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Posted: 4/17/2021 8:03:07 PM EDT
Just finished my proto build. Pieced together from Brownell’s. Many thanks to Braceman for the proto FSB and John Thomas for the pinning.
Furniture was done in Kona brown with Cinnamon and Khaki (Rustoleum) sponged on in a random pattern and Kona again, steel wooled and then sprayed gloss. The rear sight, port door, bolt stop, safety etc. we’re soaked in prep and etch to remove the black finish then parked. Still have some details to finish but I’m very happy with it.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/17/2021 8:27:05 PM EDT
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Wow. Fantastic!
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Posted: 4/17/2021 8:32:05 PM EDT
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Thank you took a while to get the parts with everything being out of stock. Should have jumped on the Proto blems Brownells had about a year ago but I love building these things.
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Posted: 4/17/2021 9:25:17 PM EDT
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Looks awesome!
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Posted: 4/17/2021 9:34:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/17/2021 9:38:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2021 9:56:24 AM EDT
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Drop dead gorgeous OP. She's like a beautiful women, definitely a 10+.
 I wish there was a sticky dedicated strictly to prototype builds, or anything prototype. Right now they're all over the place. A lot of them in the archives including mine.
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Posted: 4/18/2021 11:22:33 AM EDT
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Pure gun porn
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Posted: 4/18/2021 12:22:36 PM EDT
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That's really neat!
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Posted: 4/18/2021 1:32:22 PM EDT
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Nice rifle
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Posted: 4/18/2021 7:54:51 PM EDT
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Very nice OP.
JT and Brace are awesome. JT helped with my "PIP" 605 project. |
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Posted: 4/18/2021 8:48:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2021 9:34:04 PM EDT
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That turned out awesome - the paint job on the furniture looks great.
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Posted: 4/18/2021 10:36:53 PM EDT
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Beautiful!
 The paint job on the furniture turned out FANTASTIC too! |
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Posted: 4/19/2021 10:23:05 AM EDT
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Looks really good. Now all you need is small parts to really bring it home.
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Posted: 4/19/2021 3:59:42 PM EDT
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Looks great! I just finished my FauxTo build, made entirely of clearances/blems parts and bits and bobs I had laying about the shop.
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Posted: 4/19/2021 6:36:21 PM EDT
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That is damn sharp looking, dude. Hope mine comes out anywhere near that good.
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Posted: 4/19/2021 7:04:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat guy gets it done Right 
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Posted: 4/19/2021 7:59:31 PM EDT
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Great rifle!
That furniture turned out really nice. You have definitely inspired me to do something with my BRN Proto; it just doesn't look quite right. |
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Posted: 4/19/2021 8:31:23 PM EDT
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Looks great! Not surprising considering who helped you with it. Those guys are top shelf. What I focused on? The mag button. Made my snout wet. Where'd you get it?
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Posted: 4/19/2021 8:59:01 PM EDT
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Thanks everyone
The mag button is a standard one that I ground the serrations off of, then cut the new serrations with a 20 LPI checkering file. Finished with a light coat of aluminum black. Still looking for a no tick safety. I wanted to dimple the pins and lower parts but don’t have a lathe. I tried using a drill press and ruined a practice part. I didn’t want to trash what I had on hand. If anyone knows where to find dimpled pins let me know. |
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Posted: 4/19/2021 11:39:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks everyone The mag button is a standard one that I ground the serrations off of, then cut the new serrations with a 20 LPI checkering file. Finished with a light coat of aluminum black. Still looking for a no tick safety. I wanted to dimple the pins and lower parts but don’t have a lathe. I tried using a drill press and ruined a practice part. I didn’t want to trash what I had on hand. If anyone knows where to find dimpled pins let me know. Not sure if Heatnbeat is still making dimpled pins But I'd check with him. |
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Posted: 4/19/2021 11:49:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks everyone The mag button is a standard one that I ground the serrations off of, then cut the new serrations with a 20 LPI checkering file. Finished with a light coat of aluminum black. Still looking for a no tick safety. I wanted to dimple the pins and lower parts but don’t have a lathe. I tried using a drill press and ruined a practice part. I didn’t want to trash what I had on hand. If anyone knows where to find dimpled pins let me know. AR15Sport has a pile of 601 type parts like the dimpled pins. Things come and go from stock but he's pretty responsive to emails; worth a shot to check if he has any sitting around if they don't show on the site. I got my 601 mag release button, dimpled rear takedown pin, and bolt catch from him. He has grey no-tick safeties as well. |
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Posted: 4/20/2021 10:51:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: AR15Sport has a pile of 601 type parts like the dimpled pins. Things come and go from stock but he's pretty responsive to emails; worth a shot to check if he has any sitting around if they don't show on the site. I got my 601 mag release button, dimpled rear takedown pin, and bolt catch from him. He has grey no-tick safeties as well. Came to post this! |
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Posted: 4/21/2021 11:20:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ...If anyone knows where to find dimpled pins let me know. Check with Retro Arms Works for dimpled pins. |
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Posted: 4/23/2021 9:01:04 AM EDT
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JT has done a couple of builds for me. Couldn't recommend him more, he's an artist.
Your rifle is absolutely gorgeous. |
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Posted: 4/23/2021 9:04:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Check with Retro Arms Works for dimpled pins. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: ...If anyone knows where to find dimpled pins let me know. Check with Retro Arms Works for dimpled pins.  That guy can dimple and reparkerize anything! If you have and older selector with the thin tic send it to him. I will put up some pics today. |
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Posted: 4/23/2021 10:39:59 AM EDT
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JT did the selector, pins and mag catch. Sent him my parts. He might have some for sale as well.
OP - this type of selector looks best (to me) for dimples vs what you have. Check your other ARs, you might have one already. That is how I got mine. Your proto looks awesome btw!  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:24:15 PM EDT
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JT milled off the upper "steps" of a selector for mine. He also welded it up and recut it so that the function matches the markings.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 9:05:29 AM EDT
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That is a work of art.
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Posted: 4/27/2021 7:28:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: JT milled off the upper "steps" of a selector for mine. He also welded it up and recut it so that the function matches the markings. https://imageshack.com/i/pnIgcK2wj Beautiful detail! |
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Posted: 4/27/2021 7:52:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Beautiful detail! His prototypes are the most true-to-form of anybody’s prototypes that I have seen. Amazing stuff. Hopefully I can get on his level for my rifles, when I get around to them. |
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