So i just bought a Stag Arms stripped lower which will be my first AR!! I'm very excited about it and i'm trying to bounce a couple ideas around.
I would like to build one with more modern tech without making some mall ninja thing. I was thinking about maybe a gas piston upper and perhaps a hydraulic buffer.
I've looked around on the site and from what I gather the piston uppers are made in no particular standard design so that presents one hurdle there. If i do decide to go with it, whos do i use?
The opinions on piston uppers seem to be rather evenly split as well. Many people think they aren't worth the money and the fact that they are not built to a standard may present difficulty in the future if a standard does become accepted. The positive I've heard is that it supposedly makes it more reliable and possibly easier to clean(?) The last one I think i read a small blurb about so i'm not sure about that. I dont have a problem spending the money so that's not an issue. I'm very interested in having new technology as long as it works.
The hydraulic buffer i think i'm going to get regardless. My understanding is that it mostly eliminates the "sproing" noise your typical AR has and i don't want that. It seems like a no-brainer to me unless there is something i am unaware of that may reduce performance. (I've heard that they reduce the fire rate of full auto but this will be semi of course)
I will gladly hear any other suggestions or ideas for new tech that i could implement into this build without it turning into some mall ninja thing.
I would like to build one with more modern tech without making some mall ninja thing. I was thinking about maybe a gas piston upper and perhaps a hydraulic buffer.
I've looked around on the site and from what I gather the piston uppers are made in no particular standard design so that presents one hurdle there. If i do decide to go with it, whos do i use?
The opinions on piston uppers seem to be rather evenly split as well. Many people think they aren't worth the money and the fact that they are not built to a standard may present difficulty in the future if a standard does become accepted. The positive I've heard is that it supposedly makes it more reliable and possibly easier to clean(?) The last one I think i read a small blurb about so i'm not sure about that. I dont have a problem spending the money so that's not an issue. I'm very interested in having new technology as long as it works.
The hydraulic buffer i think i'm going to get regardless. My understanding is that it mostly eliminates the "sproing" noise your typical AR has and i don't want that. It seems like a no-brainer to me unless there is something i am unaware of that may reduce performance. (I've heard that they reduce the fire rate of full auto but this will be semi of course)
I will gladly hear any other suggestions or ideas for new tech that i could implement into this build without it turning into some mall ninja thing.
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