M16A1 Clone Build

[Berks_Iraq_Vet]

She turned out very nice.

Fulton Armory (NDS) upper. Brownell's 1/7 retro barrel assembly. Surplus -A1 pistol grip and handguards.

Anderson lower(May swap out with Brownell's retro lower in future, or not)
-A2 Stock: Like the longer LOP.

Also put a Geissele G2S Trigger in. Why? Because it was there.

[Gunsnwater]

Nice build.

[bogey1]

Is it true that the original GI issued scopes were made in china?

[R L Suehr]

Very cool. That's something I might have to build some day.

[SgtRecon]

Is it true that the original GI issued scopes were made in china?

The original Colt scopes for the AR15/M16 were 3x20 marked Colt (engraved) made in USA, these were made for Colt by Realist, Colt then contracted them to a Company in Japan (believe it was Hakko) these were 3x20 marked Colt (painted), there are/were also copies made in China, the original Realist mfg scopes are tough to get & can bring $300-500, the Japanese mfg (but real Colt contract scopes) are also popular & can bring $250-400

I have two of the late 3x20's, they are well made, bright and clear and the BDC turret works as it should

http://bpullignwolnet.dotster.com/re...es/Colt3x.html

[bripro]

Very nice. Mine is on an Anderson lower too. For a while I was looking for an original A1 upper but gave up and used an A2 I already had. I used a Brownells product called AllumiHyde Dark Parkerizing Gray to try to mimic the original color but to me it came out greenish. I think what I was expecting was for the upper and lower color to look like the delta ring. Even so, I get more interest in this rifle at the range than I do with my SBR or anything in between. Yours looks great, enjoy it, they shout great.

[P89]

The bayonet is the icing on the cake.
Nice rifle!

[Sgt.K]

If it ain't rainin' it ain't trainin'...

[JSPA]

Nice work - good looking rifle!

[GinzoMatic]

that is pretty damn cool