Santa decided I needed a rifle, now what?

[natsb]

I'll admit that I am a hard person to gift for. That could be why Santa did what he did. My wife and I were walking through a gun show when we passed a display by DOS Arms. I said "Look. AR's are still for sale in Maryland." She said "Do you want one?" I said "I am more of a pistol shooter, but some day it would be nice to have one." I continued on and she lagged behind and talked to the people behind the table.

Fast forward to Christmas morning, and guess what is under the tree? I don't even know where to start. Well... I did go out and buy some ammo; that seemed like a logical step. I know where the scope goes, but I am not sure what to do with the laser and flashlight.

I have spent the last two days reading all those AR threads I usually skip over and watching a ton of YouTube. I am able to take it apart, clean it, lube it, and reassemble it now. My brother (ret. Army) was a big help.

I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but I already feel the excitement. No wonder people who have these guns act like addicts. I am already wondering what to add or change. The barrel is kind of heavy, so maybe a bi-pod is in the future.

By the way... Is anyone familiar with DOS Arms in Pasadena, MD. It would be nice to know what parts this gun was built with.

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[MJD438]

No body parts visible in the pics, this can't be real...

Congratulations on the rifle (sorry, I don't know anything about the manufacturer).

 

[R1125]

Very nice rifle. Now take it out and run it. AR's are very addictive.
Have fun with it. Congrats.

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Nice stock.

Get out and shoot it. .
Decide parts as you go.

Your gun. Do as you please.

 

[redhawk_hj]

that's a nice looking gun, ar's are very addictive and a blast to shoot.

 

[AFrancis]

Nice looking rifle, shoot me a message if you have specific questions, I'm always up for a good AR discussion. I'm rather new here so don't want to spam the board with things you may already know ! Happy Shooting!!

 

[natsb]

Nice looking rifle, shoot me a message if you have specific questions, I'm always up for a good AR discussion. I'm rather new here so don't want to spam the board with things you may already know ! Happy Shooting!!

I assure you there is not a lot I already know.

I am looking for a specific part already. There is a riser thingy that lifts the scope so it can see past the front sight. I cannot fully see the iron sights through this riser (not sure what it is called). I would love to have a riser with a tunnel for the iron sights or perhaps a riser that would let me flip the scope out of the way. Do either of these options exist?

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[Mooseman]

My friends all told me I needed an AR. I thought they were wrong but eventually I gave in and got one. They are a blast to shoot. More fun than I could ever imagine. I now have more ARs than I care to admit.

 

[lee2]

what are the markings on the lower receiver?

 

[natsb]

what are the markings on the lower receiver?

It is one of these, a LRB 5.56

http://www.lrbarms.com/m15sareceivers.html

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[lee2]

It is one of these, a LRB 5.56

http://www.lrbarms.com/m15sareceivers.html

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that looks like a nice receiver.

 

[amoebicmagician]

appears to be a mid length gas system, excellent.

Don't know anything about the manufacturer, and can't really tell much from the pics.

 

[amoebicmagician]

I assure you there is not a lot I already know.

I am looking for a specific part already. There is a riser thingy that lifts the scope so it can see past the front sight. I cannot fully see the iron sights through this riser (not sure what it is called). I would love to have a riser with a tunnel for the iron sights or perhaps a riser that would let me flip the scope out of the way. Do either of these options exist?

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you can get a rear sight with an embedded rail or vice versa, or you can just get a carry handle and attach a scope mount to it that leaves the iron sights still usable. I have this setup on one of my rifles and it works great. A fixed six power mounted over top of the carry handle allows me to engage close targets with ease and retain the ability to shoot out to 2-300 yards easily and accurately

 

[PresentArms]

Your wife is a keeper nice gift for sure.

 

[dreadpirate]

Your wife is a keeper nice gift for sure.

+1

 

[ObsceneJesster]

Your wife is awesome.


You could probably lighten up the rifle a bit by changing out the rail and using a different scope mount.

 

[bkuether]

I have a RRA mid length with the 223 wylde. They call them HBARs for a reason. I hate mine (weight wise, not accuracy, it is spot on....), but I can (legally) put a lighter upper on it, which I fully plan to do.

 

[SCARCQB]

Thats a very high mounted optic.....

 

[AnonymousShooter]

Your wife is a keeper nice gift for sure.

I concur! Awesome gift from the wife! I was in the same boat, thinking I wouldn't really enjoy shooting them, but man they are a blast!

 

[natsb]

Thats a very high mounted optic.....

If i remove the riser, and lower the scope, the front sight blocks the scope picture. I was kind of hoping I could get a riser 1/4 inch higher so I could use both the scope and the iron sights. I still don't know where to put that laser. Perhaps a rifle doesn't even need a laser.

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