What are your guys' thoughts on an XBRN177E2 pistol version?  We'd be able to utilize the 11.5" barreled upper, but on a pistol lower with a brace.  Personally, I'm thinking about putting one together with a KAK Shockwave brace, since that's the only minimalist pistol brace that I can think of that would remotely match the aesthetics of the real XM177.  

Let me know what you think!

EDIT:  I finally pulled the trigger on it.  Got a lower and a LPK from my wife as an anniversary gift, so I just had to spring for the upper.  It's not clone correct, but it's theme correct for what I was going for.  I wanted a simple, light platform and I love it.  My only question now is, should I give it some tan/green/brown Krylon treatment?  

That's kind of where I was headed with this, but I got sidetracked with the brake, grip, and trigger..

Very cool KISS setup.  Thank you for sharing some inspiration!

My suggestion would be, if you're going to do this, come up with a Brownell's retro brace.  And then make enough so you can sell them separately as well as on the pistol.  Or pistols, since you could easily come out with a couple of models.

That way, this doesn't have to happen anymore

#neveragain

Seriously, though, the more I look at it, the old SB15 isn't that far off.  If they could do it without the "waffle stock" details, it wouldn't look too bad on a retro.  Have SB Tactical OEM that for you, bring in some KAK Super Sig Tubes, might work.  

As soon as I can save up enough coin, I'm buying the 11.5" for myself and build a pistol. Then I'm going to play around with different braces like the KAK blade or maybe the new Magpul blade.  I also think the SBA4 would look good.

I was just reading a thread in the AR Pistol forum that introduced me to the "SOB" brace:



IMO, that would be way better on a retro build than the old SB15.

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