What! Another AR?

[GunnyUSMC]

Yes, that’s right, I’m going to build me another AR.
I have been thinking about doing the Riptile cammo pattern on an AR for some time but just couldn’t decide on which of my rifles to paint.
For those not familiar with the Riptile Cammo pattern, it looks like this.


Easter weekend I checked out PSA’s Easter sale and had a week moment. I ordered the 16” midlength 5.56 1/7 Nitride MOE EPT rifle kit with the rear MBUS sight.
But it was only $330 with free shipping.
It just arrived at the house.


Now I have to do two things.
#1 decide on the colors
#2 decide to leave the Magpul furniture on are put some standard M4 type furniture on it.

 

[SharpDog]

I can't see anything in those photos ?

sorry couldn't resist ... camo joke

 

[LoonWulf]

Oooo looking forward to this one!

I'd probably go Magpul on, and do the green and beige.. .Ish color. .. .

 

[troy fairweather]

i like that pattern, the magpul handguard would give your more space for the pattern. i like the blue,

 

[BigAppleRanch]

Is that Riptile camo on those ammo cans rattle can, or cerakote? I bought all of my buddies cerakote stuff, and haven't used it yet. You definitely just got my wheels turning. I absolutely love that pattern, and I just built a .300blk pistol. Hmm lol. Where did you get the stencil for that design?

 

[Hokie_PhD]

Gunny I’m so glad your finally building an AR
It’s been what a few weeks
Lol

Seriously if it comes out as nice as the ammo can which I know it will it’s going to be amazing

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Is that Riptile camo on those ammo cans rattle can, or cerakote? I bought all of my buddies cerakote stuff, and haven't used it yet. You definitely just got my wheels turning. I absolutely love that pattern, and I just built a .300blk pistol. Hmm lol. Where did you get the stencil for that design?

It’s just rattle can paint. I looked at the patterns and told myself that I could use tape to do it.
Here are the steps to do it.
Base coat.


Net coat


Tape can

Top coat.


Black sprayed over tape so that it just goes over the edges (hardest part)


Remove the tape and spray with a clear coat.

 

[Hokie_PhD]

It’s just rattle can paint. I looked at the patterns and told myself that I could use tape to do it.
Here are the steps to do it.
Base coat.
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Net coat
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Top coat.
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Black sprayed over tape so that it just goes over the edges (hardest part)
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Remove the tape and spray with a clear coat.
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Gunny
I'm not sure I have any interest in doing this but it's cool that you documented it and showed folks how to do it.

NICE JOB

 

[<*(((><]

@GunnyUSMC There are a lot of good YouTube videos on how to put together that AR lower, I know it can be intimidating. Just letting you know.


I love PSA's motto, "Just one more."

 

[BigAppleRanch]

Gunny, thanks for sharing this man!!! Definitely share the rifle too! I hate to steal your idea, but I'd really like to give this a shot on my .300 BLK pistol lol

 

[Hokie_PhD]

@GunnyUSMC There are a lot of good YouTube videos on how to put together that AR lower, I know it can be intimidating. Just letting you know.


I love PSA's motto, "Just one more."

I bet Gunny could put it together blindfolded faster than most of us can do it with both eyes open.

 

[brasscollector]

I love PSA's motto, "Just one more."

I seen a guy locally selling one of those PSA kits in stealth grey and thought, "hmmm, do I need another one?". I guess the answer so far has been no.. I do need to test fire my latest build yet, once that has occurred who knows, the answer might change.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Gunny, thanks for sharing this man!!! Definitely share the rifle too! I hate to steal your idea, but I'd really like to give this a shot on my .300 BLK pistol lol

I did a post a while back on how I did the Riptile cammo.
I got the idea from Montactical which is now Freedom Stencil. I was just to cheap to pay $50 for a stencil set.
https://www.freedomstencils.com/collections/camouflage-stencils

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I bet Gunny could put it together blindfolded faster than most of us can do it with both eyes open.

I tend to drop too many small parts when blindfolded..

 

[Hokie_PhD]

I tend to drop too many small parts when blindfolded..

That’s because you’re old!

And I didn’t say you should just that you could.

If memory serves me wasn’t that a requirement as a marine? Or was it just field stripping? I know my brother told me about how he had to do that in the (gasp) Army.

 

[H&R Glock]

Hmmmm? how does one buy stock in that PSA company?

 

[Hokie_PhD]

Hmmmm? how does one buy stock in that PSA company?

I don’t think they’re public so you can’t.

But one way to see what their structure is to contact the SC agency responsible for incorporations. From there you can probably get their filings if they’re public. From there you can find out how to contact investor relations. From there you can either invest directly if they have a DRIP program or via a broker if they’re OTC or on an exchange.

If they’re private you still might be able to invest, but you’d have to have large bucks and a reason for them to want to take your money.

 

[<*(((><]

Hopefully they don’t go public, I like companies who can make decisions without pressure from shareholders.

 

[Hokie_PhD]

Hopefully they don’t go public, I like companies who can make decisions without pressure from shareholders.

I’m with you. Especially with the tactics the Antis are using against gun companies. IMHO it’s best to be a private gun related business right now.

 

[<*(((><]

I know it makes it harder to find capital to expand, but if one can make it work it’s better, especially in a controversial industry.

 

[<*(((><]

If PSA’s parts inventories start getting low they can always hit up Gunny, he’s like a strategic oil reserve but for AR parts.

 

[Hokie_PhD]

If PSA’s parts inventories start getting low they can always hit up Gunny, he’s like a strategic oil reserve but for AR parts.

I was thinking something similar.
Of course if anything ever happened to Gunny PSA would go out of business! Lol

 

[<*(((><]

I was thinking something similar.
Of course if anything ever happened to Gunny PSA would go out of business! Lol

They are a symbiotic relationship.

 

[H&R Glock]

You guys are not exaggerating about Gunny and his parts!
If Gunny were to be marooned on a desert island with an AR kit, a bag of marbles, and an elk skeleton for tools, he could put the kit together in 10 minutes while waiting for his coconut liquor to ferment.

 

[BSA1]

You guys are not exaggerating about Gunny and his parts!
If Gunny were to be marooned on a desert island with an AR kit, a bag of marbles, and an elk skeleton for tools, he could put the kit together in 10 minutes while waiting for his coconut liquor to ferment.

Do elk live on islands?