So for my sons Christmas present.....

[Imsohungry]

Terrible idea.

I think he would appreciate it more if you bought him a complete AR each year

[shooter115]

My son was born January 31st 2012 so this is going to be his first Christmas. My wife has been going crazy buying him more toys than he'll ever know what to do with. My gift..... his own AR lower My thoughts are to give him a major component every year and by the time he's about 12 years old, we'll be assembling his new AR on Christmas day. Providing he stays on the nice list

What ya'll think brilliant or stupid idea

I'm still trying to do the math.

I started this thread a year ago. This will be his second Christmas.

[OldmanFCSA]

My son had 7 rifles before age of 2.
Then later found out he wanted to be left handed.
Now he has 4 rifles that are left handed, but he loves my AR's that have the "bump".
He is 23 now, 6'9", 220, and still growing.

[yuppiejr]

My first daugher got a 10/22 for her 2nd birthday. Wont shoot it or handle it for a while, but its hers non-the-less

Each of my children got a Savage Rascal single shot bolt action when they were born, the two oldest have done some dry-fire/snap cap practice on the basement floor (teaching them to shoot prone/seated right out of the gate) and thinking 22 shorts @ pop cans will be in order this summer on the farm.

[unknown]

Great idea

[shooter115]

Bringing back my thread since it's that time of year again. This will be my boys 3rd Christmas and his gift this year will be the barrel.

Funny reading some of the comments in this thread from a couple years ago about the prices and availability of parts. I just bought 4 lowers for like $36 a piece, Stripped uppers for $38, P mags for $7.99 and metal mil-spec mags for $5.

[Grayskies]

My son was born January 31st 2012 so this is going to be his first Christmas. My wife has been going crazy buying him more toys than he'll ever know what to do with. My gift..... his own AR lower My thoughts are to give him a major component every year and by the time he's about 12 years old, we'll be assembling his new AR on Christmas day. Providing he stays on the nice list

What ya'll think brilliant or stupid idea

I'm still trying to do the math.

There is math involved!?!?!? Ugh!! my brain is to old to do math, wouldn't be surprised to see a Zombie turn his nose up at it...

Oh this youtube might be slightly appropriate

[hopkins]

Well since the M-16 was adopted in 1964 it is what most people already would call an antique. As such the .223 should be replaced with a more powerful round. It is possible to set up the existing platform to accept several more effective rounds. If you were to look at the select forces of our military, by choice they use more powerful rounds to accomplish their missions. But then I am probably preaching to the choir, as they say.

[shooter115]

I can't get the picture to load no matter what I try, but this years addition to Levi's rifle is a JP Enterprises MKIII handguard.

[yukonjasper]

Original post was made in 2012.

[shooter115]

Original post was made in 2012.

Yep. This was his forth Christmas. It's getting fun now that he's old enough to understand that these are parts for "his" gun.

[Rodentman]

A great idea that gets better as the years go on.

[BRL]

Great idea. Tagged. Hope I don't get banned in the next couple years and I hope the OP learns how to post a pic by the time it's done.

[Ironbear]

This is a great idea!

My family was talking about great past gifts this Christmas. One thing my father and uncle started doing was giving us good quality tools for Christmas. We are still using many of those tools. I was going to start my son this year but wasn't organized enough.