This labor of love took a little more time to put together as some of the components were rather elusive and/or expensive to obtain. I think my patience paid off in the end.

LOWER BUILD LIST

SMOS GFY Billet Lower Receiver
ACE M4 SOCOM Gen4 5 Position Collapsible Stock
SMOS QD End Plate
AXTS Enhanced Pivot/Takedown Pin Set
AXTS Ambi Safety
Strike Industries Enhanced Bolt Catch/Release
Strike Industries Enhanced Magazine Release
Timney 3.5 lb. Skeletonized Trigger
Hogue Overmolded Rubber Grip w/Storage Cap

UPPER BUILD LIST

SMOS SM Slick Side Upper Receiver
SMOS SM13 M-Lok Rail 13.75”
AXTS .223 Wylde Shilen 1:8 16” Stainless Steel Barrel
AXTS Full Mass Black Nitride Bolt Carrier Group 556
AXTS Raptor Ambi Charging Handle Black 556
VG6 Gamma 556 EX Muzzle Brake
Emtan Karmiel Flip up BUIS Front/Rear Set

Don't get no better'n that there. Very nice.
I'd hate to be a coyote in range of that beauty.

Dude your builds are the best!

Merlin, OR? Talk about middle of nowhere.

Kick ass rifle man.

Nice build. Might have a friend interested when you decide to sell it in 2 weeks.

I'll keep you posted. I'm bound to be broke soon with all these BF sales going on.

what is your intended purpose and what inspired the build? Looks like much of the parts are from OR.

SMOS is a very reputable company. They used to manufacture all of Noveske's receivers until Noveske pulled some shady back door shenanigans. There was a falling out and SMOS went it on their own. Thus far very successfully I might add. Just a little privately owned shop but with high standards.

So I wanted to do an SMOS build using as many of their parts as I could and turn to their neighbor AXTS (now evidently Radian) for the parts that SMOS could not supply.

EDIT: However, since I did this build, SMOS now manufactures their own barrels from Shilen blanks and I believe they are making their own BCG's too but don't quote me on the latter.

How do you like the reflex optic on top of your acog? I kinda want to do one but I'm still on the fence

You put the A (awesome) in AR....................Ron, goddam!!!!!!!!!!

My Dick is fucking hard right now.

How did u source that from Merlin? I will be there soon!

I supposed gfy is a subtle remark towards noveske. That's not burnt bronze is it? Cus that looks like straight gold.

Correct on the gesture to Noveske. Incorrect on the burnt bronze. I used image filters to enhance the photos. The rifle is as evil a black as black can get.

SMOS turns their own barrels from Rock Creek and Lilja blanks. AXTS (Radian) is using Shilen Blanks.


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But like you said, SMOS makes good stuff. Receivers are on the super tight side though.

Nice! Thanks for the info Rich.