Dammit- thought I could build my AR tomorrow

Ironbar · Nov 3, 2015

Shout out to jluck for the recommendation to go to Curt's. Went there and got a new safety selector switch for $10, and you could tell right away this one was better. The machining was perfect. Dropped it in and it worked perfectly.

I may in the future upgrade to an ambi, but for now this one is just fine.

Page.k · Nov 3, 2015

If anyone needs to use some AR tools in the Seattle area let me know. I have just about most of the tools you'll need for working on an AR.

erudne · Nov 3, 2015

A friend bought an ambi switch from CDNN for $10, works great, now it might not last 10,000 rounds but his is not a 3 gun shooter, just a safe queen.

Flopsweat · Nov 3, 2015

Page.k said:
If anyone needs to use some AR tools in the Seattle area let me know. I have just about most of the tools you'll need for working on an AR.

I also have a punch, a screwdriver and pliers.

Ironbar · Nov 4, 2015

It's built! Got everything together last night, and it all seems to function. With the exception of a slightly tight fit on the trigger guard roll pin, it all went together exceptionally easy. I don't know what the hell I was so afraid of all these years! Photos to follow soon.

One more shout out to hondacrguy for the trigger suggestion! The de-milled BRO trigger is pretty awesome! Almost no creep, 3.5 lb trigger weight, and amazingly short reset. I don't even think the trigger in my 10/22 is this sweet! Can't wait to try it out for real!

Ironbar · Nov 4, 2015

As promised, here's some pics:

I still need to get the optic mounted, and I'll probably add a couple small tweaks to make it more user-friendly for what I want to do with it, but for now I just can't wait to get out to the range and test it out!