Welcome everyone to the 191st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet deal or only has a Fudd appeal?  Each week the TFB staff weighs in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

In our last edition, our poll showed that you, the readers, decided the wildcat-themed AR-15 was fudd crap.  

HGFC – Jungle Cat or Bungled Gat? — Poll Results

At this time, the original auction remains up with the $5,500 Buy It Now price unchanged.  It was a massive defeat for this gat (at least to our audience), but like all firearms featured in this series, we hope it finds its way to a suitable home in the very near future.     

In this week’s edition of HGFC, we look at a very custom AR-15 chambered in .223 Wylde. As is tradition, this engraved rifle-length gat is currently up for sale on GunBroker for $2,599 Buy It Now.  

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP?

The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

Let’s see what the Staff had to say about this week’s offering:

“That’s actually good looking. But seems more like a wall hanger than anything else.” – Nick C.

“The detatchable carry handle lets it down a little for me.” – Matt M.

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

Selling this wood-clad gat is GunBroker seller angle_of_attack_arms, located in Lewisville TX.  Let’s see what they had to say about this heavily engraved AR-15.  

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

At Angle of Attack Armament we build, engrave, and cerakote custom firearms. Veteran, LEO, 1st responder?? Enquire with us BEFORE purchase to receive a discount. (we cannot apply the discount after checkout through gunbroker) To learn more about our work and discounts please visit us at www.angleofattackarms.com 

This custom AR-15 is beautiful inside and out, in the style of an A2 traditional AR, it incorporates wood furniture, engraved receivers, bayonet, and magazine. The top quality components of this build include:

20″ Ballistic Advantage .223 Wylde barrel with 1:8 twist rate. Made from 416R Stainless Steel, accepts both .223 and 5.56 NATO ammunition. 1/2x 28 muzzle thread

Geissele Super Semi Automatic Trigger

Hydraulic Buffer to reduce recoil and noise

Enhanced upper and lower parts 

Receivers machined from 7075-T6 aircraft grade billet aluminum from New Frontier Armory. Then engraved and cerakoted in our shop. 

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

This beautiful rifle ships to your FFL in a hard case with sling, bayonet, and 30rd magazine (let us know if you need a 10rd magazine). Please let us know if you have any questions or would like the code for our 1st responder, LEO, veteran, or pilot discount.
After purchase we will send you an invoice from our website where you can pay via credit card. Unless otherwise specified we ship within 4-5 business days of receiving payment and FFL information.  

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

Firearm trends come and go, and in recent years the trend has been more retro rifles.  I certainly never expected to see more rifles with carry handles at events like SHOT or NRAAM, but I guess we’ve come full circle from high speed to classic.  Given the popularity of the AR platform, it was only a matter of time (and not the first time) before we started to see rifles like this.  Because hey, if we’re going old school why not make it look even older?  The whole theme here is rather strange in a few different areas.

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

At first glance, I thought to myself, “So it’s like a fancy over-the-top M16 clone.  Got it.”  Well, actually no it’s almost the inverse.  It’s a billet receiver set with a hydraulic buffer and a 233 Wylde barrel.  The only reference in the description is that it’s the “style of an A2 traditional AR”.  I never thought we’d be looking at awarding style points in this series, but the engraved bayonet might help it stick the landing though so who knows.   All jokes aside, it looks like a very high-quality build with some incredible engraving.

What do you think?  Does all the custom work and detail justify an asking price of $2,599?  Or are we better off without wood and engraving on an A2-inspired AR15?  As always I leave it up to you, the readers, to decide.

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? The Ultimate Decorative M16 or Can’t Be Unseen?

What do you think?  Is this Custom Wood AR-15 a Hot Gat or overindulged Fudd Crap?  Be sure to let us know in the comments below, and cast your vote to let us know if this Custom Wood AR-15 in .223 Wylde is a Hot Gat or Fudd Crap: