Shizzlemah

Many vendors will sell a complete upper, or at least a barrel attached to an upper. With the barrel mated to the upper, you can finish the assembly with a hammer and punch.

T Bone

Or, like the AR15.com folks will suggest, keep it and build/buy another~!

If you decide to go with a stripped upper, make sure someone in the know checks the head spacing after the barrel is reinstalled. But consider, would you enjoy the basic, non scoped version? (I do). Might want to go with a complete new upper, that way you can switch between the two easily, and even maybe later get a new lower so you've got two complete rifles. Just food for thought.

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mcp1810

I would buy an upper. Oh wait! I did! I started off with a Bushy carbine purchased the day they voted on the AWB. Later a buddy of mine dragged into CMP matches. I ended up buying a new upper and fixed stock to compete with. Last year I bought a Double Star lower and a bolt carrier group and I now have two complete ARs.
Next I am thinking of building an M-4gery in 6.8 and maybe one in 9mm.

Seriously, they are like Pringles chips. One is never enough!!!

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SouthernZ71

Thats what I was thinking. Just put the stuff on the current upper on a new flat top upper. That would have to be the cheapest route I would think.

Or Sale/ keep that upper and buy a new complete upper. Then later down the road you could pin the current one on a new lower and have 2 AR's., one with optics one with a permatached carry handle?

Skygod

You've got a few ways to accomplish what you want.

You can purchase complete uppers with NM type barrels and rail systems.

You can purchase a stripped upper reciever and decide what feed ramps, what barrel and what type of handguards or rails you want. You can use the standard Front sight block, or a low profile and mount a front flip up sight or use one of the fancy flip up sights that are integrated into the gas block, etc.

It all depends on what you want this new upper to do for you.

If you just want a flat top so that your optics are not up on that silly carry handle, then just look around at LMT, BCG, Arma, DPMS, Bushy, Olympic, or just go for the gusto and look at Noveske uppers.

Take your time and do some research on what type of upper you want. But, it sound like you just want a flat top to mount your optics so any decent manufacturer name can sell you a flat top upper and you can rail it out and add in lights, lasers, foregrips, etc.

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mousehunter

Get both. Honest, if you can afford it get one for scope, and keep one iron - there are going to be times that you want a lighter weight rifle. Aperture sights are a lot more accurate than you probably think. You might like it in it's natural state.

ymmv, but I know I just built my second ar for that reason - first was too heavy with that huge scope and bull barrel to carry aground - but it is a hell of a lot of fun on the bench.

dukalmighty

CDNNinvestments has a milspec A3 upper with detachable carry handle for 129.99 all you gotta do is put your barrel and other stuff on it,it will require a barrel wrench and either upper vise blocks or barrel vise blocks for disassembly assembly

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40S&WMAN

Well, I fixed my little problem, S&W MP15, Tactical Entry stock, 16” bull barrel, flattop upper, I added a Bushnell scope that adjusts from 3x to 12X, surefire and a “super tacti-cool” quick release forward grip just for kicks, it’s growing on me, it’s rather a comfy and natural feel. This should make for a good all around AR-15 for me, varmint, home defense and SHTF. I think I might go with a smaller tactical red dot optics later, this scope is a little big.

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SubNine

Nice rifle!

I still have 5 more days until I can pick up my S&W M&P15 carbine, I cannot wait! I specifically wanted one with a removable carry handle, and the M&P15 just stood out at my FFL dealer.

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BAC

How's the weight of the bull barrel feel on the front end? I don't remember ACE stocks being very heavy, so balance would concern me a little. If you don't care for humping it around with the weight more towards the front end, you could save up for a Magpul UBR or a whole new barrel.


-B