Building a new AR

[Spots]

After having gone without a modern sporting rifle for awhile, I'm building another one. The name of the game here is budget. These are all parts I've gotten in trade or for super cheap. This is just the mock up, and some things are subject to change. Dsa lower, DPMS slick sided upper, Wilson combat 16" heavy barrel, Magpul moe stock, FSD compensator, and MI low profile 15" rail. Right now it has a leapers 3-9 scope and an A2 grip but will end up with a BCM gunfighter grip and charging handle, and a budget red dot. I have considered machining the upper and bcg to build a side charger and may still do that. I'll be using a Black Rain Ordinance drop in 3.5 lb trigger for a light clean break. I'll update as I go. This build will end up with a paint job, either a desert mint with black accents or a camo job for the surrounding terrain. [url=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/Mobile Uploads/20140712_144437_zpsdlmywqaz.jpg.html][/URL]

Edited July 12, 2014 by Spots

[musicman]

Looks pretty cool!

[TrickyNicky]

Looking like a good start bro. You going to do the side charging mods yourself?

[Spots]

[quote name="TrickyNicky" post="1167956" timestamp="1405202582"]Looking like a good start bro. You going to do the side charging mods yourself?[/quote] Me and a friend. If I end up doing it we will do it on his mill. I like side chargers, they are different than your average run of the mill AR.

[KKing]

Looks good man. I've always had thoughts of a slick side upper in the back of my mind, I like it

[Ted S.]

Side charging ARs are neat. I'd like to do one eventually....

[Spots]

[quote name="KKing" post="1167963" timestamp="1405204174"]Looks good man. I've always had thoughts of a slick side upper in the back of my mind, I like it[/quote] This is my first slick side. I've always liked the look of the slick sided ones, they just have a good clean smooth look. And I've never once had a situation where I needed a forward assist other than a chamber check when I was shooting for score in the USMC.

Side charging ARs are neat. I'd like to do one eventually....

Thats why I want one. You just don't see them all that often and they have a unique quality to them.

[Dolomite_supafly]

They do make some very nice side charging uppers that do not use proprietary BCG's for $225.

 

If anyone is interested I will edit a link in later when I get on my desktop.

[KKing]

[quote name="Dolomite_supafly" post="1167975" timestamp="1405207820"]They do make some very nice side charging uppers that do not use proprietary BCG's for $225. If anyone is interested I will edit a link in later when I get on my desktop.[/quote] Yes sir, do tell. Slick side, side charging. Me like

[Spots]

I would like to see that also Dolo. If I do this one it'll be milling the slot in the upper, then drilling and tapping the BCG for in a new charging handle

[Dolomite_supafly]

http://www.schuylerarmsco.com/product.new-frontier-armory-billet-side-charging-upper-reciever-73-993

 

Enjoy.

 

It only requires a special cam pin that they provide so you can use whatever BCG you are currently using.