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Old 04-22-2008, 10:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Postak 5.45x39 AR-15??

anybody out there running a AR-15 in 5.45x39 soviet??

i was thinking of building an upper--but it looks like S&W has built a few all ready.


any problems with this set up?
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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You and S&W are late to the party.

Google ".21 Genghis" and see that Alexander Arms has had these for years . . .
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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yes i knew about AA's work with the round i just don't want to spend that kind of $$ just to fire a few cheap dirty 5.45's-- i was thinking a $90 5.45 barrel re-worked into a AR upper i all-ready have. one thing that is a concern--on the S&W they claim you can load 27 5.45's in a AR-30rd mag?

i question if that is actually doable?? or is it??
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Old 04-23-2008, 04:48 PM   #4 (permalink)
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sounds like a good idea to me!
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Old 04-24-2008, 12:05 AM   #5 (permalink)
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well been playing around with the bushmaster 30rd mag with the green follower. to me it looks like stacking more than a few 5.45s in it would be a no-go.

7 rounds maybe--

i am going to play around with a couple of old bulgy-plastic 5.45 mags and see if one can be cut down enough to fit in the AR magwell.
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Old 06-30-2008, 11:21 AM   #6 (permalink)
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If S&W is releasing an upper, I am sure they have some mags lined up. There is a mag manufacture that I believe is going to make a hi-cap version for them. Colt made a 7.62x39mm version that didn't sell well because there was no hi-cap mag.
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Old 06-30-2008, 11:54 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Just buy the 5.45 AR mags from cproducts.
C Products, LLC - AR15 Magazines & Kits: 545 x 39 Stainless Steel Magazine
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lol
guess he answered that.....
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Old 07-02-2008, 05:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I have to get one....
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Old 07-25-2008, 06:43 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Has anyone heard any news on when the S&W upper will be shipping? Seems like it keeps getting delayed.
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