1st AR partial build completed, for now...

rburch · January 21, 2013, 03:30 PM

Well I've finished my 1st AR, I'd planned to do a full build, but PSA's black friday sale on complete uppers was too good to pass on. I did assemble the entire lower.

Nothing too fancy, just a nice simple carbine.

Quintin Defense Forged Lower I picked up in a group buy on another forum. (has that forum's logo engraved on the side)

Lots of Magpul stuff: hand guard, CTR stock, and MOE pistol grip, AFG2 forward grip, and MBUS rear sight.

PSA mid length upper with a Fail Zero Bolt Carrier and BCM Gunfighter charging handle (the small one)

Replaced the front sight post with a Meprolight Tritium post

Only other plans I have is a light (Have a Magpul Scout mount, but no light to go on it yet)

And at some point either an Aimpoint Micro or Eotech, but that one is still a good ways away. I want to focus for now on running it with the irons.

Well if I can get ammo to shoot...

Xfire68 · January 21, 2013, 04:02 PM

Great looking AR! Good job.

I wish there were parts to be had so I could start rounding up a build. 6.5 Grendel is on my short list.

Marquezj16 · January 21, 2013, 04:21 PM

Nice. Yeah, too bad about the ammo scarcity and price jump. My solution is to reload.

BillyJack3 · January 21, 2013, 05:19 PM

Good lookin' middie! I have a build that looks very similar. Love it. With a FA BCG, Spike's ST-T2 buffer and Spike's Dynacomp Brake, it's the smoothest AR I've fired.

rburch · January 21, 2013, 10:13 PM

Well I have put 30 rounds through it, but the 30+ mph wind gusts made it more a function check than a site in. The target was swaying back and forth...

I have managed to scrape together a couple hundred rounds, but I hate to go shoot it when I have no clue when I can get more.

My little brother ships out for Basic next month, so we're taking it out at least once before he goes.

Apom · January 23, 2013, 04:02 AM

Grats.. I have 3 lowers myself sitting around waiting. Can't wait to build my
1st one.

Gunnutfn49 · January 25, 2013, 07:44 PM

This one looks like my wifes. She loves that damn thing!

January 21, 2013, 03:30 PM	#1
rburch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2007 Location: Blacksburg VA Posts: 750	1st AR partial build completed, for now... Well I've finished my 1st AR, I'd planned to do a full build, but PSA's black friday sale on complete uppers was too good to pass on. I did assemble the entire lower. Nothing too fancy, just a nice simple carbine. Quintin Defense Forged Lower I picked up in a group buy on another forum. (has that forum's logo engraved on the side) Lots of Magpul stuff: hand guard, CTR stock, and MOE pistol grip, AFG2 forward grip, and MBUS rear sight. PSA mid length upper with a Fail Zero Bolt Carrier and BCM Gunfighter charging handle (the small one) Replaced the front sight post with a Meprolight Tritium post Only other plans I have is a light (Have a Magpul Scout mount, but no light to go on it yet) And at some point either an Aimpoint Micro or Eotech, but that one is still a good ways away. I want to focus for now on running it with the irons. Well if I can get ammo to shoot... __________________ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

January 21, 2013, 04:02 PM	#2
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,562	Great looking AR! Good job. I wish there were parts to be had so I could start rounding up a build. 6.5 Grendel is on my short list. __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF Member

January 21, 2013, 10:13 PM	#5
rburch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2007 Location: Blacksburg VA Posts: 750	Well I have put 30 rounds through it, but the 30+ mph wind gusts made it more a function check than a site in. The target was swaying back and forth... I have managed to scrape together a couple hundred rounds, but I hate to go shoot it when I have no clue when I can get more. My little brother ships out for Basic next month, so we're taking it out at least once before he goes. __________________ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

January 25, 2013, 07:44 PM	#7
Gunnutfn49 Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Location: PR of Kalifornia Posts: 77	This one looks like my wifes. She loves that damn thing! __________________ "...and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death, and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan ...What he meant to add was, "unless, of course, all responsible citizens are armed to the teeth."

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January 21, 2013, 04:21 PM	#3
Marquezj16 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Posts: 2,088	Nice. Yeah, too bad about the ammo scarcity and price jump. My solution is to reload.

January 21, 2013, 05:19 PM	#4
BillyJack3 Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2012 Posts: 423	Good lookin' middie! I have a build that looks very similar. Love it. With a FA BCG, Spike's ST-T2 buffer and Spike's Dynacomp Brake, it's the smoothest AR I've fired.

January 23, 2013, 04:02 AM	#6
Apom Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2007 Posts: 165	Grats.. I have 3 lowers myself sitting around waiting. Can't wait to build my 1st one.