Like, could you make a smaller version of a 1911 that fires 22lr instead of .45 by just scaling all the parts to the 22lr?

  • @shalafi
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    810 days ago

    I have an easily swapable bolt that let’s my AR-15 shoot .22LR. Pretty nifty, though not quite as accurate since the bullet is .003 thinner.

    • RandomStickman
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      310 days ago

      I have never considered shooting a .22 out of a .223 barrel as a possibility. Very nifty!

      • @shalafi
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        210 days ago

        Got this one. Only one on the market I know of.

        https://cmmg.com/22lr-ar-conversion-kit-bravo-w-3-magazines-blk

        Same bolt came in my Han Solo pistol.

        It’s worked surprisingly well in the past, but I just put a heavy (H3) weight in to reduce recoil, probably won’t cycle .22LR any longer. And BTW, that heavy weight is a dream! My wife’s friend brought his stock AR to our camp and I was shocked how much harder it kicked.

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          9 days ago

          The cmmg kits don’t actually move the buffer at all, the bolt cycles entirely in the chamber, so your H3 buffer shouldn’t effect it. I actually have a dedicated .22 pistol upper on a lower without any buffer tube at all for compact plinking and it works great. I might have to print up a han solo lower though, that looks amazing.