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Posted: 1/10/2014 2:30:12 PM EDT
I amassed these parts several months ago but was building has been put off because of other priorities. Now that I finally have had some time to myself, I knocked out my first pistol build. This is the first AR that I've completely built from the ground up, as I had never assembled an upper receiver before. I did muck up the first YHM barrel nut (using my DPMS wrench instead of my YHM rail wrench - whoops!), which Kevin from Bright Flashlights was kind enough to furnish for a great price within a few days. I also nicked the lower (something that I've avoided until this build lol) in a few spots during assembly which is ok. Adds a little character Range report is going to be awhile though as the weather here in northern IL has been insane!
Parts used are: Spikes Zombie lower RRA 2 stage LLPK Phase 5 pistol buffer tube Aero Upper PSA Lower Build Kit Surplus Arms 7.5" Barrel with 1x9 twist (didn't feel like dropping an extra $100 on a SS Blackhole Weaponry barrel) YHM low profile gas block YHM 9.2" Lightweight Quad Rail Noveske Flaming Pig Flash Suppressor Magpul Back Up Sights Gen 1 (bequeathed from another rifle that got the newer gen 2's) BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle Young Manufacturing Chrome M16 BCG I think that's it. A Magpul grip and trigger guard arrived today which I will be installing later. As soon as more black AFG2's arrive at AIM, I'm snagging one of those as well. 
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Great looking pistol! I have all my parts prepped up and ready to be cerakoted. Awesome inspiration to get me going on my build! You're welcome! About a year ago I saw a similar thread by a dude named Webviper (I think) who had a bad ass AR pistol except with slightly better parts in a few spots. That's where my inspiration came from. What reeled me in is the look of the pig slightly poking out from behind the quad rail 
EDIT: And thanks to everyone else! |
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Nice stamp-less ar15 pistol =) How does it run with the phase5 kit? I just finished building it the other day. With the way our winter has been going I probably won't have a chance to hit my preferred outdoor range until late March sometime during spring break. I'll post a range report then. |
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LOL you are 1000% correct. I'm already researching my next project and I want to go with a 16" carbine (only because I have the handguards already or I'd go with a middy) lightweight budget build. So far my cost on the next one (BCG, Upper, Lower, LPK, Buffer Kit, Gas Tube)) will be $430 plus barrel cost (which I haven't researched yet). All the other parts I have already. If I can get away with building a plain-jane feather-like AR for under $600-650, that would make me a very happy camper!
Edit: I think the pistol pictured above set me back about $1200 or just under. Then there is the $30 barrel nut I messed up which pushes the cost on the pistol above $1200. |
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