Gunsmithing Shortening a Parker Hale or AI bipod

[jp67]

Has anybody shortened a Parker Hale or AI bipod?
I find mine to be too high when shooting in the prone.
Thanks for your help

 

[jp67]

I found this but it is about a Versa pod bipod
Modifying the Versa-Pod into an Effective Bipod for Sniper Operations

 

[Jester308]

From memory, the legs are press fit or soldered into the hinge at the top, so removing the legs and chopping the required length from the top and refitting via solder or a weld would be a relatively simple fix.

JJ

 

[jp67]

Do you think heating the top with a blowtorch is enough?

 

[Jester308]

Unsure mate, as I haven't ever intentionally pulled one apart, just have seen a number that have had the legs come out from age and hard use.

JJ

 

[jp67]

Thanks.
I ll try. Was it AI or Parker hale bipods?

 

[Jester308]

They are one and the same...Parker Hale made them for AI.