My featureless 'Modern Sporting' AR build

[Kruel J]

It's looks good for what it is. Featureless rifles always intrigued me because of the ingenuity to make them legal but as "tacticool" looking as possible.

I'd shoot it.

 

[Nosferatu]

Hideous for sure, but fits a need.

There is a company that makes a lower patterned after a Remington 7400 that accepts AR15 uppers. Those have intrigued me and seems would make a great alternative.

 

[trukinbear]

Well, with regard to the stock not 'catching on' I'd say part of it is because of it's appearance, regardless of how comfortable it may be.

I mean, I certainly DO NOT agree with a ban on a 'standard' AR 15 style pistol grip stocks but IF one had to resort to something like this to own an AR I would think one might consider something different gun - wise.

You say 'very comfortable to shoot' and that may be but on APPEARANCE it does not LOOK like it would be - but I have a problem with ARs in general being tall and lanky with 'ape arms' and the essetially ZERO stock drop on them. When I shoulder an AR the rail rises like a stairway and points to the sky.

This was a problem for me when in the Miltary and owning an AR at one time. Granted the A1 style stock like mine had was 'OK' but I have held (and shot) some of the later M4 styles and they are a no - go for me.

Similar problem with Mini 14s. Long ago I wanted one but essentially the same stock issue - no drop.

I understand, at 5'5" I'm still the tallest in my family, and my son is 5'3" so that admittedly short length of pull isn't an issue for us - but I could see where it could for others. The Gen 3 version is adjustable for an additional 2-1/2" length of pull. We had a guy in basic training that was such a big fella that his elbow sticks straight out at a 90⁰ angle looking for all the world like his M16 was a pistol that he'd put against his shoulder. That big old boy - who I'd serve with again in a heartbeat - spent his 2 tours in country hauling around 'the pig' (M60) which he made look like a pellet gun by his size. He was a brave MF. I always ask him why he was always out front. He said s*** I'm so big. Who the hell am I going to get behind?

 

[MichaelH]

It isn't what I would choose, but until fairly recently he'd shown no interest in any of my guns, that he requested sometime in particular floored me when I realized I'd never discussed what he might want when I'm gone. He likes it, that is all that matters. As for the looks... Well, I've had uglier guns... but not by much. Looks ok looking through the sight.

Late to this party, but that is way more elegant than a Steyer AUG.

There are a pile of "ranch" style AR-ish center fire rifles on the market, most taking uppers with internal recoil systems. FM products has one. Sig makes a pretty expensive one. Fightlight made one with a buffer tube for regular AR uppers. Sort of surprised KE Arms hasn't made a "ranch" version of it's WWSD poly stock for the CA and other restrictive markets. I confess my first semi-auto rifle after a 10/22 was a Ruger PCC because it wouldn't look scary to my wife because it looks like a magazine fed "hunting rifle".

If you want maximum AR parts comparability and don't want to do some sort of proprietary upper that Thorsden stock setup seems completely reasonable, and I'd argue is less awkward looking than the fin grip on an AR. I'd probably do it with a pistol buffer tube and foam padding for a more comfortable cheek weld.

 

[bcp]

Hideous for sure, but fits a need.

There is a company that makes a lower patterned after a Remington 7400 that accepts AR15 uppers. Those have intrigued me and seems would make a great alternative.

Maybe this company? They make a lever action lower, too.

Lowers

fightlite.com

Bruce

 

[Nosferatu]

Maybe this company? They make a lever action lower, too.

Lowers

fightlite.com

Bruce

Yep.

 

[bcp]

How about a real Remington 7400:

Remington 750 7400 Free Float Forearms Forearm Rifles Accuracy Systems Gunsmith Gunsmithing

Custom Remington 7400 7600 free float forends built by Accuracy Systems Inc. ASI does custom gunsmithing, builds Custom Rifles, and does Rebarreling on remingtom 7400 & 7600 rifles.

www.remington7400.com

Bruce