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Thread: Left handed upper question
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23 July 2017, 12:19 #1
Left handed upper question
I'm working with a friend to build him a lefty upper.
I've found stripped forged uppers and CMT's billet upper. I've found lefty BCGs. That all seems straightforward.
In some of my research, I hear people saying you need a lefty barrel extension too. Is this still true? Would Ballistic Advantage barrels work as they are? Or do I need to hunt down a barrel company with lefty extensions?
Any advice appreciated as I know some of you have done this.
Thanks.
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23 July 2017, 12:48 #2
I don't know what you could do to make an extension for the devil handed, extensions look symmetrical to me. UW or Medic should know.
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23 July 2017, 13:08 #3
You don't need them.
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23 July 2017, 13:14 #4
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23 July 2017, 13:23 #5
What ^^ they said.
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23 July 2017, 13:24 #6
Thanks, guys!!
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23 July 2017, 14:37 #7
Rebuilt this Armalite Rifle for a pal using a Stag LH stripped upper and their LH bolt. Added the Troy FF handguard, etc. The barrel and it's extension are stock Armalite parts. Runs great.
I believe that assigning laterality to a barrel extension is a fairy tail.
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23 July 2017, 14:37 #8
fledge, have you seen anyone offer LH Barrel extensions? If so, post it up, I'm just curious what the specs/description lists.
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23 July 2017, 15:20 #9
Here's one example, UW. See pics down the thread for the supposed difference. This thread is a decade old but I found more discussions like it.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_4/307446_.html&page=1
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23 July 2017, 19:02 #10
Stag used to list ambi extension on their site and would install it on their barrels. Its no where to be found anymore but I found a place that still lists it.
http://www.cobratactical.com/Stag-Ar...16_p_3288.html
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23 July 2017, 20:06 #11
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23 July 2017, 21:07 #12
Haha I only ran into this issue after I told my friend I could source parts within his budget of better quality than a lefty Stag. I thought I'd have to reconsider that offer. Lefty upper and BCG are already most expensive than their righty counterparts.
Ordered up some parts today and will make budget.
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23 July 2017, 22:41 #13
I run Stag bolts in CMT uppers with barrels from multiple manufacturers and have never had an issue .
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24 July 2017, 22:35 #14
For the most part, I avoided LH uppers until CMT made them. I have 2 CMT uppers both with Ballistic Advantage barrels. So far they've run without issue. Like I said, I didn't even know LH extensions were a thing.
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25 July 2017, 08:55 #15
I wish CMT had a lefty BCG to match.
I've got a CMT upper, rail, gas block, a BA barrel, and a chrome line RedX BCG on the way.