Help me build a "Space Gun"

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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Let me preface this by saying that I really don’t know where to start with this project, but M4C has always been a fantastic resource.

The mission: build a reliable functioning rifle with the visual taste for 12 and 14 year old boys that play CoD (KAC URXs aren’t sexy to them)

I’m starting with a Colt OEM and limiting the “pizzazz” to furniture only for obvious reasons but I don’t know who of the ahem “more creative” hand guard makers are worth looking at. Scrolling though Rainier Arms, I see stuff from Vella, Strike Industries, Battle Arms Development and Fortis that might fit the bill but I have no experience with these or similar brands. Since you guys tend to be more critical of products I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

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https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/22858376_730464927149738_7783370073460178944_n.jpg

Yes, that’s a build I have in progress.

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Is this a ‘just for fun/aesthetic’ build or do you have a specific purpose for this rifle in mind? There is ‘space gun’ stuff out there that is more look than performance, or even detracts from performance; and there is stuff that looks cool and functions well too.
Based on my limited experience, Battle Arms Development products don’t compromise utility/function for the sake of looking cool - I’d start there.

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Use that hardguard with the weird claws up front. It’s by Kinetic something.

On the other hand if you want to impress the CoD crowd, the only answer is a complete HK416/MR556.

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Cerakote it white except the barrel. Make it look like a honey badger or something. Color fill roll marks/safety red/yellow/electric blue.

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The purpose is to get my boys online with their own rifles and keep them interested in shooting. The guns can look “cool” but they still need to be able to run. That said, for now they’re range guns I don’t need to worry about stuff getting hung up on their plate carriers or getting run over by a truck.

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Why not have the boys customize their own guns like they do in the game? A huge part of these games is upgrading your kit.

Sit down and have them pick parts they like, then assemble and paint them to their taste.

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ARMS SIR rails look all futuristic but they are stupid expensive and they suck

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In my experience, if you have to do something “unusual” to get them or keep them interested in shooting…it’s already a lost cause. The kids that are actually interested in shooting will be clamoring to do it regardless of what the rifle looks like.

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This is an excellent idea!

True, but his idea surely won’t hurt.

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I’m fine with that, but I need to limit their options to things that have been vetted (to a certain degree). I’m not putting UTG/Leapers shit on anything.

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http://ammo-inc.com/streak-videos/

You’re welcome.

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I don’t disagree, but they asked for their own guns. I take that as a good sign. Plus I want them to have their own in case the political winds shift over the next few years/decades.

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Maybe something like this?

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Always a good sign. I wouldn’t buy a gun for anybody unless they asked for it.

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Space gun was already built by Sailent or the HK G35.

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Get a Honey Badger by Q, an HK416, or go for a battle-worn “modern” build and wrap it in bandages. Sig’s Rattler would be cool too. Any of the guns from Cobalt Kinetics. In essence, anything that looks streamlined with sharp edges and cuts will look futuristic.

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I’ll be the grumpy asshole today… Look them in the eye and say… “see that on the screen… it’s make believe bullshit.” You want a dependable, vetted rifle, we are going to buy two 6920’s put irons on them and learn to shoot like men. Otherwise all you are doing is raising the next generation of ARFCOMers…

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Sometimes you have to meet people on their level. Glad I got the dad I got.

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This is how I handled it. I got my son’s basic rifles and took them shooting. I always let them know video games and movies are not real life. Men use firearms that work in real life.

Get them 6920s or 6970s. Let them shoot their ARs and make changes as they grow and gain experience. That’s what my father did. That’s how my father mentored my journey. You owe it to your sons to start them off right :slight_smile: