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It was supposed to be a "poor man's quasi-G3K" looking rifle. $125 for the kit, $150 for the barrel, $70 for the flat. The wide HG I got cheap (like $25 I think) awhile back because it has two repaired cracks on the one side, and the collapsible stock is all banged up but functions still but...

CETME Kit with an APEX barrel. Had some HK sights, furniture and a 1/2x28 3 Lug adapter in the spare parts bin. Had the barrel shortened and threaded, welded the 3 lug adapter on to get to 16.1" Not a swing down lower, just opened up the ears a little bit to just barely clear the outside edge...

Don't forget Gatewood...

Thanks. Its by no means a guide as to how to build HK perfection (hence the WECSOG title), but more or less wanted to show that those $99 CETME kits can be built up into "working man's" rifles with minimal tooling. I certainly wouldn't DIY a minty, nice, rare HK kit or anything at my skill...

I've had pretty good luck with the Appliance Epoxy. A little shiny, but its my "poor man's Cerakote"

Weld on the rear sight base, and then go on to the final "Grind, look, hit it again with welder if need be, grind, look, repeat" until everything seems as rock solid as its going to get. Smooth up the garbage looking welds as best you can, clean it up and hit it with a healthy coat of...

Ill start with mentioning that I am a absolute NOVICE with a welder. I really...really am not good with it. Pretty much watched a youtube video, grabbed an inexpensive STICK welder and started screwing around with this kit. Please, for the love of Christ, do not look at this as a guide as to...

Joined today. A casual home builder of H&K 9x (and other) types of guns. Glad to see a new resource of information and be a part of it.