what ever happened to the Prototype AR15s ?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - what ever happened to the Prototype AR15s ?

Posted: 5/12/2001 11:52:56 AM EDT

I wonder what ever happened to the original Armalite prototype AR15s.
[img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/030/5L/dk/i1/4l26250.jpg[/img]

This is number 000003.
I think they have one at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
Photo is from "THE BALCK RIFLE", ISBN # 0-88935-115-5

Posted: 5/12/2001 11:55:13 AM EDT

[#1]

I thought the prototypes used waffle mags......

Posted: 5/12/2001 11:58:32 AM EDT

[#2]

I saw in a gun rag that Armalite is coming back out with a original model.Called the AR-10B {this is .308,do not know if the plan on a .223 model or not.}

Posted: 5/12/2001 11:59:16 AM EDT

[#3]

The early AR10's used waffle mags, garand shooter. Sigman, the 10B is already in production and I don't believe they are planning the same thing with the .223/5.56 rifle.

Posted: 5/12/2001 12:01:06 PM EDT

[#4]

The AR15 Armalites were 25 like above.
Early Colts AR15 were steel "waffle" 20, later ones alloy 20.

Posted: 5/12/2001 12:02:51 PM EDT

[#5]

That rifle in the picture has a sling swivel on the pistol grip. cool!

Posted: 5/12/2001 12:07:32 PM EDT

[#6]

Yep, sling swivel on pistol grip.

Notice the charging handle is inside the carry handle, the mag catch and bolt release are different, the tapered round handguards, fiberglass buttstock....
I have a larger 2048x1424 pic here:
[url]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/031/rw/Jo/om/5620172.jpg[/url]

Posted: 5/12/2001 2:49:32 PM EDT

[#7]

I have seen them, and held a couple, also. As well as the first (serial no. 000000) Colt M16. They are owned by Reed Knight, of Knight's Armament Company.