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Mar 20, 2013 · You can legally build one with a 37mm smoothbore barrel without a stamp though, but you can only legally shoot flares and smoke out of it. I've seen a few M79 parts kits come up for sale, they are not cheap. A stripped Shivak M79 receiver alone is $3500. Posted: 3/20/2013 1:28:15 PM EDT.
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M79 receivers, or castings available? - AR15.COM
Feb 23, 2022 · Does anyone know of a source for M79 receivers that are finished (presumably as a Title 1 firearm, like the M203 version) or even castings of the receiver? Of course with the castings, I would also need the file to mill it. And yes, I am a DD MFG but a new one after 22yrs of being an 02/07 so this world is all new. So thanks for the help everyone!
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Jul 14, 2023 · Also we scanned a new M79 barrel and farmed out to a shop that has a 4-axis rotary mill. Barrels should be available end of November early December. Coatings are scheduled to be performed in mid November. Company has a very good reputation in the firearms industry. I have two prototypes, uncoated and tested with factory parts kits .
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Feb 21, 2021 · The belt-fed M60 machine gun, too, was much modified. Poorly balanced, heavy, and somewhat awkward to wield, Special Forces weapons men completely removed the buttstock, capped it, and then shortened the 22" barrel, eliminated the bipod and installed a pistol grip below the gas tube, which notably shortened it and cut its weight by 5 lbs.
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Aug 27, 2023 · Putting an M79 together these days can run $5500 up to $7000 or more. You'll need to educate yourself on the valuation market for every single part, where the milsurp parts are acquired, and what reputable options there are. Once done, you'll have completed a real achievement. M203 systems are currently far easier to source, maintain, and build up.
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Apr 28, 2006 · Once it has a stock that allows it to be fired from the shoulder, classifies it as a a sawed off shotgun which will require the $200 tax stamp. Same applies to the Ithaca "Stakeout" 10.25" barrel and a pistol grip from the factory. If you were to add a shoulder stock in place of the PG, it would have to be registered as a sawed off shotgun.
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Mar 20, 2008 · Some M79 parts are getting (or already are) stupidly expensive. (Incidentally, a good looking one is up on GunBroker for $8,000.00 right now. Even if you don't buy it, those close-up photos are helpful.) Barrel, stripped: Generally $1,000.00 or more. Sight ladder assembly: $400 or more even for a rewelded example.
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Aug 18, 2024 · M79 was teh boMb There was a plethora of sweetness (ordnance options) to push through that 40mm tube.. the M203? not so much, not that it wasn't decent for what it was, just a bit cumbersome. I got out before the M320 was released, but I would think that it would be better accepted to lug around and deploy vs the weapon mounted M203.
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Mar 13, 2021 · Quote History. Quoted: Aluminum is almost always a better choice than titanium except for a few uncommon cases. Heat resistance or lower friction are a couple of them. Not to mention titanium is much more expensive and much much harder to machine. Some titanium alloys are chip or shatter easily.