I finally jumped on the bandwagon. Two bandwagons, in fact.
This evening, I purchased two of these from my localish toy store, Coal Creek Armory (for those in Eastern Tennessee, they still have two of those particular model, and two Spikes Tactical variants, as of two hours ago).
Only, my total cost, including an almost-10% sales tax and an instant background check fee, was only $290. Go figure.
Oh, and needless to say, one is for building, and the other is for paying for building the first, should the new “guns that look evil” ban come to pass.
So now that I have a DPMS lower laying about, looking all pathetic and bare (This is what the great-and-might ATF considers a firearm? Give me a break!), does anyone have any worthy suggestions for uppers, trigger groups, stocks, barrels, and everything else necessary and desirable?
(Sorry, USCitizen, but even you are out of stock… and since I delayed and dawdled and diddled for so long… it was finally after the time to act. You might be able to help me out with the various things necessary to turn this into a real gun, though.)
I got my lower parts-kit from;
8 time Presidents 100
2000 Pershing trophy winner
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
Many time IL State HP Champion
2002 Coast Artillery Trophy winner
High Master Classification HP and LR HP
2002 National Civilian Service Rifle Champion
John Holliger at White Oak Armament, where I got my CMP upper – they have other uppers too.
I also got their Rock River tuned-trigger which is head and shoulders above the stock trigger but not a hair-trigger, nor as expensive as a Giessele or a Chip McCormick.
They use the Wylde chamber which is more accurate than the usual .223 or NATO 5.56 (subtle lede and throat variations), and will fire both types of ammo fine without the presure and extraction-problems of firing a 5.56 round in a .223 chamber.
John Noveske does somethign similar with his “5.56 Noveske Match Mod 0 chamber.”
Holliger’s uppers are cheaper than Noveske’s but every bit as good while not all “tactical” – properly staked bolt carrier, free-float handguard, 1/4-inch pinned sights, good stuff.
If you’re gonna get one it might as well be really good!
Well that is a resounding recommendation… thanks for the suggestion – never heard of them before. Looks like their 16″ model might be exactly what I am looking for. Eventually
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Don’t wait too long. John’s a good fellow on the phone, he knew my buddy who shoots High Master and set me onto him. Probably half the guys in my club shoot Holliger uppers – one just had his re-barrelled because he shot it so much.
Still, the trigger is really a good thing even if you go for some or any other upper. You can have all the uppers out the wazoo even in CA, you still need a well-working lower. I built both mine on their parts, plus the bullet-button crap.
Trust me, I am trying to assemble as many pieces as possible, as quickly as possible, but getting it all past the financial advisor (i.e. wife) is a little difficult at times. Between our move, new furniture, cross-country Christmas flights, and everything else (much less the GBR), our credit card is not happy with us at the moment. Throwing in a new EBR (even in pieces) will only serve to annoy it more.
Looks like one of their 16″ barrels mated to an M4 upper will suit my needs relatively well. Can you install different handguards on already-mated barrels and uppers?
strike the colors
As if I did not already have enough things trying to steal my money away, I go and stumble across this. I do not know about you, but I definitely could do with the Unknown Soldier photo, or the Raptor…