Well, it seems like an eternity since this group buy on Anvil Arms lowers launched last winter. Here it is - snowflakes in the air and I at last hit the range this afternoon with my Anvil Arms build! I must say, it felt good to pull the trigger on an AR-15 again. As much as I love my .308, there’s something sublime about a nice running AR - especially a handy little M4 carbine. The fit and finish on this rifle is just superb - Jon Kruger builds one heck of a rifle - everything just fits and matches to a T. I was put off a bit by the wait for my upper and can only imagine things getting worse with “Obamamania”, but if you have patience - the wait may be worth it. This rifle was part of a group buy at NES and though it likely will never be my go-to gun, I may indeed build another one, (logo-free) that will be. I still need to sling this properly, but overall I am elated with the set-up. My first groups were off to the right, then the left, but finally got closer to center just as I ran out of ammo. I think the either the ammo was weak, or the buffer and spring from Sully is stiff, as I had a heck of a time running Centurion. Everything else, (lake City and Privi), ran like a top…
The particulars:
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[li]Anvil Arms Upper
[/li][li]Anvil Arms Lower
[/li][li]Chrome lined 1:9 M4 ramps
[/li][li]YHM Front Gas Block, (I ordered a standard FSB, but Jon was nice enough to add this)
[/li][li]BCM M-16 BCG
[/li][li]Colt Charging Handle/Badger Tac latch, (Iraq veteran)
[/li][li]Sully Stock with spacer, (spacer a tad ill-fitting)
[/li][li]Troy Medevial Muzzle Brake
[/li][li]Troy rear BUIS
[/li][li]Trijicon Tripower
[/li][li]LaRue 150
[/li][li]M-14 sling
[/li][/ul]
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