Custom AR ?

[redj]

Please enlighten us all...who makes a “custom” AR, in your opinion...

Couldn't tell you.
I have never seen one.

[Robert1234]

It's an AR15, the Lego version of a gun. How "custom" can it be?

On the other hand, one could argue that all of them are custom,, and if all AR15s are "custom", no AR15s are truly custom.

I think most people would consider any AR that was something other than an offering from a major manufacturer's factory (Bushmaster, Daniel Defense, Colt, etc.) to be "custom".

And they wouldn't technically be wrong.

But a Colr lower with a DPNS upper is also technically "custom".

Doesn't make it special though.

[Manitu]

So what does constitute a "Custom AR"?

Pink ones!

[Flash]

Please enlighten us all...who makes a “custom” AR, in your opinion...

Couldn't tell you.
I have never seen one.

I have. Wright Armory brought one to a gunshow in Phoenix a year or so ago. Weighed around 4-1/2 pounds or so and had lightening holes all over it, including the receiver.

[Pscipio03]

‘Custom’ takes a gunsmith.
Building an AR from a pile of parts doesn’t even take an armorer- it literally takes access to YouTube and a few tools.
I’ve seen a few custom ARs and each of them was for gamers. Lightening mill jobs, tuned triggers, and a few other things.
I’ve built over 20 ARs from various levels and not a single one is custom.

[Kwisak]

I can see your point. Home built is probably a better term but I am not sure it matters much. I have a robar built gun and one I built I consider them the same. Unless it’s factory value is going to be nonexistent with the ar15s unless parted out.

[Blue109]

Did you pick out a bunch of parts and put them together in a manner different from factory options?

Guess what....it's custom.

[Manitu]

You got your factory production line guns and those "customs". It is not a factory gun.

[Cmoor]

Hmmm This is a very good question... Assembling a bunch of factory parts is not a custom build I would be proud of but, I can see why people might want to say this. For me it should at least include a lot of quality hand fitting and perfecting of the sum of all the parts. Like blue printing and truing upper, lower and barrel to get a sub MOA gun or designing and making some of the main parts would be even better.

[kenpoprofessor]

Ammo A-Z has some very unique "custom" stuff. The Proteus is going to be the big seller, but they do all sorts of oddball laser jobs and dress them in different colors and themes.

Have a great, gun carryin', Kenpo day

Clyde