The next part that had to made were the hand guards. I first mocked them up to find the approximate length then cut them off with my bandsaw. I left them a little long and figured I could trim them if I had to.
I then trimmed a small piece of the front end of the cut off part and fitted them into the hand guard. This will allow me to use the existing end cap.
Here you can see that I didn’t get things exactly right as there is a small gap at the front of the hand guards. They will work for function testing but I intend to build a set of new end caps that encapsulate the entire hand guard.
Here she is ready to head to the range and dial in the gas port size.
Featuring a Stormwerkz mount and Primary Arms Micro Red Dot.
I would also like to ask if everyone could help me test out the site by leaving comments so I can see if it is working.
I really like your blog. It’s great to see someone compiling and sharing information on the AR180! Very nicely done, and I’ll check back often for updates!
Thanks John for your hard work helping me with my first prototype. Quality work for sure.
Very nice site and some needed information.
I no longer have my AR 180 but still find them interesting.
Keep up the good work.
Bull in Wisconsin
Thanks Bull.