hey guys,
I have an AR with the delta ring and magpul MOE Handguard, barrel mounted front sight, etc. I’m not as big of a fan of the MOE as I used to be, and want to put a free float rail on the gun.
Simultaneously, I’m helping my girlfriend build an AR15, and she wants to assemble the whole upper as well as the lower. She also really likes the magpul Handguard, and since she’s the frugal one, she is 100% on board with just using the parts I’m taking off of my gun, for her build. Yes, I’ve thought about just buying a whole new upper for my rifle, and giving her the old upper that she likes, but she’s REALLY excited to assemble the entire gun, and has no interest in a pre assembled upper. The way I see it, I have 2 options:
1 - get the new rail and gas block for my rifle, save everything I’m taking off, and use it for Kayak-Lady’s rifle. If I go this route, how much of the old parts can be recycled? Is the delta ring going to be able to be put on a new upper, and the old gas block/front sight on a new barrel?
2 - would it be easier and possibly more cost effective to just buy another assembled upper from palmetto for my rifle, and then disassemble my old upper and let Kayak-Lady put it back together to get the full build experience? I feel like this is the more expensive and complicated option, but wanted to make sure.
Thanks for all the input!
I have an AR with the delta ring and magpul MOE Handguard, barrel mounted front sight, etc. I’m not as big of a fan of the MOE as I used to be, and want to put a free float rail on the gun.
Simultaneously, I’m helping my girlfriend build an AR15, and she wants to assemble the whole upper as well as the lower. She also really likes the magpul Handguard, and since she’s the frugal one, she is 100% on board with just using the parts I’m taking off of my gun, for her build. Yes, I’ve thought about just buying a whole new upper for my rifle, and giving her the old upper that she likes, but she’s REALLY excited to assemble the entire gun, and has no interest in a pre assembled upper. The way I see it, I have 2 options:
1 - get the new rail and gas block for my rifle, save everything I’m taking off, and use it for Kayak-Lady’s rifle. If I go this route, how much of the old parts can be recycled? Is the delta ring going to be able to be put on a new upper, and the old gas block/front sight on a new barrel?
2 - would it be easier and possibly more cost effective to just buy another assembled upper from palmetto for my rifle, and then disassemble my old upper and let Kayak-Lady put it back together to get the full build experience? I feel like this is the more expensive and complicated option, but wanted to make sure.
Thanks for all the input!
