Tacticool to Practicool (pics)

[Vin496]

That, plus I want to try and get proficient with iron sites...and the optic is a fake-point for plinking

+1

I grew up with iron sights and kind of dropped out of the gun scene for about 10 years, when I jumped back in a year + ago, I didn't even know what a picatinny rail was. There was all this cool tactical stuff that I had never seen.

So when I put together my new AR, I went all out and got all this cool stuff I thought I wanted, after taking it out a few times in the West Texas/New Mexico Rio Grande valley. I quickly realized the rifle I had built was not what I wanted, especially after acquiring an M1A. I wanted something much simpler that was more akin to the AR's I had grown up shooting on the ranches on my youth.

I'm not dogging advancement as seen by me keeping an Eotech on it, I just don't have a need or want for all that other stuff hanging off.

[Chunky_lover]

I went from this




to this





cant get any simpler

[Acorn556]

Why do you have two points to mount a sling on the front of your AR?

[Chunky_lover]

Why do you have two points to mount a sling on the front of your AR?

the one underneath the handguards is the stock riveted on, the sideways one is what I put on and use. I just dont want to drill out the stock one because I wont be able to put it back on easily and it doesnt get in the way. Rather have options if its ever needed. I also use the magpul sling, the one that is 1 point and converts to 2 point, the sideways mount lays the rifle against my chest better, and the rear sling mount is under the buffer tube, cant reall see it. That help center the rifle better for me with a 1 point sling .

[Variable2147]

cant get any simpler

True, it cant get simpler for a semi-auto rifle, but...the goal was "light carbine"

AK-47 = 9.5lbs empty

M4 = 5.9lbs empty

Source: Wikipedia

BTW: chunky, sweet AK...i'll get one of those some day...or maybe an SKS.

[IsaacGlass]

I went from this




to this



cant get any simpler

Yes, you can. This is the simplest you can get

[Barney Gumble]

Why do you have two points to mount a sling on the front of your AR?

The built-in sling mount that comes on "stock" rifles is for a carry sling. No one really uses those anymore other than maybe in slowfire shooting in matches.

A side sling mount is for a tactical sling, which you would actually use if you were using your rifle for self-defense.

[Ruiner]

Yes, you can. This is the simplest you can get

If you want a step up...

[IsaacGlass]

If you want a step up...