The AR-47, another weapon to be driven by my LL Machine Gun!
Following are some pics of my AR-47. This is a 7.62x39 system that uses standard AK-47 mags:
www.quarterbore.com/images/ar-47_001.jpg
www.quarterbore.com/images/ar-47_002.jpg
www.quarterbore.com/images/ar-47_003.jpg
www.quarterbore.com/images/ar-47_004.jpg
NOTE: Pics are posted as URLs as the pics are pretty large!
The upper on this rifle is Colt flattop with a Colt Chrome Lined Barrel and came with one of the open "C" Colt carriers. Given that the carrier that came with this rifle will not work with the link and the AR-47 requires mods to allow the carrier to clear AK-47 magazines makes me unable to test this rifle with the link at this time. So what this means is that I need to get a new AR-15 carrier and modify it to work with AK mags plus profile it to SP-1 specifications. Oh well, everybody needs a project, right?
Update 23-Nov-2004: Well, I have not found the time to make the AR-47 shown above work with the LL but I proceded to purchase a second AR-47 lower. My second lower is targeted to work with either 5.45x39 (SAR-2) or 5.56 (SAR-3) magazines. I purchased a couple mags for each caliber and this really will be a fairly easy project. I am leaning towards the 5.45 as it is unique but the 223 would be easier as I can use a normal 223 upper with minor mods to the Bolt/carrier and the only mod that looks to be required is to the mag latch on the AR-47. Time will tell!
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