My AR-15, Complete

PaveHammer

PaveHammer

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My AR is finally complete. No more building, very little waiting is left to be done (Sling hasn't arrived yet). But here's the pictures, and there'll be a breakdown of the rifle and cost thereafter.


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Upper Receiver
Diemaco Flat-top RAS Marked Complete Upper Receiver
Armalite 16" HBAR Barrel
Troy Industries MRF-MX Rail System
Troy Industries Folding Front Battle Sight
Troy Industries Folding Rear Battle Sight
EoTech 552 A/65 Revision F
USGI M16 Bolt Carrier/Bolt
Smith Enterprise G6 Vortex Flash Suppressor
SureFire M952 Universal Weaponlight
MidWest Industries Front Quick-Detach Sling Point
PRI Military Big Tactical Latch
TangoDown OD Green Vertical Grip
TangoDown OD Green Rail Covers
Magpul OD Green Ladder Rail Covers

Lower Receiver
Armalite Lower Receiver
Colt Lower Parts Kit
Colt Buffer Tube (Light Bluish in Colour)
RRA 9mm Tungsten Heavy Buffer
VLTOR OD Green Carbine ModStock
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
KNS Anti-Rotation Trigger/Hammer Pins
Norgon Ambi-Catch Magazine Release
TangoDown OD Green Pistol Grip
BlueForce OD Green SOC-C Sling and QD Sling Swivel Adapters

Extra Accessories
Armalite 30/5 Magazines
USGI OD Green Enhanced Followers
Magpul OD Green Ranger Plates
Maxpedition OD Green Silver Discrete Gun Case


Now here's what you were REALLY waiting for. Breakdown of the prices, and where I got everything:

Diemaco Flat-top RAS Marked Complete Upper Receiver (Smgcon - $215)
Armalite 16" HBAR Barrel (Wolverine - $355)
EoTech 552 (Wolverine - $639.86)
Troy Industries MRF-MX Rail System (CQBServices - $400)
Troy Industries Folding Front Battle Sight (CQBServices - $175)
Troy Industries Folding Rear Battle Sight (CQBServices - $185)
USGI Bolt (Smgcon - $60)
M16 Bolt Carrier (GunNutz- $95)
SureFire M952 Weaponlight (AR15.com - $285)
Midwest Industries Front Quick-Detach Sling Point (Brownells - $33)
Smith Enterprise G6 Vortex Flash Suppressor (Girlsgunsandfastbikes - $60)
PRI Military Big Tactical Latch (Brownells - $22)
TangoDown OD Green Vertical Grip (SKD Tactical - $74.40)
TangoDown OD Green Rail Covers (SKD Tactical - $75.42)
Magpul OD Green Ladder Rail Covers (SKD Tactical - $30.17)


Armalite Lower Receiver (Smgcon - $238.50)
Colt Lower Parts Kit (Smgcon - $90)
Colt Light Buffer Tube (Smgcon - $60)
RRA 9mm Heavy Buffer (nwtactical.net - $31.36)
VLTOR OD Green Carbine ModStock Kit (nwtactical.net- $119.36)
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard (nwtactical.net - $23.82)
KNS Anti-Rotation Trigger/Hammer Pins (nwtactical.net - $37.65)
Norgon Ambi-Catch Magazine Release (Smgcon - $130)
TangoDown OD Green Pistol Grip (Brownells - $34)
BlueForce OD Green SOC-C Sling and QD Sling Swivel Adapters (OneShotTactical - $85.10)


Armalite/LaBelle 30/5 Magazines (Smgcon - $210)
USGI OD Green Enhanced Followers (Badboybeeson - $24)
Magpul OD Green Ranger Plates (DavesArmySurplus - $60)
MaxPedition OD Green Silver Discrete Gun Case (DavesArmySurplus - $70)


I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Ask away. :D
 
Scarecrow said:
You would have been better off with a sig shorty :mrgreen:
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Thats what I said when I finished my AR15....

Nice rifle, without a wide angle shot of the rifle the pics are useless. Really cannot judge the rifle that well.

In a way, I dont really think I like it.

Maby its the light blue buffer tube, and the single point adapter looks pout of place ( smaller one would look better ), same with what ever that is on the left side forward on the RAS with the ladderl cover.

Gunkote the upper/lower reciever with OD green and that would look super sweet. Just tooooo many different shades of blue and black.


BTW gonna hate the ambi mag release.
 
Well I like it. It's built with all good parts and most important, he made it to his own personal taste.
One Question Pave, how did you swing all the cash? paper route? :lol:
 
Pave, nice setup, but I noticed that you have the KNS antiwalk pins, or whatever they call them. Do you find the pins walk out on you otherwise? or are you worried about the wear on the lower from rotation?
The way the original design is, the pins should never come out, and the rotation of the pins in the lower (if they actually rotate) should take a really long time to actually wear the hole larger, given that the ID of the holes are anodized - aluminum oxide is a lot more wear resistant than even hardened steel pins.
Not questioning your build, just curious about your reasoning.

Ahab.
 
Ahab said:
Pave, nice setup, but I noticed that you have the KNS antiwalk pins, or whatever they call them. Do you find the pins walk out on you otherwise? or are you worried about the wear on the lower from rotation?
The way the original design is, the pins should never come out, and the rotation of the pins in the lower (if they actually rotate) should take a really long time to actually wear the hole larger, given that the ID of the holes are anodized - aluminum oxide is a lot more wear resistant than even hardened steel pins.
Not questioning your build, just curious about your reasoning.

Ahab.
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I installed KNS pins on my AR15. My pins on my trigger mech was walking out and no matter what I did, they kept on walking out.

Do you find Brad that your trigger is real heavy?
 
Problem with AR's is there crappy resale value. To upgrade an AR to this level you have to be ready to never see your money again.
 
Scarecrow said:
Problem with AR's is there crappy resale value. To upgrade an AR to this level you have to be ready to never see your money again.
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I'll buy it in a couple of years, I'll pay asking price, I got his M14S shorty. Pavehammer is young, he likes the best.
 
Ahab:

I got the pins because I saw them on a rifle on Arfcom. I think they look ####ing awesome! Kind of the answer to a question that I hadn't needed to ask yet, but ohwells! :lol:

Robert:

Trigger feels just like any AR trigger. Perhaps you've tightened the pins a bit too much, and it's squishing the lower just the tiniest bit?

Scarecrow/Mr. Cam:

The problem with the AR15 rifle is that it doesn't go out of style. I don't think I'll ever end up completely selling the rifle, just bits to fund newer bits. Sorry, Cam, you might be out of luck. I think the XCR is ugly, and that's the only thing that even runs a chance of replacing the AR in most people's minds.
 
PaveHammer said:
Ahab:

I got the pins because I saw them on a rifle on Arfcom. I think they look ####ing awesome! Kind of the answer to a question that I hadn't needed to ask yet, but ohwells! :lol:

Robert:

Trigger feels just like any AR trigger. Perhaps you've tightened the pins a bit too much, and it's squishing the lower just the tiniest bit?

Scarecrow/Mr. Cam:

The problem with the AR15 rifle is that it doesn't go out of style. I don't think I'll ever end up completely selling the rifle, just bits to fund newer bits. Sorry, Cam, you might be out of luck. I think the XCR is ugly, and that's the only thing that even runs a chance of replacing the AR in most people's minds.
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Nope pave it was allways heavy.
 
Nice rig Pave, you've got a great setup and if after you shoot the crap out of it and don't like something you could always unwind it and go with something else.

Ray
 
Nice build.

Needs a Larue EOTECH mount though :mrgreen:


I admonished Robert McC earlier to move his vert grip out further - as the further out you move it the more care and control you gain - try it - you might like it (I' just keep moving mine out further and further...)
 
Kevin,

As I told Robert on MSN, I've got a reason for having the grip that close in. On short barrelled rifles and lighter carbine length rifles, I always used a "Magwell" grip (IE: Hand wrapped around the magwell). With the longer barrel and the heavier profile, I've moved the grip to a sort of balance point on the rifle, where I can replicate the same sort of grip: very high on the grip, index finger just ahead of the middle finger, resting on the rail cover itself.

I'll give it a try, though. I'm always open for trying new things! :mrgreen:
 
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