Starting on a Junkyard build

[Candyman]

I picked this C7 upper up last week for $45.
It's a little ugly, but have been giving some thought on building an AR from mostly used parts. Just a junker that I don't have to worry about what it looks like. One I can just throw in the truck without a case and not worry about a scratch or two getting on it each time I take it for a ride.

Now I need to start looking for some used parts.
I want to use a barrel with a front sight tower, but not sure which stock I will go with. Maybe something free or cheap.
Anyone have some extra used parts that they would like to get rid of?

 

[Candyman]

What? No one has any used parts they would like to sell.
Would like to get a 16" barrel with the front sight.

 

[John_]

Go look on ar15.com. You will find more than what you need in the Equipment Exchange section. You might as well join up there if you're not a member already. ar15.com IS the premier AR discussion/marketplace of the USA. Ammo, rifles, parts, recommendations, assembly guides, new, used.....you name it, they have it.

I purchased a slightly used BCM 410 SS 16" barrel, gas tube, and gas block with A2 FSB a couple months back. I too have an A1 upper receiver assembly. The simplicity of iron sights.


http://www.ar15.com/index.html

 

[Candyman]

Go look on ar15.com. You will find more than what you need in the Equipment Exchange section. You might as well join up there if you're not a member already. ar15.com IS the premier AR discussion/marketplace of the USA. Ammo, rifles, parts, recommendations, assembly guides, new, used.....you name it, they have it.

I purchased a slightly used BCM 410 SS 16" barrel, gas tube, and gas block with A2 FSB a couple months back. I too have an A1 upper receiver assembly. The simplicity of iron sights.


http://www.ar15.com/index.html

I've been a member at ae15.com for a few years. I don't visit there much any more because I got tired of the drama that would unfold when you didn't drink the cool-aid that was on the table. I'll check out the Equipment Exchange section , thanks for the heads up.

 

[John_]

you're welcome.....hold on to your wallet :-)

I only go there for the Equipment Exchange really these days. Or if a Google search takes me there. Their legacy database is HUGE.

For example BS has just under 26,000 registered members. ar15.com has 450,000. They buy/sell/trade ar/gun/ammo stuff over there like a thousand times a day. And their buyer/seller rating system/history works pretty good. They shame and/or ban those permanently who do members dirty, or renig on deals.
But BS is growing fast and is a good community overall. And we got the best eats period! Where else you gonna find free swag for shipping only?

 

[rcm192]

build a retro m16a1 replica!

 

[Candyman]

build a retro m16a1 replica!

If it was an A1 upper I would, but it's a C7 upper.

 

[Candyman]

I bought the complete upper from a guy on another forum. He had bought a carbine and was going to use the lower for another build.
Other then it being a little dirty, smelling like cigarette soak and having some pet fur under the handguards, it looked ok. I found that the barrel was a little loose. The rear sight had a knob to adjust and it had a round forward assist.
So I removed the barrel and cleaned everything up. I put the barrel on the upper I already had and finished building the lower. Everything went together pretty easy.
Here it is. I'm happy with the way it turned out. I would have to say that this build was a lot of fun.

I would like to say thank you to everyone that helped out with this build.