New AR build. Home defense SBR.

[DRM]

A friend of mine from High School got a job at Daniel Defense and hooked me up with a great discount on this factory Mk18.

Daniel Defense Mk18
Geissele SSA-E trigger
Aimpoint T-1 w/ LaRue absolute co-witness QD mount
Matech rear/DD front BUIS
Surefire mini-Scout light
TangoDown stubby VFG


I keep it loaded with Speer 55gr GDHP's with the Aimpoint always on. Good thing T-1's have a battery life of like 5 years of constant use.

Still waiting on my Surefire suppressor to transfer and it'll be complete.

[LouSiffer]

Nice piece of hardware DRM.-Lou

[Razor]

That's sweet. How long did it take for the tax stamp to go through? Also, who did your paint job? Must be nice to have an inside line on Daniel Defense gear.

[DRM]

I painted it myself. It took just over 5 months.

And it doesn't hurt having grown up 20 minutes from DD. A lot of my friends are CNC guys and one of them from baseball works in their sales department. He can give MIL/LEO discouns that will blow your mind.

[DRM]

And painting like that takes about 15 mins and all you need is Krylon and something for a stencil. I like using pine straw because of how it breaks up the outline. It's how I paint guns for work and it is very effective. A lot of guys just use mesh laundry bags for a snake skin look.

I'll paint guns for the cost of shipping. I do it all the time for my friends who hunt.

[DRM]

Nice piece of hardware DRM.-Lou

Thanks, bro.

Dave

[Hellbat]

Is the tape on the mag for grip?

[DRM]

Is the tape on the mag for grip?

It's a trick I learned in Ranger School. When the mag is empty, having the tape wrapped tightly around the base of the mag prevents the follower spring from rattling around. It's a standard in a lot of units these days to make Soldiers wrap their mags in 100mph tape and make a loop of paracord so that it's easier to remove the mag from their pouches. It's the same concept as the Magpul.

[straycat]

Nice SBR.

[DRM]

Nice SBR.

Word. I still have an itch for an 11.5" SBR, but I need a good bolt-action before I get too excited about another AR. My Benelli needs a companion, too...