A&K M249 external parts compatibility?

[hondatech]

I've got a nicely done A&K set up like a C9A1, but I'd like to get a new barrel and stock assembly to swap to a C9A2 setup (para barrel and C8 telescoping buttstock). Can I use a G&P stock and outer barrel? Or do I need to dig up Classic Army parts?

[EagleDriver]

The A&K is a Classic Army clone. Some items--like putting a CA stock on the A&K, might take slight modification or be a tight fit.

[Drake]

While researching parts for mine, it seems the A&K/CA will take G&P stocks just fine (even though the G&P stocks aren't advertised as such). I also used a G&P (clone) RAS on my A&K, no problem.

I've read conflicting reports about the barrel however, the A&K and CA barrels are the same, but some people stated the G&P barrels fit and others stated they didn't (differences in construction).

All CA parts should fit fine on the A&K.

There also appears to be at least some TOP parts which will fit: some people have claimed the CA249 was itself mostly a copy of the TOP M249, except with a clone of the PGC aftermarket gearbox (which accepted regular v2/v3 parts) instead of the proprietary and more troublesome TOP one.

Hopefully someone with more experience on this can chime in (also curiously about the pistol grip).

[hondatech]

An update to this, some further research on other forums does indeed agree that the G&P stocks will work, but the most solid thing I can find about the outer barrel is that a G&P one will work "With some Modification".

I'm not big on that, when you're talking a somewhat pricey part, so I think I'll just try to get my hands on an A&K/CA Para outer barrel... which is where my google-fu skills fail me, I can't seem to find a place that sells either...

[gunscythe]

I'm looking for an outer barrel for my CA249 too. I have used a blowtorch and vice on mine and the flash hider won't come off...so it's damaged now. (yes, I did it CCW like all my guns)

I can't google a CA249 outer barrel anywhere. Any luck?

[Drake]

I looked for one too... some Para ones here and there, but the full size barrel I only found at *coughfuckyoucough* Evike *coughfuckyoucough*

[hondatech]

Ooooh, quick update about barrels. Go to Echo1's website, and e-mail them about a spare barrel. I got a Para barrel for my A&K, for $27... shipped...

[doc_pathfinders]

Originally Posted by Drake

While researching parts for mine, it seems the A&K/CA will take G&P stocks just fine (even though the G&P stocks aren't advertised as such). I also used a G&P (clone) RAS on my A&K, no problem.

I've read conflicting reports about the barrel however, the A&K and CA barrels are the same, but some people stated the G&P barrels fit and others stated they didn't (differences in construction).

All CA parts should fit fine on the A&K.

There also appears to be at least some TOP parts which will fit: some people have claimed the CA249 was itself mostly a copy of the TOP M249, except with a clone of the PGC aftermarket gearbox (which accepted regular v2/v3 parts) instead of the proprietary and more troublesome TOP one.

Hopefully someone with more experience on this can chime in (also curiously about the pistol grip).

I can confirm that the CA m249 is a copy of a TOP with a PGC Gearbox, even down to the HOP unit being a copy of the PGC unit..

MOST stocks for M249's are interchangable (solid stock) because of desperation i put a STAR solid stock (solid and retractable are compatible) on my M249, also, the G&P mk46 outer barrels i have seen _appear_ to be a correct fit, but i cannot confirm this.. also, i think i've seen the CA outer barrel (gas-parts forward section of the barrel) on evike.. (but it's full length)