OK I bought a Bushmaster M17S in original condition, its an awesome rifle to shoot, BUT.... I dont like the carry and charging handle as they are in present form and the iron sights SUCK. I want to mod it like the ones from K&M aerospace. Is this a bad thing? Here is what I have planned.
Remove the carry and charge handles and replace with a low profile charging handle and .60" picatinny rail milled for clearance over the cooling vents
Mill cooling slots to the area where the gas piston resides
add folding back up sights
add 3-4X reddot style optic
add rail and Magpul AFG2
I know the extreme purists will say that its bad, but I want to make it a more usefull and better ergonomic rifle.
Will it destroy the value of the rifle?
Iwant to go from this,
to this with a smaller optic (This is someones elses rifle pic)
Thanks, I am looking for your opinions
Remove the carry and charge handles and replace with a low profile charging handle and .60" picatinny rail milled for clearance over the cooling vents
Mill cooling slots to the area where the gas piston resides
add folding back up sights
add 3-4X reddot style optic
add rail and Magpul AFG2
I know the extreme purists will say that its bad, but I want to make it a more usefull and better ergonomic rifle.
Will it destroy the value of the rifle?
Iwant to go from this,
to this with a smaller optic (This is someones elses rifle pic)
Thanks, I am looking for your opinions