My slow AR build

[Chunky Monkey]

Had a Colt HBAR that I traded for an M1 Garand. Decided a while back to order an Anvil Arms lower to build a second AR. Well that took quite a while to get from Anvil thanks to our buddy Barry Osamma.

Just recently decided to get a LPK and stock. Ordered from BravoCompanyUSA.com. They have DPMS LPK's for $49.95, thats quite a bit lower than they were recently. Also, got a BCM M4 stock. Now I just need to get an upper. Looking at CAR or middy, not sure. Build didn't take too long but I did use the videos on Brownells website. They are pretty nice.

Question for those with AR knowledge. Am I limited to 16"? I know I read some stuff before but can't recall. What are the restrictions here in PA for barrells?

[Legion_Prime]

No PA regs, federal regs require you to pay for a $200 tax stamp and get the lower engraved for anything less than 16". 16" or longer though and the sky's the limit. Uppers are not firearms so you can just have them shipped to your home and swap them out when the mood strikes you. As long as you do not go under the magical number to the EVIL less than 16" barrels the BATFE ninjas should leave you alone . . . probably.

[Guy Fawkes]

If I understand your question correctly, a 16" barrel is the shortest you can legally go, unless you want to make a short barreled rifle (SBR). That would entail a long wait and $200.00. You can go shorter than 16" but must permanently attach something to make it longer than 16 such as a long muzzle brake or fake silencer.

You can find 16", 20" and 24" barrels from Del-Ton, also completed uppers.

http://www.del-ton.com/AR_15_Barrel_Kits_s/6.htm

Not sure about the minimum length for PA, I thought they followed federal laws in that respect which is 16".

[Legion_Prime]

If I understand your question correctly, a 16" barrel is the shortest you can legally go, unless you want to make a short barreled rifle (SBR). That would entail a long wait and $200.00. You can go shorter than 16" but must permanently attach something to make it longer than 16 such as a long muzzle brake or fake silencer.

Right, forgot to put that in, Thanks!

You can find 16", 20" and 24" barrels from Del-Ton, also completed uppers.

http://www.del-ton.com/AR_15_Barrel_Kits_s/6.htm

Not sure about the minimum length for PA, I thought they followed federal laws in that respect which is 16".

No laws in PA about that, the Fed has already shoved them down our throat.

[Chunky Monkey]

You guys answered my question. Thanks!

Just need to save a little $$ now to get an upper. It's probably not going to be anything fancy or expensive. Maybe a BCM, Stag, or DPMS upper. I keep looking and drooling.

I'd like to maybe go with a .458 or 6.8 but I have everything to reload 223 and already have nearly a 1,000 put together. So for now its gonna be 223/5.56.

[mojo]

Shawn.L has a nice middy for sale right now. Not sure what your time frame is though.

Great start!

[Chunky Monkey]

Shawn.L has a nice middy for sale right now. Not sure what your time frame is though.

Great start!

Yeah I saw that. I am a little tight on $$ right now. Trying to sell my Ruger P345 to raise some cash. Would like to get it now but just gonna have to wait.

Thanks Mojo

[Legion_Prime]

BCM has some damn nice uppers right now and at an excellent price right now. I was going to buy one of theirs last year but the LMT's were in stock.

[ungawa]

I like my ARs fast.

[Chunky Monkey]

Well thanks to that fat red suited bearded fellow coming early I got a Stag Arms Upper! Man I luv my Wife!!!!! It came today and my son and I finished putting it together. I like, nothing fancy but it is ours!! I really like BravoCompanyUSA.com.





Now I need help again for you AR folks. I have Leupold 4X that I would like to throw on it every now and then to pay around with. I need some type of base to raise the scopa above the front sight. I would appreciate all help you can give the monkey. I'd like to have something I can throw on and off and still keep zero without spending a fortune.

Heres what I an working with!