Hi, there!
This is my second post, and I wanted to put in something fun, so here's what I'm working on. It's a 5.56x45mm, manually-operated handgun on a P80 AR lower. It isn't finished yet, but it's starting to look like it!
The idea is a cut-down bolt carrier that can move back and forth within the upper. I used a Spikes Pistol Plug instead of a buffer tube. If you want to learn more about the concept, go to solo300.com, which is where I got the idea. There are some YouTube videos on the concept, as well.
I still need to drill/tap the left side of the bolt carrier. I'm making my own operating handle. I also have to machine a slot in the left side of the upper. Soon as that's done and a red dot's added, I can find out how it shoots!
BTW, the gas block is on backwards, covering the gas port. The upper is an Anderson Sport Upper, and the barrel is an 8.5-inch AR-STONER, with a Ruger "A1" short flash hider. Grip is a MagPul K2 I got on sale for $12. Lower parts are mil-spec, except for the non-walking trigger/hammer pins (easier to install without hammering -- hammering pins into a polymer lower isn't something I recommend), and an ambi safety.
I'm looking forward to shooting it! I'm sure this dog is gonna bark real loud!
Regards,
Dirty Bob
Oops, I should have noticed the Faxon barrel and Kak flash hider have different threads! I'd be better off with a micro flash can!
All my best,
Dirty Bob
Here's the story (short version):
I was going to build an AR pistol with a brace and a Law Tactical folding system.
Then the BATFE decided braces were evil!!, so I had to change course. I decided the simplest way to stay within the law was to make this a true pistol (that people not familiar with the weird gun laws in the US would recognize as a pistol).
The purpose of the original build was for the day I'm either (A) one of the intended victims of a mass shooting, or (B) caught in the middle of civil unrest. I've had really bad (or really great) luck in my life. I had someone try to murder me with a hatchet as a teenager. Since then, I've had numerous brushes with violent crime, including a failed home invasion (they gave up before my front door did). The home invasion attempt was the most frightening one.
I see the Solo pistol concept as something I can carry in a normal sized backpack, without any of those "stealth carry" bags. A middle-aged dude with a skateboard bag is gonna stand out like Steve Buscemi trying to pass as a high school student. ๐
I know I'll probably try to deal with any problem with my EDC carry and will likely never have a chance to touch anything in a backpack, but I keep thinking of the shot Stephen Willeford had to make in Sutherland Springs, TX (not far from here; we even both used The Blackhawk Range for practice, though I've never met Mr. Willeford).
The issue with the current build is that it feels rather long and muzzle-heavy. I've already started lusting after the Faxon 5-inch 1:5 twist barrel in 300BLK! Mated with a KAK Type 42 muzzle device, it would be shorter and lighter. As a bonus, it would look even more like Harrison Ford's BlasTech DL-44 pistol!
I do really want to shoot this pistol! I see this more like a Thompson Center Contender right now, a Contender that can be reloaded really fast and could possibly be used as a long-range target pistol or varmint/pest eliminator. I'd like to swap a shorter barrel onto the pistol and see what kind of difference that makes. ๐
Sorry for rattling on for so long!
Thank ya'll for your kind words!
Dirty Bob
Duuude. That looks cool!!! Definitely want to see the finished product.
Love it been wanting to do one for the wife she loves Starwars. Appreciate the share and keep posting updates
Very cool. It actually does look like Han Solo's pistol! Would love to see some video of you shooting it.
Looking great sir. Keep us posted on the outcome.
BTW, here's the parts list -- with weights and prices -- from my build notes.
All my best,
Dirty Bob
223 Solo Pistol Project Components Item Weight Price o Polymer 80 lower 6.3 oz. $ 54 o Anderson AM-15 Sport Upper, 6.5 oz. $ 40 7076-T6, "slick-side" o AR-STONER 5.56mm barrel, 17.4 oz. $ 80 M4 profile, 8.5 inches o Aluminum barrel nut, 1.2 oz. $ 11 justrails.com o AR-STONER s/s low-profile 1.5 oz. $ 20 gas block o Ruger short, A1-type flash 1.7 oz. $ 20 suppressor o PSA bolt carrier group 11.6 oz. $ 55 o Homemade charging handle o AR-STONER lower kit, mil-spec o Magpul K2 grip, grey 2.9 oz. $ 13 o End plate, steel 0.5 oz. $ 5 o Spike's ST22 Pistol Plug 1.1 oz. $ 20 ======= ===== Totals: oz. $