Ar-15

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 9:43 am

I have been sick and feeling like crap this week so I had some time to play on the computer. Something I have wanted but never felt the urgency till now. My wife was asking what I wanted for Christmas so I said some gun parts. She told me to get them. So I bought a bunch of parts and this is what it looks like when assembled. Huh who knew. LOL
Actually it was a lot of fun to assemble everything I fired 3 rounds this morning just to test the operation. I still need to decide if I want a tactical scope or old iron sights or both.
Anyone else ?

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 10:53 am

WOW that thing is SWEET!! Love the barrel on that thing!

I've got a S&W M&P15 Sport. Nothing fancy. Don't even have a scope for it yet. Money's been tight. Been working on assembling a pile of reloading equipment for the 5.56/.223.

KLook · Post by **KLook** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 10:56 am

Sweet, that is my dream also. I have a mini-14 with tactical stock and JPoint sight. And all the necessary reloading equipment, just want an AR also.

Kevin

mr1precision · Post by **mr1precision** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 11:03 am

Nice! I felt the urgent need to own one as well! It was an impulse purchase!

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 11:07 am

Piecing it together was quite a bit cheaper than a new MP15(at least in PA anyway) . I was looking at them as well. Just assy time plus now I know how it all works. The barrel is an ARD 1-8 twist stainless with threaded compensator, most expensive part. The lower receiver is a MEGA Gator. I have to save my pennies for a scope now.

mr1precision · Post by **mr1precision** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 11:08 am

Have you though about a red dot?

KLook · Post by **KLook** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 11:20 am

I have 2 red dots, that is what the JPoint is. It is not the best for clearness, wavy plexiglass in the "screen". I believe it is made for handguns close in. My Millet is cheap but works superb on a Savage 99. definetly consider a red dot sight. I wonder if you would share the costs you encountered in putting that machine together?

Kevin

My brother put the Bushnell ACOG lookalike on his AR and I was impressed with it. Liked the reticle.

buffalo bob · Post by **buffalo bob** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 12:26 pm

i got me an AK locked and loaded, never mind the dogs, beware of the OWNER.... happy vets day all...

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 4:08 pm

I really am still very undecided if I want irons or optical or both so for now I am on hold. I will wait till the next gun show that I have the extra coin to go to. I may buy some cheap iron sights so I can at least plunk some cans with it for now. If it is ever needed for protection which I seriously doubt I wont need sights.

rubicondave33 · Post by **rubicondave33** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 4:40 pm

Buy lots of ammo and some decent 30 round magazines. Also, check out one of these:http://militarygunsupply.com/index.php?main_page= ... ts_id=1082

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 5:09 pm

rubicondave33 wrote:Buy lots of ammo and some decent 30 round magazines. Also, check out one of these:http://militarygunsupply.com/index.php?main_page= ... ts_id=1082

Have lots. Always buying. I do need to buy some 5.56 rounds . I have lots of .223 which work just fine but not as much ooomph.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 5:17 pm

Dicks sporting goods has a pretty sweet deal for a Troy AR-15 complete if building one makes you nervous. They had a $100 off the other day.
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/shop/index.jsp? ... rnSporting

Black_And_Blue · Post by **Black_And_Blue** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 5:34 pm

http://dsgarms.com/

http://www.rainierarms.com/

Poconoeagle · Post by **Poconoeagle** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 5:55 pm

got the crimson trace grip and trigicon a cog. with the see thru for the iron.... 3 ways to virgins

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Nov. 11, 2012 6:12 pm

Poconoeagle wrote:got the crimson trace grip and trigicon a cog. with the see thru for the iron.... 3 ways to virgins

That is a route I may go. I like the idea of multiple choice. I figure I will be able to dress it up little by little. With the floating quad rail the possibilities are endless.