The Kiss Carbine

USMC6094 · 01-25-2015, 07:44 AM

I've recently gotten back into the AR building fever I had before I went to college for two years, and since then have dug up some old shooting magazines that, at the time were extolling the virtues of a (K)eep (I)t (S)imple (S)tupid carbine.
The jist of the rifle is light weight (6.5-7 pounds all up weight) with bomb proof sights (fixed A1/A2 style).
Well I got the bug BAD for a KISS style AR. Here are my criteria
M16 style upper receiver (less forward assist), possibly Les Baer flat top less forward assist
Light weight (pencil barrel) barrel with a mid-length gas system. Mid length is a personal preference, also it'll be either chrome lined or melonited, either or.
Free float, light weight forward handguard

The lower is where I want to be more out of the box, I like the Smith and Wesson M&P Sport lower a lot, So I plan on using a Sport as the base for my rifle, selling the stock upper to fund the rest of the build.

I'll update as the build starts and progresses.

303Lithgow · 01-25-2015, 08:48 AM

For years the only AR I would own said Colt on it. Then about five years ago I broke down and bought a few non-Colts.

I have a Colt SP1 that is configured in the XM16E1 configuration. Can't get any more simpler than that.

RetiredSeabee · 01-25-2015, 10:46 AM

I am looking forward to seeing this project progress. I want to add an AR to the collection down the road so I look forward to the education on them.

USMC6094 · 01-25-2015, 10:53 AM

Ive built three in the last five years, all of them havexrheir own niche to fill, my current simplest is an A2 clone with a Model One upper on a Sig M400 Hunter lower. Aside from the Sig additions to the standard AR lower, its about as close as Ill ever get to a real A2 again. Ill post pictures of my three one of these days lol

303Lithgow · 01-25-2015, 12:15 PM

looking forward to the pictures.

01-25-2015, 07:44 AM	#1
USMC6094 Senior Member Joined: Jan 2015 From: North Carolina Posts: 120	The Kiss Carbine I've recently gotten back into the AR building fever I had before I went to college for two years, and since then have dug up some old shooting magazines that, at the time were extolling the virtues of a (K)eep (I)t (S)imple (S)tupid carbine. The jist of the rifle is light weight (6.5-7 pounds all up weight) with bomb proof sights (fixed A1/A2 style). Well I got the bug BAD for a KISS style AR. Here are my criteria M16 style upper receiver (less forward assist), possibly Les Baer flat top less forward assist Light weight (pencil barrel) barrel with a mid-length gas system. Mid length is a personal preference, also it'll be either chrome lined or melonited, either or. Free float, light weight forward handguard The lower is where I want to be more out of the box, I like the Smith and Wesson M&P Sport lower a lot, So I plan on using a Sport as the base for my rifle, selling the stock upper to fund the rest of the build. I'll update as the build starts and progresses.

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01-25-2015, 08:48 AM	#2
303Lithgow Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 16,373	For years the only AR I would own said Colt on it. Then about five years ago I broke down and bought a few non-Colts. I have a Colt SP1 that is configured in the XM16E1 configuration. Can't get any more simpler than that.

01-25-2015, 10:46 AM	#3
RetiredSeabee Super Moderator Joined: Dec 2012 From: Harrisburg, North Carolina Posts: 4,267	I am looking forward to seeing this project progress. I want to add an AR to the collection down the road so I look forward to the education on them.

01-25-2015, 10:53 AM	#4
USMC6094 Senior Member Joined: Jan 2015 From: North Carolina Posts: 120	Ive built three in the last five years, all of them havexrheir own niche to fill, my current simplest is an A2 clone with a Model One upper on a Sig M400 Hunter lower. Aside from the Sig additions to the standard AR lower, its about as close as Ill ever get to a real A2 again. Ill post pictures of my three one of these days lol

01-25-2015, 12:15 PM	#5
303Lithgow Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 16,373	looking forward to the pictures.