The third build is our first pistol caliber carbine of the reboot. In lieu of waiting for (I presume) a preferred B&T GHM9, Charlie decided to build his own PCC, patterning after Noveske’s Space Invader. Warning: if you are a delicate flower, some of the colorful item descriptions may cause you to wilt (personally I like the spice)…

Wannabe Space Invader

While there are some notable differences from the Space Invader–red dot instead of flip-up irons, a 7.5″ barrel with a 1:10 twist opposed to the 8.5″ 1:12, etc.–I think the changes are actually improvements. With the Bloodline barrel, you can attach whatever suppressor system you want–you aren’t limited to 3-luggers. Given the recent controversy over the Q brace, going with the SB Tactical version may prove to be prescient.

While it is not a Noveske, Charlie’s build comes in at a full $1000 less than the Space Invader. I’d love to see a side-by-side shoot to see how they compare on the range. Take a moment to read through the build and let Charlie (and us) know what you think. Would you have done something differently?

We will feature a build each week (assuming we get enough submissions). After four builds, we will hold a public vote. The winning build of that vote will win a prize. A random voter will also receive a prize. We will repeat that same cycle six times after which we will hold a run-off and the winning build will get a much more awesome prize (remember the rifle from last time?). Second place will also win a prize. We will also pick a couple of random voters that will get prize packs.

The best submissions will include:

• A unique build you have done and the concept for it.
• A great overall photo of the build—James did an excellent primer on photographing guns.
• Component prices and weights.
• Individual item photos.
• Detail of why a component was chosen.
• Link to where that component was sourced (if commercially available).
• Staying involved with the post by answering questions the other readers have.

A few caveats:

• Do NOT just copy someone else’s build, change a couple of things, and call it good.
• Do NOT submit a build with a single line item which is the completed gun—we want to see the custom parts that make it up.
• Concept builds were pretty universally hated by the readers—we may still allow a couple depending upon circumstances but don’t be offended if you get torn apart in the comments.
• We will only accept one build per person, per six cycles. Make it your best.
• It does not just have to be a gun, though a gun MUST be the central focus.

How to submit a build

Go to https://theprepared.com/kits. You will see some other example kits that are more related to preparedness. Scroll down a little and you will see a banner with a link to “Create Your Own Kit”. If you don’t have an account (or are not logged in), clicking on that link will popup a box allowing you to do either. Once you are logged in, the “Create Kit” wizard process will start. Give the kit a catchy name and set the visibility to “Public”. Follow the steps and make your build. Everything is saved in realtime, and you can always get back to it on the main “kits” page.

Email the link to your kit (either copy from the URL or hit the “share” button on the editor) to tom.r @ thefirearmblog.com with the subject of “Build of the Week Submission”. I’ll check out the build and if it is good to go, it will be added to the queue. If it needs some work, I’ll help you polish it up.

May the odds ever be in your favor.