How many of you have built your own ARs, what parts did you use?

[SHCdvldg]

Recently, I discussed a frankenstein style AR I built of parts from various manufacturers. What kind of builds have you all put together?

[video=youtube;pDZpNr8tL94]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDZpNr8tL94[/video]

 

[sloughfoot]

Except for my 1987 Colt, all the rest of my AR rifles are mixed up Heinz 57 rifles. I do use a lot of DPMS, Bushmaster, and RRA parts and interchange uppers and lowers as I feel the urge.

The only reason why the Colt doesn't get thrown into the mixmaster is because it is a large pin. It might have a DPMS bcg in it right now, I can't be sure..

 

[meyer4589]

I built mine with a R-Guns lower and CMMG parts kit. Damage industries buffer, spring and tube. Currently has a DSA carbine upper on it.

 

[M67]

One I've used a Seekins Precision SP223 lower and a 13.2" SAR rail. Spikes Tactical BCG, barrel, upper receiver, enhanced LPK, and enhanced buffer tube. It now has a POF 4.5lb trigger in it.

Have a 308 POF lower, CMMG upper, and 15" rail on the way to renovate my DPMS 308. Have a 2 stage Armalite I'm going to throw in there for trigger.

Another build I have going has a Mega billet upper and lower. Going to have the Spikes Enhanced trigger in it (leftover parts). The lower internals are High Standard parts from Brownells. Rainer Arms BCG. Buffer tube is a Tactical Innovations at the moment but since I have to barrel, rail, or grip it's kind it's up in the air if I'll use it

 

[LanceRobbins24]

I used PSA with magpul furniture....Couldn't be happier.

 

[PKendall317]

Upper
PSA Upper Receiver
BCM 16" Mid-length barrel
Troy 11" Alpha Rail FDE
FA BCG from joeboboutfitters.com
BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle
Magpul MBUS front and rear
Vortex SPARC RDS
Magpul AFG2

Lower
S&W M&P-15 lower
PSA parts kit
Magpul MOE stock
Magpul MOE pistol grip

Also added on a Magpul MOE+ pistol grip and recently replaced the PSA trigger with the Geiselle SSA-E trigger.

 

[Cpt Caveman]

Model-1 sales full length A2 style AR-15. Shoots real good. Who makes Model-1's stuff anyway?

 

[looney2ns]

I used PSA with magpul furniture....Couldn't be happier.

Same here.

 

[Raitekk]

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[Bennettjh]

PSA, CMMG, DPMS, Magpul, Rock River... I haven't done one in a while. Starting to get the itch again.

 

[Hop]

Lots and lots of different brand parts. Mostly well known brands though.

The only thing that hasn't worked correctly for me was a no name bolt that needed it's extractor spring upgraded. I used the BCM extractor spring kit.

 

[croy]

... Where do I start

My most recent build (still currently in progress but mostly done)

Lower Receiver
Noveske gen 2 lower
Noveske take down pins
CMMG builders kit
ALG Trigger by Geiselle
Vltor Buffer
L.B.E buffer
Magpul 60 degree safety selector
Magpul MIAD
Magpul bad lever
Noveske QD sling plate
Magpul STR or ACS

Upper Receiver
Vltor MUR Upper (marked Noveske)
WMD nickel boron BCG
Noveske 10.2 300 blackout barrel
undecided on flash suppressor and optic
Troy BUIS


Previous build
Seekins type lower
CMMG parts kit
TAPCO buffer kit
Magpul CTR
Green Mountain 1:7 twist barrel
Rock River upper
CMMG BCG
Magpul MOE + grip
Fortis QD plate
Troy 11" bravo rail
Blackout flash suppressor

 

[ryknoll3]

My builds are RRA lowers and RRA parts. The uppers are either BCM with DD rails (2 of those, different barrel length) or a BCM upper (unmarked because it was stripped) with a Noveske barrel and Troy rail.

 

[dhamby]

I've used Delton, Double Star, CMMG, BCM, ATI, Surplus Ammo & Arms, PSA, Magpul, JP Enterprise, YHM, DPMS, Knights Armament, and I'm sure theres a couple I'm forgetting.

 

[swmp9jrm]

My first AR build was a 20" heavy barrel - Essential Arms lower (and I think I got the parts kit from them, too) and Del-Ton parts on the upper. It's morphed a number of times since it was born, and now sports a Magpul PRS buttstock and various other Magpul parts, Yankee Hill furniture, KNS trigger and hammer pins, Harris bipod, Accu-Shot monopod at the back, and other stuff I can't remember at this point. A true franken-gun.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Delaware lower, cmmg lpk, military surplus stock with buffer tube and buffer, used nonamed upper with what appears to be a Colt barrel and a unknown bcg.
Everything went together great and it's shot everything I've fed it.

 

[Brandon]

RRA upper
MP15 Lower
Anderson MGF lower parts kit.

 

[UNCLE HARLEY]

Not an AR owner but thinking about it. Isn't all the mix of parts hard to sell when that day comes. I mean trying to sell a car that's got a Chevy engine, a Ford door & Cadillac hood just seems crazy. Or do you never sell, just buy the next gadget that you think you need?

 

[rkwhyte2]

Selling never crossed my mind but if you have built a gun with quality parts then you have a quality weapon. If on the other hand you went cheap well that's a different story. I would have no problem buying a frankengun that has been built with quality parts.

 

[LEaSH]

Probably would be better to part it out and list each part in a different ad, same as a franken car probably.