AR-15 BS Thread

Build or buy and tinker, either way works. You'll end up with spare parts...spare parts turn into extra rifles.

 

Yes they do! I was browsing my spare parts bin and forgot i had a LPK. Worked well since i was wanting to build a new one anyways lol.

Then i found out im a barrel short of having an upper lol. But Ill probably hold off on that. I do have a magpul Moe and PRS stock with no home right now though

 

I buy shit all the time BCG,charging handles,parts kits,stocks and misc other things and toss them in a box. Then when I am snowed in its build away.....I have like 10 lowers 6 barrels 5 upper receivers. I hit the flea markets,swap meets and pawn shops all the time and get deals...

 

Bought an LPK for my last rifle and bought a giesselle trigger as well...the trigger from the original parts kit is my excuse to build a budget AR (goal is under 400)

Oh, and I've bought guns because I got a holster thus would fit them...any excuse

 

My buddy is telling me a full auto bolt carrier group makes it a class 3 weapon. But everything I've seen is its ok, and the rifle kits come with one.

So is it legal?

Also how are palmetto state Rifle kits?

 

Your buddy is an idiot. You can have every full auto part in there except the auto sear. Drilling the 3rd sear pin hole in an AR lower is what legally makes it a machine gun.

PSA is good to go.

 

lol yeah that's what I was thinking... Maybe he just didn't understand me.

Ah sweet, looks like I could either build one or buy one for less then 500. Crazy

 

Be aware, the PSA brands not marked premium may have more qc issues than the premium stuff.

 

Thank you, that's what I'm looking for, I don't want to buy junk.

Is there a thread for stuff to avoid?

I want to do a budget build, but not have a junk rifle either.

 

woohoo!
this happened just now!

 

If you buy PSA make sure it's marked premium. You'll be good to go.

 

Alright thanks

 

New toy.

 

Well got all the major parts for my "clone" mk12 mod 0.

PRI mk12 mod 0 upper
Mega Arms forged lower
geissele g2s trigger (thats been "tuned" so its a bit smoother than normal)
Magpul moe+ grip and trigger guard
Rock River A2 stock


Its not a total correct clone but its not to far off. The bipod is correct but the mount isnt. I also need to figure out what i want to do for a scope. For the time being I have a SWFA 12x (and 20x) fixed power i could use or i have a vortex 2.5-10 HS. Ill eventually get either the correct leupold or correct nightforce.....but thats way down the road lol. I also have the AEM5 suppressor on order

 

what is the reasoning behind having an elevated mounting rail on top of the receiver?

 

I've wondered that before as well. I have to assume that cantilever mounts just weren't around when the MK12 was introduced. The rail allows the scope to be mounted with regular rings, with the front ring forward of the receiver.

 

Its pretty much just to be able to use regular rings. The mod 0 was developed in 2000 so they didnt have quite the options we have now. The rail lets you use standard height rings and scopes instead of needing high rings. What i mean is a mod 0 uses medium height rings vs a mod 1 uses high height rings.

Theres not quite the need for it today with tons of options for mounting scope and full length rails, but those werent available back then