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Offset A-5 Hopper?

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    Posted: 15 August 2004 at 8:59pm
Hey guys, I know that there are offset sight rails to give more viewing clearance for a sight on the A-5, but I was thinking it'd be cool/unique to offset the hopper instead, so I could use a normal sight rail and have full clearance. I believe I'd have to offset the hopper about half the length of the cyclone and to the right. My only question would be how would I manufacture this angled spacer/feed neck? I'm thinking if I get lazy I'll just send my A-5 in to docsmachines or something and get an aluminum one custom milled for me, but if there's an easier way I'd be glad to hear it 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Monk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 August 2004 at 10:30pm

I know someone cut a notch out of the hopper's side and then made it flat so that you could see down it.

But thats about all I know, I dont have an A-5.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sinisterNorth Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 August 2004 at 8:55am
Sounds like a good idea. I dont have an A-5. Your best bet would probably be sending it off to a company/manufacturer and seeing if they can do it, unless you have all the equipment you would need.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Enos Shenk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 August 2004 at 9:19am
Its been done both ways (cutting a hole in it, and an adapter)

Look around on A5OG
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i seen this topic alot b4. search dude
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1 guy one ebay sells hundreds of offset hopper thingies,he has loads of them



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Originally posted by TOPGUN 414 TOPGUN 414 wrote:

1 guy one ebay sells hundreds of offset hopper thingies,he has loads of them



Huh... cool and thanks I'll start searching for him right away

Edit: Could not find him Anyone know of the guy TOPGUN speaks of?


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Enos is right, been done plenty of times.
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