Looking For FPC Reccomendations

[Cups]

I was wondering what y'all are doing and attaching to your FPCs. I recently purchased and took mine to the range and decided to make it one of my primary plinkers.
I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with mine and curious about what y'all are doing with yours.

I currently have a Romeo5 optic on it and I'm particularly interested in suggestions for a replacement. What optics are y'all using? Anyone using iron sights + red dot?
Other than that I've just got a mlok hand stop where I like it and some Type 1 mlok rail covers. Trying to keep the weight down. Anyone got any ideas or suggestions for my beloved new plinker?

Side Note: Having the type 1 mlok rail covers allows the rifle to still fold and hold itself into place. It also creates just enough new space when folded, to make deploying the rifle into its unfolded state MUCH easier. The charging handle doesn't grip as tightly into the rail cover like this, so keep that in mind.

 

[marvin02]

I'm using a Holosun 507C-GR for an optic and put an angled foregrip at the front.

 

[Gripgrabber]

Here’s my red dot, back up iron sights, rechargeable light and laser.
Semper paratus

 

[Cups]

Anyone put a comp or a can on theirs yet? I'm curious if something like a lantac dragon would do anything with this rifle.
I added some stuff to mine, I'll post an update tomorrow.

 

[Cups]

So much for trying to keep it light weight... Really satisfied how it turned out though. Not 100% on the iron sights yet, might remove them, gotta take it to the range to find out. The FPC is the guy the SUB2000's girlfriend told him not to worry about.

 

[shipwreck]

I love my Mepro 21 on mine. I've owned 8 of these optics over the years. All I will buy now

 

[Mike-AK]

I picked up an FPC yesterday and put a Holosun HS503C on it that I had laying around.

 

[brian686]

I have Magpul MBUS sights on it now, but am thinking of putting a Vortex Defender on it. I have one on my Glock 43X MOS and like it. It comes with a picatinny mount, so it would be good to go.

 

[Mike-AK]

I decided the plain barrel/thread protector just didn’t look right to me, so I ordered a 9mm 1/2-28 birdcage for it. Should be here in about a week.

 

[Mike-AK]

The birdcage came early, so I installed it this afternoon. Much better aesthetically IMO and it should protect the crown better.

 

[shipwreck]

The birdcage came early, so I installed it this afternoon. Much better aesthetically IMO and it should protect the crown better.

That does look cool

 

[marvin02]

This is my current setup.

Holosun 510C-GR, Magpul vertical foregrip and Tandemkross compensator.

The rifle will fold with either a 17 or 23 round mag in the mag storage on the stock.

 

[MiketheTraveler]

I like shipwreck's optic and Mike-AK's birdcage - that would be the clean look for me. Mine will get a Sightmark red dot and maybe a set of saint irons, I can hardly think of having a shooter with no iron sights. But if it looks to busy, they'll go.

 

[Cups]

Does anyone have any tool accurate enough to measure the receiver tube? I'm confident it's larger than milspec, perhaps commercial sized?
I tried putting my M&P 15-22 stock on the FPC and it would not fit. The tube was too big. I'm afraid my tape measurer isn't gonna give me an accurate enough measurement on this and I can't find any documentation stating the size.

I was however able to get a knockoff SB Tactical item to fit. The big issue with replacing the stock at this time seems to be having enough space for the cute little charging handle to move. I don't think the spring in the stock is required for functionality but I've yet to test this at the range.

 

[marvin02]

I think that the spring in the stock is more important than you think. The recoil spring retaining plug has play it it. That plug moves back against the spring in the stock and I think it helps with recoil and prevents the bolt from beating up the rear of the receiver and retaining plug.

 

[Cups]

I believe you're correct about the stock spring. I'm beginning to wonder if it helps the bolt cycle as well. I tried sliding the spring into the SB Tactical item and it would fit... but I could hear it rattling loose inside.
Since it seems likely it's required for recoil, I'll pass on testing with live ammunition and wait and see if an aftermarket part is developed instead.

 

[marvin02]

For cleaning the "buffer tube" I have found this brush to be great. It is a tube brush with an 1 and 1/4 inch diameter and is 15 inches long.

Forney 70487 Tube Brush, Nylon with Wire Loop Handle, 15-1/2-Inch-by-1-1/4-Inch

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[Mike-AK]

Does anyone have any tool accurate enough to measure the receiver tube? I'm confident it's larger than milspec, perhaps commercial sized?
I tried putting my M&P 15-22 stock on the FPC and it would not fit. The tube was too big. I'm afraid my tape measurer isn't gonna give me an accurate enough measurement on this and I can't find any documentation stating the size.

I was however able to get a knockoff SB Tactical item to fit. The big issue with replacing the stock at this time seems to be having enough space for the cute little charging handle to move. I don't think the spring in the stock is required for functionality but I've yet to test this at the range.

The FPC is not an AR. Different design.

 

[Cups]

The FPC is not an AR. Different design.

I am aware of the difference... Not sure why you'd assume otherwise...

 

[Mike-AK]

I am aware of the difference... Not sure why you'd assume otherwise...

I did not assume anything. You were referencing “mil-spec” and “commercial” dimensions with regard to the FPC. There are no military specifications for the FPC, and the FPC does not use an AR receiver extension. I was just clarifying.