Finished first AR15 upper today

[beaker]

NEW PICS ADDED 10/24/09 Pg 3 of the thread.

Finished putting together my first AR upper today:

16" SS barrel (OD Duracoat)
AA Piston/BC
DD light rail
VLTOR upper
FSC556 compensator

Got OD handguard covers as well, haven't put them on yet. Eventually, this will be mated to a lower with OD furniture as well.

Still needs BUIS and optics (and a lower for that matter)

 

[atilla]

that's a wicked nice upper! i love it!

 

[edin508]

Sexy! I like it.

 

[beaker]

Thanks all! Although with Edin's avatar, it is hard to focus on the upper.

 

[mac1911]

sweet

 

[Admin]

Love it.

 

[MasterShinken]

nice!

how durable is that OD coat on the barrel?

 

[ochmude]

nice!

how durable is that OD coat on the barrel?

I'm curious about this as well. I'm thinking of going with Duracoat for my Remsport barrel.

 

[jrbtzx12r]

That is sweet!

 

[wahsben]

Great Job!

 

[beaker]

Hey thanks all, I appreciate the kind words. I don't know how it will hold up from first hand knowledge, but from everything I could find about it, the stuff is very tough. Application was easy with an airbrush as well. You need to blast the stainless with 120 grit aluminum oxide first. I have a before and after pic I'll post. I got the blaster for $40 and the aluminum oxide for $25, but I will use both on other projects so it was a good investment. I already have a compressor and an airbrush. I also refinished 4 mags the same color. The duracoat is $17 for 4 oz (i used only about 1/3) and hardener. You also need the TruStrip for cleaning the item and Reducer for cleaning up the airbrush. Stuff is no harder to work with than any paint I've used, and it dries very quickly. 1 hour to touch, 24 hours to assemble, a few days to shoot and 3-4 weeks for full cure. It seems pretty tough, didn't mark it during assy, and I dinged it enough times when I was putting it together.

nice!

how durable is that OD coat on the barrel?

 

[MasterShinken]

cool, might try this sometime soon, think i'll start with some mags to get the hang of it... artistic I isn't

 

[Plural of Mongoose]

+1.
Nice job.

 

[wolf223]

nice!!!!


looks great!!!!

 

[WaldoOneFive]

I saw your other pics of this upper on ar15.com in the AA secion. Looks great! We have very similar tastes....

 

[beaker]

You should try it out, it is pretty straight forward. Don't hesitate to PM me if you need any help.

Is there any interest in a how-to Duracoat thread?

cool, might try this sometime soon, think i'll start with some mags to get the hang of it... artistic I isn't

 

[beaker]

Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

I saw your other pics of this upper on ar15.com in the AA secion. Looks great! We have very similar tastes....

 

[Fixxah]

That is pretty sweet. I can only drool at this point looking at those pics.

 

[alexshy]

I am a little jealous. Very nice upper, I was just wondering how much was everything after assembly?

 

[Buzzards Bay Tactical]

Is there any interest in a how-to Duracoat thread?[/QUOTE]

I would like to see a Duracoat how to thread.

 

[beaker]

OK, I'll put together what I know, and I'm sure many others can add to it.

Is there any interest in a how-to Duracoat thread?

I would like to see a Duracoat how to thread.[/QUOTE]

 

[nhtimba]

Excellent job on the upper...looks purrrrty

 

[beaker]

NEW PICS

This morning I picked up the upper from David Santurri, who pinned on the FSC556 compensator. David does outstanding work, and I am very happy with the job. He is only 20 minutes away, with is also great.

I was able to mount the Troy BUIS, the Sling Mount (HK Style), and the Magpul rail covers. I know I should move the rear sight back. Here are some pics...