About to Pimp MY AR Too!

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In the spirit of Fenway's "About to Pimp My AR" thread ( http://ingunowners.com/forums/long_g...imp_my_ar.html ) I thought I would share the start of my EBR journey into BRD.

At the beginning of March I purchased a NIB Bushmaster Patrolman's M4 Carbine (M4gery) from a fellow INGOer. He was kind enough to include 5 extra magazines.

The purpose of this rifle is to be multi-faceted. It will be used for plinking (.22), target shooting (Appleseed perhaps?), SHTF/Zombies, and for home defense. It is also my intention to hit a carbine class (or two, or three).

For the latter reasons, I wanted something that wouldn't completely break the budget, but also something that didn't cheap out on what I think counts the most: usability and reliability. That's why I picked what I felt was a good solid manufacturer squarely in the "middle-ground" of the AR world. Sure, a Colt or an LMT would've been the bees knees, but right now they are priced out of my range.

A big thanks to all those INGOers in the Long Guns section that helped provide ample information on the AR platform. With your help I felt confident in making the decisions that I did. A special thanks goes to Mark (shooter521) for all the question answering that he provided during my search. He's a wealth of knowledge and a pretty good guy at that. If you have a Glock/AR/AK question and you need 1st hand answers, he's your guy.

Ok, on to the pr0n. . .

Bushmaster M4 Patrolman's Carbine
Removeable carry handle
5.56 caliber
1:9" twist
Chrome-lined bore and chamber
6-position collapsible stock





Soon to add:

Ergo Suregrip
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
Midwest Industries Free-float 2-piece quadrail
Streamlight TLR-1 weapon light (not pictured)
Aimpoint CompC3 2moa



I'll be sure to post 'after pics' after she's all done! (done for now anyway)

Future plans include:
BUIS (the Troy units sure look nice)
Optic Mount (drinking the LaRue kool-aid)
Sling (1-, 2-, 3-point? Who knows!?)
Mags (PMAGS)
.22 Conversion (Spike's)
Stock (Magpul CTR w/friction lock)
VFG (something stubby)
Rail covers (liking the Magpul XT and ladders) w/INGO patch