Budget AR build for the thrifty user

[mikegideon]

what trigger guard did you go with?

Magpul MIAD, but I think the plastic one would have been ok too. Here's the current state of my budget rifle. Started with...

Double Star stripped lower

Double Star Parts kit

DPMS Pardus Stock

DPMS A3 upper

Edited October 19, 2010 by mikegideon

[Il Duce]

is that the enhanced guard?

[DaveTN]

Lets say I would like to build my first AR ...

Are there directions on line about the fundamentals about putting them together?

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[mikegideon]

is that the enhanced guard?

Yes. AFIK, it's the same as the MOE, only made of aluminum instead of plastic. As we know, magpul has some REAL good plastic.

[Il Duce]

yeah its the same just metal. i have that with my miad as well

[mikegideon]

yeah its the same just metal. i have that with my miad as well

Both are a helluva lot stronger than the cheesey one that comes in the parts kit

[Il Duce]

really? my lpk came with a metal one as well

[mikegideon]

Mine was metal too. Thin, flat aluminum isn't going to be as strong as the Magpul polymer guard.

EDIT: I forgot your lower kit came with a Magpul guard. MY lower parts kit came with the cheesey flat one.

Edited October 20, 2010 by mikegideon

[Il Duce]

I got the armalite lpk. I got the miad grip and enhanced guard from kenstaroni

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[mikegideon]

The grip is the only piece of plasitc on my rifle that's not magpul. I likes the Hogue