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Originally Posted by MrMcMotoMan
O.D. is 1.513 in. Wall thickness on the sides is .183 in, or on top .109 in
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So the OD of a buffer tube at the outside of the threads is 1-3/16" (1.1875") and at the inside of the threads (where you'd be measuring wall thickness) it is 1.145". So the 1.145+(2x.183) = 1.511", so the math checks out for the overall OD of 1.513 you measured.
My actual AR-15 is pretty close to that as well, 1.525" OD, .185" wall thickness. So it looks like between the polymer and metal they are about the same.
For the 15-22 there is a taper to the area where the buffer tube threads would be for the first .35" the 1" of depth that is there. That taper starts at a 1.290 OD and goes out to 1.500. A standard AR only has .5" of depth.
So a buffer tube should fit if the area is tapped correctly. I don't think there'd be much room for error in centering everything up.
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Originally Posted by datsthat
pics of this adapter? I plan on doing the same except use LAW folding stock adapter.
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Basically the same as the adapter in this video:
Smith Wesson 15-22 pistol butt stock mod full auto - YouTube
This guy doesn't seem to be making them any more, but a decent gunsmith/machinist should be able to turn one out. I took a drawing and my 15-22 to a guy to see what he could do and he turned out something a little different. I have the 15-22 MOE version that has the sling mount at the rear of the receiver. He drilled that out put a small channel in the adapter with a bolt running through the sling mount area to hold it in place. There was a little bit of slop in the rotation of the adapter, so I put a pin in it like the one in the video. With the pin and the cross bolt it is pretty solid. The pin and the screw through the adapter like in the video would have been just as good, and would have allow me to keep the sling point. Oh well..
I got the UTG Model 47 folding stock adapter. It adds some length to the stock, but I had the stock extended most of the way before anyway. Now it's just a couple notches back.
Here are some pictures with and without the folding adapter.
The Law Tactical adapter was just too expensive. One of the airsoft knockoffs might work really well for the 15-22 though, I'm considering getting one like this:
EbairSoft Airsoft parts & Tactical Gear - HM Folding Stock Adapter for M4 HM007