(I was going to title this thread "Pimp my HBAR," but thought that reference may not resonate with some readers)
So, years ago I went shopping for an AR15, and it was slim pickings. My LGS hooked me up with the only thing they had in stock: a Colt "Match Target Competition HBAR, Cal .223"
It's Rip Van Winkle, sleeping in the safe. It's seen very little action, but now my interest in the platform has revived. I thought perhaps I'd drop a different upper on it, since it weighs about 2,000 pounds, has no flash suppressor or threads for fun, and somewhere along the line when I had put a scope on it, I misplaced the removable (A2? A3? wut?) handle/rear sight assembly (don't worry, it's just in a bin or box I have to unearth, but it's definitely playing hard to get).
But doing some reading, I realize that if I really do feel the need for something different, I probably should leave this as-is (replacing the wandering handle/sight), and scratch my itch for something like a 300 blackout by simply buying that in its entirety, and not molesting this Colt.
So: in the interests of restoring the handle/sight assembly, what am I really shopping for, so that I don't end up with crap? And, should I just leave that poor nekked muzzle alone?
Lastly, since I can't seem to wade through the ENDLESS discussions that should be making me smarter but actually seem to be making me dumber, is this upper going to be happy with food labeled both .223 and 5.56?
Thanks in advance for any constructive ruminating on this particular case.
Oh, and no ... it's not for sale unless you want to give me wildly, insanely more than it's worth :-)
So, years ago I went shopping for an AR15, and it was slim pickings. My LGS hooked me up with the only thing they had in stock: a Colt "Match Target Competition HBAR, Cal .223"
It's Rip Van Winkle, sleeping in the safe. It's seen very little action, but now my interest in the platform has revived. I thought perhaps I'd drop a different upper on it, since it weighs about 2,000 pounds, has no flash suppressor or threads for fun, and somewhere along the line when I had put a scope on it, I misplaced the removable (A2? A3? wut?) handle/rear sight assembly (don't worry, it's just in a bin or box I have to unearth, but it's definitely playing hard to get).
But doing some reading, I realize that if I really do feel the need for something different, I probably should leave this as-is (replacing the wandering handle/sight), and scratch my itch for something like a 300 blackout by simply buying that in its entirety, and not molesting this Colt.
So: in the interests of restoring the handle/sight assembly, what am I really shopping for, so that I don't end up with crap? And, should I just leave that poor nekked muzzle alone?
Lastly, since I can't seem to wade through the ENDLESS discussions that should be making me smarter but actually seem to be making me dumber, is this upper going to be happy with food labeled both .223 and 5.56?
Thanks in advance for any constructive ruminating on this particular case.
Oh, and no ... it's not for sale unless you want to give me wildly, insanely more than it's worth :-)