DIY Low-Profile AR-15 gas block

[chicharrones]

Beautimous.

 

[Sam1911]

I was fortunate in that the pins came out very easily for me. I don't have the hockey puck tool but I used a jig block I'd made up for other purposes and had no trouble.

I do have a 2"x72" belt grinder that I use for knife work that makes the cleaning up step a whole lot easier. I wouldn't want to do this with a Dremel tool.

 

[mac66]

Back in the day I cut mine down with a hack saw, filed the rough edges, sanded it a bit an rattle canned it flat back. Life was simpler back then.

 

[henschman]

Looks better than most factory low pro gas blocks, Sam... great job!

 

[Sam1911]

Thanks guys!

 

[Sam1911]

It disappears pretty well under the rail on my semi-assembled rifle...

 

[a-sheepdog]

Very well done, just make sure you coat it with something.

 

[Sam1911]

Coat it with something? What do you mean?

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

That looks like a nice, handy rig.

 

[Sam1911]

I hope so! I'm still waiting to finish it with the others in my little build party group. Soon...very soon.