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Originally Posted By Infidel4life11: For a long time I didn’t care for lightweight/pencil barrels until I started seeing more 723 clones, IDF clones and my man @Mister_Donut awesome build. I think ima cut this one down to 14.5” as well. The weight is amazing, the older I get the more I appreciate a light rifle. BTW, the Aimpoint 9000 arrived, doesn't look horrendous, but I might go look for a cheap 5000 or even 3000.  
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Originally Posted By Mister_Donut: Lol, I had no desire to get a pencil barrel until I started poking my nose in that thread. BTW, the Aimpoint 9000 arrived, doesn't look horrendous, but I might go look for a cheap 5000 or even 3000. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaurChSmVlg/W3Z0_Sv396I/AAAAAAAAxIc/ADWiU372BMAKBRH5CjW1WypTN1V5jeZMACKgBGAs/s1600/P8167497.JPG https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UL3mxARJMi8/W3Z1BsNV7kI/AAAAAAAAxIg/jBtSleZcwXEJaqhbb5EgnRdCJZBiRQnXACKgBGAs/s1600/P8167485.JPG https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrF1InEcbG8/W3Z1Miv9E_I/AAAAAAAAxIs/n7bHkwo3NGAd6PvfhOcgdkn0Bw0q2cVVACKgBGAs/s1600/P8167494.JPG |
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No step on snek!
Looking for A1/A2 carbine stuff.
No step on snek!
Looking for A1/A2 carbine stuff.
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Originally Posted By Mister_Donut: Lol, I had no desire to get a pencil barrel until I started poking my nose in that thread. BTW, the Aimpoint 9000 arrived, doesn't look horrendous, but I might go look for a cheap 5000 or even 3000. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaurChSmVlg/W3Z0_Sv396I/AAAAAAAAxIc/ADWiU372BMAKBRH5CjW1WypTN1V5jeZMACKgBGAs/s1600/P8167497.JPG https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UL3mxARJMi8/W3Z1BsNV7kI/AAAAAAAAxIg/jBtSleZcwXEJaqhbb5EgnRdCJZBiRQnXACKgBGAs/s1600/P8167485.JPG https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BrF1InEcbG8/W3Z1Miv9E_I/AAAAAAAAxIs/n7bHkwo3NGAd6PvfhOcgdkn0Bw0q2cVVACKgBGAs/s1600/P8167494.JPG |
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Originally Posted By Mister_Donut:
$600 usd for an Aimpoint 5000? Lol, screw it, I'm going to stick with the incorrect 9000. $600 USD is almost $1,000 Canadian pesos. |
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No step on snek!
NEED a Wilcox Aimpoint Comp Mount.
No step on snek!
NEED a Wilcox Aimpoint Comp Mount.
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Originally Posted By Infidel4life11:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/596B6DC9-D7D3-4A16-9764-A188B36E559D-648849.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/81E1D751-DB37-4B98-8302-959F07B877FA-648850.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/ADC21C6D-E5EC-454F-9441-22721459FDCB-648851.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/071A58CA-F82E-4EBD-9C66-6213FD6C2732-648852.jpg Especially love the stock. Thanks for sharing. |
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Originally Posted By wes15a2: That is one of the finest A2 carbines I've seen. Especially love the stock. Thanks for sharing. 
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Retired Army
No step on snek!
NEED a Wilcox Aimpoint Comp Mount.
No step on snek!
NEED a Wilcox Aimpoint Comp Mount.
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Originally Posted By Infidel4life11: Thank you! I’ve had/have a few and this is turning into the one I dreamed about. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/2018-04-28_12_07_31-528411.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/0B2A3B1A-B3B1-4A1D-B00D-3AC82FC3DA7C-613698.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/29082CA0-C4EA-4E0E-BFB4-2FC48C923B8C-641279.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/325471/56E51842-20DC-4636-9A62-5F1D31ED0A30-642802.jpg 
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Originally Posted By Kombatrok:
XM4 build on a Colt M4 Carbine marked lower, 14.5" barrel pinned and welded with an Adco spacer to get just a hair over 16" Tritium in the Trijicon Reflex is dim... not sure if I can get it refurbished or not. https://i.imgur.com/evB4TPv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MxZNkp4.jpg |
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Originally Posted By Kombatrok:
XM4 build on a Colt M4 Carbine marked lower, 14.5" barrel pinned and welded with an Adco spacer to get just a hair over 16" Tritium in the Trijicon Reflex is dim... not sure if I can get it refurbished or not. https://i.imgur.com/evB4TPv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MxZNkp4.jpg 
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Originally Posted By pipboy344:
Have normal stock now. Still looking for proper A2 barrel without M4 feed ramps, non-neutered front sight base, and olive drab Vietnam-era nylon sling. Or upgrade to a Colt SP1 if I could ever find one for trade. http://i.imgur.com/WeqxiXW.jpg Keep looking and you'll find an SP1 to trade for! @Infidel4life11 - Nice stick! How do you like that grip? Looks like one of the BCM, right? |
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Originally Posted By 5pt56:
I've been in the same hunt as you and with the prices dropping to much I thought about cutting bait and just buying a complete for $975. Selling my upper and moving on. I finally managed to trade for an SP1. 750,000 serial range and gave a Rem 870 shotgun with extras and a Colt base 6920 I had laying around. It's not quite collector grade but it's minty. I'll have to post a pic... Keep looking and you'll find an SP1 to trade for! @Infidel4life11 - Nice stick! How do you like that grip? Looks like one of the BCM, right? The BCM mod 3 is my all time favorite. I've had it on everything, I'd rather not run any other grip but correctness gets in the way sometimes. |
Retired Army
No step on snek!
NEED a Wilcox Aimpoint Comp Mount.
No step on snek!
NEED a Wilcox Aimpoint Comp Mount.
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Originally Posted By Infidel4life11:
@5pt56 The BCM mod 3 is my all time favorite. I've had it on everything, I'd rather not run any other grip but correctness gets in the way sometimes. |
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Originally Posted By pipboy344:
Got the sling, still need that proper A2 barrel http://i.imgur.com/PP4FgdT.jpg |
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Originally Posted By SoloDallas:
Going to be a terrific rifle. Proper A2, not PSA with M4 feed ramps. |
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Soon....
Attached File Attached File McKay Lower Geissele lower parts kit Larue MBT Trigger Colt butt stock Colt Buffertube assembly/buffer/spring. Colt Upper (M4 Feedramps so likely off a 6520) |
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Originally Posted By Fordtough25:
Doing a little ammo testing this am. :) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/269204/9C723760-909B-4A10-80B3-78B01E9D9861-672202.JPG |
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Originally Posted By Fordtough25:
Doing a little ammo testing this am. :) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/269204/9C723760-909B-4A10-80B3-78B01E9D9861-672202.JPG |
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Attached File Swapped to a waffle stock for Offhand shooting. Swapped the windage screw and hooded aperture out of the Bushmaster NM sight for an Armalite NM. Flippable and a little bit bigger aps - little more versatile. Judging by the hash marks, it looks like I went from 0.5 MOA to 0.1 MIL clicks, but an impropmtu box test showed it still 0.5 MOA. 
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Originally Posted By HighpowerRifleBrony:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/379478/20180916_145358-673755.JPG Swapped to a waffle stock for Offhand shooting. Swapped the windage screw and hooded aperture out of the Bushmaster NM sight for an Armalite NM. Flippable and a little bit bigger aps - little more versatile. Judging by the hash marks, it looks like I went from 0.5 MOA to 0.1 MIL clicks, but an impropmtu box test showed it still 0.5 MOA. |
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Originally Posted By Kombatrok:
XM4 build on a Colt M4 Carbine marked lower, 14.5" barrel pinned and welded with an Adco spacer to get just a hair over 16" Tritium in the Trijicon Reflex is dim... not sure if I can get it refurbished or not. https://i.imgur.com/evB4TPv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MxZNkp4.jpg Trijicon returned my RX06-10 not long ago. Tritium is bright in mine now. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Murooka:
My KISS SP-A2 parts build. 
-RRA 9mm upper drilled -Post-ban Colt Sporter barrel threaded -M16A1 stock http://i63.tinypic.com/15wgnzd.jpg Work done by ADCO. |
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Attached File Just like I had in the Corps, well except it doesn't have that hideous "burst" trigger. |
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Originally Posted By Murooka:
My KISS SP-A2 parts build.
-RRA 9mm upper drilled -Post-ban Colt Sporter barrel threaded -M16A1 stock http://i63.tinypic.com/15wgnzd.jpg Work done by ADCO.
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Lookin' California, feelin' Minnesota
Proud to be one of Nortega's retards
Proud to be one of Nortega's retards
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Good things come to those who (proactively) wait: finally. My friend Mike here at ARFCOM sold me this mint, extremely nice pre-ban Bushmaster upper (when Bushmaster was Bushmaster, in Maine). It lacks the bayonet lug (for now) and it does have a heavy barrel; but I think I am going to keep the barrel in; I don't have a HB in my collection, so that will be useful too, apart from the A2 looks.
Just need to find an appropriate A2 front post piece and call it a day. Lower is my beloved NDS A2 onto which used to sit - and sits still every now and then - my Colt A4 original upper. Collection complete? 
Pre-ban Bushmaster A2 on NDS by SoloDallas, on Flickr 
Pre-ban Bushmaster A2 on NDS by SoloDallas, on Flickr 
Pre-ban Bushmaster A2 on NDS by SoloDallas, on Flickr |
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You'll forgive my adding posts after posts - but hopefully, it can be appreciated that the pictures (and the rifles) are decent.
I am going to take more pictures of these rifles; me being in my 50s, I grew up watching movies with these rifles in them. The heroes I loved, had these. So did the grunts. A sign of age, indeed: (top: Bushmaster pre-ban on NDS lower, both anodized black; bottom: vintage Colt upper on NDS lower in Colt gray-ish) 
A2 Clones by SoloDallas, on Flickr |
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Was looking at the attached picture; question: what would that OD sling be and where to find one?
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Originally Posted By SoloDallas:
Was looking at the attached picture; question: what would that OD sling be and where to find one? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/326068/130627120318-company-crackdown-military-1024x576_jpg-714832.JPG Canvas Garand Sling |
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Originally Posted By SgtKiwi:
This is what we used while I was in the USMC... Probably the same. Canvas Garand Sling Originally Posted By SgtKiwi:
Originally Posted By SoloDallas:
Was looking at the attached picture; question: what would that OD sling be and where to find one? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/326068/130627120318-company-crackdown-military-1024x576_jpg-714832.JPG Canvas Garand Sling  
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Originally Posted By overton7:
Anyone have a source for the older surefire lights ? Building a BHD clone |
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Don't know about you guys but as for me, I am looking constantly at getting better (and inspiring with pictures as well as being inspired by them).
So, I did go ahead and changed the pistol grip of this newer project A2 (the black one shown above) with a more appropriate one. The one on there in the previous pictures was the contemporary Colt one - real, authentic Colt as seen on current Colt M4s. But the A2s had different ones on them; just ever so slightly, but you can still tell; the protuberances for the finger grooves, for example, were different on them. On and for A2s, I like them in fact the way I got them on now on both rifles; these are the authentic Colt ones from the 1980s and the 1990s. A2 pistol grips nowadays can look pretty shitty with all the subproduction you see around. The other Colt clone A2 (the grey one) already had a Colt A2 grip from the 1980s. PS this newer Colt A2 grip (also from the 1980s, but un-issued) was purchased at the Specialized Armament Warehouse of which I have been a fan of. 
2 with proper A2 pistol grip by SoloDallas, on Flickr 
A2 with proper A2 pistol grip by SoloDallas, on Flickr |
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