My latest build on a Coonan >

Tomovich · September 27, 2005, 18:38

I built this from a mint Imbel and a Coonan I had left from the "old days".........16.125" bbl with a welded on FSE brake.............enjoy.....

Prototype Services · September 27, 2005, 20:05

Nice build!

(my bedroom looks like that except it would be an L1A1)

Poka,
Dave

**Jon Frum** · September 27, 2005, 20:20

I have two on Coonans. I like em.

**Hebrew Battle Rifle** · September 29, 2005, 14:21

That head over there looks like Han Solo frozen in carbonite.

Tomovich · September 29, 2005, 14:38

HBR.........that's pretty good!

Actually it's a foam head with a WWI helmet on it. The rest of my helmet collection is elsewhere.

texronin · September 29, 2005, 18:11

Oh, man.....

Nice rifle!!! I want to build/buy one almost exactly like that.

Speaking of the shop area in your pic, I have come to the realization that mine is way too empty!!! I need some crap to go in it. I am taking crap donations....

Send all crap that is good/ no good/ complete/ incomplete/ partially mangled/ rusted / beat to hell/ worthless / pristine/ etc. to me.
Thanks

turrican · September 29, 2005, 18:15

Is that an SLR box in the background?

Badd ass build BTW!

**Shootability** · September 29, 2005, 18:41

Nice rifle.

Is that my pistol in the box on your desk?

Tomovich · September 29, 2005, 22:57

solvability............

good guess man! Behind the orange can of Kroil and under the M1 Garand handguard is the white box that DOES in fact contain your new Sig P226!! That's funny!

It's now in a USPO Priority Mail box sitting elswhere just waiting for an FFL and check to arrive!

turrican.............SLR??? What's that?

izaakb · September 29, 2005, 23:20

i notice in the first pic, you've got one of Jerry's AK trigger guard rivet jigs..

VERY nice looking rifle. How does the muzzle brake handle?

Tomovich · September 29, 2005, 23:38

Yes, that is one of Jerry's rivet smashing jigs as a matter of fact! As to the muzzle "device"? It's an FSE that I modified slightly. I cut the rings in it on my lathe and then drilled the end four holes in at an angle like the REAL Belgian flash hiders so maybe it will do a LITTLE flash hiding (it's legal again!). It handles fine to be honest. I can only imagine shooting it in the dark!! But no more SUPER SHORT rifles for me. All the new kits will get cut and recrowned to 18" or 19" except for the Inch kits I get. Gotta have those "authentic".

SteveW · September 30, 2005, 08:36

What size did you drill the gas port out to ?

I have a similar rifle with a 14.5 inch barrel and 1.75 inch Holland quick discharge muzzle break. My gas port is 0.125 now after working my way up from standard. I find that ejection starts to become erattic about about 150 rounds without cleaning the gas system. I 'think' its caused by powder fouling slowing things down in the gas system, coupled to the lack of 'time' between the gas port and the end of the barrel.

Just wondering how it worked for you..

I also use an 'inch' folding sight with a standard metric forward post which works perfectly.

S.

Tomovich · September 30, 2005, 12:24

The gas port is .120 and works fine. But I haven't shot HUNDREDS of rounds in one sitting yet, just a few mag fulls. Too damn BUSY!! But I made an exact duplicate of this carbine a few years ago and sold it to my brother and we shot MANY hundreds of rounds one fun day and it kept on tickin' just fine. That was also a .120 at about a 3 setting if I remember correctly??

The problem is that they are GUNS and they're all different!

September 27, 2005, 18:38	#1
Tomovich Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 8814 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Big Sky Country, Montana Posts: 711	My latest build on a Coonan > I built this from a mint Imbel and a Coonan I had left from the "old days".........16.125" bbl with a welded on FSE brake.............enjoy..... __________________ Fighting the Never Ending Battle for Truth, Justice and The American Way!! Kalashnikov Collector's Association and FAL addict

September 27, 2005, 20:05	#2
Prototype Services Registered FALaholic #: 3935 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Gainesville Georgia 30501 Posts: 2,067	Nice build! (my bedroom looks like that except it would be an L1A1) Poka, Dave __________________ ''Life's tough.....it's even tougher if you're stupid.'' ~ John Wayne

September 27, 2005, 20:20	#3
Jon Frum Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 8473 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,265	I have two on Coonans. I like em. __________________ "We must, indeed, all hang togather or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.": Ben Franklin Detain and Deport!

September 29, 2005, 14:21	#4
Hebrew Battle Rifle Horses Ass Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 5777 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Arkansas Posts: 6,809	That head over there looks like Han Solo frozen in carbonite. __________________ THANK YOU JESUS

September 29, 2005, 14:38	#5
Tomovich Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 8814 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Big Sky Country, Montana Posts: 711	HBR.........that's pretty good! Actually it's a foam head with a WWI helmet on it. The rest of my helmet collection is elsewhere. __________________ Fighting the Never Ending Battle for Truth, Justice and The American Way!! Kalashnikov Collector's Association and FAL addict

September 29, 2005, 18:11	#6
texronin Registered FALaholic #: 12566 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anna, Texas Posts: 108	Oh, man..... Nice rifle!!! I want to build/buy one almost exactly like that. Speaking of the shop area in your pic, I have come to the realization that mine is way too empty!!! I need some crap to go in it. I am taking crap donations.... Send all crap that is good/ no good/ complete/ incomplete/ partially mangled/ rusted / beat to hell/ worthless / pristine/ etc. to me. Thanks

September 29, 2005, 18:15	#7
turrican Registered FALaholic #: 15158 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 236	Is that an SLR box in the background? Badd ass build BTW!

September 29, 2005, 18:41	#8
Shootability Formerly Solvability Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6448 Join Date: May 2002 Location: HSV Posts: 2,702	Nice rifle. Is that my pistol in the box on your desk?

September 29, 2005, 22:57	#9
Tomovich Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 8814 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Big Sky Country, Montana Posts: 711	solvability............ good guess man! Behind the orange can of Kroil and under the M1 Garand handguard is the white box that DOES in fact contain your new Sig P226!! That's funny! It's now in a USPO Priority Mail box sitting elswhere just waiting for an FFL and check to arrive! turrican.............SLR??? What's that? __________________ Fighting the Never Ending Battle for Truth, Justice and The American Way!! Kalashnikov Collector's Association and FAL addict

September 29, 2005, 23:20	#10
izaakb Registered FALaholic #: 14913 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, New York Posts: 1,504	i notice in the first pic, you've got one of Jerry's AK trigger guard rivet jigs.. VERY nice looking rifle. How does the muzzle brake handle? __________________ "Malo periculosam libertatem quam quietam servitutem." "Praemonitus pramunitus!" "A well-schooled electorate, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not be infringed." I am a Jewish carpenter.

September 29, 2005, 23:38	#11
Tomovich Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 8814 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Big Sky Country, Montana Posts: 711	Yes, that is one of Jerry's rivet smashing jigs as a matter of fact! As to the muzzle "device"? It's an FSE that I modified slightly. I cut the rings in it on my lathe and then drilled the end four holes in at an angle like the REAL Belgian flash hiders so maybe it will do a LITTLE flash hiding (it's legal again!). It handles fine to be honest. I can only imagine shooting it in the dark!! But no more SUPER SHORT rifles for me. All the new kits will get cut and recrowned to 18" or 19" except for the Inch kits I get. Gotta have those "authentic". __________________ Fighting the Never Ending Battle for Truth, Justice and The American Way!! Kalashnikov Collector's Association and FAL addict

September 30, 2005, 08:36	#12
SteveW Registered FALaholic #: 9378 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,183	What size did you drill the gas port out to ? I have a similar rifle with a 14.5 inch barrel and 1.75 inch Holland quick discharge muzzle break. My gas port is 0.125 now after working my way up from standard. I find that ejection starts to become erattic about about 150 rounds without cleaning the gas system. I 'think' its caused by powder fouling slowing things down in the gas system, coupled to the lack of 'time' between the gas port and the end of the barrel. Just wondering how it worked for you.. I also use an 'inch' folding sight with a standard metric forward post which works perfectly. S.

September 30, 2005, 12:24	#13
Tomovich Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 8814 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Big Sky Country, Montana Posts: 711	The gas port is .120 and works fine. But I haven't shot HUNDREDS of rounds in one sitting yet, just a few mag fulls. Too damn BUSY!! But I made an exact duplicate of this carbine a few years ago and sold it to my brother and we shot MANY hundreds of rounds one fun day and it kept on tickin' just fine. That was also a .120 at about a 3 setting if I remember correctly?? The problem is that they are GUNS and they're all different! __________________ Fighting the Never Ending Battle for Truth, Justice and The American Way!! Kalashnikov Collector's Association and FAL addict

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