Retro - Almost

[calicojack]

Got my retro upper from JSE today. I replaced the BCG with a chrome no-grooves BCG from Brownells. Slick side upper with no forward assist. Shown on a pre-13 lower.

Lot's of incorrect things; wrong grip and butt stock (both A2). No peel washer with the flash hider. Lower needs to be a slabside. Or maybe a partial fence for an Air Force model (604). Barrel is 1 in 7 not 1 in 12 twist.

I like an A1 style upper, but the pre A1 w/o the FA is just fine. This upper is much lighter than my A4 upper. When I retire out of state one day I will try to build a more correct lower.

 

[joppaj]

Good looking build regardless of the small de

 

[Vile Shadow]

Sure looks good to me

Rear sight on the A1s would stay put better I reckon

 

[Biggfoot44]

Plenty of Slick Side upper rifles came new from Colt with grooved bolt carriers .
. Colt was big on using whichever functional parts were on hand that particular day .

 

[Scottysan]

Looks great!

 

[John from MD]

Got my retro upper from JSE today. I replaced the BCG with a chrome no-grooves BCG from Brownells. Slick side upper with no forward assist. Shown on a pre-13 lower.

Lot's of incorrect things; wrong grip and butt stock (both A2). No peel washer with the flash hider. Lower needs to be a slabside. Or maybe a partial fence for an Air Force model (604). Barrel is 1 in 7 not 1 in 12 twist.

I like an A1 style upper, but the pre A1 w/o the FA is just fine. This upper is much lighter than my A4 upper. When I retire out of state one day I will try to build a more correct lower.

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Nice looking even if not completely authentic. It brings back some old memories.

 

[wreckdiver]

very nice. I need to build one of those. My HB A2 is such a pig compared the the original A1 designs.

 

[calicojack]

very nice. I need to build one of those. My HB A2 is such a pig compared the the original A1 designs.

Yes - these are more light and handy with the thinner barrels and no forward assist.

 

[calicojack]

Plenty of Slick Side upper rifles came new from Colt with grooved bolt carriers .
. Colt was big on using whichever functional parts were on hand that particular day .

Yeah - I guess an Air Force model can even have the full fence - heck they may have even added the bird cage flashhider - IDK. Weren't these slick sides use by the Air Force into the 1980's? I'll have to do more research. Yeah I do like the light weight.

 

[303_enfield]

M16 (Air Force), M16A1 (Army) use a split washer not a peel washer.

Get the files out and some green paint for the 601 look.

Look around here if you want to feed the sickness:
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[calicojack]

M16 (Air Force), M16A1 (Army) use a split washer not a peel washer.

Get the files out and some green paint for the 601 look.

Look around here if you want to feed the sickness:
01 (601) stuff

Colt Model 01 (601) Consolidated Photo Reference Thread - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

Other:

AR-15 / M-16 Retro Forum - AR15.COM

Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear.

www.ar15.com

Yeah the ONLY bright side to all of the MD gun laws; I am unable to spend even more money than I am now on retro

 

[John from MD]

Yeah - I guess an Air Force model can even have the full fence - heck they may have even added the bird cage flashhider - IDK. Weren't these slick sides use by the Air Force into the 1980's? I'll have to do more research. Yeah I do like the light weight.

We (NJANG) switched over to the A2 model in the early '80's.