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So the 6940 is now a standard production item? If I remember correctly, the first batch were only 500 pieces, does that sound right?
Pics please.
For God and the soldier we adore, In time of danger, not before! The danger passed, and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted." - Rudyard Kipling
Not to rain on your parade, but why not take your gun out and shoot it a bunch to find out what you need to change?
I can see adding a white light, sling and maybe changing the iron sights at the start, but other than that I'd shoot it a bunch first unless you have reams of expirience. If you did have those reams of expirience I doubt you'd be asking this question.
I'm not trying to pick on you, just hoping you don't add something to your gun that you don't need. I myself have changed and added things on various guns, but I thought long and hard about those changes before I made them. That does two things, lets me only add stuff that is essential to my needs and saves me money.
For example: My recent purchase of a pistol gripped 870 had me changing the safety to a left handed safety. On a non-pistol grip stock I leave the standard safety in place. The reason for the conversion was because I couldn't manipulate the safety as well shooting left handed with a pistol grip.
I added a white light, as I like them on all my defensive longarms. Becaus eit's a shotgun and not a rifle I went with a pressure pad set-up. If I had a vertical foregrip on a rifle I'd probably not use a pressure pad, but that's just me.
I was all set to remove the Magazine Disconnect Safety in my Browning High Power when I first bought it. After shooting it a bunch I decided to leave it in. In short, I let the gun tell me what it needs before making a bunch of changes. Most often lots of changes are designed to do nothing but lighten your pocketbook and increase the weight of your gun. I myself prefer a lighter gun and a heavier pocketbook. Therefore I think long and hard before making changes.
Biker
I have enough experience to know in general what works best on a gun for me. However one of the advantages of this site is the knowledge from people with far more experience than me. It is good to have validation. It is one way that I can improve. It is the reason I have a Colt now and not RRA/BM/DPMS for my main gun.
This gun has only had a couple hundred rounds though it for testing but I felt comfortable enough to go ahead and make the changes I want.
I really like the EoTech but I may have a line on an inexpensive AimPoint. If I can pick it up I may switch it out and give the Aimpoint another try.
Kwelz,
Yes it is good to have validation and to learn from the expirience of others.
Looking over my post I remined myself why I shouldn't type things when I am tired. I have done the same thing you were doing myself, as I am certainly not the sharpest pencil in the drawer.
Granted, I will admit that I'm slow to make a lot of changes on any gun, but the one's I do make have either been proven to me, for my needs, or I have thought long and hard about it before making the change.
Take care, stay safe and enjoy your new rifle.
Biker
I understand LOL. There are some thigns on stock rifles I just hate, like the A2 style grip and standard M4 stock. These things I swap out immediatly.
Kwelz, nice changes. I myself have already done a few mods to mine and have only owned it less than 24 hrs. I went w/ the miad grip but then added lmt socom stock, xtm panels, tango down vfg, surefire scout light, aimpoint m2 and a vickers sling all in fde. My reasoning for the color swap is to break up all that target indicator black and the fde is much cooler on the face after a little time in the sun. I think your mods are right on target. I have enough time behind these guns to know what I like and need but, I am always open to new ideas and suggestions.
Last edited by F.C.III; 05-17-09 at 18:40. Reason: sounds retarded
Hello,
Congratulations on a super sweet rifle ! I was able to handle a 6940 my local dealer had, and truth be told, I would have jumped on that..... except I already busted my budget on a DDM4. I don't think I can add anymore to the great changes everyone has suggested and which you are planning, but the last item, the icing on the cake for me, would be to make sure I get my hands on the best ammo I could find. A great rifle, imho, certainly deserves the best ammo for optimal satisfaction.
Good Luck and Enjoy the Process,
Jess
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