No major updates, but I did manage to carefully remove the AK-74-style brake that made the barrel 16"+. I cleaned up the weld point and recoated the barrel with flat black 1000 degree F grill paint. Cut down the front sight base to allow it to fit under a free-float hand guard and mounted the KX3 muzzle device.
<<I have sold off the Noveske KX3 and have installed an A2 in it's place. Pics of the build will be updated after I get the rail I traded it for>>
The rails I have on in the picture are just some of the 'Made in the US' repalcements from Leapers and are hand guard replacements. I hope to get a 12" keymod hand guard from one of the more reputable manufacturers as I now have a green laser that I plan on mounting and it isn't overly light weight. <<10" S&W branded Troy rails are en route to me. Yeah, Troy...but I diodn't pay anything for them and they are used. ;) >>
I did get a SureFire M900A weapon light in the trade along with the rails shown above. My build's OAL is over 26" so in theory based upon my Tech Letter it would be legal to mount but some buddies checked in with their ATF contacts and were told it was illegal. They did not seem to know about the Franklin XO-26 which the Tech Dept called a 'firearm' as opposed to an AOW. To cut out the possibility to run afoul of the NFA '34 and GCA '68 I am going to sell off the VFG and install the AFG2 that everyone agrees is 100% legal since it has a steeper angle than 90.
The plan almost changed to have this become a rifle. I think that I'll build a rifle seperate from this one. I will get a 300BLK barrel at some point for this one.
Also, thanks to ICE Arms for the quick shipping on the replacement gas line. I'll be doing more business with them soon!
Ice Arms link here
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