sight without any adjustment.

Now I just have to find somewhere I can sight it in that's still open/accessible these days.

 

[edzz]

Six-pack of your favorite beverage as payment?

Wow a six pack of Blue label Johnnie Walker scotch, real generous offer for a fairly simple job.

 

[Mike_M57]

Wow a six pack of Blue label Johnnie Walker scotch, real generous offer for a fairly simple job.

ROFL! Not quite what I had in mind!

 

[Mike_M57]

Finished. Many thanks again to eldbillbo for the loan of the tools.