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Posted: 5/27/2016 3:44:19 PM EDT
Continuing our efforts to bring hard to find Retro parts to market, Brownells has released our XM177 Flash Hider & Grenade Ring kit.
If you're not satisfied with the fit and finish on this muzzle device, or any item sold by Brownells, please return it to us utilizing our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Stay tuned for additional Retro products from Brownells! Click images to view product pages. 
XM177 Flash Hider & Grenade Ring The Brownells XM177 Flash Hider & Grenade Ring is the appropriate reproduction piece for your Retro carbine build. This flash hider mirrors the original device's exterior dimensions, as well as flash hider cuts and grenade ring. The XM177 Flash Hider fits 1/2-28 threads, is machined from 8620L steel and has a black oxide finish. Flash Hider length is 4.335" and with the grenade ring, bring the total length to 4.45".
This is the proper muzzle device for the following reproduction builds: XM177 or Colt Model 610 XM177E1 or Colt Model 609 Colt Model 619/620 XM177E2 or Colt Model 629 Colt Model 630 or USAF GAU-5A Colt Model 639 Colt Model 649 or USAF GAU-5A/A |
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Posted: 5/27/2016 5:04:25 PM EDT
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Nice!!
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Posted: 5/29/2016 8:27:06 AM EDT
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Thats awesome. Looks really well made.
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Posted: 5/29/2016 12:39:23 PM EDT
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It's nice to see the industry warming up to the Retro stuff. We made an XM moderator clone in a functional linear comp about a year and a half ago. At SHOT this spring we saw TROY brought out GAU 15 clones, and at NRA Colt is talking about bringing back an XM177 clone. Their booth gun had a Late Vietnam serial number (maybe they will re-issue or continue the original serial range).
I hope all the hard to find parts see production on the original tooling (handguards, uppers, lowers, stocks, pivot pins, barrels, etc). Retro XM's are a ton of fun - they bring people back to the roots of the platform and are some of the handier, lighter carbines around. It would be cool if Colt does move forward with that, if Brownells could stock the retro Colt parts for XM builders. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 7:47:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's nice to see the industry warming up to the Retro stuff. We made an XM moderator clone in a functional linear comp about a year and a half ago. At SHOT this spring we saw TROY brought out GAU 15 clones, and at NRA Colt is talking about bringing back an XM177 clone. Their booth gun had a Late Vietnam serial number (maybe they will re-issue or continue the original serial range). I hope all the hard to find parts see production on the original tooling (handguards, uppers, lowers, stocks, pivot pins, barrels, etc). Retro XM's are a ton of fun - they bring people back to the roots of the platform and are some of the handier, lighter carbines around. It would be cool if Colt does move forward with that, if Brownells could stock the retro Colt parts for XM builders. Agreed, we're excited to see complete guns coming available, as well as the components. We plan to offer a wide variety of retro components for early AR-15/M16 rifles & carbines. As long as we can get our hands on them, and they aren't too niche, we'll carry them. Currently we're revising the barrel line, and hope to get additional components, such as sights, soon afterwards. Our XM177 muzzle device simply acts as a flash hider, as it is hollow inside. If compensating abilities are desired, the Griffin Armament model is the way to go. |
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Posted: 5/31/2016 9:48:57 PM EDT
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Damnit, I might have to do an XM177E2 build now...
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Posted: 6/23/2016 11:02:36 PM EDT
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Any chance you will be releasing a retro aluminum stock as used on the XM177E2? Love all the retro parts Brownells is coming out with.
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Posted: 1/24/2017 10:01:27 PM EDT
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Looks good but I wish the "hide-away" CAR flash hiders of the 80s would make a comeback that way you can keep the 16" barrel.
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Posted: 1/25/2017 9:32:06 PM EDT
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I know Brownells has retro pencil barrels with the period correct twist rate in 20"
How about short barrels, like 11" so correct XM-177 or GAU-5's can be built, also in 1-12 and 0.625" dia at the gas block? I "need" a couple of those. |
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Posted: 1/27/2017 11:10:20 AM EDT
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I know Brownells has retro pencil barrels with the period correct twist rate in 20" How about short barrels, like 11" so correct XM-177 or GAU-5's can be built, also in 1-12 and 0.625" dia at the gas block? I "need" a couple of those. They have that SKU; not sure if/when they're in stock |
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Posted: 1/27/2017 6:30:14 PM EDT
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Agreed, we're excited to see complete guns coming available, as well as the components. We plan to offer a wide variety of retro components for early AR-15/M16 rifles & carbines. As long as we can get our hands on them, and they aren't too niche, we'll carry them. Currently we're revising the barrel line, and hope to get additional components, such as sights, soon afterwards. Our XM177 muzzle device simply acts as a flash hider, as it is hollow inside. If compensating abilities are desired, the Griffin Armament model is the way to go. Except that quite a few people have had the Griffin comps crack with no response from Griffin. |
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Posted: 2/1/2017 7:14:51 PM EDT
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I don't really get the retro thing. Why would I pay $600, $700, that crazy price colt is putting on that retro model to have a gun that performs less...but looks cool...sort of? I'd much rather look a a google image search of retro ARs or maybe even get a framed pic and spend the money on a JP Enhanced bolt, training, mags, case of TAP T2,........
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Posted: 2/1/2017 7:22:38 PM EDT
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Looks good but I wish the "hide-away" CAR flash hiders of the 80s would make a comeback that way you can keep the 16" barrel. Yeah, an authentic xm slip over that is an actual flash hider. I'd buy one.. |
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Posted: 2/12/2017 11:59:34 PM EDT
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I don't really get the retro thing. Why would I pay $600, $700, that crazy price colt is putting on that retro model to have a gun that performs less...but looks cool...sort of? I'd much rather look a a google image search of retro ARs or maybe even get a framed pic and spend the money on a JP Enhanced bolt, training, mags, case of TAP T2,........ Retro rifles are great for lightweight KISS builds for those of us who carry our rifles as much as we shoot them. I actually shoot A1/A2 rifles better than I shoot M4geries due to the smoother recoil impulse and longer sight radius, so 'performs less' really depends on the end user. |
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Posted: 3/5/2017 3:42:43 PM EDT
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Any chance you will offer a complete barrel assembly or upper assembly with the XM177 flash hider already pinned and welded?
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Posted: 3/9/2017 1:35:49 AM EDT
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dupe, sorry!
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Posted: 3/9/2017 1:36:04 AM EDT
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Weight?
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Posted: 3/10/2017 11:39:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I don't really get the retro thing. Why would I pay $600, $700, that crazy price colt is putting on that retro model to have a gun that performs less...but looks cool...sort of? I'd much rather look a a google image search of retro ARs or maybe even get a framed pic and spend the money on a JP Enhanced bolt, training, mags, case of TAP T2,........ Why do people take old beat up Mustangs and Camaros, and fix them up all new? I mean, new cars today are "better" than those old cars, right? For me, the first moment I fell in love with the gun was watching Neo using one in the Matrix. That old retro M16 is such a beautiful thing. |
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