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  • 45tex

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    Our sponsor DK Firearms has them on sale for $409. Thought it would be fun to outfit like a gun we had in the AF. We called them GAU's. An SBR carbine M-16. While looking for parts, I learned that DPMS welds the flash hiders on their barrels. The rifle is a just because thing, no real purpose or need. The GAU hider was quite long. So the "look" would be lost but the gun still seems like a good deal. Any thoughts, my budget is tight. Brownells sells the hiders
    https://dkfirearms.com/product/dpms-oracle-5-56mm/
     

    Kar98

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    Meh. Had one for a while. Gas block sits on a different plane than the main rail, and I think it was off center. Good for a red dot or scope, I guess. Shot accurate enough and worked reliably. Just nothing to write home about. It's really the cheapest of the brand name models.
    Traded it in for a FAL and bought a kit from PSA for a total of $350 (complete upper and complete lower, just clip them together).
     

    45tex

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    Going for the look, like a tribute. can't do the taxes and other hoop jumping to own a real SBR. $159 upper would be the way to go if I could.
     
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    Put a brace on it.
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    45tex

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    Looked around PSA for awhile and put together a classic M4 upper lower and magazine for a $60 savings over DK with free shipping. Just gotta find and add the rear sight/carry handle and I'll have a new basic shooter.
    Anybody have a line on where to find vintage (looking) 20 round metal magazines. I got a 30 rd plastic mag but again I'm after that 1970's look. All they gave us was 4 20's back in the stone age. I have not had an AR platform since turning in my M16 cards in 1977.
    One piece at a time I'm gonna have some fun
     

    Kar98

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    I paid $32.10 for a genuine Colt made milsurp carry handle on eBay. There are several available there although not as cheap.
     

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    Buy a brownells xm177e2 upper on a lower built on the cheap. May cost more, but the end result will be better
     

    MTA

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    Looked around PSA for awhile and put together a classic M4 upper lower and magazine for a $60 savings over DK with free shipping. Just gotta find and add the rear sight/carry handle and I'll have a new basic shooter.
    Anybody have a line on where to find vintage (looking) 20 round metal magazines. I got a 30 rd plastic mag but again I'm after that 1970's look. All they gave us was 4 20's back in the stone age. I have not had an AR platform since turning in my M16 cards in 1977.
    One piece at a time I'm gonna have some fun
    Where are you located at? I have a Colt usgi carry handle/rear sight that I am not using and I will give it to you for free
     

    Dawico

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    While I am all about supporting the sponsors if it isn't what you want then so be it.

    I recently put a few together that cost just over $300 each. Surf the "good deals" thread and choose your parts. I am happy with how they came out.
     

    45tex

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    Now that I had my morning coffee, I'm thinking OP would be best served with this GAU replica:

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    Of course now we're at almost triple at what the DPMS in the thread title costs, but OFW ;)

    https://myservicerifle.com/product/troy-gau-5aa/
    That's the one! With the slick sided upper. You guys are amazing. Mine is going to be an "on the cheap" tribute, but no doubt it will please me. As I am already counting the days and my fingers are poised over the "track shipment" key. I already have 1k rounds I bought months ago. I have a bad habit of backing out of purchases that are wants, rather then needs. With another purchase, I could have a credible tribute to the M16A1 and 2's we also carried. This is going to be fun. Wish it was the 5th already as nobody ever has Crosby Hardware's FFL on file. I enjoy the act of picking up a gun from the hardware store. There is something so "yesterday" about the experience.
     

    45tex

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    Where are you located at? I have a Colt usgi carry handle/rear sight that I am not using and I will give it to you for free
    I would not turn down a free part. Crosby is a little blue collar nowhere just east of Houston, with an somewhat undeserved bad reputation. I'll gladly cover all the shipping and handling. I'd be happy to pay for the part.
     

    MTA

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    I would not turn down a free part. Crosby is a little blue collar nowhere just east of Houston, with an somewhat undeserved bad reputation. I'll gladly cover all the shipping and handling. I'd be happy to pay for the part.
    Sure thing just send me a private message with the address and I will have it out tomorrow morning via usps
     

    45tex

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    Lets see now. Somewhere in the mail I have the following...

    Complete upper w/front sight
    Complete lower
    Rear sight/Carry handle (may be in mailbox now)MTA89, my hero
    1 30 rd mag plastic
    1 20 rd mag (metal USGI for looks)
    Maglula (cause I love them)
    1k rounds

    What else do I need? What did I forget?
     

    1911'S 4 Me

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    I would not turn down a free part. Crosby is a little blue collar nowhere just east of Houston, with an somewhat undeserved bad reputation. I'll gladly cover all the shipping and handling. I'd be happy to pay for the part.
    Is Pig Supply still open in Crosby?
     
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