Improve the ar15

Kruel J · Oct 21, 2017

TBH I'm down to 3 AR's. I had 6 at my peak but my interests have shifted to some longer distance shooting. But I'll always have a few AR's laying around!

Heyjoe · Oct 22, 2017

one of these.

HB of CJ · Oct 22, 2017

Same answers already given. More Left Hand upper stuff. Factory LH in 6.5 Grendel. LH AR10. Maybe a slightly re designed larger diameter AR15 top end upper stuff including larger AR15 bolt ends for the bigger calibers. Eyeball and compare an AR10 bolt group and an AR15 bolt group.

Us Lefties must hang together or we will hang separately. Bill Ruger never answers my letters.

The Heretic · Oct 22, 2017

It depends on what you want to use it for.

But going from a DI to a piston improves the reliability IMO. Lacking that, then a melonited barrel and improved coatings/surface treatments in the action and on the BCG.

Going to some 6mm variant is an improvement. But for SHTF, I would only do that if the cartridge were adopted by the military and everybody else followed suite, which probably won't happen.

A good trigger.

I would not use the stock GI mags. If I were redesigning the rifle, I would make the mag lips and the rest of the mag much more durable, along with other mag improvements.

A buffer/recoil system that is not in the buttstock may be an improvement if done right.

That is all I can think of off the top of my head that keeps more or less with the original design. All of these are available now in some form.

If I were to totally change it, I would not have an action with so much bearing surface between the BCG and the receiver.

Krinkov · Oct 25, 2017

"More thrust per squeeze"

biggie24420 · Oct 25, 2017

Have boobies under the handguard?

Diamondback · Oct 26, 2017

Have the industry (including military) restandardize on the Geissele Super 42 (short-stock/CQB) and Vltor A5 (long-stock/general purpose) buffer systems.

Have DoD establish TDP standards (as they have Rifle and Carbine) for Pistol, Mid, and Intermediate (this is a newer notch between Mid and Rifle) gas systems and 16" barrels; building on this, Open Source the DOD M16 and M4 TDP's and make those the Industry Standard (other than a new no-third-pin TDP for semi-only lowers). Also, reincorporate the various refinements and improvements Diemaco/Colt Canada made for the C7/C8 programs back into the TDP.

Make the SureFire long-stroke bolt carrier (really, it mostly consists of a shorter-length gas key top-tube) Industry Standard.

JRuby · Oct 26, 2017

The problem i see is thst there is to many places for moisture to get under the stocks. I use mine for around the farm and whether it's raining sleeting or sunshine. Maybe it's just me.

Stomper · Oct 26, 2017

JRuby said:
The problem i see is thst there is to many places for moisture to get under the stocks. I use mine for around the farm and whether it's raining sleeting or sunshine. Maybe it's just me.

You want moisture? Carry that pig in a nasty jungle for a week or two!

AK0perator47 · Oct 26, 2017

I have to agree with getting rid of the current buffer tube. Sig has a good idea but maybe make the recoil spring similar to an AK? We need more LH made. Piston driven only. Better angle grip. Better triggers. Oh heck most of that is done with aftermarket parts.

JRuby · Oct 26, 2017

Stomper said:
You want moisture? Carry that pig in a nasty jungle for a week or two!

That doesn't change the fact that I really don't like my guns rusty.

Stomper · Oct 27, 2017

JRuby said:
That doesn't change the fact that I really don't like my guns rusty.

Good thing it's mostly aluminum, plastic, and phosphate/nitrated coated!

mkwerx · Oct 27, 2017

Side charging handle or forward charging handle. Monolithic upper / rail assembly. PDW style collapsing stock option... pretty sure stuff already available.

Best way to improve the AR though would be repealing the NFA so that I could walk into Sportsmans Warehouse or Northwest Armory and drop $1000 on a select fire 14" gun and then maybe a suppressor and M203 to accessorize it with. Fun switches improve almost any gun...

JRuby · Oct 27, 2017

mkwerx said:
Side charging handle or forward charging handle. Monolithic upper / rail assembly. PDW style collapsing stock option... pretty sure stuff already available.

Best way to improve the AR though would be repealing the NFA so that I could walk into Sportsmans Warehouse or Northwest Armory and drop $1000 on a select fire 14" gun and then maybe a suppressor and M203 to accessorize it with. Fun switches improve almost any gun...

It's nice to day dream.

Diamondback · Oct 27, 2017

JRuby said:
It's nice to day dream.

Daydream would be whenever someone in office thinks about pushing a gun ban, it automatically and telekinetically makes their head explode like the end of the first Kingsman movie...