My AR SBR Build-in-Progress

[loony1]

Yeah, that was the next thing I checked-- its there. Now at the range I'm gonna have to be all "hey guys check out my awesome gas-block. . . yeah it does say Noveske, because its a Noveske upper. . .yeah that's right. . . "



I also added a logo'd Noveske/Troy front sight, so I should be g2g.



Don't. I feel ruined. A 16" upper will forever seem big and cumbersome. I've gone too far.

Yep nothing like having someone stare down your barrel to see what you are shooting....literally Very nice upper esrice, and I know what you mean about the length because I rarely shoot any of my other ar's anymore.

 

[OneBadV8]

Mmmmmm..... Noveske Kool-aid, it tastes wonderful




I hope to see it in person some day.

 

[esrice]

just curious if there is enough room on that noveske upper to mount the collar of a halo

King, to answer your question- yes, a Gemtech HALO does indeed fit, perfectly. And I must admit, its super sexy. When mounted, there is less than a 1/2" gap between the collar and the rail. The cooler thing? Even with the suppressor its STILL shorter than a 16" gun. It balances the rifle well, and doesn't feel awkward or heavy. I want.

I also picked up another part-- another Noveske part at that!

 

[OneBadV8]

nice.. I have one of those Noveske endplates on my LMT

I like it

 

[Gamez235]

Is this thing built yet? Evan, are you employed by a government procurement agency? Obama will be out of office by the time this thing is finished.. I say we name it Lebron for all the hype coming with this SBR!!! Get it done and get to the range!!!!!

 

[esrice]

Ok boys and girls, here is where the cringing starts. As I like to do with my build threads, I will break everything down part-by-part and include the real-life paid prices. I do this to give the reader a real-world example of the actual costs, so they can better plan their own build.

So far:

• Spike's Tactical lower - $85
• Noveske DDMK18 10.5" complete upper - $875
• Noveske/Troy front flip-up sight - $75
• LaRue/Troy rear flip-up sight - $119
• Noveske QD endplate - $10
• Aimpoint H1 in LaRue LT-660 mount - $600
• Magpul BAD lever - $30
• Magpul RVG - $24
• Magpul XTm rail covers - $35
• Ergo rail covers - $20
• BCM Gunfighter charging handle - $45
• VTAC light mount - $20
• Streamlight PolyTac LED - $35
• YHM Phantom 5C2 compensator - $22

Peripherals:

• Urban E.R.T. single/double-point sling - $50
• CMMG .22 conversion w/3 mags - $245
• Lancer L5 magazines (6) - $108
• Blackhawk rifle case - $30
• Eagle Patrol Bandoleer - $35

Total rifle (so far) - $1,995
All AR gear together - $2,463

Estimated future costs:

• Tax stamp - $200
• Passport photos - $10
• Engraving - $50
• Spike's Tactical enhanced LPK - $150
• Magpul CTR stock kit - $150
• Magpul enhanced buttpad - $20
• Magpul MOE grip - $20

Estimated finished rifle - $2,595 (IIRC, my initial estimate was $2,600 )

 

[esrice]

Is this thing built yet?

These things take time! Decisions, decisions!

 

[shooter521]

Funny thing, I left the upper off my SBR for a minute, and it re-grew a new one.

Will a 9.5" rail with a 10.5" barrel allow enough room to accommodate the HALO's locking collar? Yuh-huh.

And here's the really neat one... 10.5" barrel + HALO is still shorter than a 16" barrel + comp...

 

[esrice]

Funny thing, I left the upper off my SBR for a minute, and it re-grew a new one.

I knew you two would get along! Thanks for snapping the pics!

 

[esrice]

Funny thing-- I came across this quick 'n dirty photo-chop I mocked-up when I was thinking about how I'd want my first SBR. It's dated 12/2009.

 

[kevinj110]

Awesome how close it is to your photochop

 

[bigcraig]

Looks awesome!

 

[junglerogue]

Esrice,
Thanks for a the price breakdown. I think everyone who's interested in building a SBR should take a long hard look at it and then figure out if it's really worth it. My wife just found all my receipts on the desk when I was doing taxes...needless to say, I had to do a little explaining
J

 

[esrice]

I think everyone who's interested in building a SBR should take a long hard look at it and then figure out if it's really worth it.

I hope they also realize where I personally chose to spend money, versus where they could save money on their own build.

For example, if someone was willing to go with a Spike's 10.5" upper with MOE handguard, they could quickly save $375 off my build price. Want to save another $30? Forgo the BAD lever.

 

[esrice]

Just ordered a BattleComp 2.0.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr433ma17a0]YouTube - BattleComp Promo[/ame]

 

[esrice]

Just ordered the rest of the parts needed to complete the lower. It will be 100% Spikes, utilizing their enhanced LPK, which includes their BattleTrigger, KNS anti-rotation pins, billet trigger guard, ambi-safety, ST-T2 buffer, and Ergo grip (which I'm swapping for a MOE).

Stock will be a Magpul CTR with enhanced buttpad, using Spike's milspec buffer components.

I also threw in a BCM Gunfighter charging handle, a few black ladder rails, and some PMAG Ranger Plates.

Spike's lower will be headed out to Ident later this week for engraving.

 

[Hop]

Review on the Spike's Battle trigger plz.

KNS pins made my trigger feel a little better but probably because my LPK pins were on the small side of spec. Other than being stronger than normal pins I don't see the need. But I have them anyway because they look cool. There's no way a properly installed trigger pin will walk out. I'm not sure about the hammer pin.

BCM Gunfighter FTW!

Oh, the Battle Comp should be bad ass as well. I can't wait to try mine.

 

[kevinj110]

Oh man mine landed today I will make a thread as soon as I can get the girls camera.

 

[esrice]

BattleComp arrived today!

Also need to give a big +1 to Spike's customer service. Before placing my order I had looked around for the ARFCOM coupon codes but could no longer find them published. I mentioned this in the "comments" section of my order. Within a few hours I received an email explaining that I would see a $20+ refund.

I've lost a few days this week being sick, but I plan on sending my lower off tomorrow to Ident in TX for engraving.

 

[loony1]

BattleComp arrived today!

Also need to give a big +1 to Spike's customer service. Before placing my order I had looked around for the ARFCOM coupon codes but could no longer find them published. I mentioned this in the "comments" section of my order. Within a few hours I received an email explaining that I would see a $20+ refund.

I've lost a few days this week being sick, but I plan on sending my lower off tomorrow to Ident in TX for engraving.

Why not use a local engraver?