A few months ago I purchased an older Colt 6520 from a law enforcement supply store for a steal of a price.This rifle was an LE trade in from a facility that has post rifles and training rifles. This rifle was supposedly a post rifle and had a lot of carry wear on the outside but not a lot of use wear on the inside. I wasn't even looking to buy another rifle when this one caught my eye with the price being so low I just couldn't pass it up for a project that I had been thinking about for some time. I had been thinking about finding a truck gun for a while now and with this one with such a low price it was right for the taking. So after purchasing it I shopped around for a blasting cabinet and found that a friend had access to one. I got the rifle to him and he took care of the blasting and kindly returned it. After getting it back I heated it and degreased it several times. Then I heated the upper and lower again before coating it with Brownells Aluma Hyde II in what was supposed to be a dark parkerizing gray. Well when it dried it turned out to be a very light gray color that I was not very satisfied with. Again I kind of knocked around and came upon another friend who had just refinished an MP-5 with a Norrell's finish. I was really impressed and I got the rifle into his hands. They blasted it again, parkerized it and then finished it in Norrell's flat black. When it was returned this week I was speechless. It looks almost brand new.
So now that the truck rifle had been returned I went to work with parts that I had been acquiring while waiting for the rifle to be finished. The only gun parts that were replaced was the rear sight elevation and windage drums, pistol grip, charging handle and trigger guard. I left the original stock on the rifle as I think it somewhat dates the rifle. I installed a Surefire forend light that I had laying around, Blue Force Gear Redi Mod and a VTAC sling. This rifle will be placed behind the rear seat of my pickup truck. I tried it tonight with a trip to town. With the stock collapsed and with the sling fasted to the rear stock with a rubber band it fits perfectly behind the seat. Before anyone asks why fasten the sling to the stock with a rubber band, it so the sling doesn't snag on something when removing it from the vehicle. Then when you have cleared the vehicle give the sling a good tug and the rubber band pops and the sling is free.
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Originally Posted by Kilo 1-1
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