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Here's a recently completed AR-15 I've been working on for a while. It took me a while to find a barrel, but Del-Ton just got some in, and I snagged one of the Wilson 14.5" barrels. There's a YHM muzzle brake permanently attached, which both brings the barrel over 16" and keeps in New York state AWB compliant, which also requires removal of the bayonet lug. Rather than the plastic handguards, I opted for a free-float rail forend, this is a Midwest Industries I picked up for a pretty good price. There's also an MI folding rear sight. Since I can't use a telescoping stock, and a fixed telestock is just silly, I went with the lightweight ACE skeleton stock, and that's mounted on a Del-Ton lower receiver I snagged earlier this year at a show. It's stuffed with most of the parts from a DPMS lower receiver parts kit. The upper, I forgot, but it's made from a combination of parts I had laying around, some DPMS, Bushmaster, and Olympic Arms.
Other than that, I bolted on some spare things sitting on my desk, as well as a 26.5mm flare launcher, just for the hell of it. My roommate's girlfriend really liked the idea of a scope mounted at a 45 degree angle which could be used as a back up.
Now it's time to take most of this junk off so I can go and give it a test firing tomorrow. Also want to test some short-barrel ammunition recipes for it, too.
Unfortunately, my nice incandescent light bulb burned out, and all we had handy, without stealing someone else's bulbs, was a CFL, so that's why the lighting sucks so much more than it ever has.
Other than that, I bolted on some spare things sitting on my desk, as well as a 26.5mm flare launcher, just for the hell of it. My roommate's girlfriend really liked the idea of a scope mounted at a 45 degree angle which could be used as a back up.
Now it's time to take most of this junk off so I can go and give it a test firing tomorrow. Also want to test some short-barrel ammunition recipes for it, too.
Unfortunately, my nice incandescent light bulb burned out, and all we had handy, without stealing someone else's bulbs, was a CFL, so that's why the lighting sucks so much more than it ever has.
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Haha. If I used that thing as a real gun as it is now, I'd probably look into the wrong scope each time I looked at 'em. Though it looks pretty cool. Just as looks, of course.
Don't oops. I'm not trying to make you feel bad. Just... wondering. Thought maybe your grip broke or something.
Don't oops. I'm not trying to make you feel bad. Just... wondering. Thought maybe your grip broke or something.
Actually, the cool thing about the scopes is that a proper cheek wield will put you spot on for the red-dot mounted on top, but rotating the rifle will line you up with the other scope, which is a long eye relief scope for shotguns. It's rotated sideways so it'll sit directly above the bore when the reticule is level. It's pretty much useless as it is now, though, but it could be adapted for three-gunners, I suppose.
Frankly, I just got lazy with the tape. I did the same thing on a Saiga .308 conversion, instead of making a lower handguard retaining ring, I just taped it on and have yet to finish the work on the correct diameter ring.
Frankly, I just got lazy with the tape. I did the same thing on a Saiga .308 conversion, instead of making a lower handguard retaining ring, I just taped it on and have yet to finish the work on the correct diameter ring.
Speaking of vision... I don't suppose you've seen the new pistol inventions? A gun the length of... I think... G36C maybe... with a camera on it. You attach your pistol to the end, and it can look around corners, as well as shoot. Click of a switch, flick of the wrist and you're back in action. Also has a cat plushie attachment for surprise. >_<
As such, there's also a similar gun. It's basically the same thing, but with a pole that extends upwards. Let's you see into windows without getting caught. Doesn't look too effective, though.
So... You just work on whatever you want instead of finishing your WIP? Bummer.
As such, there's also a similar gun. It's basically the same thing, but with a pole that extends upwards. Let's you see into windows without getting caught. Doesn't look too effective, though.
So... You just work on whatever you want instead of finishing your WIP? Bummer.
I've seen those, they're certainly a niche weapon, though. They're still nothing more than a low-powered handgun on a stick. They're not going to be good for much, but they'll do what they're intended to pretty well. A version incorporating something like a Kel-Tec PLR-16 would certainly be interesting.
Now, what's this about a WIP I didn't finish?
Now, what's this about a WIP I didn't finish?
Well, you gotta figure: the point of the gun-on-a-stick is to avoid confrontation. Not for direct combat. When you're trying to avoid detection, you kinda fall in love with something that keeps you in cover the whole mission.
And who wouldn't want to get shot in the shin by a little skunk or kitten? =/
The retaining ring. You said you haven't quite gotten it to the dot.
And who wouldn't want to get shot in the shin by a little skunk or kitten? =/
The retaining ring. You said you haven't quite gotten it to the dot.
The Cornershot, you mean? I think I know the one you're talking about, but it's not so much lopping off the stock. If it's something like this, then it's more just putting a Glock on the adapter, the Cornershot is more just a flexible stock for handguns.
Unless, of course, I missed what you're talking about.
Unless, of course, I missed what you're talking about.
D'oh. You probably meant that they put an M4 onto a Cornershot! That makes more sense. I just got back from riding my bike, so the blood's not quite going back to my brain just yet. If they could do something with the buffer tube, though, that would be a very effective rifle for shooting around corners.
Not necessarily. It would be possible to use an OA-93, or LR-300 type carrier and gas system, as they don't use a buffer tube. Instead, there's simply just a flat plate on the rear of the receiver, and a smaller buffer spring is mounted to the piston gas system above the barrel.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2134328/ If you need a gun smith he does that too, he actually is going to school for it as well
With mine, I wanted long diststance shooting possible but just in case sights for back up, On my scope I wanted to mount a small red dot and I meantioned my rail mounted ghost sights. due to shes got a 22 inch barrel and weighs a heck of a lot more than a carbine, so I'm trying to stay light and functional with it.
Well, there's both here. There's a red dot on top with some sort of BDC reticule, and a 2.5x scope on the side, right over the bore line, for more accurate shots. Both came off for yesterday, though, I was more concerned about making sure it functioned than checking accuracy.
Well, you have the hard part done, at least. I got lazy and just bought a shell holder set from Lee, which might be part of the problem since I'm using Redding dies. For the rest of that, I'd suggest checking out Wideners, they're not completely sold out of everything last I checked. I've been trying to find primers locally to avoid a haz-mat charge on something so inexpensive, but last time I ordered powder, paying the extra money for the haz-mat charge offset the price difference.
The second scope was sort of a "What else can I stick on here quick?" type thing. That little flare launcher has quite a bit of kick, and having it attached to the rifle might've helped keep it from recoiling away from the target. I suppose signaling smoke grenades were never meant to hit a target at 50 yards, though.
Hard to say for sure. Since I built this from parts, lots of parts, and some of which I had sitting around handy, some I didn't even use, I'd guess it came out to about $1k, though I did insist on finding a Wilson Combat 14.5" barrel, that was a few bucks.
As for all the crap on it, I picked up the MI rails when they were on sale, thinking I'd stick 'em on my DPMS, but they didn't clear the bull barrel, so I figured I'd replace it with an M4 style barrel, and while I'm at it, I may as well get a flat-top upper, but then again, why not just build a new, better upper? And why put it on the lower set up for target shooting when it's a carbine?
Also makes a good platform for my fursuit-safe upper, which I used a DPMS Tuber handguard for that I picked up at a nice price. The barrel is totally enclosed, so no burned fur.
As for all the crap on it, I picked up the MI rails when they were on sale, thinking I'd stick 'em on my DPMS, but they didn't clear the bull barrel, so I figured I'd replace it with an M4 style barrel, and while I'm at it, I may as well get a flat-top upper, but then again, why not just build a new, better upper? And why put it on the lower set up for target shooting when it's a carbine?
Also makes a good platform for my fursuit-safe upper, which I used a DPMS Tuber handguard for that I picked up at a nice price. The barrel is totally enclosed, so no burned fur.
I might. A buddy of mine uses his pre-ban Colt SP1 carbine as a woodchuck rifle, and it's good with lighter bullets since it has the old 1 in 12" twist barrel. Mine has a 1 in 9" twist for the 62 grain SS109s, so it might over-spin some of the 40 grain varmint bullets. I'll probably be safe out of the short barrel, though.
Running the total with math instead of estimating, there's about $800 in parts here, plus a few odds and ends, unless I missed something.
Running the total with math instead of estimating, there's about $800 in parts here, plus a few odds and ends, unless I missed something.
Google says it's about 550 pounds.
The problem with the faster rifling over spinning bullets is that at that point they're spinning at around 4,500 revolutions per second, some of the varmint bullets will tear apart at that speed, and you'll get a puff of lead and copper in the air. Since I have a shorter, stiffer barrel, it shouldn't get that much velocity, and since it's only a 1 in 9", not a 1 in 7", it probably won't tear the bullets apart. However, bullets which are over-stabilized take a little longer to "settle down", and will not follow a straight line out of the barrel, but will take a moment to settle in on their trajectory. If that makes any sense, anyways. The Enfield was pretty notorious for this, being able to shoot tighter groups at longer ranges than at close ranges.
The problem with the faster rifling over spinning bullets is that at that point they're spinning at around 4,500 revolutions per second, some of the varmint bullets will tear apart at that speed, and you'll get a puff of lead and copper in the air. Since I have a shorter, stiffer barrel, it shouldn't get that much velocity, and since it's only a 1 in 9", not a 1 in 7", it probably won't tear the bullets apart. However, bullets which are over-stabilized take a little longer to "settle down", and will not follow a straight line out of the barrel, but will take a moment to settle in on their trajectory. If that makes any sense, anyways. The Enfield was pretty notorious for this, being able to shoot tighter groups at longer ranges than at close ranges.
That's pretty crazy. I'm guessing all these extras cost quite a bit of $$$. I've been out looking for add-ons for the AR here, and they can get up there in price!
Looks pretty badass, I'll admit! Nice work. Have you shot it with all that stuff on it? I'm guessing the extras' weight on the weapon would reduce recoil?
Looks pretty badass, I'll admit! Nice work. Have you shot it with all that stuff on it? I'm guessing the extras' weight on the weapon would reduce recoil?
Actually, most of the stuff on here is just cheap stuff I have lying around. I took that flashlight and flare launcher off to go shooting a few hours after I took this picture, and the pistol grip broke, so I bought a quick-detach pistol grip, then upgraded with a Daniel Defense offset flashlight ring, a Hellfighter 160 Lumen flashlight, and an Aimpoint Micro on top. It's a little heavy again, but not so bad. Recoil either way is nearly non-existent, since it's a short barreled .223 with a nice muzzle brake on it.
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