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You have mis-read my writing for sure(My first language is not english). I dont know why do you sense something negative or think that I have an attitude. But if I had an attitude I could have left the forum. By the way, do you expect that people will always post positive criticism here? I dont think you do.

Now, don't you think that the above difference between HK94 and MP5 along with the analysis that you have given can be very systematic to identify chopped and converted HK94 ?

[ManiacallyChallenged]

I've always just used the barrel assembly and the paddle mag release differences myself. It's not usually to hard to tell, and generally easy to figure out in old movies.

It seems like a close to fool proof method to me, as long as the weapon is important enough to be seen clearly. I see no reason it can't be applied to every HK94 conversion.

[Gunmaster45]

Originally Posted by Ritwikbmca

You have mis-read my writing for sure(My first language is not english). I dont know why do you sense something negative or think that I have an attitude. But if I had an attitude I could have left the forum. By the way, do you expect that people will always post positive criticism here? I dont think you do.

Now, don't you think that the above difference between HK94 and MP5 along with the analysis that you have given can be very systematic to identify chopped and converted HK94 ?

My apoligies then. I understand people don't always write positive things, but no one likes it when people write negative, it brings everyone down.

I think we should somehow build pages like MPM's 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun page to help teach newer users how to tell these guns apart.

[k9870]

Im wondering something on identification, whats the difference between an m16a3 and an a1 with a2 handguards. The look identical to me.

[Gunmaster45]

Okay, here's how to tell apart an M16A1 with A2 handguards and an M16A2/A3.


This is the M16A1 with A2 handguards.


This is an M16A2 (same as A3, A3 is just full-auto instead of burst fire). Note how the gun has different rear sights (the addition of the windage sights), and has a shell deflector behind the ejection port. Also note how the A2/A3 has a heavier barrel.

[k9870]

Thanks. Those little details are a bit hard to spot in a movie but now i know.

[ManiacallyChallenged]

Hey, thanks GM that's a helpful thing! Something I was curious about myself.
Could you direct me to the pump-shotgun page? That's an area I could use improvement in.

[Gunmaster45]

Just type in 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun in the task bar, it will show up. It shows you how to compare a Mossberg, Remington, and Winchester shotgun. Also shows how to compare a 500 and 590 Mossberg. I hope he adds more to the page eventually, it is very useful to those who need it.