DIY M231 Project at AR-15.com

[HorseSoldier]

AR-15.com has a huge thread about a guy's efforts to make a semi-auto, firing replica of an M231 firing port weapon. Not sure if it's been posted before, but it's way more information than anyone probably ever wanted on the M231.

[Targan]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting it!

[jester]

Although I have never been a fan of that system. That pic is changing my mind. That is kinda badass! Now I am turn on what to make my next AR, an A1, A4 or something like that. Ah ta heck with it, I'll got ffor the .308 variant

[HorseSoldier]

I've always wanted to do an M16A1 build set up, including paint, like the ones used by the Selous Scouts and Rhodesian SAS late in the Bush War but have never been into it enough to start spending money on the project (though I do have a lower receiver ready to go if I ever get around to it).

[Ironside]

Does anyone know when the M251 programme was brought to an end? Does it exist in the V.1 timeline?

[waiting4something]

I can't believe how much faster the rate of fire is on the M231. This would be a bad ass build to do. That's one thing that is cool about M16's and AK's is there are so many different types to select from. If you selected this build it's almost a sure bet your gonna be the only guy in your town that has one.

[waiting4something]

Originally Posted by Ironside

Does anyone know when the M251 programme was brought to an end? Does it exist in the V.1 timeline?

As far as I can tell the M231 is still in use in the U.S. Army. I wasn't in the Army and was never around a Bradley so I can't say for sure. It came into play in 1979, so yeah it would exist in the V.1 timeline. Of course V.1 has the US military using a lot of stuff it never did like the Spas-12's and Viking Smg's.