Bump

OST. I'm kinda disappointed in the lack of shorter fixed stocks. I want something simple ~9" with storage (or at least weight).

Sully stock with maybe some extra 1" rubber buttpad would be perfect, but it's hard to justify almost $200 on a chunk of plastic.

Has anyone ever successfully routered/cut/sanded 3/4" or so off of an A1?

I can play. Cav MFG “OD” furniture. Have a KAC sling mount coming for the front and I’ll be installing Noveske mounts in the stock.
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That's the shit right there.

My recent build. Not quite finished yet. Attached File

Mid-length pencil barrel dissipator now with an A2 upper and the Vltor fixed stock


New CH mount for my TA44 should be arriving shortly.

Every ML is gassed differently.  Tune like you would with a carbine receiver extension / buffer.

ML with a short fixed stock (like a Sully if you remember those) is a pleasure to handle and shoot.

How do you like the Cav Arms furniture? Looking for ODG middy A2-style handguards which are as solid as my RRA black ones but have not found any real contenders.

Ultralight with pencil barrel and carbon fiber handguard:

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Well done!

And another friendly BUMP!





Just finished this build.  I like to think of it as the “AR15-A5.”
Materials list:
Aero slick upper.  Larue LAT handguard.  Magpul Mlok rail covers.  Surefire M300 on SF mount.  BFG sling.  Criterion chrome-lined 16” pencil barrel with FSB pinned by RAW.  A2 FH.  Daniel Defense fixed rear sight.  Microbest chrome BCG.  Aimpoint Duty RDS on Scalarworks mount.  JP Enterprises silent captured spring.  Radian charging handle.  KP15 lower with Larue MBT trigger.  Might eventually add a magnifier.
Weight without mag (but otherwise exactly as pictured) is 7 pounds even.  For comparison, my Colt 6720 with factory furniture, but with the same sling, light, and optic is 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Basically the KP15+slick upper weight savings allowed me to trade up to a stout free-float HG for a 1oz weight penalty.  And the Larue is not even the lightest available, but at the time it was by far the cheapest at $90.  The weight would probably be in favor of this build over the 6720 if I used a standard spring&buffer, as the JPSCS adds a couple of ounces net.  I’m very happy with it so far.  Need to go shooting next week!

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Aero lower with Magpul fixed stock. BA upper with mid length lightweight barrel. Topped off with Trijicon MRO HD.