franch1se82
Well-Known Member
Hope you folks enjoy my first ground up build...
It's an AR Pistol with a 300 blackout barrel, I had an itch to build something super compact and extremely portable. Ofcourse, it doesn't help that I watch as many YouTube videos as humanly possible. One of the guys I watch is Military Arms Channel, personally I think he has the best production value and the most thoughtout script.
This is one of the videos that led me to do this build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cuJXyV29MU&list=UUZ-qxagOkAmCEP-Tu6YliUQ
Enough talks, moar pics!
a quick rundown on what it's made up of:
Aero Precision Blem lower from PSA
DPMS LPK
Magpul MIAD
Law Tactical Folding Stock Adapter Gen3
KAK Industries pistol buffer tube, spring and buffer Gen 2
QD endplate
SB15
BCM Gunfighter charging handle
CMMG Upper
Rockriver BCG
Dolos QD barrel system
Law Guns 8.5" 300 blk 1:7 twist barrel
Generic Pistol gas tube
BCM low profile gas block
Ferfrans Comp and CRD
Aimpoint PRO
Magpul Sling mount
Side Notes:
Not sure if i was more surprised that the AR pistol ran on its maiden voyage or if it ran smoothly w/o any FTE or FTF w/Fiocchi 150gr. With all the tacticool add ons, it does weigh at a somewhat hefty @ approximately 7-8 lbs (so says my bathroom scale). Though I think that w/o the extra doodads, it could weigh as little as 6 lbs. The Ferfrans has about .8 lbs to the front of the rifle, the PRO adds another .6, the Law Tactical folding stock adapter weighs nearly 1 lbs ... though, surprisingly the Dolos doesn't add much weight (not the mention the KAK industries buffer tube is hefty for what it is).
Testing the Ferfrans CRD
I was able to compare the Ferfrans Comp (minus CRD) to that of my Lantac Dragon on my BCM AR. While the concussion with the Ferfrans Comp was lighter felt in comparison, it did not seem as obnoxious to the folks beside me. With the CRD attached, all felt concussion was pushed forward making it quite nice to shoot. I even moved my ear covers off to the side to experience what it would feel like to not have ear protection on... it's not unbearable ... still loud ... but not unbearable. (you'll never ever catch me shooting that BCM with the Lantac w/o any sort of ear protection).
Testing the Dolos System:
Kinda cool kinda gimmicky, overall the idea is great for portability. Though, one of the areas that failed quite often, was the way the adapter plate mounted to the upper receiver. There are 3 set screwed, with the set screws are #8 shot pellet that go into the hole first with the set screw tightening down, crushing the #8 shot protecting the threads on the upper receiver. In theory it works, and if lightly used, you'll never have an issue. The issue was everyone else, having such a cool attachment onto the fore-end, everyone just had to remove and reattach the barrel as many time as they could, just to reassure themselves that the barrel was seated properly. After so many runs the adapter plate rotating off it's seated position, I decided to put some RockSet in place, now the darn thing feels "bullet-proof" (see what i did there). no more worries about the adapter rotating off due to excessive torque.
Testing the Law Tactical folding stock adapter
There isn't much to go wrong here. Besides it needing to be in the "locked" position to shoot the AR in semi-auto fashion. I don't have experience with the Gen 2 or Gen 1 models, but i can tell that the Gen 3s are robust and rock solid. My only gripe (more like annoyance) is that i wish it were spring loaded to stay open er folded. I do like the ability to field strip my AR w/o having to use any tools to remove the BCG extension piece. It's held together with "o-rings" which look more like compression fit spacers. Overall, I like it. (i kind of have to right? since i shelled out over 2 bills for it)
Overall I'm pretty happy with the build and the portability. I have yet to find the right case/murse to transport.
That was more winded than it should've been. Hope this helps anyone else looking to put together this setup
Francis
It's an AR Pistol with a 300 blackout barrel, I had an itch to build something super compact and extremely portable. Ofcourse, it doesn't help that I watch as many YouTube videos as humanly possible. One of the guys I watch is Military Arms Channel, personally I think he has the best production value and the most thoughtout script.
This is one of the videos that led me to do this build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cuJXyV29MU&list=UUZ-qxagOkAmCEP-Tu6YliUQ
Enough talks, moar pics!
a quick rundown on what it's made up of:
Aero Precision Blem lower from PSA
DPMS LPK
Magpul MIAD
Law Tactical Folding Stock Adapter Gen3
KAK Industries pistol buffer tube, spring and buffer Gen 2
QD endplate
SB15
BCM Gunfighter charging handle
CMMG Upper
Rockriver BCG
Dolos QD barrel system
Law Guns 8.5" 300 blk 1:7 twist barrel
Generic Pistol gas tube
BCM low profile gas block
Ferfrans Comp and CRD
Aimpoint PRO
Magpul Sling mount
Side Notes:
Not sure if i was more surprised that the AR pistol ran on its maiden voyage or if it ran smoothly w/o any FTE or FTF w/Fiocchi 150gr. With all the tacticool add ons, it does weigh at a somewhat hefty @ approximately 7-8 lbs (so says my bathroom scale). Though I think that w/o the extra doodads, it could weigh as little as 6 lbs. The Ferfrans has about .8 lbs to the front of the rifle, the PRO adds another .6, the Law Tactical folding stock adapter weighs nearly 1 lbs ... though, surprisingly the Dolos doesn't add much weight (not the mention the KAK industries buffer tube is hefty for what it is).
Testing the Ferfrans CRD
I was able to compare the Ferfrans Comp (minus CRD) to that of my Lantac Dragon on my BCM AR. While the concussion with the Ferfrans Comp was lighter felt in comparison, it did not seem as obnoxious to the folks beside me. With the CRD attached, all felt concussion was pushed forward making it quite nice to shoot. I even moved my ear covers off to the side to experience what it would feel like to not have ear protection on... it's not unbearable ... still loud ... but not unbearable. (you'll never ever catch me shooting that BCM with the Lantac w/o any sort of ear protection).
Testing the Dolos System:
Kinda cool kinda gimmicky, overall the idea is great for portability. Though, one of the areas that failed quite often, was the way the adapter plate mounted to the upper receiver. There are 3 set screwed, with the set screws are #8 shot pellet that go into the hole first with the set screw tightening down, crushing the #8 shot protecting the threads on the upper receiver. In theory it works, and if lightly used, you'll never have an issue. The issue was everyone else, having such a cool attachment onto the fore-end, everyone just had to remove and reattach the barrel as many time as they could, just to reassure themselves that the barrel was seated properly. After so many runs the adapter plate rotating off it's seated position, I decided to put some RockSet in place, now the darn thing feels "bullet-proof" (see what i did there). no more worries about the adapter rotating off due to excessive torque.
Testing the Law Tactical folding stock adapter
There isn't much to go wrong here. Besides it needing to be in the "locked" position to shoot the AR in semi-auto fashion. I don't have experience with the Gen 2 or Gen 1 models, but i can tell that the Gen 3s are robust and rock solid. My only gripe (more like annoyance) is that i wish it were spring loaded to stay open er folded. I do like the ability to field strip my AR w/o having to use any tools to remove the BCG extension piece. It's held together with "o-rings" which look more like compression fit spacers. Overall, I like it. (i kind of have to right? since i shelled out over 2 bills for it)
Overall I'm pretty happy with the build and the portability. I have yet to find the right case/murse to transport.
That was more winded than it should've been. Hope this helps anyone else looking to put together this setup
Francis
