Lantac .223 AR15 for sale

[cakeordeath]

have it in mind to sell my Lantac AR15 in .223 at the £2k mark. would consider a part ex for a Lantac in .22. Any interest.?

[MrDuston]

Hi, Any photos 

[cakeordeath]

Happy to send photos on MSG if interested

[ruger7717]

Why don’t you buy a .22 conversion kit and have the best of both worlds 

[cakeordeath]

1 minute ago, ruger7717 said:

Why don’t you buy a .22 conversion kit and have the best of both worlds 

Cant afford both and cant face dealing with the importer again.

[cheshirelad]

12 hours ago, cakeordeath said:

Cant afford both and cant face dealing with the importer again.

There are second hand conversion kits available, you don't have to buy new.

[kwakkerjack]

The CMMG Bravo .22LR conversion kit replaces the bolt carrier group of the AR-15 and will fit into a 223 chamber of the barrel.  Can cost about £300 new and are very rare as used items.  It will need a to be added to your FAC as a "22 Conversion Unit", however my licensing authority had no idea what it was or what to put on my licence when I asked for one as a variation.

East Midlands Regional Range have them listed in stock at £350 with 1 magazine.  https://www.emrr.org.uk/22BA6E1.html

[cakeordeath]

58 minutes ago, kwakkerjack said:

 

The CMMG Bravo .22LR conversion kit replaces the bolt carrier group of the AR-15 and will fit into a 223 chamber of the barrel.  Can cost about £300 new and are very rare as used items.  It will need a to be added to your FAC as a "22 Conversion Unit", however my licensing authority had no idea what it was or what to put on my licence when I asked for one as a variation.

East Midlands Regional Range have them listed in stock at £350 with 1 magazine.  https://www.emrr.org.uk/22BA6E1.html

Wow now that is clever! does it actually allow it to become a semiautomatic .22 instead of a .22 straight pull? also will it fit other makes than CMMG? sorry about all the questions.

[kwakkerjack]

30 minutes ago, cakeordeath said:

Wow now that is clever! does it actually allow it to become a semiautomatic .22 instead of a .22 straight pull? also will it fit other makes than CMMG? sorry about all the questions.

The recoil mechanism is built into this replacement bolt and relies on blow-back method rather than a typical AR-15 .223/5.56 which uses a gas tube which is missing on UK compliant straight pull rifles.

 

I think companies like Lantac (and others using Mil-Spec uppers) use this method to sell them as 22LR rifles, CMMG certainly do in their retail models.

 

There are a quite a few videos on Youtube, these should answer some of your questions (from a Yank's point of view though). 

 

[newsatten]

One needs to remember the this is only any use for off hand plinking

accuracy is rubbish!

as the 22rimfire needs loads more twist !

and whilst they are 22’s the bore size is different!

I had one years ago and wasn’t very impressed!

[davetwin]

Hold old is the Lantac in .223, how many rounds has it had through it. 

Do you have any pictures?

 

Thanks

[cakeordeath]

22 minutes ago, davetwin said:

Hold old is the Lantac in .223, how many rounds has it had through it. 

Do you have any pictures?

 

Thanks

dont know to both queries, 2nd owner. happy to send pics

[cheshirelad]

On 10/26/2022 at 2:18 PM, kwakkerjack said:

 

The CMMG Bravo .22LR conversion kit replaces the bolt carrier group of the AR-15 and will fit into a 223 chamber of the barrel.  Can cost about £300 new and are very rare as used items.  It will need a to be added to your FAC as a "22 Conversion Unit", however my licensing authority had no idea what it was or what to put on my licence when I asked for one as a variation.

East Midlands Regional Range have them listed in stock at £350 with 1 magazine.  https://www.emrr.org.uk/22BA6E1.html

I know exactly what they are and what needs to be on your FAC, I know where there is at least one for sale secondhand.

[davetwin]

Have you got any pictures?