AR Rifle pic thread

[Cole_McD]

That sandman is pretty cool, you should spray paint it.

🤨

 

[Cole_McD]

And the Holosun!!

Leave my horrosun alone! Dang thing is so tiny I don't think I could tape it off correctly 😂

 

[Pbj ak]

First 300blk sighted in. Still need a couple pieces but I can at least use it for hunting in the day time.

 

[Squanchy]

I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only want to see you laughing
In the purple rain

 

[Pbj ak]

Red red red red red red red red redneck.

 

[Dale Gribble]

Leave my horrosun alone! Dang thing is so tiny I don't think I could tape it off correctly 😂

Just take the protective hood off and paint it.

 

[Studentofthegun]

The bottom one is my sad attempt at making a bargain bin Super Duty with one swipe at a Count Blemula sale and Black Friday. It’s nothing like some of the ones here. Not sure if it counts as “tanodized” or not.

Couldn’t find a Geissele barrel so had to settle for a BA performance series. Maybe it’ll shoot straight.

Have not decided on an optic yet. One on there is what I had laying around.

 

[Squanchy]

Just put together dad's Christmas gift. 16" 300 blackout. Still need to test fire the upper to see what buffer weight is needed and sight in the scope. Cheap sling and scope (I went over on budget) I'll probably upgrade him for father's day. Man already has everything but an AR 🤣.

 

[Long]

Vortex 1-10 is back from warranty work. Rezeroed and added a fresh coat of krylon. View attachment 548945

PBJ

How did you create the pattern? What did you use to mask the colors away from where you wanted it?

 

[Pbj ak]

PBJ

How did you create the pattern? What did you use to mask the colors away from where you wanted it?

To make the stencil I took a piece of printer paper and a razor and cut out 3 shapes. One looked like a skinny banana shape about 5 inches long. Another was a “S” shape and the other was a just a random “camo” shape.

Painted the whole gun fde or light brown then just started using the stencils. Don’t worry about messing up. This gun has a few paint jobs on it and works great. The more I carry it around the better it looks.

I held the stencils pretty close when painting and when I was done with them, I held the can of green paint a foot or two away and sprayed the whole thing very lightly to “bring it together”.

It’s a lot easier than you think. I’ve painted several guns and only have one or two with no paint. Just give it a try and if you don’t like it you don’t have to strip it off before you paint it again.

 

[Gnash.Hyena]

Completed my first build tonight! I've assembled plenty of lowers before, but this was my first time installing a barrel on my own.

 

[baltimoreed]

I used fronds, netting from a lacrosse stick and pine straw for mine. If you want natural patterns use natural materials. Looks yellower inside than outdide.

 

[BigWaylon]

I used fronds, netting from a lacrosse stick and pine straw for mine. If you want natural patterns use natural materials. Looks yellower inside than outdide. View attachment 562024

Where’d you find a lacrosse stick in nature? 🤫

🤓🤣

 

[Pop N Shots]

Sad day I tell you..

 

[baltimoreed]

You got me as i used my grandsons old stick but very old school lacrosse sticks had bent wood shafts and leather and sinew netting.

 

[NotAFed]

Larue Upper
Aero Lower
PA 3X prisim optic
Streamlight Protac light

 

[Pops]

 

[dbarale]

I have been going back to basics lately and shooting the little KISS carbine. I like it a lot…

 

[USMC6094]

I have been going back to basics lately and shooting the little KISS carbine. I like it a lot…

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Something that nice deserves a parts rundown...

 

[rhargett3]

I actually built this one for my dad last year. He’s a Purple Heart Vietnam Vet. It’s mostly period correct, but I did run an adapter so he can use my suppressor.

 

[dbarale]

Something that nice deserves a parts rundown...

It’s really basic. Started as an older but unfired DPMS with a fixed A2 upper. Swapped the HBAR for a pencil 14.7 from Ballistic Advantage. Mid length gas.
The handguard, CAR15 stock, and buffer tube (was commercial size) are surplus of unknown brand.
I got the non-F .625 FSB from Retro Rifles. I shaved and threaded it, it’s not pinned but I dimpled the barrel.
Ergo grip that I had because I hate the A2 grip, although it would look better.
That’s about it, the stock trigger was so good that I am not touching it.
It’s light, as short as legally possible with a P&W A2 flash hider, and soft shooting.

 

[rhargett3]

Little suppressed sbr.

 

[rhargett3]

It’s really basic. Started as an older but unfired DPMS with a fixed A2 upper. Swapped the HBAR for a pencil 14.7 from Ballistic Advantage. Mid length gas.
The handguard, CAR15 stock, and buffer tube (was commercial size) are surplus of unknown brand.
I got the non-F .625 FSB from Retro Rifles. I shaved and threaded it, it’s not pinned but I dimpled the barrel.
Ergo grip that I had because I hate the A2 grip, although it would look better.
That’s about it, the stock trigger was so good that I am not touching it.
It’s light, as short as legally possible with a P&W A2 flash hider, and soft shooting.

Good looking build! How hard was that fixed A2 upper to find? It took me a year or better to score that Colt A1 fixed upper, and the A2s were rare as hens teeth, too.

Ahh I read it again and saw that it was part of your original DPMS. My bad. They really are hard to find nowadays.

 

[dbarale]

Good looking build! How hard was that fixed A2 upper to find? It took me a year or better to score that Colt A1 fixed upper, and the A2s were rare as hens teeth, too.

Ahh I read it again and saw that it was part of your original DPMS. My bad. They really are hard to find nowadays.

I lucked out. A local police department turned them in and I picked it up really cheaply.

 

[Pogue]

Years behind most, but I finally put together my first! Couldn’t wait for optics to share some pics

-PSA Stripped lower receiver

-PSA Upper, 14.7” Cold Hammer Forged FN barrel (machine gun steel) with pinned and welded a2 flash hider

-Toolcraft Nickel Boron coated BCG

-Seekins Precision trigger guard

-Aero Precision enhanced carbine buffer tube kit with h1 buffer

-Geissele SSA-E-X 2 Stage trigger, flat bow

-Elftmann anti-walk hammer and trigger pin kit

-Radian Raptor charging handle

-Mission First “Minimalist” stock

-CMMG lower parts kit

 

[Horerczy]

Optic aside I've finally finished my 6.5 grendel upper build.

 

[Lucky63]

Years behind most, but I finally put together my first! Couldn’t wait for optics to share some pics

-PSA Stripped lower receiver

-PSA Upper, 14.7” Cold Hammer Forged FN barrel (machine gun steel) with pinned and welded a2 flash hider

-Toolcraft Nickel Boron coated BCG

-Seekins Precision trigger guard

-Aero Precision enhanced carbine buffer tube kit with h1 buffer

-Geissele SSA-E-X 2 Stage trigger, flat bow

-Elftmann anti-walk hammer and trigger pin kit

-Radian Raptor charging handle

-Mission First “Minimalist” stock

-CMMG lower parts kit

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Congrats! Looks great. You’ll be posting the second build soon 👍🏻

 

[Disgruntled Seabee]

I guess SCARs call this place home
14” pinned to 16.25”
Geissele SST
VLTOR boot
Primary arms 5x prism sight
SCARging handle
PMM Magpul K2+ grip
PMM ambi safety
PMM BAD Lever
PMM extended mag release on opposite side

 

[JRHorne]

We need a separate pics thread for non-AR, non-AK, non-PCC tactical rifles (Scars, Galils, Brens, etc)

 

[THE PUNISHER]

My newest addition, PSA lower and upper in 308 and DPMS 260 Rem upper!!!


Falcon menace 4-14 scope, el cheapo bi-pod

 

[Grim]

Not sure if I posted this since I moved the Schmidt & Bender over.

 

[IUHoosier429]

Happy .223 Day!

 

[Exspiravit]

Happy .223 Day!

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This pics makes them look similar, but how much longer does the LOP feel on the Hellion? They just seem longer than a bullpup needs to be.

 

[IUHoosier429]

This pics makes them look similar, but how much longer does the LOP feel on the Hellion? They just seem longer than a bullpup needs to be.

They definitely are longer than necessary with the stock extended. I'm 6'3" with emaciated ape arms, and still prefer to shoot this thing in its shortest stock position. It's quite a cozy gun though - far more comfortable to me than the AUG.

 

[AK-Ben]

Just put this together tonight! Never mind the flash hider… it’s just acting as a thread protector until my Dragon shows up.

This was my first FULL build. I’ve made plenty of lowers, but I had never assembled an upper until today. Not nearly as bad as I thought!

Started as an Aero M4E1 anodized ODG stripped lower and upper. Assembled lower with a CMC LPK, Aero enhanced buffer tube, LWRC trigger (thanks @Gnash.Hyena ), and CMC anti-walk pins. Upper has a mid length 16” Ballistic Advantage fluted .223 Wylde barrel, Superlative Arms adjustable gas block, Spike’s melonite gas tube, and an Aero NiB bcg.

I’m digging the ODG and black with silver accents.

 

[Gnash.Hyena]

Just put this together tonight! Never mind the flash hider… it’s just acting as a thread protector until my Dragon shows up.

This was my first FULL build. I’ve made plenty of lowers, but I had never assembled an upper until today. Not nearly as bad as I thought!

Started as an Aero M4E1 anodized ODG stripped lower and upper. Assembled lower with a CMC LPK, Aero enhanced buffer tube, LWRC trigger (thanks @Gnash.Hyena ), and CMC anti-walk pins. Upper has a mid length 16” Ballistic Advantage fluted .223 Wylde barrel, Superlative Arms adjustable gas block, Spike’s melonite gas tube, and an Aero NiB bcg.

I’m digging the ODG and black with silver accents.View attachment 593938

Sweet! No problem bro, glad it all worked out so well for you.

 

[barf]

I really need need a light 😓

 

[Gnash.Hyena]

I really need need a light 😓

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Cloud REIN 3.0 my dude. 100% worth it.

 

[barf]

Cloud REIN 3.0 my dude. 100% worth it.

The picatinny only mounting options makes it meh. I’d have to buy an mlok mount and different switch. They look nice though!

 

[Gnash.Hyena]

The picatinny only mounting options makes it meh. I’d have to buy an mlok mount and different switch. They look nice though!

Negative, there are plenty of mlok options: https://www.clouddefensive.com/product/torrent-mount/ - I use the Offset Mlok option and it's fantastic. Use the code HOODNECK for 10% off your total order.