Swan Song - Last Build

[FortTom]

This has been on my mind for a while now, I have or have had too many AR's, both bought and built, so this is going to be my "Swan Song". I've been thinking about this project for quite a while, and I had two goals in mind, aside from a good running weapon.

I set a goal of 5 lbs. for the finished project (light weight) and a color scheme for cerakote that would do well in most any part of my home state in any season, where I'm most likely to visit or bug out to in case of a meteor hit.

The project started with the purchase of a new Faxon "pencil" barrel from a forum member. The rest took hours to google the lightest parts I could find.

I ended up buying a 2A Belois upper and hand guard. Gen 1. Last one or 2 they had in Gen 1, I think they said.
A skeletonized BCG from Aim Surplus
A LRWC light weight stock
MBUS sights
SCALAR Aimpoint mount
A fluted extension tube - CMC Flat Trigger
Everything else came from V7 or 2A Titanium or Aluminum.

Next, my bud and I put our heads together and came up with a four color scheme that we thought would blend in well during most seasons and areas of KY, which we called (wait for it) "Kentucky". We decided on Viet Nam Tiger Stripes for the Stencils.

The next step was the best. My bud said when I got all the parts to him, due to his schedule and logistics he would not only do a little machining, but prep the gun, shoot the 4 colors, bake it, and since he had it there, just go ahead and build the thing. He's a great gun mechanic, and hell, I couldn't turn down an offer like that, so I said hell yeah!! Can't get better friends than that. Poor guy actually pulled an all nighter, applying stencils, shooting, more stencils, etc..sleep a couple of hours then bake.

So, for my last and final "build", that I didn't build here's what I got:

5 lb. 2 .oz with empty mag and sans Aimpoint RDS, T1 or T2, yet to get.

Pics:


I really like the way it has sort of a chameleon look outdoors given the 4 earthy colors I/We chose. It was based on colors that people who really know their stuff about camo suggested, over the years. I held my breath and did it, which seemed totally wrong to my minds eye. Worked out o.k.

Anyway, I will continue to tinker and try various things with all of my AR's and LR, pistols, rifles and shotguns. I just doubt that I'll acquire anymore AR's unless I sell or give another away. Now the final step. See if it shoots and functions like it should. If so, It'll be a bit "lonely" not building AR's anymore, but I'm sure I'll end up in other folks projects, and some more pistol projects, so it's all good.

FT