The Heart Wants What The Heart Wants

I have built a couple three AR-15's now.

Most had an idea in mind when I started and they are now what I had in mind.

Kaylee is an oddity in that I had a plan and I didn't even get close.  Sabrina is the culmination of that plan.  Kaylee now represents a different plan, so it worked out.

Two guns, Brunhilda and Tabitha were clearing the parts bin.  Times got a bit rough, so I sold Brunhilda; but not before the buyer asked for a lot of changes.  That meant that the parts bin got parts put back in!

Tabitha emptied those parts back out; and I just love how she came out.  Even her lower was a leftover from making Charlotte correct.  The upper was left over from getting parts for Sabrina, and then leftover from Brunhilda.  The charging handle was left over from getting a gray one for Sabrina.  The lower and bolt carrier group (the bolt was a spare) were left over from Charlotte.  The barrel was left over from Dottie.  The lower parts kit was a spare, the stock was a spare, the pistol grip was my most battered one that I had bought just in case I couldn't get a better one for Sabrina.  About all that was new was the handguards, gas tube and flash-hider.

I've said all that before.

What I didn't expect from this build was just how well she would fit.  The vintage parts are not the best cosmetically; but there's nothing functionally wrong with them.

Tabitha is light, well balanced and shoots well.  I didn't expect to like her, but I do.  She's a keeper.

For the record for those scoring at home (below the fold):



Just the AR's I have built; in approximate order of building.

Olga:

Kaylee:

Cheyenne:

Dottie:

Brunhilda:

Charlotte:

Sabrina:

Alice:

Kevina:

Tabitha: