Show n' Tell, Daughter and Guns

[philw]

Mine just had her 10th birthday on Monday.

hehe cool 


5 years for her to go... 

[BAC]

hehe cool 


5 years for her to go... 

No, she's not allowed to grow up any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[billt]

Is the Spikes Tactical upper and lower all Aluminum? What holds me back from buying a .22 LR, AR-15 is plastic. The S&W model is full of it, and the "Colt" Umarex M-4 is cheap pot metal, not made from a forged Aluminum piece. That gun you have looks to be very well made.  Bill T.

[kilopaparomeo]

Is the Spikes Tactical upper and lower all Aluminum? What holds me back from buying a .22 LR, AR-15 is plastic. The S&W model is full of it, and the "Colt" Umarex M-4 is cheap pot metal, not made from a forged Aluminum piece. That gun you have looks to be very well made.  Bill T.

This is just built from some Spike's components vs. being a complete gun.  I agree though...I didn't want a "pot metal" or plastic AR (even though it would be lighter for the kids).  I wanted a .22 AR that had the same size, weight and controls as a centerfire version.

I built this upper from a Spikes dedicated .22 barrel and dedicated bolt unit (about $365 total for the barrel and bolt)  The bolt is different from the Ceiner/CMMG conversion units in that it doesn't have a chamber adapter but is specially made to interface with the dedicated barrel.  It uses Black Dog magazines.  All controls are the same except it doesn't lock the bolt back after the last shot...the follower on the mag does keep the bolt open...sort of like the Yugo AK mags.

Upper components are:
+ Spike's barrel and bolt
+ CMT upper receiver
+ YHM rifle length railed forearm
+ YHM front sight, rear fxed
+ DPMS A2 FH


The lower is DPMS with a RRA 2-stage match trigger and a Vltor eMod stock and is borrowed from my 6.8 SPC rifle.

[kilopaparomeo]

very cool


Tomorrow  I  "HAVE" to go the gun shop to order the Savage Cub ( single shot .22)  for the little one then might head to the range after 

I have a Savage Cub that I start the kids on.  Great little gun.  Lightweight, great trigger (Accutrigger), accurate, safe single shot action, inexpensive, very good aperature sights and easy to mount a scope on it if you want.  Very nice little gun and perfectly sized for the little ones.

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[billt]

Kilo,

Does anyone manufacture a complete, all solid Aluminum AR-15 in .22 LR? With today's ammo cost I would think they would sell like hotcakes even if they were priced the same as .223 models.   Bill T.

[kilopaparomeo]

I can't check it from work (proxy filter comes down on the evil "WEAPONS" sites) but if my memory holds, I think both Spikes and Tactical Solutions sell them.  Model 1 and M&A also do but I've never been too crazy about those companies.

I'll check for sure when I get home tonight.

KPR

[billt]

Thanks, Kilo.  Bill T.

[kilopaparomeo]

BillT

What I thought...Spike's sells complete uppers for .22 LR...built from all forged aluminum parts.  I highly recommend their stuff.

http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=72_73

[philw]

I have a Savage Cub that I start the kids on.  Great little gun.  Lightweight, great trigger (Accutrigger), accurate, safe single shot action, inexpensive, very good aperature sights and easy to mount a scope on it if you want.  Very nice little gun and perfectly sized for the little ones.

well it is ordered   8 to 12 weeks apparently   Her 5th birthday is in October  so fingers crossed
for those that don't know what they look like  this is the one I ordered