After going through two completely custom builds entirely assembled by myself, I decided for this one I just wanted an upper that 'just works'. So it had to be a complete upper manufactured by one of the usual suspects (BCM, Larue, Noveske, Colt, etc...). Well, DSG Arms had a wonderful promo taking $75 off any Noveske Upper in addition to their already lowered prices. I ended up with a 14.5" Basic Mid-length w/ pinned AAC Blackout for just $697 shipped. I don't think I could find a better deal for a 14.5" middy upper of this quality anywhere else, considering it includes the FH already pinned for non-NFA, a barrel-matched BCG, and Gunfighter CH. Heck, this makes it even cheaper than the Spike's Tactical Elite uppers AIM Surplus has for sale. Here are the full specs of what I built around this upper and what you can consider is the end product of my lurking and reading from this site:
Upper Half
14.5" Noveske Light Basic Upper Mid-Length (w/ BCG, Gunfighter CH, Pinned AAC Blackout FH)
Daniel Defense Omega 9.0 Rail + Rail Ladder Covers
Troy Rear Folding Battlesight
Magpul AFG2 Foregrip (after test running it on my 15-22, I like it)
Aimpoint T-1 Micro on a Daniel Defense Mount
Lower Half
Spikes Tactical Lower Receiver
G&R Tactical Lower Parts Kit
Geissele SSA Trigger
LMT Buffer Tube, Castle Nut, Action Spring, H-Buffer
Noveske QD Backplate (center punch staked)
Vltor Imod Basic Buttstock
Magpul MOE+ Pistol Grip
Final weight specs w/ optic: 7lb 4oz unloaded, 8lb 4oz loaded
I guess the only thing I'm really missing is a sling (kind of hoping the MS3 will come out soon) and a flashlight mount for my Surefire G2X. Let me know what you folks think and if there might be any suggestions/criticisms with it as is.
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