We'll see how this turns out. As I may have mentioned before, I like light fighting guns. I have been reliably informed via PM that this is because I'm a pussy, but I digress.
I got an M&P15-22 MOE a few months ago to set up as a trainer, and I love the way it handles. Even with a light, VFG, and RDS mounted, that M&P is as easy to handle as a swagger stick - and light is good if you're actually going to train and use the thing. I like it so much so I thought I'd try to build a light but battle-worthy 5.56 that would feel as much like it as possible.
Parts:
RRA lower, checked to verify mag well and pin holes are OK
Colt LPK (from G&R)
Colt receiver extension, buffer, and Brownells CS carbine spring
BCM BFH .625 lightweight midlength upper
BCM M16 MPI BCG
BCM Gunfighter Mod 4 charging handle
MOE stock, grip, handguard, and VFG in FDE
MBUS rear sight in FDE
MOE rail light mount
Aimpoint M3 in ADM mount
I'll post pics and weight when I get it together. It should be a VERY pleasant handling gun.
Now waiting for the boxes to get here :-D
ETA: using the vuurwapen weight calculation tool, it looks like this will come out to be 7.1# unloaded as it sits, 7.44 pounds dry with a Surefire G2LED in a Vltor mount. That should be nice indeed.
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