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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Biggerhammer on December 13, 2014, 02:13:22 PM

Title: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 13, 2014, 02:13:22 PM: Several weeks ago a friend from Idaho got ahold of me and was thinking about getting a Adam Arms AR. I suggested he build his own. He decided to go in that direction with some advice from my end and allot of research on his end we compiled the parts. He came down this last week and today we had some free time to head down to the shop and I showed him how it all goes together and walked him through it. The carbine turned out great. The Cerakote is a mix I call "Terminal Grey". Alan Kirkpatrick at Big Horn Custom Finishes in East Wenatchee as always delivered a pristine Cerakote job.

BlackHole Weaponry 5.56, 3P 8 twist, 16" barrel, carbine length gas
SLR Sentry 7 adjustable gas block
Mega Arms matched Ambi billet upper/lower set
Primary Weapons Key mod 15" Handguard
NIB bolt carrier group
Noveske selector
Geiselle 3 gun trigger
Noveske pig
Trijicon SRS sight
MagPul ACS-L, grip & RVG

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Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Bofire on December 13, 2014, 03:30:22 PM: How much damn it!!! :chuckle:
Carl
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Post by: Rich_S on December 13, 2014, 03:55:10 PM: Beautiful! What does it weigh?
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Post by: wildweeds on December 13, 2014, 04:34:33 PM: :tup: looks great! bet your buddy is all grins.
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Post by: Mark Brenckle on December 13, 2014, 05:10:21 PM: Thats purdy :tup:
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on December 13, 2014, 05:40:48 PM: I really dig the color!

And the photos, as usual are fantastic. You ever thought of doing like weddings and stuff :chuckle:
Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 13, 2014, 06:46:16 PM: This was AR week , my brother finished up his 16" Grendel. All with acception of the trigger guard, that will go on tomorrow.

Both are 16" Grendels, both in "Terminal grey". Mine is on the bottom (16" BHW barrel ), his is the top carbine (16" AA barrel), Killer Innovations muzzle brake.

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Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: lokidog on December 13, 2014, 08:03:28 PM: Nice, what is the approximate cost of a cerakote job like that? And, is the stock and handgrip done as well?
Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 13, 2014, 08:07:40 PM: Quote from: lokidog on December 13, 2014, 08:03:28 PM
Nice, what is the approximate cost of a cerakote job like that? And, is the stock and handgrip done as well?

The stocks and the grips are standard MagPul black. To Cerakote a AR upper, lower, handguard and buffer tube is 200.00.
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Post by: csaaphill on December 13, 2014, 08:16:17 PM: nice
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Post by: lokidog on December 13, 2014, 08:54:10 PM: Buffer tube was what I meant instead of stock. Thx.
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Post by: Hornseeker on December 15, 2014, 01:17:07 PM: I gotta say, though an unecessary little treat... the custom or any cerakote for that matter, sure does add a touch... mmm hmm!
Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Hornseeker on December 15, 2014, 01:18:44 PM: When I get my bow building shop set back up... I think I will start experimenting with Cerakote... I have been spraying high qual finishes for about 10 years on bows... I am thinking I should be able to handle Cerakote too...

I bet some bow limbs would look bad ass in some of the cerakote colors... when I dont use clear glass over purty wood!
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Post by: Blacklab on December 15, 2014, 04:01:01 PM: Great looking rifle BH :drool: :tup:
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Post by: huntandjeep on December 15, 2014, 04:18:06 PM: Nice rifles , and that color is pretty sweet to.
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Post by: Huntboy on December 23, 2014, 09:44:07 PM: Nice looking rifles, Hammer. :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on December 29, 2014, 09:38:58 AM: Very nice! I too have finally caught the AR bug. I am on the hunt to put one together.
Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2014, 11:39:07 AM: Quote from: C-Money on December 29, 2014, 09:38:58 AM
Very nice! I too have finally caught the AR bug. I am on the hunt to put one together.

What chambering do you have in mind?
Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: C-Money on December 29, 2014, 01:25:09 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2014, 11:39:07 AM
Quote from: C-Money on December 29, 2014, 09:38:58 AM
Very nice! I too have finally caught the AR bug. I am on the hunt to put one together.

What chambering do you have in mind?
5.56. Nothing fancy. A full size, military spec, smooth forearm, piston rod. Something like this one....

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Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2014, 01:40:23 PM: A H-Bar 5.56 build should be simple enough. :tup:
Title: Re: A friends first AR build.
Post by: C-Money on December 29, 2014, 01:48:53 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on December 29, 2014, 01:40:23 PM
A H-Bar 5.56 build should be simple enough. :tup:

I'm looking into it!...Thanks Bighammer.