Check out my new AR-15...

[jawn]

Is there a special threesome rate?

 

[04RWon]

So you found his hands to be smooth?

And a very soft touch.....

 

[jawn]

I got an email from PSA today that my upper should be test fired and shipped soon!

Also got around to weighing my lower. If the 4.5lb weight listed for my upper is correct, my complete 20 inch AR should weigh under 7 pounds.

 

[Midgettem1]

That's not bad…. Especially for the 20" barrel

 

[jawn]

That's not bad…. Especially for the 20" barrel

Oh, for sure. A2 profile and carbine stock cuts down on a lot of weight.

 

[Midgettem1]

I imagine it does. Did you decide what hand guards you were putting on it?

 

[jawn]

I'm running A2s for now, until I decide if I want the KAC M5 RAS or if I just want to MOE it.

 

[Alaskacajun]

I'm running A2s for now, until I decide if I want the KAC M5 RAS or if I just want to MOE it.

The M5 RAS is gonna add some un-needed weight... I'de go MOE and call it a day... but YMMV

- Clint

 

[jawn]

The M5 RAS is gonna add some un-needed weight... I'de go MOE and call it a day... but YMMV

- Clint

Yeah, that's my consideration as well. I kind of want to keep this rifle simple... for now.

 

[Alaskacajun]

The MOE is cool cuz you can add rails as needed for lights, lazers, and forward grips or whatever else you wanna hang off the thing... But I got a 20" gun (M16A4 clone) with the M5 RAS on it and it's just a little too heavy with the rail on there!

Here it is before I added the ACOG...

- Clint

 

[jawn]

Sweet. Tracking status on my upper was just updated. ETA Friday. Nice.

 

[Midgettem1]

Awesome!

 

[BradMacc82]

Glad to hear it, make sure to get them pics in now.

 

[jawn]

Upper received!

I had Garrett look it over, and the PSA upper looks good to go. The barrel is FN commercial manufacture, has M4 feedramps, and looks pretty good with a borrowed Aimpoint.

My only complaint is the slightly cheesy looking handguards. That should be quickly rectified.

 

[BradMacc82]

Nicely done!

 

[sailskidrive]

Looks like good quality... you're gonna like that Spikes buffer, nice and smooth.

 

[jawn]

Looks like good quality... you're gonna like that Spikes buffer, nice and smooth.

I hope I guessed the right buffer weight to use. The Canadians apparently use H3 buffers with their rifle length/carbine stock C7A2. The T2 is a fair amount lighter, so we'll see how this runs. It really depends on what spec PSA used for their gas port.

 

[BradMacc82]

If you don't like it, I got a ST-T3 in my bin o' parts, I'm back to the ST-T2 currently.

 

[jawn]

Final Specs:

Palmetto State 20" FN Upper
Engage Armament Lower Receiver
Spikes LPK
Spikes T2 Buffer
Colt Action Spring
Colt Castle Nut
Magpul ASAP
Magpul MOE+ Grip
VLTOR Receiver Extension
VLTOR EMOD

Need to get a BUIS, optic, and figure out a sling solution.

 

[Engage Armament]

Really neat build bro. I really like it.