SBR Picture and Discussion Thread

[Jäger]

Whats the best way to go about doing one of these from a stripped lower. ive read through the entire thread and from what i gather its

1. buy lower
2. get lower engraved
3. form 1

while waiting for the stamp to come back can i build out the lower as a pistol? or should i just be collecting parts and not actually assemble anything. Thanks for the help in advance.

[35remington]

Whats the best way to go about doing one of these from a stripped lower. ive read through the entire thread and from what i gather its



1. buy lower

2. get lower engraved

3. form 1

This is fine.

while waiting for the stamp to come back can i build out the lower as a pistol?

Sure. But do not put a rifle buffer tube or stock on it.

or should i just be collecting parts and not actually assemble anything. Thanks for the help in advance.

Building the lower is fine. If I was in your flip flops, I'd be careful about owning a short barrel without a pistol-looking lower. You can collect the rest of the upper parts no problem.

[hooligan]

Mind going thru the parts and cost?

This was a frankenbuild from mostly parts I had sitting around so not sure on costs.

Radical Firearms 10.5" complete upper. Bought on Black Friday sale so it was a heck of a deal. Around $375?

New frontier lower $50 (pre-first Obama AR craze)
Stag arms lpk. Maybe <$50?
Magpul but stock: no idea found it in a drawer
Eotech: $420, will end up switching it to something else probably
Tax stamp: $200
Engraving: don't want to admit it but do not use Bear Creek Firearms in Keller for engraving. They are great at other gunsmith things but way over charge and did a garbage job imo

Sub $600 if you take out the stamp and optics. Built it as a budget rifle for the truck to kill pigs and yotes (if I'm lucky enough to). I don't need a $1k+ duty ready rifle

[Jäger]

So how do you figure out your overall length if you can't put the stock on until you get the stamp. I've read on other forums you just right in a smaller overall length because you can can go bigger just not smaller?? Sorry if these a stupid questions. I'm new to the SBR world.

[35remington]

So how do you figure out your overall length if you can't put the stock on until you get the stamp. I've read on other forums you just right in a smaller overall length because you can can go bigger just not smaller?? Sorry if these a stupid questions. I'm new to the SBR world.

It's ok to be new. We all were at some point. I don't mean this rudely, but you should be searching and reading ten times as much as you're posting. All of this ground has been covered, time and time again.

This is a good guide. Type in the word length on this page and you will find lots of info: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...e-an-nfa-item/

[Dejashoot]

So how do you figure out your overall length if you can't put the stock on until you get the stamp. I've read on other forums you just right in a smaller overall length because you can can go bigger just not smaller?? Sorry if these a stupid questions. I'm new to the SBR world.

29.5 is a fairly standard overall leignth with 10.5 barel. Add or subtract from that with longer or shorter barel. For example one I submitted today was 26.5 with 7.5" barel. Hope that helps.

[Jäger]

29.5 is a fairly standard overall leignth with 10.5 barel. Add or subtract from that with longer or shorter barel. For example one I submitted today was 26.5 with 7.5" barel. Hope that helps.

Yes sir. Helps a ton. Thanks for the replies guys.

[Mike D]

If you have a 16" AR just measure the OAL with the stock fully extended and subtract the difference in barrel length.

[JeffK]

This was a frankenbuild from mostly parts I had sitting around so not sure on costs.

Radical Firearms 10.5" complete upper. Bought on Black Friday sale so it was a heck of a deal. Around $375?

New frontier lower $50 (pre-first Obama AR craze)
Stag arms lpk. Maybe <$50?
Magpul but stock: no idea found it in a drawer
Eotech: $420, will end up switching it to something else probably
Tax stamp: $200
Engraving: don't want to admit it but do not use Bear Creek Firearms in Keller for engraving. They are great at other gunsmith things but way over charge and did a garbage job imo

Sub $600 if you take out the stamp and optics. Built it as a budget rifle for the truck to kill pigs and yotes (if I'm lucky enough to). I don't need a $1k+ duty ready rifle

How well does the radical upper shoot?

[hooligan]

How well does the radical upper shoot?

Love it for the money and their customer service is excellent.

I have another lower that came in just deciding on what caliber to build on it.