Cdenmark Member Joined: Mar 2008  VA, USA Posts: 26 Feedback: 100% (49)	Posted: 7/29/2010 9:01:06 PM [Last Edit: 7/29/2010 9:21:16 PM by Cdenmark] THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Could someone please tell me what year these were introduced. The one I have is not relieved on the side. Was told it was off a Colt M-16. Sorry no pics. Looks just like an A-2 round plunger but much larger diameter. Thanks.
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SgtRock2 Member Team Member Joined: Apr 2004  WA, USA Posts: 144 Feedback: 100% (3) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/29/2010 11:29:05 PM I ordered some spare forward asists in '75 and got that type - first time I ever saw one.
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jhud theres no way to control it, its totally automatic Team Member Joined: Nov 2006  MS, USA Posts: 7932 Feedback: 100% (245) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/29/2010 11:35:37 PM Ive never seen this. How can it be bigger than the A2/ M4 plunger?
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Der_Hans Member Joined: Aug 2009  IN, USA Posts: 1107 Feedback: 100% (8) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/29/2010 11:48:50 PM Fathead early A2 plunger. Seen with or without shaved sides. The shaved sides are there so it can clear A2 lowers, I guess the first ones were used with A1 lowers.
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MarkRSims Quid, Me Anxius Sum? Team Member Joined: Sep 2005  IA, USA Posts: 2583 Feedback: 100% (46) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/29/2010 11:48:55 PM Originally Posted By jhud: Ive never seen this. How can it be bigger than the A2/ M4 plunger? Like this: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181271107
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flatdarkmars Member Team Member Joined: Dec 2009  NM, USA Posts: 161 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/29/2010 11:51:19 PM Originally Posted By MarkRSims: Originally Posted By jhud: Ive never seen this. How can it be bigger than the A2/ M4 plunger? Like this: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181271107 Yep. And here's one with the cut to clear an A2 lower: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181643094.
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Cdenmark Member Joined: Mar 2008  VA, USA Posts: 27 Feedback: 100% (49) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/30/2010 12:38:50 AM Thanks all for the response. Thought early A-2 but wasn't sure. Wrong forum, right answer.
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IHC53 Member Joined: Mar 2002  KY, USA Posts: 1062 Feedback: 100% (31) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/30/2010 5:32:28 AM The large diameter FA I've got has the relief cut. I think I've had it on my A2 for at least 15 years, I can still remember buying it at the first Bluegrass Armory here in Louisville (when they were on Preston Street). Damn its been a loooong time.
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Dawg180 Student of the Assault Rifle Team Member Joined: Dec 2002  IL, USA Posts: 12622 Feedback: 100% (151) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/30/2010 11:23:40 AM [Last Edit: 7/30/2010 7:05:47 PM by Dawg180] There are five versions of the forward assist: M16A1 "teardrop" M16A1 "large round" M16A1 Elisco made "large domed round" M16A1/M16A1 "large round" with relief cut on left to clear M16A2 lower reinforcement M16A2 "small round" [ETA] Added Elisco made one
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TexSquirrel Suffers from Retro BRD Team Member Joined: Jan 2007  TX, USA Posts: 3807 Feedback: 100% (30) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/30/2010 1:05:32 PM [Last Edit: 7/30/2010 1:12:18 PM by TexSquirrel] Originally Posted By Dawg180: There are four version of the forward assist: M16A1 "teardrop" M16A1 "large round" or "fathead round" as referred to above M16A1/M16A1 "large round" with relief cut on left to clear M16A2 lower reinforcement M16A2 "small round" ...and this one: Elisco large head forward assist
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Posted: 7/30/2010 1:16:35 PM [Last Edit: 7/30/2010 1:17:47 PM by MarkRSims] Originally Posted By TexSquirrel: ...and this one: http://www.pullig.com/pics/weapons/Elisco_forward_assist.jpg http://www.pullig.com/pics/weapons/Elisco_forward_assist2.jpg http://www.pullig.com/retroblackrifle/sitebuilder/images/Elisco_613-P_upper-600x277.jpg Elisco large head forward assist That the phillipine made one? ETA: Guess if I'd looked I'd of known, huh?

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Torquemada055 Member Joined: Apr 2003  USA Posts: 381 Feedback: 100% (12) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/30/2010 5:22:55 PM So is that one known as the big dome head?
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jhud theres no way to control it, its totally automatic Team Member Joined: Nov 2006  MS, USA Posts: 7946 Feedback: 100% (245) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/30/2010 11:13:19 PM Originally Posted By MarkRSims: Originally Posted By jhud: Ive never seen this. How can it be bigger than the A2/ M4 plunger? Like this: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181271107 Ooh thats nice. Speaking of this part.. You never miss it until you need it.
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Posted: 7/30/2010 11:15:44 PM Originally Posted By TexSquirrel: Originally Posted By Dawg180: There are four version of the forward assist: M16A1 "teardrop" M16A1 "large round" or "fathead round" as referred to above M16A1/M16A1 "large round" with relief cut on left to clear M16A2 lower reinforcement M16A2 "small round" ...and this one: http://www.pullig.com/pics/weapons/Elisco_forward_assist.jpg http://www.pullig.com/pics/weapons/Elisco_forward_assist2.jpg http://www.pullig.com/retroblackrifle/sitebuilder/images/Elisco_613-P_upper-600x277.jpg Elisco large head forward assist That parts looks like the feet of a harris bipod.

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Beel Member Joined: Mar 2006  AR, USA Posts: 1071 Feedback: 100% (35) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/31/2010 2:58:29 AM [Last Edit: 7/31/2010 3:02:47 AM by Beel] Originally Posted By mike_nds: I built a whole rifle around a "large head" FA button and a Gray A2 upper. http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/A2_b.jpg Man, You've got it bad Mike. How about I send you a shiny black slipring, what would you build around it? jhud, you're right, the Elisco does look like a Harris bipod foot!
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Posted: 7/31/2010 11:37:02 AM Originally Posted By jhud: Originally Posted By MarkRSims: Originally Posted By jhud: Ive never seen this. How can it be bigger than the A2/ M4 plunger? Like this: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=181271107 Ooh thats nice. Speaking of this part.. You never miss it until you need it. Yeah, I had just bought one from this guy a couple of weeks ago. It was new. I ended up putting it on the .458 Socom so I could have the teardrop for the IDF carbine I'm about to finish.

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