Bug Out Gun

[ExurbanKevin]

I think you're on the right track, Alf. The SIG brace has completely re-defined what we think of as a small, lightweight rifle/carbine, good for you to grab one while you can.

Speaking of SIG, I've tac-d out my SU-16 with some of their tactical gear, namely a StopLite laser/ight combo and one of their a 3x scopes. It's a bit more stuff than just the Vortex Strikefire I had on it before, but a laser and light gives me a lot more options than what I had before.

[alfsauve]

Wow, Kevin.    Not exactly small and compact anymore.   I've cut my pistol grip off to make it take up less heigth.   Now I'm looking at carrying cases.  I think maybe a  racquetball racquet cover.  A tennis cover might be too big    Found this at Galati designed for a takedown rifle (23"x9").  Trying to be as un-tactical cool as possible.

[ExurbanKevin]

Still fits in the Galati case I bought for it before I added the light, laser aquarium bubbler and tactical coffeemaker onto it, though.

(Memo to self: See if I can return the coffeemaker and get one in FDE instead....).

I keep it in the trunk, unloaded, with 3 full mags in the pouches on the case. It'll need to be retrieved from the trunk before use, which implies there will be time to load it as well.

[ExurbanKevin]

Speaking of compact pistol grips...

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ab-arms-p-grip-review/

No Dremel required!

[alfsauve]

Oh, oh.  And it's only $19.95.  https://www.abarms.com/A_B_Arms_SBR_P_Grip_p/abasbrp.htm

No Dremel required!

Dremel?   Dremel?   Try a 10" DeWalt compound saw.  Neat, straight cut.  Only a little sanding required.   (Picture of my stubby pistol grip when I get the quick release pins.)

I might consider the A*B when I settle on a carrying case, if there's room.

[Sponsor]

[alfsauve]

Found it.   The perfect undercover case.

I've looked at yoga mat carrying cases, soft guitar cases, you name it but I found the perfect one for my gun.



  http://digitalphotoscenenow.com/vidpro-tc-22-padded-tripod-bag-carries-22-inch-long-tripods/
  http://digitalphotoscenenow.com/vidpro-tc-22-padded-tripod-bag-carries-22-inch-long-tripods/

This bag is 22"x4.5"x4.5".  My upper is 20" end-to-end.  The lower with my cutoff grip is going to bulge just a tad at 4.8" wide.  I intend to get a cheap 1/4" yoga mat and cut it down as padding.   The also make longer ones in 27" and in 35".


Now the tool.   Since this is a bug out situation a multi-tool is called for.  Here's the one my wife is getting me for Christmas.  (She just doesn't know it yet.)  I don't normally splurge on a tool like this, but I like the combination of spanner wrench, punch and hex driver.



http://www.multitaskertools.com/

[MAUSERMAN]

I keep an AK under folder with a Glock19 in my bag. I was also contemplating whether or not to carry my M63 tanker. 

[alfsauve]

[Do these projects ever end?]

Almost done.   Here's is the picture of the bag, the cut off grip and the quick release takedown pins.  Only thing left is to assemble an emergency repair/cleaning kit and get magazine pouches.

I must confess, I didn't use any of the bags I had talked about above.   I found this little two-man tent at target that came in the bag you see.  The tent is going in the bug out bag and has it's own nylon pouch.  The bag is the perfect size.  20"x5"x5".  The gun fits perfectly.   A little cardboard stiffner along the bottom and ends and some 1/8" foam pieces for padding rounds it out.  It's so handy I want to carry it everywhere.  A "man purse"



Since I only have 5" width to play with, I'm hoping to find double mag pouches that I can fold in half (one over the other), or a single width pouch that hold two mags on top each other.  Pouches with their own little sling are important since if it becomes necessary to deploy this I want the ability to carry the mags easily without fumbling.  Planning on 4 mags, maybe six.   I have a nylon cased, AR field cleaning kit and will add a small bag of AR lower pins and springs.  That along with the MultiTasker tool should pretty much round out this project.

And yes, the pistol grip is rather small.   But I do not intend to fire this one handed and the additional lost grip for the 4th & 5th fingers isn't really missed that much when held properly with two hands.  I might look, down the road, at the smaller one that Kevin suggested. 

[tombogan03884]

http://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-Police-Pro-Pak-AR-15-Pull-Thru/dp/B001F0IDGM/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1417621105&sr=8-18&keywords=gunslick+cleaning+kit

[PegLeg45]

I ordered spare kits from Amazon.

Put the springs in an old pill bottle and take along.


Spare spring kit, $8 plus free shipping:


http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Arms-Gear-Replacement-Complete/dp/B00J5VF22G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1417628503&sr=8-3&keywords=ar+spring+kit


Double parts kit:


http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-parts-AR-15-Sporting-Rifle/dp/B00KOAPJN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417628503&sr=8-1&keywords=ar+spring+kit


http://www.amazon.com/5-56-Turned-Parts-Set-223/dp/B00IYSM69I/ref=pd_bxgy_misc_img_y