Monte Carlo AR-rifle?

[Midtown Gunner]

I know what a Monte Carlo stock is, on a bolt action rifle. But what the heck is an AR15 Monte Carlo stock?

And is there an option for a Schnabel fore end?

[mnichols]

Ares / Fightlite SCR

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1213752

[C.G.]

Similar concept to Para-FAL:

https://www.guns.com/news/2014/10/30/ares-scr-lower-now-sold-separately-by-popular-demand

I don't think anyone makes a Schnabel forend for an AR-15.

[CoopsDad]

Similar concept to Para-FAL:

https://www.guns.com/news/2014/10/30/ares-scr-lower-now-sold-separately-by-popular-demand

I don't think anyone makes a Schnabel forend for an AR-15.

Just install your AFG backwards = Schnabel forend.

[an actual gun]

I like the ARES but on their site when you click to see rifle options there's no products. They have a pistol version with a lupara style grip that is not appealing to me. That's the only one on there I see. I can't find any of them in any configuration for sale though and haven't seen them in a long time.



I wish there were more non-pistol grip semi-auto rifles out there. They'll have a lot harder of a time banning them. I don't think anyone's gonna make any at this point though because there's no way to compete with the price point of the AR-15s being so cheap now in free states.

[Sparrow Dynamics]

I like the ARES but on their site when you click to see rifle options there's no products. They have a pistol version with a lupara style grip that is not appealing to me. That's the only one on there I see. I can't find any of them in any configuration for sale though and haven't seen them in a long time.



I wish there were more non-pistol grip semi-auto rifles out there. They'll have a lot harder of a time banning them. I don't think anyone's gonna make any at this point though because there's no way to compete with the price point of the AR-15s being so cheap now in free states.

Wow, did they stop making SCR lowers!?
I just went to their website and that page is blank.

[mnichols]

I think Ares sold the design to Fightlite, who stopped making rifle lowers and is apparently focused on the SCR pistols.

[an actual gun]

Wow, did they stop making SCR lowers!?
I just went to their website and that page is blank.

No idea what the status is and your guess is as good as mine, but yep, the site has none listed anymore. Very strange.

[Sparrow Dynamics]

I think Ares sold the design to Fightlite, who stopped making rifle lowers and is apparently focused on the SCR pistols.

[Sicarius]

After flightlight picked up the scr, the price for just the lower shot up to 600ish. People can buy/build a decent featureless ar for that price these days.
Kevin

[crufflers]

AFAIK, they are getting ready to post some and probably ship out to Grabagun, Brownell's, etc... After I bought a couple including one that was after Fightlite took over, I saw them go in and out of stock at Graba and Brownells often for a year. If you follow them on Insta you can see the new stuff they are working on. IMHO, there's a chance that when the Monte's do come back, they will be wood stocks. There is not a huge difference between the Sporter and the Monte that they were shipping out in the beginning. They did discontinue the original Monte at least temporarily. Wood is coming out soon and I dunno what else.

[crufflers]

After flightlight picked up the scr, the price for just the lower shot up to 600ish. People can buy/build a decent featureless ar for that price these days.
Kevin

The price stayed right around $450-$465 at the places I saw them in-stock at.

I don't know if there is a better deal than Graba, but IIRC I got both of mine there. Ares gen2 Sporter, Fightlite Monte. Maybe got the Ares a little less like $430.

[Sparrow Dynamics]

AFAIK, they are getting ready to post some and probably ship out to Grabagun, Brownell's, etc... After I bought a couple including one that was after Fightlite took over, I saw them go in and out of stock at Graba and Brownells often for a year. If you follow them on Insta you can see the new stuff they are working on. IMHO, there's a chance that when the Monte's do come back, they will be wood stocks. There is not a huge difference between the Sporter and the Monte that they were shipping out in the beginning. They did discontinue the original Monte at least temporarily. Wood is coming out soon and I dunno what else.

[elSquid]

I think Ares sold the design to Fightlite, who stopped making rifle lowers and is apparently focused on the SCR pistols.

Ares renamed itself to Fightlite.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/08/12/ares-defense-changes-name-fightlite-industries/

[DJD100]

Here's mine, and I just talked to Fightlite's Delaine a week ago or so, and she said both stock styles are on back-order, and should be back in stock soon (not sure about wood vs synthetic etc?).