I've got a lot of time behind ARs. A lot. I've built a bunch of them, bought and sold them to try different configurations, went lightweight, HBAR, tried different calibers, large-frame, so on and so forth. There isn't a lot that gets me excited about ARs anymore, despite how capable they are and how much I shoot them.

But this little thing is just so nifty. I had a chance to trade a pistol I wasn't shooting for a Fightlight SCR Raider (pistol) lower, and knew immediately what I'd do with it. I made the trade, and immediately bought a Boyd's Remington 1100 stock and the rifle buffer tube parts from Fightlight. I modded the stock to fit today, and slapped one of my uppers on there as a placeholder. It'll eventually have an FM Products FM-15 side-charging upper on there once it is modified to fit, but this is a nice package on its own. The optic is a little high, but a lightweight 16" barrel with a light can is just handy.

It's not a cheap build, nor an especially practical one, but it might scratch the itch for someone who wants something different. And I know it'll win over my FIL who shies away from all things pistol grippy and tacticool once he shoots it.

I have a buddy that has one of these in 300 BO, he bought it because he couldn't stand the pistol grip on a standard AR wanted something for hog hunting. He really liked his for short range whitetail and hogs. It was pretty cool, if I remember correctly though it was relatively expensive compared to a standard AR. Its kinda crazy how the bolt carrier goes into the stock and a little trickier to take apart.

Looks like a starwars blaster, good may the 4th be with you post

Yeah, a very different and unique system. The pistol recoil system has such a short, stiff spring that I'm surprised the thing is reliable, but I guess Fightlight tuned the system right.

Nope. Not me. To each his own.

If your neck is similar to most mortal men you'll really thank yourself if you swap out that 1/3 cowitness mount height to a low mount.
I've set all my dot optic scout and lever rigs like that.

Also, I'd sell that mag to a collector and buy another rifle.

Yep, the final upper for this gun will have a low mount for sure. It is... Not ideal right now lol

I have 2 lever rigs with optics mounted at that height. Both are almost exclusively for using under night vision and shooting passively through a pvs14 to take single boars or varmints with subsonic 38spl or 30-30.

On The 30-30 I have a cheap Sig mount and in the daylight I can use the scout sight irons on the gun through the base like an old set of Weaver see through scope rings. I feel that It’s about as rugged as a tub of bbq sauce but being that it usually rides in the buggy gun rack and stays secured it hasn’t been a big issue yet.

Few things are more fun than taking animals with a lever gun shooting subsonics

I’ve got ADM or LaRue low mounts on my other lever scouts. Real handy rigs

Nice one sir

In its final form. Foxtrot Mike FM-15 side charging upper for the best ergonomics. I'm hoping to get it zeroed in later this week.