NickDrak
16 July 2009, 23:05
I finally got all the parts together today to get this thing built up.....
Specs:
*Daniel Defense 16" Chrome Lined Middy 1/7 barrel
*Daniel Defense M16 BCG
*LaRue "Stealth" M4 Billet Receiver
*LaRue Low Profile Gas Block
*Troy Industries 11" TRX "Extreme" rail
*Rainier Arms "Extreme Tactical Compensator" (Beta)
*Still waiting on a Troy flip-up front sight (Should be here Sat.)
This upper was built-up to replace my similarly accessorized Noveske 14.5" SS Afghan upper. This build feels significantly lighter overall. Most of the weight savings is probably coming from the barrel and the new Troy TRX Extreme rail system, and the lack of VFG. Total weight loaded is: 9.55lb, which is about 1lb lighter than the Noveske Afghan upper it replaced, and 1lb+ heavier than my lightweight pencil barrel build.
Here's the pics:
http://i27.tinypic.com/2ikdszp.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2drv0r9.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2ccwcht.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/nb40sh.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/rwv4ec.jpg
I dont think Im going to run a VFG on this upper, as the combo of the Troy handguard, the 9 o'clock rail & the CQD front sling mount,
works out nicely as a make-shift "Handstop":
http://i28.tinypic.com/294749e.jpg
I am really impressed with the new Troy rail system. Super easy install. *Just DO NOT over torque the barrel nut!!! I screwed up the first TRX rail I received by trying to tighten the barrel nut to the next slot on the barrel nut for the gastube install, and ended up shearing the teeth off of the proprietary Troy barrel nut. On this one I used 30ft/lb exactly, which almost perfectly aligned one of the barrel nut slots with the gas tube hole in the receiver, and then gently applied a little more torque to get it perfectly aligned.
I weighed the Troy rail along with all (3) supplied rails/mounting bolts & the barrel nut, and it weighs: 13.9oz total.
As configured in the pics above with (2) rails: (1) long and (1) short: 12.5oz total.
I think this upper is gonna be one sweet shooter judging by the balance of it all, along with the Middy gas system, and the Rainier Comp.
Range report soon....
Specs:
*Daniel Defense 16" Chrome Lined Middy 1/7 barrel
*Daniel Defense M16 BCG
*LaRue "Stealth" M4 Billet Receiver
*LaRue Low Profile Gas Block
*Troy Industries 11" TRX "Extreme" rail
*Rainier Arms "Extreme Tactical Compensator" (Beta)
*Still waiting on a Troy flip-up front sight (Should be here Sat.)
This upper was built-up to replace my similarly accessorized Noveske 14.5" SS Afghan upper. This build feels significantly lighter overall. Most of the weight savings is probably coming from the barrel and the new Troy TRX Extreme rail system, and the lack of VFG. Total weight loaded is: 9.55lb, which is about 1lb lighter than the Noveske Afghan upper it replaced, and 1lb+ heavier than my lightweight pencil barrel build.
Here's the pics:
http://i27.tinypic.com/2ikdszp.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2drv0r9.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/2ccwcht.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/nb40sh.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/rwv4ec.jpg
I dont think Im going to run a VFG on this upper, as the combo of the Troy handguard, the 9 o'clock rail & the CQD front sling mount,
works out nicely as a make-shift "Handstop":
http://i28.tinypic.com/294749e.jpg
I am really impressed with the new Troy rail system. Super easy install. *Just DO NOT over torque the barrel nut!!! I screwed up the first TRX rail I received by trying to tighten the barrel nut to the next slot on the barrel nut for the gastube install, and ended up shearing the teeth off of the proprietary Troy barrel nut. On this one I used 30ft/lb exactly, which almost perfectly aligned one of the barrel nut slots with the gas tube hole in the receiver, and then gently applied a little more torque to get it perfectly aligned.
I weighed the Troy rail along with all (3) supplied rails/mounting bolts & the barrel nut, and it weighs: 13.9oz total.
As configured in the pics above with (2) rails: (1) long and (1) short: 12.5oz total.
I think this upper is gonna be one sweet shooter judging by the balance of it all, along with the Middy gas system, and the Rainier Comp.
Range report soon....