Not so freakish AR dream

BattleRifleG3 · 09-26-2003, 01:10 AM

Ok, here's what BattleRifle's looking for in an AR-15 (more likely later than now):

stainless steel everything that can be (at least lower receiver)
slickside (I hate the forward ASSist)
Carry handle and regular sites
as long a barrel as possible (24-26" is fine)
Classic triangular handguard

And looking to do this as affordably as possible, ie without buying much that I have to chuck for my preferred piece.

Olympic had an upper that looked good, DPMS had the right lower. Olympic does have a kit with everything but stripped lower. Thinking of starting with that and a DPMS stainless lower. Saw an FN slickside carry handle upper receiver at a gun show a while back. Olympic did have the upper with the barrel and forend I wanted, but pretty pricey.

09-26-2003, 05:45 AM

cobble it together BRG3...

Big Dog · 09-26-2003, 06:24 AM

Seems like anything and everything is available for AR15's - they are to centerfires what the Ruger 10-22 is to rimfires.
It's not hard to find what you want - just have to come up with the cash!

BattleRifleG3 · 09-26-2003, 09:07 AM

More I look at it, the more I'd replace about the upper - handguards, barrel, upper receiver... Might as well screw the full kit and just get a lower kit or complete lower, and build the upper to my specs.

Klaus · 09-26-2003, 11:06 AM

Don't forget a gas piston!

BattleRifleG3 · 09-26-2003, 01:14 PM

Of course, how could I forget that? Actually, I think I will do a piston conversion eventually, when I have the tooling and designs drawn up.

09-26-2003, 01:10 AM	#1
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Not so freakish AR dream Ok, here's what BattleRifle's looking for in an AR-15 (more likely later than now): stainless steel everything that can be (at least lower receiver) slickside (I hate the forward ASSist) Carry handle and regular sites as long a barrel as possible (24-26" is fine) Classic triangular handguard And looking to do this as affordably as possible, ie without buying much that I have to chuck for my preferred piece. Olympic had an upper that looked good, DPMS had the right lower. Olympic does have a kit with everything but stripped lower. Thinking of starting with that and a DPMS stainless lower. Saw an FN slickside carry handle upper receiver at a gun show a while back. Olympic did have the upper with the barrel and forend I wanted, but pretty pricey. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf Last edited by BattleRifleG3; 09-26-2003 at 01:25 AM.

09-26-2003, 06:24 AM	#3
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,214	Seems like anything and everything is available for AR15's - they are to centerfires what the Ruger 10-22 is to rimfires. It's not hard to find what you want - just have to come up with the cash! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

09-26-2003, 09:07 AM	#4
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	More I look at it, the more I'd replace about the upper - handguards, barrel, upper receiver... Might as well screw the full kit and just get a lower kit or complete lower, and build the upper to my specs. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

09-26-2003, 11:06 AM	#5
Klaus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2,383	Don't forget a gas piston! __________________ "Gee, Wally, Eddie Haskel's mom puts out!"

09-26-2003, 01:14 PM	#6
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Of course, how could I forget that? Actually, I think I will do a piston conversion eventually, when I have the tooling and designs drawn up. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

09-26-2003, 05:45 AM	#2
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	cobble it together BRG3...