Well since I can't buy an AR15 anymore...

IMBLITZVT · Dec 13, 2013

I decided O'Malley was correct, that semi auto fire is not sufficient in this day of age...

So yesterday the money went out for my next NFA Stamp! Its a Rock Island Armory Converted, Sendra M15A1. Thats basically a M16 for those who don't know. Its on a Form 3 already, so transfer to my dealer will be quick. Hopefully the eform 3 will speed it up even more.

Price is around 15x what it would be if there was no 86 MG ban. However its becoming clear that the AR and Mac are being the platform for all further MG development. This will give me both. This also fills the hole in my collection between SubMG fire and Watercooled beltfed full size rifle MG fire.

That said I am really not an AR15/M16 guy. Pre SB281 passing, I only owned one Bushmaster M4 Type AR. Now I have a Retro XM16E1 upper really to build with a semi retro lower. However the upper was done with a FA bolt so it can be used with this MG lower. Pictures to come in the rifle section when complete. I also have two more AR lowers (Spikes and Stag). So I am building my M16/AR15 family quick.

So once I recover from this mammoth expense, I will be looking for uppers. Not being an AR guy, I will likely need some help. I will likely start with a Shrike upper with a Saker Can. However after that I am very open. I have been thinking LWRC piston upper and some kind of 9mm Conversion. The only 22LR kit I would do is one that take the AM180 drums as I have a nice Mac 22LR conversion. Maybe I can even get sold on one of the 300 Blackout uppers... Anyway, I should have time as it will probably be around Chirstmas 2014 before I see the gun!

teratos · Dec 13, 2013

Nice buy.

Billman · Dec 13, 2013

Glad to see you finally found the right one.

DC-W · Dec 13, 2013

Not an assault rifle! FSA Compliant!!!

lol
Congrats

tc617 · Dec 13, 2013

Sweeeeeeeet!

fivepointstar · Dec 13, 2013

BOING!! that's pretty!

BossmanPJ · Dec 13, 2013

wow. that's nice

Mooseman · Dec 13, 2013

I'm jealous :drool:

willandtestament · Dec 13, 2013

Nice! Where did you find the Sendra conversion?

I am on the hunt for a Colt M16A1 currently myself.

Sendras are great conversions.

rsideout · Dec 13, 2013

Congratulations! :thumbsup:

Glad you finally found one. It will be nice to have another M16 at our shoots. And I just got mine last week.

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IMBLITZVT · Dec 13, 2013

Thanks guys!

kiriyama9000 said:
Not an assault rifle! FSA Compliant!!!

No it is an Assault Rifle. Its not a Maryland Assault rifle.

will said:
Nice! Where did you find the Sendra conversion?

I am on the hunt for a Colt M16A1 currently myself.

Sendras are great conversions.

I got it off Sturmgewehr from a SOT. So not super great deal as far as prices goes but I don't have the worry about a scam unless the ATF is in with him... I have read the Sendras were good receivers. Of course Sendra did not turn it into a MG. RIA got sued over these. Colt sued them because they said they were so close to spec, it could not have gotten those exact numbers from having reverse engineered it. Colt claimed they had a Colt Tech Package. RIA settled out of court and agreed never to make AR15/M16s again... or at least that is the story. Hopefully that means its about as good as you get other than a Colt.

Colt M16a1s have just gone out of sight being well over $20K now. Even Colt AR15s MGs that where factory MGs for export are at or above $20K. So for the money, these Sendras seem like the way to go. That said it was still more than my next to most expensive guns combined. I wish I could have bought a year or two ago... I had to sell off a lot of stuff to pay for this one...

rsideout said:
Congratulations! Glad you finally found one. It will be nice to have another M16 at our shoots. And I just got mine last week. .

Haha... Yeah it will be. Did you figure out what you are going to do about uppers for your SP1? Can't wait to see yours. Bring it Sunday!

DC-W · Dec 13, 2013

IMBLITZVT said:
Thanks guys!

No it is an Assault Rifle. Its not a Maryland Assault rifle.

That's what I meant, lol.
Apparently our Pre-SB281 AR-15's are the deadliest things in existence. We gotta call Quantico and let them know our Marines are horribly ill-equipped.

rsideout · Dec 13, 2013

IMBLITZVT said:
Haha... Yeah it will be. Did you figure out what you are going to do about uppers for your SP1? Can't wait to see yours. Bring it Sunday!

I've already run about 200 rds of .223, 9mm, and .22LR through it in full auto since I picked it up Friday. It's nice to have lots of choices.

teratos · Dec 13, 2013

rsideout said:
I've already run about 200 rds of .223, 9mm, and .22LR through it in full auto since I picked it up Friday. It's nice to have lots of choices.

Nice.

Mooseman · Dec 13, 2013

rsideout said:
I've already run about 200 rds of .223, 9mm, and .22LR through it in full auto since I picked it up Friday. It's nice to have lots of choices.

Variety is the spice of life.

j8064 · Dec 13, 2013

That piece looks effin' evil. Great choice!
:thumbsup:

bobthefisher · Dec 14, 2013

Please tell me you vetted this transfer to not be another scam. I know we've already discussed this, but those f*ckers are everywhere!

Anyway, for a non-beltfed upper, it's hard to beat an Adams Arms piston. I have a 7.5" upper from them and it stabilizes a 62gr bullet pretty well out to 100yrds. Not bad for a rifle that's the size of my arm with a silencer on it.

rico903 · Dec 14, 2013

Nice looking gun. Hopefully not too crazy expensive. Glad I got my Colt RR when I did as it has been a good investment, as has any Class III basically. Question for those using 9mm uppers on their FA guns. Anyone have egging problems? I have a 7.5" 9mm upper with a ramped bolt but have been reluctant to use it after reading a lot about receivers getting egged out by blow back uppers. Sorry for the minor hijack.

Billman · Dec 14, 2013

I've not used my 9mm upper out of the same concern. Just one test session and the paranoia set in.

rico903 said:
Nice looking gun. Hopefully not too crazy expensive. Glad I got my Colt RR when I did as it has been a good investment, as has any Class III basically. Question for those using 9mm uppers on their FA guns. Anyone have egging problems? I have a 7.5" 9mm upper with a ramped bolt but have been reluctant to use it after reading a lot about receivers getting egged out by blow back uppers. Sorry for the minor hijack.

wreckdiver · Dec 14, 2013

Nice! I remember buying my first handgun ( a Glock 17) at a small shop in Baltimore called Specialty Arms back in 1995. I was so impressed that they had a wall of NFA goodies. They had a Colt 20" A2 m16 for $3500. I thought it was a good deal, but my brother who was issued one in the Marines couldn't understand why it was so much when a Colt AR was under a grand. I wish so bad I had bought that instead of the Glock!

Congrats on your new toy.

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