My AR SBR Build-in-Progress

[esrice]

just to catch me up, what is it you are doing/waiting on for the lower?

The lower has been engraved, and is assembled.

I'm currently waiting on my ATF paperwork to return, so that I can legally mate my lower to my 10.5" upper.

Is it the lower that has to be registered to have a SBR upper on it? Or is it a full auto thing?

Yes, the lower is the registered portion. When I receive my paperwork back I can slap on any length upper I want. For now I'll be adding my 10.5" Noveske MK18 upper to it. Later plans include an 8" .300BLK upper.

No full-auto.

 

[HICKMAN]

That's what I thought, was just making sure.

So $200 stamp for the can and $200 for the lower, right?

 

[OneBadV8]

That's what I thought, was just making sure.

So $200 stamp for the can and $200 for the lower, right?

Yep

 

[MontereyC6]

Yep

It's not so bad, I dropped off my form 1 and form 4 to the CLEO today.

 

[esrice]

So $200 stamp for the can and $200 for the lower, right?

Correct. Although I don't yet have a can.

 

[mammynun]

Correct. Although I don't yet have a can.

Me either.Ya think we can get a group buy, good guy price for a quantity of, say, two?

 

[esrice]

Me either.Ya think we can get a group buy, good guy price for a quantity of, say, two?

I bet Corey would knock off at least 5 or 10 bucks.

 

[mammynun]

I bet Corey would knock off at least 5 or 10 bucks.

Which ones are you looking at, 'cause I know you're doing your due diligence. I can't even decide whether I want a screw-on or a QD. I hit all the mfgs I could at SHOT and left more confused than before. I liked the Surefire's and their mount, but wow they think very highly of their cans! The Gemtechs were nice too, as were the YHM's. I think I'm leaning towards a YHM... Huntertown's got me interested from a price/performance/value perspective, but they're vaporware at this point, and as far as I know they don't offer a QD. Which I'm not convinced I need/want. ACK!

I put an AAC 6N on mine today, but didn't fire through it (They wanted me to rent the their 300blk AR ).

 

[esrice]

Which ones are you looking at,

I have a strong preference for something that would quick-attach over an A2-sized flash-hider (like my BattleComp). So far that's meant a Gemtech HALO.

But I hear that Huntertown's new 5.56 Kestrel should be able to do the same. . . .

 

[mammynun]

I have a strong preference for something that would quick-attach over an A2-sized flash-hider (like my BattleComp). So far that's meant a Gemtech HALO.

But I hear that Huntertown's new 5.56 Kestrel should be able to do the same. . . .

You're not looking at a 7.62? You know you're getting a 300BLK.... Everyone knows it.

pfft... ding! pfft... ding!

 

[esrice]

So this week marks a few special "Project Iron Widow anniversaries".

It was 1-year ago that I purchased my MK18 upper.

It was 3-months ago that I sent off my Form 1.

And the waiting continues. . . . .

 

[mammynun]

I feel your pain. My form 1 and Form 4 went out today.

 

[HICKMAN]

So this week marks a few special "Project Iron Widow anniversaries".

It was 1-year ago that I purchased my MK18 upper.

It was 3-months ago that I sent off my Form 1.

And the waiting continues. . . . .

so while you are waiting, could you put a pistol buffer tube on the lower and at least use the gun?

 

[esrice]

so while you are waiting, could you put a pistol buffer tube on the lower and at least use the gun?

Yes that is an option.

However, I chose to go ahead and build the lower and stake the buffer tube in place because I've been shooting my upper on Mark's lower several times now.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxHrmycHU7I&feature=player_embedded[/ame]

 

[ctbreitwieser]

esrice, I just reread through this whole thing again and you motivated me to go ahead and get mine engraved now. My dad just picked up my lower for my sbr today from Orion Arms Corps and I just sent an email to Ident asking about engraving it. All this NFA is getting really hard to do when all my stuff is in Indiana and im in Hawaii. But thanks to you guys keeping me motivated Im managing to get it done pretty good, and when I finally get home Im gonna have a LOT of new cool toys to play with. Mine should look almost just like yours when Im done. I love the videos.

 

[esrice]

esrice, I just reread through this whole thing again and you motivated me to go ahead and get mine engraved now.

Fantastic! That's the whole point of these build threads. You should start one of your own too!

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Fantastic! That's the whole point of these build threads. You should start one of your own too!

Id love to start one now, but like I said, all my parts are at home. I think its gonna be a decent budget build that can hopefully help some others out. Be on the look out for one in October.

When you sent your lower to Ident did you have to send using an FFL? Im hoping my dad can get it sent to them soon so I can get my Form 1 started and hopefully go straight to sbr so when I get home there wont be any pistol time.

 

[shooter521]

However, I chose to go ahead and build the lower and stake the buffer tube in place because I've been shooting my upper on Mark's lower several times now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxHrmycHU7I&feature=player_embedded

I really miss the Wind Tunnel. This entire winter has basically been wasted from a shooting/training perspective. Stupid work.

 

[esrice]

When you sent your lower to Ident did you have to send using an FFL?

Nope. It can do direct both ways.

I really miss the Wind Tunnel. This entire winter has basically been wasted from a shooting/training perspective. Stupid work.

I hear that. I need to knock some rust off.

 

[lovemywoods]

I really miss the Wind Tunnel. This entire winter has basically been wasted from a shooting/training perspective. Stupid work.

"I'm afraid that fulfilling my potential would really cut into my sitting around time."
Maria Bamford



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