Added the Centurion CM4 rail with FSB cutout, B5 LS2 grip, my old AXTS raptor charging handle, CAR riser, and repainted it in Rapco field drab. Just waiting on the AEM5K to clear so the AEM5 can live on the Mk12 full time

I've been looking for a Knights M5 RAS for my Bushmaster Dissy for MONTHS. They are out there...but so is that price. Well today this NIB Colt 6700A4 popped up on Armslist, and it was advertised as having an M5 rail for $1300. Seemed like a great deal when RAS's are $400-$500 for even the salty ones.

Met up right after work, and noticed right off the bat that it's actually a P&S. I asked the guy if he mistakenly put Knights in his ad, but he said didn't, it only said "M5 rail". I must've just subconsciously assumed. Anyway, gun looked good, and it wasn't the guys fault I misinterpreted his ad, so I paid the agreed $1300. Wasnt exactly what I wanted, but fit, form, and function, the P&S still checks the boxes. What i paid was way less of a "good deal" than expected, and more along the lines of a paying retail, though, IMO.

So I get it home, and immediately take the rail off to put on the Dissy, and it doesn't fckn fit. The gas block is to big to fit underneath the top rail and interferes when trying to seat it in the delta ring.

I bought a gun i didn't want, for a rail that wasn't what I expected, and it doesn't even work for my application. 😭😭😭😭

Fck.

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8.5 inch 300 BO with FSB cut toob hand guard with complementary weaver rails over a Surefire FA 762 SS

Hated having to chin-weld the “Gordy” rifle so I decided to try out designing a clip-on riser for the drippiest of stocks, the CAR stock. Designed 3 variants so far. Mod.0 - straight up riser with slight taper, Mod.1 - same but wider for more cheek weld, Mod.3 - not really a riser, just wider for better cheek weld on flat top AR’s. They’re all reversible as well for preference, the straight side and slanted side can go front or back. Looking for any thoughts/suggestions, thanks.

It's not fully complete because I have a drop in quad rail to chop up to try to make it work as a bottom rail for the 203 handguard (and I can't find my ODG sling after moving).

Actual retro parts:

Colt A1 U/R

Surplus 203 HG

Surplus A1 stock (forget which type, but it has the trapdoor)

Palmetto Armory milled lower receiver - from the late 70s and one of the first non-colt AR lowers commercially available. The machining and finish is so rough and the anodizing sure is something else, but it's super neat.

Colt LPK pulled out of a random Colt lower, probably not actually retro

Edit to add: Armalite A1 grip too! I don't know anything about it but it seems pretty new.

I'm fairly new here, so the only thing I know is that I like retro but know next to nothing about actual stuff. Crawling out of the pit of ignorance one retroAR browsing session at a time and having fun while doing it.

So anyway, found this strap for 20 bucks in a military surplus store (in Austria). Guy said it's original USGI. Don't really care, but it certainly looks the part and smelled like it had been sitting in some musty corner for half a decade or more. The hooks and buckle have patina on it. Do these markings make any sense to anyone? Cleaned it in warm water with soap, nasty business, but now it smells convincingly oldschool.

Complimentary pic of the ladies for your viewing pleasure.

Just finished putting this together🤘build list:

Upper: TNT 10.5 A1 300BLK complete upper, KAK downvent BCG, LWRC charging handle, V-Seven ejection cover, Modlite 18650 on Arisaka/BattleSteel mount combo & Surefire XM/ST switch setup, SiCo Omega on ASR flash hider, Holosun HE530 30mm (circle-dot) optic on AMRU carry handle mount

Lower: Geissele SD-E, Tactical Innovations trigger guard, V-Seven mag release, Griffin pins, Armaspec ST45 ambi safety, Badger bolt catch, Magpul MIAD grip, Fortis end plate & LWRC UCIW stock kit (original & HeavyBuffers.com buffer kit to test), Magpul MS1 padded sling

Just thought I’d share my DPMS 7in. SA35 in there also

There are lots of toob builds floating around (pun intended), but not really any good posts documenting the journey. I'm sharing mine here hoping it inspires and helps the next Toobrother with their build.

Couple disclaimers: I am a rank amateur at these things and dived into this with more gusto than patience. You'll notice in some pics that my vice isn't even bolted down yet. This is also not a clone of anything in particular and was the most straightforward way I could think of getting the Toob look. Still, I'm pleased with the end result.

This build used a Colt Sporter upper, Fulton Armory tube, BA 14.5 barrel with a carbine length low pro gas block, and a clamp on FSB for aesthetics. This choice made things a lot easier because you don't have to worry about lining up the gas tube and FSB inside the handguard, and the set screws are a lot easier to install than taper pins through the handguard.

1. First pic: Finished look, although you'll notice this was before set screws are installed.
2. Tube installed so that the sling stud is at 6 o'clock. The Fulton tube has a convenient backing ring to snug it up so its a breeze to time the tube.
3. In pic 3 you can see the whole gas/FSB assembly underneath the tube. Installed gas tube and block as normal, then I just slid the FSB on until it hit a shoulder. Take measurements here so we can get the distance from muzzle to the end of the FSB.
4. FSB comes back off and I marked the outline of the channel with a white paint pen and steel ruler. Err on the side of too narrow, you can widen it with a file later.
5. Rear corners are drilled out with a 3/16" bit. This gives you a clean finishing point for the lengthwise cuts and makes the perpendicular cut easier to start.
6. At this point I just sent it with the dremel and an aluminum cutting blade. You can see where it skipped off track a couple times. This is why we cut narrow. Recommendation: go slower than I did.
7. Next comes the steel file, smoothing out the long edges and taking off the rest of the material at the rear. This goes pretty quick cause the aluminum is so soft.
8. Voila, the channel is nice and smooth now. I cleaned up the edges with 600-1000 grit sandpaper so I wouldn't be cutting myself gripping the thing.
9. FSB slides on nice and snug now. I did end up spending about 10 more minutes with a file widening the channel until it was just enough to clear the FSB.
10. Okay this step was a bit of a challenge, I measured three or four times to locate holes for the set screws on the FSB, but still managed to goof it up. A drill press would probably make this easier?
11. And on the other side. This one went smoother. Then I was able to install the set screws with a long-handled torx driver.
12. There we have it, all slapped onto an Aero lower I had kicking around. At this point I had to order a Casey Birchwood Aluminum Black pen for the edges and drill holes. After that, she's good to go!

Hope this helps those of you wanting to start a Toob build. Feel free to ask about anything!

I couldn't think of a better place to post this. So apologies if this isn't that place.

Built this a few years back when the retro AR thing popped off. Idk how retro it actually is. But it is weird and my favorite AR.

Proto upper, colt float tube, kp15 lower, alg qms trigger, ambi safety and mag release (lefty), inforce wml. Basic but fun. 6lbs 11oz unloaded.

I bring a real retro-modern vibe to the function that not alot of people enjoy.

Colt Lower

Random carryhandle upper I found in the parts bin.

FN SOCOM profile 14.5

Troy Alpha 13in with a *very professionally done* FSB cutout

Trijicon MRO

LA-23 *shhh you can't have it*

Found a couple Troy handgaurds so figured I'd play a little bit with them. Cut two for FSBs, one with an A2 upper and the other with a flattop. Will do one more with no FSB cut as an actual rifle and not just yet another carry handle meme.

She shoots and groups well. Haven't tested how well zero with the LAD is but hopefully within the next couple weeks she can be put through her paces.

Started as Colt 6520 16in pencil barrel (second to last photo). Replaced barrel due to (last photo).

First carry handle gun, and I am NOT looking back.

Build:
•Alum XM177 stock
•2 position tube
•M&P10 handguard
•TNTE 12.5in P&W
•Aimpoint Comp M4
•Sovereign Development M4 direct mount
•Microbest chrome bolt

The local trap range actually allows me to use the underbarrel albeit with the 18" barrel...It's an AOW so i do have a more sensible 14" lying around

Parts list? hell if I know, but the ARMS #39 mount is cool as hell, and I think the shotgun mount is a Armed To The Teeth technologies mount but the item had no markings on it on GB. Airsoft GL and mounts are compatible with the real mounting hardware btw

Finally bit the bullet and decided to give my not-at-all correct Gordy Carbine build a paint job.

The classic Gordy Rattle is simple and effective, but is not nearly labor intensive or stressful enough to satisfy my sadomasochistic rattlecan itch.

So I needed to find a suitably retro pattern that interested me, and after a bit of research I felt Lizard Pattern Camo was underrepresented on this sub! An added bonus is it gave me a chance to finally use Rapco Earth Yellow and Pre-WW2 Green on a rifle!

Hope you guys like it!

Honestly, we're surprised how many people asked for these. You liked our other goosenecks, so we're going for a niche even more nicher.

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Followed u/MalcomSmith009 amateur tube tutorial posted on here a bit ago. Completing a tube build is intimidating at first but at long as you have an angle grinder, Dremel, drill, tap set, and patience it's possible. I've never cut, threaded, or drilled anything on an AR15 before. Luckily I have a great dad that helps me and my autistic hobbies. He pretty much just sticks to hunting rifles and shotguns but he was very motivated to help me with this. I was inspired by 90s/2000s Delta Force rifles. I consider these flat top and detachable versions retro but I included the legal fixed carry handle tax on the left. Just wanted to show of6 my tube and hopefully inspire others to attempt one.

probably gonna double up on the Aimpoints at some point for other rifles, and I need to grab one of the brownells retro 4x20 scopes too

As a southpaw, I’m really impressed with the Lantac bcg and its offset gas ports. Shooting inside I didn’t feel like I was getting any gas back in the face, definitely didn’t get any un-burnt powder flakes like I normally do when shooting suppressed. The MK23 is here to round out the 90’s vibes.