any experiences with a company called model 1 sales? they seem to have some hard to find parts right now. i;m curious as to why they are not sold out like everyone else.
Invariably, this question (it has been asked a few times, here, here, and here) results in guys with a lot of experience on the AR platform, guys that deal with them for a living, telling the OP that they are not worth the time, effort, and money to get to run right. Then a handful of guys that push 100 rounds a year through their M1S AR jump in and proclaim their joy with them. In the end, the guys with the M1S guns get their feelings hurt and call us elitist wannabe a$$holes.
My advice- just wait a while and buy a good product from a good source.
i don’t have firsthand experience with one, but i did witness a model 1 sales rifle go down in a carbine class last summer.
IIRC, its owner was an active duty (army) armorer too. :eek:
You have been asking alot of questions, that is good. I can only assume that you are relatively new to building. You have found the right place to ask Q’s. Look at all the options and take in what others have built. There are many reputable dealers represented on this site and endless info to be had from end users. Take your time with your build and you will be satisfied with the final outcome. I admit it is tough to complete any build at this time due to many circumstances but petience is key.
Good luck.
Ok, the beknighted ‘Team Model-One’ as Larry labeled them.
yeah. this will be my first build. i’ve decided to build a beater just to get familiar with the platform and to learn about the different vendors and aftermarket parts. total cost of this rifle is only going to be about $600-700. definitely nothing fancy.
so far i got an a4 upper and LPK from m&a, a superior arms lower, and a 16" m4 barrel from blackthorne, (please don’t chastise me. i didn’t know until it was too late to cancel the order! i tried! besides, i took it to 2 gunsmiths and they both said the barrel was fine. once together i will be taking it to get head spacing checked.) i’m also not going to be throwing top notch ammo through it either. i just want to send lead downrange with it and have fun.
my next build will be serious though. it will take some saving. but i will have the experience. like, for instance, getting a complete upper instead of a seperate upper and barrel so i don’t have to worry about head spacing. (see, i already learned something!) lucky me, bravo co. and midwest ind. are only 30 miles away. m&a parts only 70 miles.
i will post a pic of my beater when it is done for the curious to see and the gun snobs to scoff at. probably next week or so. thanks for all the help fellas!
Regardless of what “snobs” might say. Many of us start out with beaters. My first one was back in 1991 when I was a young LCPL, an upper of unknown origin with an E.A. lower. It worked. I learned alot of the do’s and don’ts by trial and error. The guns were very simple then and my experience was with a Marine Corps A2. Carbines were just a shortened version of the A2, was what I thought. Over time we have tried to overcomplicate a rather simple design. You don’t need to spend a ton or hang alot of tactical goodies on a rifle. Building a “budget” rifle as a starter is perfectly acceptable. Just make sure it is gauged and safe before taken to the range.