Ride4frnt
10 November 2014, 19:48
As some of you are aware, I recently won one of the Parallax Tactical MLOK rails from the stickman giveaway. As soon as I got notification of my winning that, I knew what needed to be done.
For 20+ years my father has been supporting all of my costly habits, whether it be fishing, shooting, skiing, motocross, among other less expensive things. He never batted a lash. A man of few worries, he only has one AR, and is happy as a pig in poop just to have a basic, milspec gun that goes bang.
For the past few years he's been talking about buying a scope for his gun, but he just never shoots enough to warrant the cost, so last year my brother and I bought him a Nikon 3-9x scope and mount for Xmas, and he's was thrilled, constantly reminding me "it only took 6 shots to zero" (funny story about him zeroing a scope, but that's for another day)
Fast forward to now. His gun is a Bushmaster HBAR that was bought cash and carry many many years ago. It's scratched up, and used, but he's always been happy just to have a black gun that goes bang. When I got notification of winning the Parallax Tactical rail, I knew right where it was going, and I wasn't thinking about myself.
So I got to thinking, this gun needs a full makeover, and I'm gonna do it. So far I've got him the rail, a low pro gas block and new gas tube, a new CTR stock and trigger guard in FDE. Hopefully by Christmas I'll be able to procure a grip for him (MOE or MIAD) and a MLOK rail section and AFG to put on the front.
It's a work in progress, but it's well worth it for a person who absolutely deserves it!
Here are some rough phone pics to hold everyone over, I'll take good pics this weekend when I assemble what I've got so far.
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s374/blue94dc4/Firearms/6EE70A78-5B08-4F4C-AC2F-D4C4649D1801_zps8ra53gxq.jpg
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s374/blue94dc4/Firearms/00CB7794-D7BA-4792-A5E8-478678A593B0_zpsbewscwf0.jpg
Shameless plug for Nick Irving and his Reaper33 shirt. Cannot wait for that book in January.
For 20+ years my father has been supporting all of my costly habits, whether it be fishing, shooting, skiing, motocross, among other less expensive things. He never batted a lash. A man of few worries, he only has one AR, and is happy as a pig in poop just to have a basic, milspec gun that goes bang.
For the past few years he's been talking about buying a scope for his gun, but he just never shoots enough to warrant the cost, so last year my brother and I bought him a Nikon 3-9x scope and mount for Xmas, and he's was thrilled, constantly reminding me "it only took 6 shots to zero" (funny story about him zeroing a scope, but that's for another day)
Fast forward to now. His gun is a Bushmaster HBAR that was bought cash and carry many many years ago. It's scratched up, and used, but he's always been happy just to have a black gun that goes bang. When I got notification of winning the Parallax Tactical rail, I knew right where it was going, and I wasn't thinking about myself.
So I got to thinking, this gun needs a full makeover, and I'm gonna do it. So far I've got him the rail, a low pro gas block and new gas tube, a new CTR stock and trigger guard in FDE. Hopefully by Christmas I'll be able to procure a grip for him (MOE or MIAD) and a MLOK rail section and AFG to put on the front.
It's a work in progress, but it's well worth it for a person who absolutely deserves it!
Here are some rough phone pics to hold everyone over, I'll take good pics this weekend when I assemble what I've got so far.
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s374/blue94dc4/Firearms/6EE70A78-5B08-4F4C-AC2F-D4C4649D1801_zps8ra53gxq.jpg
http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s374/blue94dc4/Firearms/00CB7794-D7BA-4792-A5E8-478678A593B0_zpsbewscwf0.jpg
Shameless plug for Nick Irving and his Reaper33 shirt. Cannot wait for that book in January.