I Want That Classic Looking AR

**abner13** · May 22nd, 2015, 09:21 PM

There was a guy who did the old Valley Forge show that had lots of early M-16stuff , including buttstocks without trapdoor. I have a few original Navy issue triangular handguard sets. Put one on my Bushmaster for nostalgia sake. Replaced the round A2 guards no problems. Forgot how they tended to pinch when they got hot.

Replaced that with a Magpul which I like best of all.

**Splittiebus66** · May 22nd, 2015, 11:43 PM

Those A1s are very fappable. Very nice gents. Ungawa fucking wins the thread!

**Gunsnwater** · May 23rd, 2015, 02:57 AM

Sarco has triangular hand guards in like new shape, well when I got mine anyway. It was just a few months back. They have most of what you want. They just sold out the old kits.

**Mustang GT500** · June 4th, 2015, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by Tin Soldier

Is there a retro kit (hand guard and stock) out there that will transform my new model Bushmaster into a vintage M16A1 look?

I want to lose the collapsible stock and MPUL hand guard.
Image attached of what I want...... It looks like the triangular hand guard might be an issue?

Does anyone in SE PA do this kind of work?

Thanks

The vintage AR is a thing of beauty!

**nfafan** · June 19th, 2015, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Mustang GT500

The vintage AR is a thing of beauty!

True that!

OP - you have a A1 carry-handle upper I think someone makes a CAR-length triangle forestock for an appearance like the earliest "XM177s" seen in pics. But I think it may require the "triangle" front-sight-base plate? Not 100% sure, I have an early-70's SP1 rifle and will keep it as it is so never pursued it...

**ghost183** · June 23rd, 2015, 07:59 AM

Sportsmens guide sells 2/3 complete kits from Vietnam era m16's, missing barrels and lower, all are used, most are beat up, but some are in good presentable shape after a cleaning, most even come with the auto sear even tho they failed to note that in the description

As me how i know

3rd return/replacement order was a charm, and all had an m16 lpk in there

**gummy jones** · June 23rd, 2015, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by ungawa

You can find 3 prongs online easily and they don't cost much.

If you are willing to go birdcage, go A2. The A2 can't be told apart from the A1 unless you are holding the firearm and inspecting it. And the A2 does a great job at preventing muzzle climb, while the A1 does nothing.

Here is mine (but with aftermarket mag). Sorry, I don't have room to upload a pic of the entire rifle.

the floral garlic plate really ties the room together