14" African build

[Kiznelly]

I gave away my Ghetto RECCE build before I could mount a scope on it:

I decided to build an Afghan, but I didn't want to pay $365 for a Rainier barrel or $450 for a Noveske barrel, so I searched and found a 14.5" 416 SS 1/8 barrel made by Black Hole Weaponry; I paid $155 shipped for it from Surplus Ammo & Arms. Since I wanted to keep the rifle below $2,300 like a new Noveske Afghan, I decided to call it a 14" African. Here she is:



Stag lower: $125 new local
LAR blem upper $60 shipped TOS EE
RRA UPK $20 local
PSA LPK $50 shipped
PSA BCG $120 shipped
DSA/PSA RE kit $50 shipped
BWA 14" 416 Stainless Steel 1/8 twist barrel $155 shipped SA&A
Troy MFR-MX 10" $150 shipped TOS EE
Used AAC Blackout 51T $50 Black Weapons Armory
YHM gas black and RRA gas tube $50 BWA
Pin & weld $75 BWA
MI SPLP $70 shipped TOS EE
BCM Gunfighter pre-production $27 shipped (I bought 4 from BCM)
Barrel nut $6 local

Leftovers from previous builds:
MOE grip & trigger guard $30 shipped from AIM
CTR $92 shipped from AIM
Noveske endplate $27 local

The excellent gunsmith at BWA noticed my barrel looked short when I brought it in to pin & weld a Y/M flash hider and sure enough the barrel was only 14", he gave me his used AAC Blackout for $50 and with a peel washer the barrel was 16.12". I was happy. The gunsmith said the African weighed in at 6.7 pounds; Would that qualify as a "Skinny"?

So, my ghetto rifle still needs an ADM Recon to mount a 1-4 Nikon M223 to complete the African build. I hope the barrel shoots as well as the net buzz says they do.

[Scoby]

An african ya say...........ummmm

[Kiznelly]

An african ya say...........ummmm

Noveske owns "Afghan" and it's a much more refined rifle. Recon Scout would work, but it's a Cold Steel knife, and a nice one at that. I had to make it something else. 14" barrel, put together from used/discounted parts.

Her name is Claire. She is a 14" African.

[Mr blasty]

I like!!!

[mtdawg169]

A barrel from a no-name supplier that was cut to the wrong length. How did you measure OAL once the FH was installed?

[seb5]

When I read the title I thought it was gping to be something along the lines of a .450 Bushmaster 0r .458 SOCOM with a 14" barrel.

[Kiznelly]

A barrel from a no-name supplier that was cut to the wrong length. How did you measure OAL once the FH was installed?

Tape measure.

[Icculus]

When I read the title I thought it was gping to be something along the lines of a .450 Bushmaster 0r .458 SOCOM with a 14" barrel.

For some reason I thought the same thing. Something like a .458 SOCOM 11.5" SBR piston. Kinda like the AR equivalent of this

http://www.alliancearmament.com/460ak47-1.aspx


OP, if you like your build, congratulations and enjoy it! But what's "african" about it?

[mtdawg169]

Tape measure.

You need to measure from the bolt face by dropping a small dowel down the bore and marking it to be sure that you're not toting around an unregistered SBR. Most flash hiders will just make legal length on a 14.5" bbl.

[Kiznelly]

You need to measure from the bolt face by dropping a small dowel down the bore and marking it to be sure that you're not toting around an unregistered SBR. Most flash hiders will just make legal length on a 14.5" bbl.

It's a 14" barrel, we had to use an AAC Blackout 51T suppressor mount with a peel washer to give us a comfortable 16.12"; Africa may be lawless but my African isn't.