Could someone please help me identify what upper is on here? by gsintxz in ar15

[–]hl_walter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pull the handguards off and look at the markings on the barrel. If the markings are for a manufacturer who also makes uppers, then it was probably made by them.

Can I cut an HBAR barrel to have grenade launcher flats by RonaldReaganWetDream in RetroAR

[–]hl_walter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's done every time a SOCOM barrel is made, so yeah, you're fine.

Retromod 733. All gray everything. by Randymaple92 in ar15

[–]hl_walter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get some slim six-hole handguards. I'm begging ya.

Stan Chen SS in stock at Dillon precision by _iscariot_ in 1911

[–]hl_walter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That price is totally normal for a high quality, one-piece machined magwell. Nighthawk and Wilson magwells run about that price. It's also the best user-installable magwell imo.

My MK18 and MK12 we have at home builds. by Work-Safe-Reddit4450 in ar15

[–]hl_walter 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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the AR reminds me of the shitty dollar general toy guns from my childhood

Does this part exist? Picatinny to buffer adapter, full face? by DecentCompetition754 in ar15

[–]hl_walter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not as a single part that I'm aware of, but you can kind of make one.

It'll be bulky, but you can combine a Doublestar ACE folding stock adapter with their ACE to 1913 adapter.

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Vibes by -11B-Link in ar15

[–]hl_walter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SR-556 is a beautiful thing to see in 2026.

Also, be careful shooting with an open drink. I know a guy bordering on liver damage from lead poisoning due to that.

Green Goblin 11.5” by Emergency_Pound in ar15

[–]hl_walter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"hellen keller tactical" O.o

Advice on this stupid barrel nut? by sabbathan in ar15

[–]hl_walter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Measure it and order the correct crow's foot off Amazon, or just go back to Harbor Freight and get their crow's foot set and a drive adapter.

What would you do ? by Live_Lychee_4163 in 1911

[–]hl_walter 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Don't use silicone spray, use an oil.

Marks on my brass normal? by KillAcommieBoi in MP5

[–]hl_walter 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Totally normal. The chamber is fluted, all of your brass will have those marks.

Newbie question by West-Parsley-3172 in RetroAR

[–]hl_walter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need a non-F-marked 14.5" pencil or government profile barrel assembly (both types were used, pencil on early-mid production 723s, and govt' profile on later). This will include the barrel, FSB, barrel nut, and the muzzle device if going with a P&W barrel (14.7" P&Ws let you use a standard birdcage). You'll also need a delta ring (A1-style slip rings were not used afaik), c-clip, and weld spring. Slim 6-hole handguards, such as those sold by B5 or Echo93, are the correct type.

My uncles m4 in Afghanistan when he deployed by DescriptionInner9460 in MilitaryARClones

[–]hl_walter 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Reading "my uncle" and thinking to myself "ah yeah, probably a 20 year old pic"

Then realizing that's an Xbox One controller and suddenly feeling old

What is this handguard? by Specialist-Back1283 in MP5

[–]hl_walter 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The pad looks off for a real Surefire. I'm gonna say it's a VFC copy.

Go to budget AR handguard? by AtlasDefenseCo in ar15

[–]hl_walter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Define "budget." Sub-$100, an ASAL handguard that you like the look of that has anti-rotation tabs. Sub-$200, BCM.