My First Modern AR-15

[curraheeguns]

Well I posted this in the NFA section but since it is my first modern AR-15 I figured i would post it here also for giggles. Tell me what you think. Oh yeah, if your considering the NFA route just FYI, it took me 118 days to get the stamp for this one.

Rock River Arms LAR-15
LMT 11.5" Upper
Noveske Flash Fider
Tango Down Stubby Foreward Grip
Magpul CTR Stock
Magpul Moe Grip
Yankee Hill Machine 2 Piece Drop in Forearm
Yankee Hill Machine Flip Up Rear Sight
Magpul PMags
RRA Lower Parts Kit
White Oak Armament Hand Tuned National Match Trigger
FN M-16 Bolt Carrier Group
Badger Ordance Tactical Charging Handle & Latch
Gear Sector Single Point Attachment & Sling
Engraving by Orion Arms

 

[VUPDblue]

Lookin' good Cory!

 

[VN Vet]

Darn Nice Rifle my friend. Darn Nice Setup. Congratulations my friend, you have a very fine firearm.

 

[mconley]

VERY VERY NICE... What $ you have in it if you dont mind me asking

 

[curraheeguns]

With the stamp I have about $1650 in it as it stands. I didn't skimp on anything, I went quality on all the parts and bought everything brand new. The 2 piece forearm was cheaper then a free float, but I think they are much more sturdy and I prefer them.

After a red dot and light/laser it will probably end up at about $2200'ish

 

[mconley]

What kind of optic you looking at?

 

[kedie]

Very nice!

 

[curraheeguns]

Probably an EoTech or Aimpoint. I want to buy something approved by the department in case I ever decide to go back through rifle school again and requalify. However, I couldn't use this upper. Nothing under 16" is approved.

 

[JosephR]

LMT doesn't make an 11.5" barrel or upper. Who did you buy that from? It's most likely a Bushmaster but if you're really really lucky, it's a Bravo Company!

 

[mconley]

Probably an EoTech or Aimpoint. I want to buy something approved by the department in case I ever decide to go back through rifle school again and requalify. However, I couldn't use this upper. Nothing under 16" is approved.

Will they aprove a trijicon tripower. It has no magnifaction, tritium cheveron, runs mostly off fiber optic, but also has a battery back up. Nice Piece.

 

[curraheeguns]

I bought it off a source located in Illinois, but here is one just like it.

AR-15 LMT complete kit 11.5" for SBR, pistol, XM . : for AR-15 at GunBroker.com

 

[curraheeguns]

Will they aprove a trijicon tripower. It has no magnifaction, tritium cheveron, runs mostly off fiber optic, but also has a battery back up. Nice Piece.

Not sure, I would have to check on that one. I would say probably, maybe PHYLODOG can chime in.

 

[Culpepper]

Does the KX3 on a 11.5" barrel come pretty close to 16"?

If you interested in a good optic and want to watch your budget, look at the Aimpoint C3. Waterproof to 15', 50,000 hr (5 yrs roughly) battery life on one 1/3 N battery, comes in 2 and 4 MOA dot and you can find them for under $350. Add a LaRue mount and you are set.

I would stay away from the Tri-Power. The battery life if horrible, the caps are easily lost, when the batteries are used the fiber optics glow making a nice target and it requires two 1/3 N batteries. Personally the chevron was hard to use at long ranges.

 

[r6vr6]

Very niiiiiice. I don't like the pig but it's not my gun, I think its too long. However I'd love to shoot a SBR to see if I liked it.

 

[curraheeguns]

Had a chance to shoot about 30 rounds through this bad boy today at about 75 yards. Shot about 6 inches right and 4 inches low without doing any adjusting. Recoil is non-existant.

Only problem I encountered was a bad mirage between the front and rear sight after about 12 rapid fire shoots.

Looking forward to sighting it in from a bench and shooting it out to about 150-200 yards.

 

[theweakerbrother]

What did you get engraved?

 

[JosephR]

The manufacturer's info.

 

[MinuteManMike]

Oh snap, that looks purely EVIL!


I want one!

 

[Fenway]

Nice rifle!

 

[techno.m3]

nice gun... an ar-15 was the first gun i shot, as well as one only a few "real" guns that i have ever shot