Looking at building a pintle mount AR

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Interested in building an AR into a mounted platform. No stock. Maybe flipping upside down to use the top of the reciever for the mount and mag on top. Would also need some kind of trigger system like a paddle type.
Would need a bull barrel for heat issues.
Thoughts? Anybody build one? Tkx.

 

[pete repete]

back in the 80s when i was stationed at 29 palms ca. a buddy and i went to vegas for the soldier of fortune convention. we bought a kit to turn two ruger 10/22s into a pintle mounted hand-cranked(totally legal) 2 barrel machine gun. mounted it in the back of an old four runner. we would tear ass thru the desert walking rounds up on jack rabbits. surely something like that is still for sale somewhere. i say look for something like that.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

704 tactical did a few videos using mounts and even a deathgrip with a spade.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Yep, sidecharger would work great. Just happen to have a spare from my chairleg conversation parts. Even have a cone "flash hider" ready to install.
Just need the kns paddle and thick barrel, have a 15 inch tube type handguard, may need a vented one though.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Thoughts on inverting the weapon to make it top feed? I don't see it impacting the action at all. Besides the obvious, mag in the way of sighting.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

Thoughts on inverting the weapon to make it top feed? I don't see it impacting the action at all. Besides the obvious, mag in the way of sighting.

Well, have you gave any thought to how most of these rigs we see lack plate armor to hide behind to make them 100%? I too was toying with this notion in my head a while back. I didn't think about top feed. I did tho wonder about using the top rail to hold a custom cut out AR500 plate with a peep thru slit and some side guards, then a laser to track the aim perhaps. In theory the armor is half the equation. It may help balance the added spade grip etc too. If you do see this thru I'd love to see pics when finished. Sounds like some good fun

 

[Grits1/5]

I might have an extra pintle and T/E, if you need them for your build

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I might have an extra pintle and T/E, if you need them for your build

Might be a good idea. Don't know much about the mounts and how it attaches to the weapon. My thought was to use the top rail of the upper as that would be the strongest part of the assembly. Thought about using the grip screw but that's just one small bolt in threaded aluminum.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

You may can rig it up to interface in the front take down pin?

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

You may can rig it up to interface in the front take down pin?

Don't know. Dosent sound like a good idea to be wallowing out the forward pin during use. There again putting tourqe on a single point. 1 Steel pin in aluminum mounted on a swivel.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Damm spade grip is $450. Yikes.

 

[Duckyou]

Needs to be belt fed - maybe a 22lr belt fed upper would be fun.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Needs to be belt fed - maybe a 22lr belt fed upper would be fun.

Yep, would love one but the prices are stupid high. Trying to use left over parts for something fun. Stupid AFT, burn in hell.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

$439 is the cheapest I've seen. Saw a 3d print model too.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Gonna build it on a sidecharging upper. Possibly frt or bcf trigger as well. Not sure on barrel yet. Ive got a plain jane 16 inch. Also have 15 inch tube type handguard and cone flash hider. May look for mg42 handguard or??? Sleeved barrel nut for quick change.
Looks like I'm stuck with the $450 spade trigger, unless I can think up something else.

Reading now trying to figure out the legality of using a 7.5 or 10.5 inch chairleg barrel.
Input welcome.

 

[DAS HUGH!]

Gonna build it on a sidecharging upper. Possibly frt or bcf trigger as well. Not sure on barrel yet. Ive got a plain jane 16 inch. Also have 15 inch tube type handguard and cone flash hider. May look for mg42 handguard or??? Sleeved barrel nut for quick change.
Looks like I'm stuck with the $450 spade trigger, unless I can think up something else.

Reading now trying to figure out the legality of using a 7.5 or 10.5 inch chairleg barrel.
Input welcome.
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If ya know you gonna spend already for the spade, for a few bucks more I see they have these options. Looks like it allows you to mount to the tripod further to thier center too. Plus looks like ya get a lower in the deal too. Looks more spacey also!

Franklin Armory Csw Multi Cal W/ Lower & Lpk Ambi 2026

FRANKLIN ARMORY CSW MULTI CAL W/ LOWER & LPK AMBI

shootingsurplus.com

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

If ya know you gonna spend already for the spade, for a few bucks more I see they have these options. Plus looks like ya get a lower in the deal too. Looks more spacey also!

Franklin Armory Csw Multi Cal W/ Lower & Lpk Ambi 2026

FRANKLIN ARMORY CSW MULTI CAL W/ LOWER & LPK AMBI

shootingsurplus.com

Saw those, out of stock or were never made past prototypes. The only one I've seen is the KNS gen2 (binary trigger compatible)
I'm pretty handy in the scrap bin, may have to dream something up. Lots of scrap on the ship.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

?? What barrel for higher volume shooting? 5.56, 223, 223w? Chrome lined? Heavy profile? Bull?

 

[Jrfowl12]

Toyed with this idea years ago. Was playing with the idea of using a2 style front gas block/site post and using bayonet lug as the attachment point. Not sure how it would hold up with heavy/long term use.

 

[Duckyou]

If ya know you gonna spend already for the spade, for a few bucks more I see they have these options. Looks like it allows you to mount to the tripod further to thier center too. Plus looks like ya get a lower in the deal too. Looks more spacey also!

Franklin Armory Csw Multi Cal W/ Lower & Lpk Ambi 2026

FRANKLIN ARMORY CSW MULTI CAL W/ LOWER & LPK AMBI

shootingsurplus.com

I like that. It needs some type of reciprocating mount.