Just ordered my first factory-built AR...

[lovemachine]

It would be icing on the cake if S&W would send along free ammo with the rifle too.

 

[shooter521]

Yeah, the old style VTAC rail doesn't thrill me, but it's what comes on the gun.

Just wanted to bump this, and quote myself. The gun arrived today (that was quick!) and it turns out, current production VTAC II rifles are coming with the Troy VTAC Alpha rail.

 

[aaron580]

Just wanted to bump this, and quote myself. The gun arrived today (that was quick!) and it turns out, current production VTAC II rifles are coming with the Troy VTAC Alpha rail.

Just rub it in...

 

[MontereyC6]

Just rub it in...

This is why we need negative rep back!

 

[shooter521]

Just rub it in...

OK.

Added a MIAD grip, ambi safety, Magpul trigger guard, MVG, BCM Gunfighter charging handle, white light and Aimpoint. She's ready to go. Iron sights will come later.

I wasn't sure if I would like the Geissele SSA trigger, but it's pretty slick. It's single stage and the break is a bit spongy, but it is a definite improvement over mil-spec (if I was going to pony up my own bucks for a Geissele trigger, it'd be a 2-stage of some sort).

Won't be able to get it out to shoot for a little while, but I'm excited!

 

[aaron580]

This is why we need negative rep back!

This. Very good looking AR. I wonder how the smith compares to the new FNs...

 

[shooter521]

This. Very good looking AR. I wonder how the smith compares to the new FNs...

The FN is basically a clone of the Colt LE6920. It has a 1x7 chrome-lined M4 barrel w/ carbine gas, while this particular S&W has a 1x8 5R-rifled Melonited medium-contour barrel with mid-length gas. Apples and oranges.

 

[miamigunsinc]

Thank you sharing this information it is useful to.It is very nice rifle for shooting and it is awesome rifle.

 

[Fordtough25]

Slick looking lead slinger, can't wait to hear how she shoots! Looks like you put together a nice clean rifle.

 

[rvb]

I wasn't sure if I would like the Geissele SSA trigger, but it's pretty slick. It's single stage and the break is a bit spongy, but it is a definite improvement over mil-spec (if I was going to pony up my own bucks for a Geissele trigger, it'd be a 2-stage of some sort).

? the SSA is a two-stage....

It's not as crisp as others (by their own admission). You can step up to an SSA-E or even one of their match triggers for a vast improvement, but the SSA is made to be reliable even after thousands of rounds of wear...

http://d3cfki0l5o2ps6.cloudfront.net/media/files/Super_Semi-Automatic_SSA_Trigger-05-101.pdf

The second stage break is like a carrot rather than an icicle.
...
The Geissele SSA is a 2 stage trigger where there is generous overlap of the sear surfaces which contributes to safety...
Trigger timing is robust and parts have been sized to operate with a certain amount of wear to the working surfaces

it's that timing of the sear that gives the second stage that bit of a spongy feel. But this is where other triggers often fail after they get some wear, they "loose their second stage" because the hammer falls off the hook before it hits the second stage sear.

I have the SSA-E in my 3-gun rifle and am very happy with it. I put the match/adjustable in a bench gun I put together for my dad and it's just.... awesome.

-rvb

 

[Fordtough25]

You have a chance to get that good lookin rifle out yet?