Heatshield Question

Flecktarn

So I got me heatshield today and its looks very sexy on my M16. But I have a problem, the grenade launcher moves so much on the barrel so bad that it can do a 360 turn on the barrel :eek:

I've tried the front barrel mount but the same thing seems to be happening, its now held on with tie raps to try and stop it but its stills moving all over the place!

Any suggestions?

Chuck the Buck

What make is the m16 and what make is the m203?

Flecktarn

Chuck the Buck wrote: »

What make is the m16 and what make is the m203?

JG M16 and G&P M203, I've tried this mount but it seems to be too big under heatshield.

Also see this piece on the left in this pic, I nearly sure that that is how you mount it?

moggser

Fleckers is this the 203 ya have i know im prob been a spa askin ya that but thats the one ya need to mount it to the barrel its called the jungle one the other one is for RAS sure i know ya know that and im been a sap lol or that im trying to sabotage your one coz i dont want many of them floatin about the scene lol

Flecktarn

moggser wrote: »

Fleckers is this the 203 ya have i know im prob been a spa askin ya that but thats the one ya need to mount it to the barrel its called the jungle one the other one is for RAS sure i know ya know that and im been a sap lol or that im trying to sabotage your one coz i dont want many of them floatin about the scene lol

Lol not a bother moggy, yeah I have the jungle types rear mount but I dont think I have that front mount, see this pic here I think the piece on the left is what I need although I have one thats similar to that but my piece isn't a full circle but a semi circle so I doesnt grab the barrel!

moggser

when ya strip it back off is the 16 barrel tapered? gets a little wider up near the delta ring?

and the mount at the front of the 203 is a U shape which goes over the barrel and the screw goes through it to secure it!

and if i remember right the front sight mount stops the 203 moving forwars and when the heat shield is secured properly into the delta ring that stops any 360 movement

ill wager a small guess that your heat shield aint in right

Flecktarn

moggser wrote: »

when ya strip it back off is the 16 barrel tapered? gets a little wider up near the delta ring?

and the mount at the front of the 203 is a U shape which goes over the barrel and the screw goes through it to secure it!

and if i remember right the front sight mount stops the 203 moving forwars and when the heat shield is secured properly into the delta ring that stops any 360 movement

ill wager a small guess that your heat shield aint in right

Yeah it gets wider towards the delta ring, its defo the 203 thats causing the movement though

That U- shaped piece won't fit ver the barrel but only under it

moggser

Flecktarn wrote: »

That U- shaped piece won't fit ver the barrel but only under it

right ok so the Ushape that came with it wont fit over it?? ahhh there is a spacer thing that needs to be takin out from it first and then well with mine and not recomended to the light hearted mine didnt fit either (all comin back to me) mine was batterd stright then battered back around the barrel to make it fit if ya get me

can you post a pic of what ya got

Flecktarn

moggser wrote: »

right ok so the Ushape that came with it wont fit over it?? ahhh there is a spacer thing that needs to be takin out from it first and then well with mine and not recomended to the light hearted mine didnt fit either (all comin back to me) mine was batterd stright then battered back around the barrel to make it fit if ya get me

can you post a pic of what ya got

Give me a sec!

Chuck the Buck

@OP: If the launcher is able to rotate around the barrel it sounds like its not pushed up against the Delta ring and meshing with it.


There's a pin under the rear barrel mount on the 203 in this photo that goes into one of the notches in the delta ring and holds it in place. As for the front mount it should be one like the 'u-shapped' one in the second photo you linked (you need to get the M16 version vs the M4 one as the M16 doesn't have the slim section in its barrel that the M4 does).

The first photo you liked is quick release for a M4 (goes in the 'thin' part of the barrel in front of the sight).

moggser

yeah thats the thing i left out forgot about same thing lol

but i did mention it has to be put in the delta ring securely with the heat shield

couldnt find a pic like that for ref cheers Chuck

Flecktarn

Cheers guys although I'm still not 100% with regards to the front mount,does the pin that goes into the delta ring hold it steady? Also my delta ring does not have holes for that pin, my one is like so, whereas this is the one your on about

You may need to zoom your browser out

Heres a few pics:






As you can see on the last picture the mount only goes round half the barrel (the underside) and so doesn't hold it up!

Chuck the Buck

The above photo shows the DBoys M203 with its different mounts (G&P style, TM style and RIS mount)

The pin (circled in the above photo) goes between the teeth in a G&P delta ring and locks the M203 and stops it from rotating around the barrel but you still need the clamp at the front to support the weight.

You'll probably be better off getting one of the a G&P style delta ring and replacing the one on already on your M16 (its a TM style one by the looks of it). Eirsoft may have one in their parts bin, or any of the other shops for that matter.

As for the front mount I use the a classic army 'M16' (not the M4 version) U-shaped front mount on my Dboys (I have the M203 in the top photo) and it works with a M16 barrel. The problem you're having with the quick release clamp is that its meant for the M4 barrel that has a notch in the barrel (see the circled area in the photo below) so it'll be too small for a M16 barrel. The CA M16 mount will replace this part too as its sized for a M4 barrel (had this headache myself!).

Flecktarn

Cheers Chuck so I need a new delta ring and barrel mount, I'll have a good hunt for them! Thanks guys!