strelnikov

Apologies for this delayed expression of gratitude; the end of the school-year is busy times, especially when you're a student and a teacher (not to mention the bureaucratic headache of CCW renewal--yes, they exist in the great state of CA, but the hoops are a deterrent for most). Anyway, now that it's summer, there is a bit more time for hobbies, and I will look into all of this excellent advice! Will report back in the coming months as the project develops.

Thanks. Looks like this would fit the bill, but reviews are mixed as to whether it works... http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa10-a2-rifle-buffer-tube-kit.html#Reviews

I have a bit of a niche question, as I am doing a CA compliant build. I got a Gen II PA10 stripped lower and this LPK: http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-pa10-moe-ept-lower-build-kit-black.html to which I will have to add: https://www.atlanticfirearms.com/california-legal/kydex-grip-wrap-for-ar15-rifles-with-moe-style-pistol-grip-detail.html My main question is, what kind of fixed stock will best work with the buffer tube that came with the LPK linked above? From what I gather, the Gen 3 PRS is "universal," but has anyone tried it with this specific buffer tube? To stay CA compliant I need a fixed stock, and would like one that doesn't require much modification to the fin that I need to put on the pistol grip. (I've looked into the Thordsen stocks, but since I will probably have to flee this state as an economic refugee someday anyway, I'd like to do the bare minimum as far as CA compliance so I can undo it if I move to a Free State). Any intel much appreciated.

greetings from CA! I live in a county near the central coast with plenty of BLM land to visit (and whose sheriff will actually issue CCWs to law abiding citizens), so I thought I’d start a new project whose end result will be a rifle that I can use to get better at shooting from longer distances. I “built” (more like assembled) a PSA AR 15 in 2016, just in time to have to decide whether to go featureless or register it as an AW (still thinkin’ on it—have until June to decide). I’ve recently purchased a PSA Gen II lower and am hoping to build it up over the next year or so, but this time I’d like to build the upper myself, instead of getting one that’s already assembled (the carbine upper I got from PSA was OK but the FSP was canted pretty awful and it took them forever to get it back to me—I still haven’t had a chance to take it to the range and zero it). I went with PSA because they would actually ship their lower to CA (a lot of other sites I visited wouldn’t even send a stripped one because of their confusion about our laws). I suppose my main question is: are the PSA Gen II lowers compatible with uppers from manufacturers who have higher quality parts? This forum has been a big help in clarifying an otherwise murky project, and I’m hoping it will continue to be a useful resource. I understand that in general PSA doesn’t play well with others in some respects, but I’m hoping that maybe someone here has attempted what I’m hoping to attempt, using a cheaper lower as the foundation for an otherwise quality rifle. I’ll have to go “featureless” on this build, but since there is a high probability of me leaving the state once I finish my PhD in a year or two (most jobs in my field are easier to find outside of CA), I’d like to be able to convert it to a standard pattern rifle. Anyway, that’s a bit about me, and thanks for any info you guys might have!