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**HPD SRT** · 05-11-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip

my grip will be here tomorrow.

nice rifle.

Thanks, Like Wise!

rodder · 05-11-2008, 08:28 PM

hey, nice rifle AND nice suby. I have an 02 wrx and just picked up an 05 STi... oh yeah, AND my first AR.

(see a few threads down)

thebigx · 05-12-2008, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Grip

i was originally planning a 16" midlength upper...but now im going this route:

LMT 14.5" carbine upper, Young MFG BCG, Danile Defense lite 9.0 handguard, Troy battle sight's F&R, VLTOR lo-pro gas block, and a VLTOR flash hider.

waiting on my stimulus check to purchase the upper, flash hider, and gas block.

the rest will be purchased one at a time, on a weekly basis, until complete.

everything but the DPMS LPK has been purchased at RainierArms.com very fast shipping, and great price's.

the DPMS LPK was purchased locally.

just wondering... will the barrel you are getting have a permanent flash hider on there to bring it to the legal 16" or are you going to make this an SBR? i'm asking because, if it is going to have the permanent hider, how are you going to get your low profile gas block on there? i'm thinking you are trying to hide the gas block under your rail kinda like how i did mine

but i had to go with a 16" barrel that didn't have a permanent hider. i think if you buy a 14.5" barrel that's doesn't have a perm. hider NFA rules would apply...

sobrbiker883 · 05-12-2008, 04:47 AM

That was gonna be my Q about the 14 1/2. Short is nice, but I prefer the non-perm, because AR's have a tendency to change.

Mine pictured above is Rev 4.5 or so, (fourth AR, fifth version of that one).

**Grip** · 05-12-2008, 12:55 PM

i will cut off the fixed flash hider, then install the gas block, then pin and weld the new hider.

arent the hider's on 14.5" barrels just threaded on, and then they pin and weld them in place....correct?

thebigx · 05-12-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip

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arent the hider's on 14.5" barrels just threaded on, and then they pin and weld them in place....correct?

i have no idea. i know you can take the perm hider off by using a dremel and stuff, and i guess you can weld a new hider onto it permenantly, but if i don't know if cosmetically if it'll look good. if you don't mind the tac welds and stuff, then go for it. i'm not really sure on that and i'm not anywhere close to knowing anything about welding and stuff... sorry!

**Grip** · 05-12-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigx

i have no idea. i know you can take the perm hider off by using a dremel and stuff, and i guess you can weld a new hider onto it permenantly, but if i don't know if cosmetically if it'll look good. if you don't mind the tac welds and stuff, then go for it. i'm not really sure on that and i'm not anywhere close to knowing anything about welding and stuff... sorry!

i am pretty sure they can be welded back on, then you grind down the weld's to make everything smooth and round, then re-coat it.

**Grip** · 05-12-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigx

just wondering... will the barrel you are getting have a permanent flash hider on there to bring it to the legal 16" or are you going to make this an SBR? i'm asking because, if it is going to have the permanent hider, how are you going to get your low profile gas block on there? i'm thinking you are trying to hide the gas block under your rail kinda like how i did mine

but i had to go with a 16" barrel that didn't have a permanent hider. i think if you buy a 14.5" barrel that's doesn't have a perm. hider NFA rules would apply...

your rifle is beautiful....now you have me thinking about a 16" upper again.

im torn between a 16" or 14.5" upper damnit.

cookieXD40 · 05-12-2008, 01:50 PM

GRIP...i'd go with a 16 inch upper...

BDZ71 · 05-12-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Grip

your rifle is beautiful....now you have me thinking about a 16" upper again.

im torn between a 16" or 14.5" upper damnit.

I did the same thing. Couldnt figure what i wanted between the two.

Im getting a 16" MidLength with Midlength Full floating rails

05-11-2008, 08:28 PM	#22
rodder XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 666	hey, nice rifle AND nice suby. I have an 02 wrx and just picked up an 05 STi... oh yeah, AND my first AR. (see a few threads down) Last edited by rodder; 05-11-2008 at 08:31 PM.

05-12-2008, 04:47 AM	#24
sobrbiker883 XDTalk Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gilbert AZ USA Posts: 73	That was gonna be my Q about the 14 1/2. Short is nice, but I prefer the non-perm, because AR's have a tendency to change. Mine pictured above is Rev 4.5 or so, (fourth AR, fifth version of that one). __________________ XD45C, amongst many others You can't miss fast enough to win a gunfight!!

05-12-2008, 12:55 PM	#25
Grip XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,198	i will cut off the fixed flash hider, then install the gas block, then pin and weld the new hider. arent the hider's on 14.5" barrels just threaded on, and then they pin and weld them in place....correct? __________________ 2008 AR Build...(Mega, LMT, Magpul, Troy, KNS, RRA, PRI, Young MFG) 2007 XD-9 Service, 2,225 shots fired since 12-20-07 (zero problem's)

05-12-2008, 01:50 PM	#29
cookieXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 275	GRIP...i'd go with a 16 inch upper... __________________ check out my myspace... http://www.myspace.com/eatin_smoke *XD 40 4" Service* Stoeger 12 gauge P350 old High Standard 20 Gauge old High Standard 22lr *16"M4 Del-ton rifle upper and a superior arms lower receiver with a center point v*ariable scope! NRA Member *Rules of EMS* 1. If you drop the baby, pick up the baby 2. All bleeding stops, eventually 3. Never go further into the scene than the first dead cop

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