Mossberg 715T .22LR (AR15 Shell) Accessories

This faux AR15 is a Mossberg 715T .22 rifle in an AR shell. It uses the same receiver and barrel as the Mossberg 702 Plinkster. It is fun and accurate, but caution is advised because, with a bit of customization, it quickly passes as an authentic AR15. Two police officers even told me I owned a nice-looking AR after seeing it up close but not touching it. They were surprised when I told them it was a .22.

Besides the modifications, I want to talk about today I have already added;

• Picatinny rail protectors
• Folding tripod
• Forward grip
• Tactical flashlight (pressure on/off switch on forward grip)
• Green Laser sight (pressure on/off switch on stock hand grip)
• Red Dot sight

But I kept thinking about those "hollow" areas in the adjustable stock and forward grip, what could those be used for? Well, with the a little help from my 3D printer I added some storage containers that fit inside those hollow areas. Those containers carry all the tools I need to break down the gun, and extra batteries for the electronics. One container even holds forty (40) extra rounds of ammo.

So, I just thought I would share this information in case anyone else found it useful. As for the containers that I printed for this, you will find a lot of free print files out there by searching for “3D printed containers with lid”. Just look for one where the lid is flush with the sides of the container. You can then modify the size of the container to meet your requirements.

Let's start with the tool kit.

The forward grip I added is hollow, and you may or may not have noticed the protrusion at the bottom of that grip (circled above). That is my tool kit and it is longer than the grip because it is pressure fit and you need enough exposure to be able to pull it out.

Inside this container are all the tools I need to breakdown the gun. That is one (1) small screwdriver and two (2) Allen wrenches. There is also a small cleaning cloth which I wrap the tools in to prevent any movement (no noise).

The hollow area in the butt stock gave me room for two containers. However, because pressure fitting would not work for one of those containers I made a butt stock plate that snaps on. The butt stock plate has two tapered pins that mate with the existing holes in the telescoping butt stock ; once pressed through the holes, they snap back into shape, and the lip on them holds the plate securely. To release the plate, push those protruding clip ends together, and it comes right off.

The first container you will find when the butt stock plate is removed holds the spare batteries. This container is NOT pressure fit but it is sized to ensure that it did not rattle around.

Inside this container are spare batteries for my red dot, laser and tactical light (wrapped in cotton to prevent any noise).

With the butt stock plate and spare battery container removed, move the telescoping butt stock to its full inward position. You will find another container hiding there. This container is pressure fit and it is holding forty (40) extra rounds of .22LR ammunition.

Thanks and happy plinking.