Words and Pics: Rich Norman

“Is a build ever finished?”

Surely that could serve as a Zen Buddhist kōan – a question which provokes great doubt, in order to test the Zen student’s journey to enlightenment?

It follows then that to truly finish a build is to achieve enlightenment; and my Tackleberried HAO HK416A5 is truly finished.

Well, I can tell you that if this is enlightenment, it feels a bit shit. This proves that for me the journey is more important than the destination.

To be honest, I blame HAO. Their thoroughness and authenticity makes things far too easy – funds allowing. They have completely ruined the journey with their perfect receiver sets. Fuckers! 🙂

So, the finishing touches to my A5 landed in the past couple of weeks.

A VFC RAL8000 ejection port cover – courtesy of Marco HAO (thanks again, Marco!) – and an RS RAL8000 HK416A5 Slim Line Stock which I bought from German Gun Works.

A parts list follows.

Parts List

• Tackleberried Systema PTW Value Pack 3
• Tackleberried Systema PTW Hop/Orga Barrel Group
• Tackleberried HAO Advanced Stainless Steel Cylinder
• Tackleberried HAO HK416A5 7075T6 CNC Receiver Set – RAL8000, with Gundrilled Barrel
• Element LA5 – FDE
• VFC Ejection Port Cover – RAL8000
• RS HK416A5 Castle Nut
• RS HK416A5 Receiver End Plate
• RS HK Assault Grip – RAL8000
• RS HK Rear BUIS – Black
• RS HK 416A5 Slim Line Stock – RAL8000
• RS EOTech EXPS 3-0 FDE
• RS EOTech G33 Magnifier
• Tackleberried RS Magpul Pmag – Black