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03-17-2018, 03:33 PM | #1 |
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My first AR-15 lower build
I still need to torque the castle nut & dimple the endplate into the castle nut too. I thought I had a spare stock laying around, but sure couldn't find it. If I do another one I think I'll register it as a SBR. Currently the only upper not on a lower is my original Colt Commando. The Colt LE6946 is currently on the M-16A2 registered reciever. |
03-17-2018, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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It's an addiction. The Aero lower I got had the cast in trigger guard. That was a first for me. Two of my builds have Shockwave Blades from KAK making them pistol builds. One has a 11.5" Faxon Gunner barrel. The other don't have a upper receiver yet.
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03-17-2018, 04:57 PM | #3 |
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I won't do a pistol build. I really don't care for the Arm Brace type set ups. If I build a SBR I might go with a PDW stock or folding stock adapter.
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03-17-2018, 05:05 PM | #4 |
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I like mine. A good cheek weld and it's pretty accurate. Every lower I put together gets the 10 1/2" upper put on it before it ever sees a stock, just in case I ever want to use that receiver for a pistol build later. If you put the stock on before "building it as a pistol" it can never be built into one.
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03-17-2018, 07:24 PM | #5 |
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A pistol can become a rifle...but a rifle cannot ever become a pistol. :BATFE.
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03-17-2018, 08:01 PM | #6 |
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But then...what do they know?
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It happens a lot with AK style pistols... you can pin and weld on a barrel extension to +16" and then install a stock, and then later remove the stock first and then remove the barrel extension. If you shorten the barrel and then remove the stock, you have the "illegal SBR" problem. It's easier with an AR. |
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03-17-2018, 09:40 PM | #9 |
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http://mechtechsys.com/
I had one of these on a Essex 1911 lower years ago. I had Peter Garrett of Newport KY build a 1911 slide for my lower. |
03-17-2018, 11:50 PM | #10 |
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Came out nice boon. First ones I watched YouTube and ran back and forth putting the pieces in. Now I can do it blindfolded well almost.
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03-18-2018, 12:00 AM | #11 |
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04-01-2018, 09:46 AM | #13 |
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I used to have my granddaughters who were twelve and ten, at the time assembling my AR15's that would be for sale at funshows. You don't "build" an AR-15...you simply assemble them, much like a tinkertoy.
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