Received a box from midway today 
and thought I would share this build with the forum.
I want a reliable hd pistol that will accept my suppressor now that I have a baby in the house. The first ar15 I put together was a budget built 300blk that turned out to be a tack driver, and a lot of fun. I could use it, but I wanted the versatility of a pistol. I am thinking that I may turn this into a folder using the LAW system, but that may wait until my wallet cools down from the spending spree I've been on for this build so far. I am sure some things will change as I get into this build but it will start out fairly straightforward.
This build being a hd based build I want to keep with no or fixed low magnified optics, simple mil spec trigger, nothing shiny, suppressed, with a bright *$% light.
Base parts I received today include a seekins lpk, ar stoner 7.5" handguard, faxxon 7.5" barrel, yhm gas block, KAK brace and buffer tube, magpul rubberized grip, odds and ends, and I will be topping it off with a Vortex Spitfire 1x optic for now. I have a few extra bcg's so I'll just pull one from the spares for this build.
I did cheap out on the handguard and I am afraid I will regret it. It is easy enough to change so I'll run it for a while and reassess the situation after break in. I am also not locked in on the optic. I have an eotech sitting on my other ar pistol that may find it's way onto this one, or I may try something else like a trijicon srs. I'll keep an eye on the classifieds to see if something different grabs my attention.
The upper and lower on order from Vision Defense are cerakoted od green, the brace is od, the grip is od, the trigger guard is od, so I will need to get the handguard coated. Should be a fun pistol once it is all put together. I have a slight obsession with od green, it seems more fitting to Indiana than fde.
I have an 800 lumen inforce that may find its way onto this pistol, but have also been tossing around the idea of a viridian light/laser combo. I'm nearly blind without corrective lenses which could make for trouble with just an optic and a light. I can see the green laser easily without glasses. I will be training with this pistol at 5 feet to 50 yards (my house has zero 50 yard shots, but you never know). So I should be able to dial a laser in somewhere around 15 yards and have a good reference of point of impact with or without glasses.
I will update with pictures as parts arrive and assembly begins. It is always fun opening a box from midway.
and thought I would share this build with the forum. I want a reliable hd pistol that will accept my suppressor now that I have a baby in the house. The first ar15 I put together was a budget built 300blk that turned out to be a tack driver, and a lot of fun. I could use it, but I wanted the versatility of a pistol. I am thinking that I may turn this into a folder using the LAW system, but that may wait until my wallet cools down from the spending spree I've been on for this build so far. I am sure some things will change as I get into this build but it will start out fairly straightforward.
This build being a hd based build I want to keep with no or fixed low magnified optics, simple mil spec trigger, nothing shiny, suppressed, with a bright *$% light.
Base parts I received today include a seekins lpk, ar stoner 7.5" handguard, faxxon 7.5" barrel, yhm gas block, KAK brace and buffer tube, magpul rubberized grip, odds and ends, and I will be topping it off with a Vortex Spitfire 1x optic for now. I have a few extra bcg's so I'll just pull one from the spares for this build.
I did cheap out on the handguard and I am afraid I will regret it. It is easy enough to change so I'll run it for a while and reassess the situation after break in. I am also not locked in on the optic. I have an eotech sitting on my other ar pistol that may find it's way onto this one, or I may try something else like a trijicon srs. I'll keep an eye on the classifieds to see if something different grabs my attention.
The upper and lower on order from Vision Defense are cerakoted od green, the brace is od, the grip is od, the trigger guard is od, so I will need to get the handguard coated. Should be a fun pistol once it is all put together. I have a slight obsession with od green, it seems more fitting to Indiana than fde.
I have an 800 lumen inforce that may find its way onto this pistol, but have also been tossing around the idea of a viridian light/laser combo. I'm nearly blind without corrective lenses which could make for trouble with just an optic and a light. I can see the green laser easily without glasses. I will be training with this pistol at 5 feet to 50 yards (my house has zero 50 yard shots, but you never know). So I should be able to dial a laser in somewhere around 15 yards and have a good reference of point of impact with or without glasses.
I will update with pictures as parts arrive and assembly begins. It is always fun opening a box from midway.
