Arizona Response Systems

Chupdog · June 06, 2006, 18:00

Received my L1A1 from ARS via FedEx today. Absolutley fantastic. Well worth the wait. From the beginning this was a year long project for me. DSA inch Receiver, DSA Gas Piston, Falcon Arms Inch Grip, FSE H,T,S and Inch Charging Handle. I also purchased a new lower the original look like it had been thru a half dozen FTR's. Everyone was great to deal with especially Mark. Great communication from Mark when the SLR-5000 parts were not quite up to snuff. I was worried about the handguards and buttstock being a bit chewed up but ARS refinished them as well. The parts kit was a BSA 1959 L1A1 kit from SLR-5000

Here she is:

Uxkid · June 06, 2006, 19:03

Very nice..congratulations. I'm having ARS put together an L1A1 clone as well. If it looks half as good as yours I'll be a happy camper.

mitchellh · June 06, 2006, 19:55

Nice looking rifle

**W.E.G.** · June 06, 2006, 20:02

Scha-weeeeet!!!

rpk74dr · June 06, 2006, 21:11

What method did Mark use to restore the furniture?Very nice rifle BTW, I'm also a big fan of inch pattern rifles.

Chupdog · June 06, 2006, 21:21

I am not sure what he did to the furniture. It may have been a treatment of his Metacol. Whatever it was its a nice flat black that makes them look brand new.

ftierson · June 06, 2006, 21:30

It does look very nice.

Congratulations...

The only thing that it needs now is some brass kisses...

Forrest

**gunplumber** · June 07, 2006, 10:48

Quote:

Originally posted by rpk74dr
What method did Mark use to restore the furniture?Very nice rifle BTW, I'm also a big fan of inch pattern rifles.

Nothing fancy. Sandblasting/beadblast mitigates the small scratches and makes for an even sheen. DO NOT blast too close or in one spot too long. Keep the tip moving or you can get a friction burn on the plastic. parkerize metal parts, mask and MET III Enamel with a lower (225-250F) temp cure . handguards will warp slightly at higher temps sometimes. Then a plastic treatment like armor all

**Thorack** · June 07, 2006, 13:56

Chup,

Rifle looks awesome some questions though. What nationality is the lower and where did you get it. Also where did you find that awesome looking blick carry handle, I have 3 but they are all chewed up. If Mr. Graham knows the answers thats cool two.

Thanks for the info
Thorack

Chupdog · June 07, 2006, 16:09

Thorack,
I got the lower from Gunthings.com for $49.00. It is a Canadian lower. The original lower had stamps over restamps.

With the carry handle I got lucky thru the Marketplace here on the FalFiles.

Timber Wolf · June 08, 2006, 05:13

Nice looking Inch rifle, thanks for sharing.

WarDawg · June 09, 2006, 18:30

Im a two time Mark G customer. Another great looking rifle. Mark has done a G3 and a Issy clone. 100% satisfied. WarDawg

Mad Dog 7.62 · June 09, 2006, 19:35

Nice! Everyone needs at least one inch pattern rifle in thier collection.
MD

June 06, 2006, 18:00	#1
Chupdog Registered FALaholic #: 18052 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 84	Arizona Response Systems Received my L1A1 from ARS via FedEx today. Absolutley fantastic. Well worth the wait. From the beginning this was a year long project for me. DSA inch Receiver, DSA Gas Piston, Falcon Arms Inch Grip, FSE H,T,S and Inch Charging Handle. I also purchased a new lower the original look like it had been thru a half dozen FTR's. Everyone was great to deal with especially Mark. Great communication from Mark when the SLR-5000 parts were not quite up to snuff. I was worried about the handguards and buttstock being a bit chewed up but ARS refinished them as well. The parts kit was a BSA 1959 L1A1 kit from SLR-5000 Here she is: Last edited by Chupdog; June 06, 2006 at 18:05.

June 06, 2006, 19:55	#3
mitchellh Registered FALaholic #: 16852 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: VA Posts: 2,033	Nice looking rifle __________________ e

June 06, 2006, 20:02	#4
W.E.G. Administrator Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 1211 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Virginia Posts: 31,055	Scha-weeeeet!!! __________________ . . . Ask me about the Mason-Dixon FAL Collectors Association.

June 06, 2006, 21:21	#6
Chupdog Registered FALaholic #: 18052 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 84	Furniture I am not sure what he did to the furniture. It may have been a treatment of his Metacol. Whatever it was its a nice flat black that makes them look brand new.

June 07, 2006, 16:09	#10
Chupdog Registered FALaholic #: 18052 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 84	Lower Thorack, I got the lower from Gunthings.com for $49.00. It is a Canadian lower. The original lower had stamps over restamps. With the carry handle I got lucky thru the Marketplace here on the FalFiles.

June 06, 2006, 19:03	#2
Uxkid Registered FALaholic #: 8136 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 128	Very nice..congratulations. I'm having ARS put together an L1A1 clone as well. If it looks half as good as yours I'll be a happy camper.

June 06, 2006, 21:11	#5
rpk74dr Registered FALaholic #: 7901 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 890	What method did Mark use to restore the furniture?Very nice rifle BTW, I'm also a big fan of inch pattern rifles.

June 06, 2006, 21:30	#7
ftierson Registered FALaholic #: 13827 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 11,046	It does look very nice. Congratulations... The only thing that it needs now is some brass kisses... Forrest

June 07, 2006, 13:56	#9
Thorack Acquisition Corp Dude Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 748 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 5,613	Chup, Rifle looks awesome some questions though. What nationality is the lower and where did you get it. Also where did you find that awesome looking blick carry handle, I have 3 but they are all chewed up. If Mr. Graham knows the answers thats cool two. Thanks for the info Thorack

June 08, 2006, 05:13	#11
Timber Wolf Registered FALaholic #: 805 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Southern U.S. Posts: 2,801	Nice looking Inch rifle, thanks for sharing. __________________ First rule of gun fighting: "have a gun!" "Guns don't kill people. Daddys with good looking daughters do!"

June 09, 2006, 18:30	#12
WarDawg Registered FALaholic #: 10325 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: N.C. Posts: 649	Im a two time Mark G customer. Another great looking rifle. Mark has done a G3 and a Issy clone. 100% satisfied. WarDawg

June 09, 2006, 19:35	#13
Mad Dog 7.62 Registered FALaholic #: 4815 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,182	Nice! Everyone needs at least one inch pattern rifle in thier collection. MD __________________ _____________________________ "We don't talk Yakkity Yak. We talk lead." Earl Swagger, Hot Springs

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