Frank Rifle

[JoeGrine]

Hey,
I’m building my first rifle and was ay first going for a badass frank gun being made up of Noveske, BCM, Daniel defense.

I’m not a gun tech by any means so feel free to suggest something,

IMO every gun manufacture has different standards and tolerances and I feel IFFY when it comes to mix and matching part, knowing I could drop a lot of money on part and then they not match up or work correctly.

I’m a brand whore if you’re wondering, I don’t mind waiting on BO list for the parts to come to get the right parts.

I’m thinking now that I need to stick with one brand though out mainly Noveske, buy here’s another question, should I buy every little pin and screw and other parts by their selves or buy the part already completed???

 

[Ravenyzf-r6]

Hi there congrats on your first build. I recently built two up and bought all the parts separately. I had never owned an AR and wanted to build it all myself to understand their operation better etc. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. One rifle was mostly Spikes tactical, but the other was a cheaper franken rifle and I had no issues with part compatibility. I don't believe I actually saved money as I was building during the big scare, but parts appear to be much easier to come by now. Good luck with your rifle.

 

[JoeGrine]

Okay cool and yeah ive found some lowers for around 200 and barrels for 475 so its for sure getting better

If any body has Noveske parts please let me know.

 

[Crosshair]

Most parts are available now, BCG's are still hard to find in stock, lots on gun broker though. Noveske and BCM had several barrels in stock on their websites, last week anyway. Noveske, BCM, and DD are definitely some of the best out there, any LEGO configuration with those parts will be really nice. I personally would add Rainier Arms and a few others to that list as well. As far as all the little pins and screws, I'd say just get a complete lower parts kit and upper parts kit - its usually cheaper than piecing every little thing together even if you won't be using the included trigger or grip. LPK's minus trigger seem to be hard to find right now. For rails, I have a hard time straying from the M.I. Gen2 SS Modular, just for being amazingly ultra-lightweight and well priced.

 

[Rob01]

Hey,
I’m building my first rifle and was ay first going for a badass frank gun

Sorry but what is a "frank" gun?

 

[bluto77]

Sorry but what is a "frank" gun?

Glad I'm not the only one that didn't know.

 

[kydron]

Sorry but what is a "frank" gun?

Usually it means "Frankenstein," referring to a rifle that utilizes components from various manufacturers.

 

[Rob01]

I have heard of that but never heard it referred to as a Frank gun.

 

[kydron]

Yeah I heard it tossed around a lot on arfcom.

 

[aojones]

The term "Frank" is reference to "Frankenstein" AKA Eddie Van Halen's Red and White Striped guitar from the late 70's early 80's used to record VHI.......

 

[usafabrad]

Someone watched the magpul video and heard Chris Costa refer to a rifle made by several maunfactures as a "frankengun", and it seems like the OP was unaware that is the standard for custom long range rifles.

 

[Sledge1]

Sorry but what is a "frank" gun?

I just figured it was...short.

 

[Slapchop]

I just figured it was...short.

Heh heh heh... I see what you did there!

 

[MLC]

I clicked on the thread presuming it was a Lowlight spec'd rifle. /sadtrombone

 

[-Nick-]

I have heard of that but never heard it referred to as a Frank gun.

That's because you're old Rob... lmao...

 

[Rob01]

Yeah I am not hip to the lingo of you whipper snappers with your walkmans and rock and roll music!

 

[FCS]

Maybe Franken' as in short for Frankenstein gun, as it is a hodge podge of parts assembled and brought to life?

Frank gun? Only if you build an Ernest gun too.

 

[dogman]

The proper term is frankengun.

 

[Smokerroller]

what did Costa say about "frankenguns"? IMHO most companies are turning out "frankenguns" since there is a comparatively small number of "manufacturers" and a large number of "assemblers" in the market.

 

[-Nick-]

Yeah I am not hip to the lingo of you whipper snappers with your walkmans and rock and roll music!

 

[usafabrad]

Context of the comment i believe was in reference to people trying to be their own at-home gunsmiths as opposed to hiring a qualified builder. This was during a discussion on upgrades etc.

 

[ArmaHeavy]

I thought is was in relation to the the Frankenstein monster, who in the story, was piece together from more than a couple bodies.

 

[JoeGrine]

I thought is was in relation to the the Frankenstein monster, who in the story, was piece together from more than a couple bodies.

Pretty much the same thing in simpler terms,

And im glad we all learned something here.

Remeber if yall have parts to offer let me know!

 

[-Nick-]

Context of the comment i believe was in reference to people trying to be their own at-home gunsmiths as opposed to hiring a qualified builder. This was during a discussion on upgrades etc.

Because it takes a "qualified builder" to put together an AR? Yeah... with the availability of essentially bolt on finished parts including barrels it only takes the basic tools, an ounce of mechanical ability, and some time researching to build an AR now.

 

[usafabrad]

They were talking about rem 700s in the magpul video. Still, never a bad idea for a smith to give it a once-over for function/safety.

 

[mbpike]

While all of my guns (AR-15s) are frakenguns my main rifle is the most pieced together rifle I own. I have never had a problem with any parts matching up and they all work great.

I'd suggest getting a matched upper / lower set to help with what some people refer to as "slop". But other then that I say go crazy and build yourself a dream rifle with the best parts from everyone you want.

 

[ole'soldier]

Someone watched the magpul video and heard Chris Costa refer to a rifle made by several maunfactures as a "frankengun", and it seems like the OP was unaware that is the standard for custom long range rifles.

When I built my first AR 15, I thought of it as "Custom", not a frankengun. I didn't use the cheapest parts I could find, I wanted a build that would make the most of the 5.56. But, as I researched, there seems to be the never ending war of frankengun vs custom. Just as you noted, most people that post specs on a custom rig with have a variety of parts from the best of the best.