M4A1 RIS Battery Q

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M4A1 RIS Battery Q Mar 31, 2003 12:37:47 GMT -5

Post by Munin on Mar 31, 2003 12:37:47 GMT -5

Okay, I'm looking at picking up either an M4A1 RIS or an SR-16 and fitting it with RIS foregrips. But I have a dilemma: battery space.

The M4A1 RIS has the external battery pack mounted in the faux "laser sight" on the foregrip. The SR-16 mounts it in the buttstock (IMHO a much better place for it). But I'd like to have a tubular collapsing stock (a la M4A1), but have RIS forward grips (for all my Piccatinny-compatible goodies) and not have to dick around with an external battery. Yeah, that's right, I want to have my cake and eat it too.

So I guess my question is, why hasn't anybody figured out how to put a battery in a tubular collapsing stock yet? Or have they, and I just haven't heard about it? Any body have any info or ideas?

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M4A1 RIS Battery Q Mar 31, 2003 12:54:49 GMT -5

Post by Jacko on Mar 31, 2003 12:54:49 GMT -5

I haven't heard of anyone being able to shove a battery into a collapsing stock yet, but you may want to check the forums at AirsoftPlayers.com and AirsoftOhio.com just to make sure.

It sounds to me as if you think the SR-16 doesn't have RIS rails on the foregrip, which it does. Or am I just reading your post wrong?

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M4A1 RIS Battery Q Mar 31, 2003 12:57:21 GMT -5

Post by Newman on Mar 31, 2003 12:57:21 GMT -5

...because the "tube" is extremely narrow.

I'm a little confused about your statement of "fitting RIS foregrips" onto the M4RIS or SR16. Those are the two guns with the the RIS system already in place. Please explain.

You could try for the ICS PEQ-2 faux laser system, which is a lot bigger than the Marui unit and also holds much larger batteries and would mount just like the Marui one.

Good luck.

EDIT: I have heard of people putting the batteries in that tube, though...now that I think about it. The only problem is that you'd have to do a fair bit of drilling to get it to work.

Last Edit: Mar 31, 2003 13:36:27 GMT -5 by Newman

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M4A1 RIS Battery Q Mar 31, 2003 15:53:34 GMT -5

Post by Munin on Mar 31, 2003 15:53:34 GMT -5

No, I get that they both have RIS forward grips, but one has a collapsible stock and the other doesn't. I much prefer the collapsible stock, but probably not at the expense of having a big ol' hunk o' batteries hanging off the front of the gun. Especially not if I have a tactical light or a real laser sight hanging off the front of the thing.