quote:As far as the M4 style, I'm pretty sure Bender was just referring to the fixed front sight, which issue M4's all have. The Geaux Armory kit does not have one. That PSA kit you linked does, although they have other kits that don't, as does Geaux Armory. "M4 style" could refer to any number of features, such as the gas system length, barrel profile, fixed front sight, etc., so you will have to be more specific about what you are wanting to avoid. Geaux Armory has several different kits, as does PSA, so if you are wanting to just not have the exact same rifle, look at the options on their sites. Texian can build you whatever you want.
On the M4 question, I was just going off of what Bender mentioned in another post:quote:
That specific kit would be a decent quality gun, though I'm not a huge fan of the M4 set up for a couple of reasons, the biggest being the front sight.
You then linked me to the geauxarmory otpion with the longer handguard, which I really like and have ordered. But now I have talked my brother into building one at the same time and was looking for a non-M4 set up. I reread paages 1 and 2 of this thread and think I have found a couple of options:
PSA options:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-midlength-5-56-nato-1-7-stainless-steel-moe-freedom-rifle-kit.html
Texian's option:
http://texianfirearms.com/catalog_detail.php?product_id=224186
My only question about these 2 is if they are chambered in both 223/5.56? I think I only read them mentioning 5.56, but would like one that is chambered in both. An forgive me for some ignorance here... as I do not know much about either round, so if this is actually the same round and if it shoots one, it will shoot the other, please just let me know.
Thanks for answering the mag question.
The iron sight question: I have a Mossberg .22 AR rifle (won it in raffle contest) with iron sights, I have removed them to put on a cheap red dot style scope. Can I use these iron sights on the geauxarmory rifle kit linked above? I assume yes, as all ARs use the same picatinny rail system, correct? I know they may not be the best quality...
TIA
A rifle chambered in 5.56mm can shoot both 5.56mm and .223. A rifle chambered in .223 can only be shot with .223. A rifle chambered in .223 Wylde can also shoot both, although that is less common.
As far as the irons off your Mossberg, you could probably make them work, but I don't know if they will hold up to the recoil. Picatinny is an industry standard, so what works on one should work on another.