It has been a little over 2 years since the death of one of our own, Wes Sindelar. Many here were greatly impacted by his loss, myself included. This rifle is dedicated to his memory and to the generosity he showed those he came in contact with. The story of this rifle is a testament to the kindness Wes was known for.
This rifle was built upon a lower that Wes generously traded to me for a LaRue MBT. I still remember the phone call when Wes told me that, even though the triggers were on sale for half off, I better hurry before he came to his senses. So I fo'd... who can pass up a $125 LaRue lower?!? The day I picked it up from my FFL I went straight to the engraver, this rifle was destined to be an all LaRue SBR in a non-standard caliber...I just had to have patience.
About 2 weeks later I received word that Wes had been taken from us. Many of us coped in the only way we knew how... to help his family heal. To this day I still wonder if we did enough.
It wasn't long before guys like mdw, Dukhnt, and mfingar started chipping in with bits and pieces to make this thing a reality (see credits below). Before long we had the workings of an almost 100% LaRue Tactical 300 BLK SBR. I am blessed to own this rifle and even more so to know that without great men like Wes it would have never happened for me. Wes, I am forever in your debt.
Credit:
LaRue Tactical lower receiver - Wes Sindelar
LaRue Tactical Stealth 2.0 upper receiver - Dkhnt
LaRue Tactical 12" 300 BLK barrel - Dkhnt
LaRue Tactical Meticulously Built Trigger - Dkhnt
LaRue Tactical polymer kit - mdw
LaRue Tactical buffer tube, spring, & buffer - mdw
LaRue Tactical chrome bolt carrier group - mfingar