Cutting the receiver for Para top cover

mp5pdw2001 · March 23, 2009, 22:48

I am building a Imbel Para and was wondering How to cut the receiver for the nose of the top cover?

Thanks Ed

SIG552 · March 24, 2009, 03:11

Seeing as Mosin Guy is still sleeping:

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...hreadid=206644

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...=para+nose+cut

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...threadid=77854

mp5pdw2001 · March 24, 2009, 07:41

If you do cut the recess in the upper could you ever install the regular Fal part on to upper or would it have to stay as a Para ?

Thanks for all the info.

Ed

lew · March 24, 2009, 08:23

The regular cover will still fit.

NFADLR · March 25, 2009, 11:13

Anyone have info on how the cut is made on the lower when not using a actual para lower ?

IE converting from a stg lower to a para lower ?

The cut I'm talking about is the one in the recoil plate that the rear of the TC sits when its assembled and locked together with the upper.

Mosin Guy · March 25, 2009, 11:32

yes there is a vertical slot in the recoil plate right above the spot where the recoil plunger is located at and continues to the top edge of the recoil plate,you could also just grind the small nub off of your para top cover and then you would not need to do the milled slot in your recoil plate

NFADLR · March 25, 2009, 13:45

I just ordered the correct DSA Steel lower to avoid the problems of having to cut this or grind that.

Thanks for the ideas though.

Quote:

Originally posted by Mosin Guy
yes there is a vertical slot in the recoil plate right above the spot where the recoil plunger is located at and continues to the top edge of the recoil plate,you could also just grind the small nub off of your para top cover and then you would not need to do the milled slot in your recoil plate

capt ron · March 27, 2009, 12:23

i need to do 2 para nose cover cuts on my receivers.
did anyone buy the tools to do this?
if so do you want to sell them?
i will use them on my two and then sell them to the next guy that wants to do theres.
i hate to buy these new just to make 2 cuts.

thanks
ron

copied from another post:
(It's a 19/32 counterbore with a 9/32 pilot. I just did mine on my drill press following DeanD's advice in this thread . I did it in steps, checking the top cover fit until it would close with the cover flush at the recoil plate. It looks perfect.

I got the piloted aircraft counterbore from MSC.

Here's the part numbers and links...

08840381 19/32 HS SS 1/8 HOLE 884 1/4 SH.AIRCR CBRE. $24.99
08902181 9/32 BODY 1/8 SHANK PILOT $4.1700

It's about $38 dollars with shipping. You'll probably need the 12" long 1/4" drill extension, too. It's another $2-3 at your local hardware store.Here's a link that shows the extension.)

March 23, 2009, 22:48	#1
mp5pdw2001 Registered FALaholic #: 7540 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 115	Cutting the receiver for Para top cover I am building a Imbel Para and was wondering How to cut the receiver for the nose of the top cover? Thanks Ed

March 24, 2009, 07:41	#3
mp5pdw2001 Registered FALaholic #: 7540 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 115	Para If you do cut the recess in the upper could you ever install the regular Fal part on to upper or would it have to stay as a Para ? Thanks for all the info. Ed

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March 24, 2009, 03:11	#2
SIG552 Registered FALaholic #: 21446 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL350 somewhere Posts: 1,619	Seeing as Mosin Guy is still sleeping: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...hreadid=206644 http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...=para+nose+cut http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...threadid=77854

March 24, 2009, 08:23	#4
lew Registered FALaholic #: 16727 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: somewhere Posts: 5,759	The regular cover will still fit.

March 25, 2009, 11:32	#6
Mosin Guy Registered FALaholic #: 46 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 3,652	yes there is a vertical slot in the recoil plate right above the spot where the recoil plunger is located at and continues to the top edge of the recoil plate,you could also just grind the small nub off of your para top cover and then you would not need to do the milled slot in your recoil plate

March 27, 2009, 12:23	#8
capt ron Registered FALaholic #: 17663 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: one of the other coast Posts: 570	i need to do 2 para nose cover cuts on my receivers. did anyone buy the tools to do this? if so do you want to sell them? i will use them on my two and then sell them to the next guy that wants to do theres. i hate to buy these new just to make 2 cuts. thanks ron copied from another post: (It's a 19/32 counterbore with a 9/32 pilot. I just did mine on my drill press following DeanD's advice in this thread . I did it in steps, checking the top cover fit until it would close with the cover flush at the recoil plate. It looks perfect. I got the piloted aircraft counterbore from MSC. Here's the part numbers and links... 08840381 19/32 HS SS 1/8 HOLE 884 1/4 SH.AIRCR CBRE. $24.99 08902181 9/32 BODY 1/8 SHANK PILOT $4.1700 It's about $38 dollars with shipping. You'll probably need the 12" long 1/4" drill extension, too. It's another $2-3 at your local hardware store.Here's a link that shows the extension.)