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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Official 5.45x39 AR Picture Thread (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 4/30/2010 9:44:08 AM EDT
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It seems there is no official 5.45 AR picture thread. I searched and couldn't come up with one, and in the Official Variant Picture Thread subheading 5.45 is not represented, so here we go. S&W, Model 1, RGuns, Ballistic Advantage, Spikes, Custom one-of-a kind ALL WELCOME! Here is one of mine:  It's an M&P15R and I had the OEM barrel cut to 14.5, permanently attach a BCM A2X flash hider, added a Midwest Industries MCTAR20 railed free float hand guard, Magpul MIAD grip, ACS stock, ASAP sling plate, and an Aimpoint T-1 micro on the Daniel Defense lower 1/3 cowitness mount. |
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Lower; RRA Lower w/2 stage KNS Gen1 Trigger pins Vltor milspec tube/buffer and Clubfoot Modstock Magpul MIAD Magpul Milled Trigger guard S&W 5.45x39 Extra power FCG springs Upper S&W 5.45x39 M4 Flat top Trijicon TR24G 1-4x Larue LT-135 1.93 height SPR Mount BCMGUNFIGHTER Charging Handle Mod3 (Large Latch) MI Low-Pro gas block VTAC Extreme Battle Rail 13" VTAC Light Mount with SF G2 LED VTAC Sling Swivel Mount Magpul F/R MBUS Magpul AFG PWS FSC556 Combo Brake/Flash hider Misc VTAC Padded Sling C-Products 5.45x39 mags 7n6 commie ammo galore      This Irondot is another sight option for it;    Gotta do some range work and get it all dialed in. That is my sons job.  |
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OK, it seems this "official" 5.45 AR thread is off to a good start. Here is another from my own collection:  On this one, I started with an S&W M&P15R with the barrel cut to 14.7 and the original A2 flash hider pinned and welded (done by the late Kurt Wala of Kurts Kustom Firearms who passed away last year after an unfortunate motorcycle accident), a Yankee Hill Machine flip up/folding front sight base with the railed bottom clamp, a Midwest Industries MCTAR-20 free float railed hand guard, an Aimpoint CompM4 on a LaRue Tactical mount coupled with an Aimpoint 3X magnifier again in a LaRue Tactical flip to side mount, a Bill Springfield trigger job, and a Magpul MIAD grip, ASAP single point sling mount, and ACS stock. I also install the RRA raised star safety selector on all my rifles because I like the way my thumb hits it to move it back and forth from "SAFE" to " FIRE". Keep them coming folks! With 5.45x39 ammo still available at .11-15 per round and new players offering barrels, complete rifles, and conversion parts, the 5.45 AR community is alive and well. I know there are more than a few of us who don't mind applying proper cleaning techniques for corrosive ammo and who appreciate the ballistics of the 5.45x39. |
will get pictures of both rifles.......but here is a couple snapshots I took after I rebuilt the 11.5" as a POF Piston upper.
Both of the ones I have are custom stainless Lothar Walther barrels from Alexander Arms (back in the day when they did the Ghengis uppers). both are light weight profile. one is 16" and the other is 11.5" in length. carbine gas/piston systems. The 11.5" was converted to the POF Piston system. will add more pictures later........... |
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Well, What I got is nothing special, S&W 5.45 upper, S&W lower I built up from the ground, with a DD trigger group, and all the other Magpul goodies. Got a larue mount, holding a Vortex strikefire, that has never let me down yet!
Also added a nice little touch, in the way of the gadsden engraved ejection port cover 
I'll admit, it's a work in progress, to what i don't know. It's work is on hold while i save up for a M1A. I haven't shot it in a while, guess i need to get to the range 
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http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/zsrbest/IMG00071.jpg S&W in 5.45X39 with a krylon camo paint job, CProducts magazines, and a SUIT sight. I love that paint job, just could never talk myself into painting one
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http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/5451.jpg S&W DI chopped to 10.5/11 something. Tried to stick on an AA piston kit, not good results. DI runs like a champ. Holy Shit, I thought I was an ammo HO 
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http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/zsrbest/IMG00071.jpg S&W in 5.45X39 with a krylon camo paint job, CProducts magazines, and a SUIT sight. I love that paint job, just could never talk myself into painting one Wipe it down with alcohol and a lint free rag (twice, to make sure you get it all), let it dry, paint the base coat (couple of fairly light layers), let it dry, tear the blue paint masking tape into little jagged uneven strips and put them here and there on the rifle, paint the second color (again, a couple of light layers) and when it dries start peeling the tape off. If I decide to change it some carb cleaner and tooth brush will strip the paint right off it (at least it did the one time I tried it on another rifle). |
Oly 5.45 16" upper, Aero Precison lower. Picked up 4 tins of that russian surplus ammo for cheap, 6 mags and a Primary Arms red dot. Nice, cheap plinker that I will also use for classes.
I had a lot of problems with it at first. Once I got the hammer spring in correctly, It's been 100%.
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Here's one of my 3. I actually call it an AR-74.
The other two are a stock S&W M&P15R with an AK IronDot, no pics yet, and a custom A1 Upper with an AK-74 style on it that is currently back at the barrel guy because of keyholing issues. The custom A1 goes on a black Cavalry Arms Mk2 lower. 
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Link of it running in full auto This was when I was using the AR-47 lower as pictured. Another video link to an 8" upper running in full auto This is using the MGI lower with their AK-74 magwell. Running unmodified 45 round Bulgarian mags in both vids and modified Bulgarian chrome lined AK-74 barrels. |
M&P15R upper on this one. Only problems I've had were when I tried a standard hammer spring and had some light primer strikes. I love this thing. It now has an Accupoint TR21 and Magpul buis on it, even more fun in that configuration. I have another one of these uppers I'm trying to decide on how to set up...maybe chop it down and SBR it.
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Another S&W M&P15R this time with the front sight base cut and ground into a low profile gas block and then covered with a Midwest Industries MCTAR-24 free float railed handguard. Troy battle sights, Magpul MIAD, ASAP, BAD, and ACS stock, and a Trijicon TA33G-H round out the build. Plus, barrel is 14.7 w/ the A2 flash hider pinned and welded. |
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wow your gun and mine could be twins, they're almost identical from the MOE to the CTR and MIAD, only thing different is i'm running a aimpoint in a larue mount and a different flashlight configuration, made me double take tho, i almost went and checked the safe being that you're in ohio also hahahahaha
pics of mine up soon, haven't got any yet |
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Here's one of my 3. I actually call it an AR-74. The other two are a stock S&W M&P15R with an AK IronDot, no pics yet, and a custom A1 Upper with an AK-74 style on it that is currently back at the barrel guy because of keyholing issues. The custom A1 goes on a black Cavalry Arms Mk2 lower. http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq358/TXCop/AR-74/P3270155.jpg wow, talk about a blast from the past! I was thinking about those lowers today when I saw somebody was having an issue, and I know there were a few of us who had bought some of these critters. I remembered somebody (You?) was going with a 5.45 build, hehe. I was still waiting on the barrels from Marty at the time, So I ended up selling my lower to somebody else. I wonder how many of these things are still around? 
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Here's one of my 3. I actually call it an AR-74. The other two are a stock S&W M&P15R with an AK IronDot, no pics yet, and a custom A1 Upper with an AK-74 style on it that is currently back at the barrel guy because of keyholing issues. The custom A1 goes on a black Cavalry Arms Mk2 lower. http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq358/TXCop/AR-74/P3270155.jpg wow, talk about a blast from the past! I was thinking about those lowers today when I saw somebody was having an issue, and I know there were a few of us who had bought some of these critters. I remembered somebody (You?) was going with a 5.45 build, hehe. I was still waiting on the barrels from Marty at the time, So I ended up selling my lower to somebody else. I wonder how many of these things are still around? Check the EE, I found one in the safe...
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http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/5451.jpg S&W DI chopped to 10.5/11 something. Tried to stick on an AA piston kit, not good results. DI runs like a champ. Nice. Do you have to open up the gas port or not? |
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Quoted: http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/204/dsci0003qg.jpg http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7510/dsci0001b.jpg http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1488/dsci0015qq5.jpg  That Eotech is scary man! Is that some early iteration of the Eotech HWS that we know today? Or am I way off, maybe it is not even an Eotech? |
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First total build from scratch.
Bushmaster M4 Flattop MPI Bolt carrier, Citadel 5.45 Bolt Citadel Barrel YHM Break YHM Specter length rail Chopped FSB Troy battles Eotech 552 Delton Lower DD Lower parts kit Ergo Grips F93 Hogue grip Thing shoots well out of the USGI Black follower mags I had here. Just shot it for the first time yesterday. Having a few FTE issues, but I forgot to lube before testing it. I will relube today, and I ordered the extractor upgrade from Spikes. Love the round, cheap to shoot. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/mrmottoh/For%20sale/IMG_9705.jpg |
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Quoted: Wow, I thought I took 5.45 ARs a little too seriously, yours is amazing!Not fully done yet http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/Deussne/Gun%20collection/ar545/IMG_2314.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/Deussne/Gun%20collection/ar545/IMG_2317.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f134/Deussne/Gun%20collection/ar545/IMG_2316.jpg |
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Not fully done yet Do you mind sharing the specs on that? Barrel, handguard, etc. Sure. Lower: Mega Billet Lower GTR3H http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1745 Magpul UBR stock (Black) http://store.magpul.com/product/30/86 HSS Tungsten Carbine Buffer http://www.heavybuffers.com/ar15carbine.html Mega Tactical Trigger http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1852 KNS Small Pin anti walk pins. DPMS Lower Parts kit Magpul Maid Grip Upper: Mega Billet Monolithic upper http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1887 Mega Billet Charging Handle http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1729 JP Enterprise bolt carrier 5.45 Bolt Citadel Barrels 5.45 SS Barrel M4 Profile 16" http://www.ar15hardware.com/images/Barrels/citadel/citm4sts.jpg JP Bennie Cooley Comp Large profile http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=52786/pid=27074/sku/Large__875__Comp__Stainless Vltor Small profile SS gas block and carbine tube. I hope I did not miss anything. Still waiting on Eotech XPS and some Iron sights. I though I was going with Troy but now after some thinking Im going back to the drawing board. I want sights that look like the sights of FG-42 |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Official 5.45x39 AR Picture Thread (Page 1 of 3)
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