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Posted: 5/11/2023 3:57:33 AM EDT
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Heat uppers were not A2 types, just sayin...
 Attached File Attached FileWell... I guess Colt called them an "A2 with field sights", but today they're typically called a C7 upper - an A1 style upper with the deflector bump added. H&R says they will have some at some point, but not available yet. |
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Posted: 5/11/2023 10:01:14 AM EDT
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As noted above, Heat used C7 uppers.
in regards to the original question, there is a link over in the A2 sub forum about them. All have been positive. I like the two I have used just fine. page 1, start at post 25. https://www.ar15.com/forums/AR-15/A2-upper-receiver/127-774301/ |
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Posted: 5/11/2023 11:12:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As noted above, Heat used C7 uppers. in regards to the original question, there is a link over in the A2 sub forum about them. All have been positive. I like the two I have used just fine. page 1, start at post 25. https://www.ar15.com/forums/AR-15/A2-upper-receiver/127-774301/ Thanks for the info and I'm glad to hear they are GTG. I'm not a purist at all or in to chasing details. My reference to the movie was mainly in jest and to give some sort of visual as to overall size. I just like the old school A2 and their iron sights. I could care less about details. It will have a Dead Air Keymo flash hider on it for suppressor use and get mated to whatever SBR lower I happen to take out that day. |
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Posted: 5/11/2023 7:36:39 PM EDT
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Just order one this past Monday. No movement yet, and than I saw this.
SHIPPING TIMES: 7-14 DAYS So it will probably come the week I'm out of town. 
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Posted: 5/12/2023 1:09:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just order one this past Monday. No movement yet, and than I saw this. So it will probably come the week I'm out of town. Just got a shipping notification from them that it shipped (US Mail). Nothing on the tracking number yet. So ordered Mon., and shipped Friday. |
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Posted: 5/12/2023 2:14:53 PM EDT
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I had the same shipping experience. I put an upper together and I am happy with how it turned out.
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Posted: 5/12/2023 6:27:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just got a shipping notification from them that it shipped (US Mail). Nothing on the tracking number yet. So ordered Mon., and shipped Friday. Now it’s showing Fed ex 2 day arriving Monday. |
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Posted: 5/14/2023 9:02:07 PM EDT
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Please keep up posted. I am getting ready for an A2'ish build and need an upper to match to my FN lower.
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Posted: 5/14/2023 9:35:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: Found these are in stock both in the raw and anodized. Any good? Wanting to do a retro "Heat" SBR build and decided I want a real A2 upper versus a flat top with attached carry handle. A1/C7 upper with a 11.5” lightweight barrel, .625” sight base. My ‘Heat’ 733, ona PSA M16A2 lower.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 4:13:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Please keep up posted. I am getting ready for an A2'ish build and need an upper to match to my FN lower. My A2 upper came today. Extremely well packaged. Pretty good match to my H&R (PSA) lower. But there is some wiggle. My only complaint is the A2 rear sight looks like Chinese junk. And I had to stretch one of the ball detent springs, as the ball protruded too far into the hole to get the elevation disc to "click" when rotating. So if anyone orders one of these, you may want to use a different rear sight. It is black, although some of my images may make it look grey.      
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Posted: 5/15/2023 4:38:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My A2 upper came today. Extremely well packaged. Pretty good match to my H&R (PSA) lower. But there is some wiggle. My only complaint is the A2 rear sight looks like Chinese junk. And I had to stretch one of the ball detent springs, as the ball protruded too far into the hole to get the elevation disc to "click" when rotating. So if anyone orders one of these, you may want to use a different rear sight. It is black, although some of my images may make it look grey. https://i.imgur.com/mgKm55Q.jpg https://i.imgur.com/93ffkO9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/suKo0DQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/89hTiga.jpg https://i.imgur.com/d6M459Y.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bcJU8Gc.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Please keep up posted. I am getting ready for an A2'ish build and need an upper to match to my FN lower. My A2 upper came today. Extremely well packaged. Pretty good match to my H&R (PSA) lower. But there is some wiggle. My only complaint is the A2 rear sight looks like Chinese junk. And I had to stretch one of the ball detent springs, as the ball protruded too far into the hole to get the elevation disc to "click" when rotating. So if anyone orders one of these, you may want to use a different rear sight. It is black, although some of my images may make it look grey. https://i.imgur.com/mgKm55Q.jpg https://i.imgur.com/93ffkO9.jpg https://i.imgur.com/suKo0DQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/89hTiga.jpg https://i.imgur.com/d6M459Y.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bcJU8Gc.jpg That may be a Chinese rear sight as you assume (looks like it to me too), but it's also a detachable carry handle rear sight and not a fixed A2 carry handle rear sight. That short spring you stretched is specific to the shallower spring/ball detent hole in the detachable carry handles for the elevation dial. |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 4:47:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That may be a Chinese rear sight as you assume (looks like it to me too), but it's also a detachable carry handle rear sight and not a fixed A2 carry handle rear sight. That short spring you stretched is specific to the shallower spring/ball detent hole in the detachable carry handles for the elevation dial. So they’re not even sending the right rear sight?  Email sent. Just going to their website it looks like they have the proper ones (if the pic is correct), so I'm not sure how I ended-up with this one? |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 6:11:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So they’re not even sending the right rear sight? Compared to actual A2 parts, the carry handle version has a shorter elevation screw with finer threads (13.5 tpi vs 6.5), the elevation index is marked 6/3 instead of 8/3, and the windage screw sits lower in its housing. |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 7:42:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So they’re not even sending the right rear sight? Email sent. Just going to their website it looks like they have the proper ones (if the pic is correct), so I'm not sure how I ended-up with this one? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That may be a Chinese rear sight as you assume (looks like it to me too), but it's also a detachable carry handle rear sight and not a fixed A2 carry handle rear sight. That short spring you stretched is specific to the shallower spring/ball detent hole in the detachable carry handles for the elevation dial. So they’re not even sending the right rear sight? Email sent. Just going to their website it looks like they have the proper ones (if the pic is correct), so I'm not sure how I ended-up with this one? This one is good to go. > https://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1334 |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 8:04:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This one is good to go. > https://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1334 Thanks. I was going to wait and see what they say. I paid for the correct A2 rear, so they need to make it right. |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 8:33:12 PM EDT
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Glad I saw this as I just ordered one of these uppers along with the parts necessary to complete it from them. I wouldn’t even have installed that rear sight cuz it looks so bad, lol. I’ll also be returning it for a refund if I receive Chineseum garbage. Woof.
Update 5/19; Upper arrived and appears really nice, but I received the same garbage rear sight. Def pass on the receiver parts from Thunder Tactical. Receiver is a SNUG fit my URR as well, but that not really concerning me. Further edit, two colt BCG’s and an AO precision BCG bind halfway into the receiver. This one’s going back. |
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Posted: 5/19/2023 7:32:43 PM EDT
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So I got a return label from Thunder to send this back. And they're sending me a new one (hasn't shipped yet). I'm not sure if it's for just the rear sight, or the whole A2 upper kit (I think it's the whole kit)? I'll update after I get it, but It won't be until after next week.
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Posted: 5/19/2023 8:56:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So I got a return label from Thunder to send this back. And they're sending me a new one (hasn't shipped yet). I'm not sure if it's for just the rear sight, or the whole A2 upper kit (I think it's the whole kit)? I'll update after I get it, but It won't be until after next week. Don't send the upper back, just the Chicom sight |
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Posted: 5/19/2023 9:16:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Don't send the upper back, just the Chicom sight I’m not going to send back anything until I see what they send me. |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 7:48:22 PM EDT
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I just got one in yesterday and it has the same sight assembly. I sent them an email and it looks like they took the combination of the upper and sight off the website. Waiting to see what comes back but I’ll probably just order a RRA one as well.
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Posted: 5/20/2023 8:02:50 PM EDT
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Fingers crossed, I ordered an upper the other day. I am using a rear sight from Amherst, will update my post when the parts get here.
ETA: My sight got here from Amherst. The bag was marked July 1989, the year I went to boot camp. It has the correct sized aperture, my only complaint is the hash marks on the base for windage are kind of faint. Overall I am happy, now I just need the upper! |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 8:15:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I just got one in yesterday and it has the same sight assembly. I sent them an email and it looks like they took the combination of the upper and sight off the website. Waiting to see what comes back but I’ll probably just order a RRA one as well. Yea, I'm a little worried they're just going to send me the same wrong sight. When I checked their website they had like 72 A2 rear sights in stock. Than they went to "out of stock" a day or two later. So I'm thinking someone over there got a great deal on the wrong cheap Chinese A2 rear sights. And they pulled them all when they figured it out. I'll probably just order the correct sight from RRA after I get back from vacation. |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 8:17:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fingers crossed, I ordered an upper the other day. I am using a rear sight from Amherst, will update my post when the parts get here. Check the apertures on the Amherst, they've been sending them out with the same size apertures on both sides. I ended up buying an RRA rear sight because I couldn't get Amherst to respond about the sight they sent me. |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 8:44:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Check the apertures on the Amherst, they've been sending them out with the same size apertures on both sides. I ended up buying an RRA rear sight because I couldn't get Amherst to respond about the sight they sent me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Fingers crossed, I ordered an upper the other day. I am using a rear sight from Amherst, will update my post when the parts get here. Check the apertures on the Amherst, they've been sending them out with the same size apertures on both sides. I ended up buying an RRA rear sight because I couldn't get Amherst to respond about the sight they sent me. I bought an a2 aperture for $8 to fix the NM sight issue |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 11:06:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yea, I'm a little worried they're just going to send me the same wrong sight. When I checked their website they had like 72 A2 rear sights in stock. Than they went to "out of stock" a day or two later. So I'm thinking someone over there got a great deal on the wrong cheap Chinese A2 rear sights. And they pulled them all when they figured it out. I'll probably just order the correct sight from RRA after I get back from vacation. @dump1567 any resolution on yours? I have yet to hear back. I went ahead and ordered the RRA |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 6:35:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @dump1567 any resolution on yours? I have yet to hear back. I went ahead and ordered the RRA Nope. Nothing shows shipped from the USPS tracking they sent. I also ordered the RRA today. |
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Posted: 5/26/2023 7:24:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope. Nothing shows shipped from the USPS tracking they sent. I also ordered the RRA today. I might try to call next week. Pretty bad experience overall. I think it works out to be an extra $60+ they charge for that sight assembly that is wrong. I still haven’t even got an email back. I’m happy with the upper. But the small parts leave a lot to be desired. |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 4:08:39 PM EDT
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Got my TT A2 upper today, pretty happy, the BCG was a little tight but the rifle functions fine. I went with an Amherst rear sight and I am happy with it also. I need a set of better A2 handguards and I am all set.
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Posted: 5/27/2023 5:04:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: I bought an a2 aperture for $8 to fix the NM sight issue I was looking at A2 apertures but didn't know what to get and my question about it went unanswered in the other thread. Quoted: Got my TT A2 upper today, pretty happy, the BCG was a little tight but the rifle functions fine. I went with an Amherst rear sight and I am happy with it also. I need a set of better A2 handguards and I am all set. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/32514/image_jpg-2830894.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/32514/image_jpg-2830895.JPG Does your Amherst aperture have the A2 or NM sight? I installed my RRA sight this morning.  Attached File Attached FileThe hardest part putting in was the bottom spring since I didn't have the special tool so I used a combination of brass and delrin punches and my daughter because I don't have four arms. |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 7:58:04 PM EDT
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Finished my build...sort of.
 Attached FileI'm not sure about the flash hider. I kind of like it but it's not correct. I've got an A2 birdcage around here somewhere so I might go with that. I've also got a silent sling somewhere as well. I'm going to grab another M7 bayonet for it too. |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 3:47:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Finished my build...sort of. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_235107585_MP_2_jpg-2831145.JPG I'm not sure about the flash hider. I kind of like it but it's not correct. I've got an A2 birdcage around here somewhere so I might go with that. I've also got a silent sling somewhere as well. I'm going to grab another M7 bayonet for it too. Isn't that an A1 flash hider? |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 6:03:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Isn't that an A1 flash hider? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Finished my build...sort of. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_235107585_MP_2_jpg-2831145.JPG I'm not sure about the flash hider. I kind of like it but it's not correct. I've got an A2 birdcage around here somewhere so I might go with that. I've also got a silent sling somewhere as well. I'm going to grab another M7 bayonet for it too. Isn't that an A1 flash hider? Yes, yes it is. I I'll be saving it for a different build.I went through all of my AR stuff and the only A2 birdcage I have is for a .308 and I don't even know where I got it. I've ordered one and some magazines from BCM. |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 10:09:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was looking at A2 apertures but didn't know what to get and my question about it went unanswered in the other thread. Does your Amherst aperture have the A2 or NM sight? I installed my RRA sight this morning. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_175028953_MP_jpg-2830968.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_174847960_MP_3_jpg-2830970.JPG The hardest part putting in was the bottom spring since I didn't have the special tool so I used a combination of brass and delrin punches and my daughter because I don't have four arms. I've seen many DIY made "tools" for it. From cut/shaped wood/delrin dowels to modded ink pen bodies. 
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Posted: 5/30/2023 10:04:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've seen many DIY made "tools" for it. From cut/shaped wood/delrin dowels to modded ink pen bodies. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I was looking at A2 apertures but didn't know what to get and my question about it went unanswered in the other thread. Does your Amherst aperture have the A2 or NM sight? I installed my RRA sight this morning. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_175028953_MP_jpg-2830968.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_174847960_MP_3_jpg-2830970.JPG The hardest part putting in was the bottom spring since I didn't have the special tool so I used a combination of brass and delrin punches and my daughter because I don't have four arms. I've seen many DIY made "tools" for it. From cut/shaped wood/delrin dowels to modded ink pen bodies. I actually just used a punch to push it into the hole then I used a small (3/32nd) punch to reach in through the roll pin hole from one side and captured the spring with it. I was going to cut a delrin rod to fit but couldn’t find my supply of delrin rod and didn’t want to cut one of the delrin punches from my set. When I was done and putting my tools away I was walking back into the house from the garage and I found the cardboard tube with my delrin rods, so I’m going to make a tool out of one. |
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Posted: 5/31/2023 1:21:21 PM EDT
[#35]
$21.95 shipping?!
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Posted: 5/31/2023 4:05:16 PM EDT
[#36]
Inquired on the status of my replacement A2 rear sight this morning. Here's the response.
hello, we are waiting on replacement sights from our distributor. They are currently in transit and we hope to reship you your correct item early next week. We apologize about the delay. Place holder SBR lower until I NFA another. 
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Posted: 6/1/2023 10:44:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @dump1567 any resolution on yours? I have yet to hear back. I went ahead and ordered the RRA Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Yea, I'm a little worried they're just going to send me the same wrong sight. When I checked their website they had like 72 A2 rear sights in stock. Than they went to "out of stock" a day or two later. So I'm thinking someone over there got a great deal on the wrong cheap Chinese A2 rear sights. And they pulled them all when they figured it out. I'll probably just order the correct sight from RRA after I get back from vacation. @dump1567 any resolution on yours? I have yet to hear back. I went ahead and ordered the RRA I got an email from them that stated they messed up and sent the wrong parts. Had new parts on order and it'd be about 7 days. They sent me a prepaid label to ship my old sight parts back. May as well. Guess I'll see what they send this time. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 8:05:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Inquired on the status of my replacement A2 rear sight this morning. Here's the response. Place holder SBR lower until I NFA another. https://i.imgur.com/Af423gL.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Inquired on the status of my replacement A2 rear sight this morning. Here's the response. hello, we are waiting on replacement sights from our distributor. They are currently in transit and we hope to reship you your correct item early next week. We apologize about the delay. Place holder SBR lower until I NFA another. https://i.imgur.com/Af423gL.jpg Haven't seen a LAR Grizzly lower in quite some time. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 8:14:07 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, yes it is. I I'll be saving it for a different build.I went through all of my AR stuff and the only A2 birdcage I have is for a .308 and I don't even know where I got it. I've ordered one and some magazines from BCM. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Finished my build...sort of. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/417902/PXL_20230527_235107585_MP_2_jpg-2831145.JPG I'm not sure about the flash hider. I kind of like it but it's not correct. I've got an A2 birdcage around here somewhere so I might go with that. I've also got a silent sling somewhere as well. I'm going to grab another M7 bayonet for it too. Isn't that an A1 flash hider? Yes, yes it is. I I'll be saving it for a different build.I went through all of my AR stuff and the only A2 birdcage I have is for a .308 and I don't even know where I got it. I've ordered one and some magazines from BCM. Technically it's an Improved 3 Prong Flash Hider found commonly on the XM16E1, the birdcage was part of the M16A1 upgrade package |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 10:29:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Haven't seen a LAR Grizzly lower in quite some time. Yeah, I did that and 3 other lowers for SBR around the 2006 time frame. My 10.5" is a Global Tactical (made by Stag Arms). Don't know if they're even still around? 
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Posted: 6/2/2023 11:16:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I did that and 3 other lowers for SBR around the 2006 time frame. My 10.5" is a Global Tactical (made by Stag Arms). Don't know if they're even still around? https://i.imgur.com/R8lQYyd.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Haven't seen a LAR Grizzly lower in quite some time. Yeah, I did that and 3 other lowers for SBR around the 2006 time frame. My 10.5" is a Global Tactical (made by Stag Arms). Don't know if they're even still around? https://i.imgur.com/R8lQYyd.jpg Pretty cool, I have a CMT lower from New Britan, CT which was Stag Arms's parent company from before they opened the Stag Arms business next door. Both business were located side by side, Stag Arms was the commercial sales and CMT supplied parts for military contracts and I believe they supplied Colt with receiver forgings. I was lucky enough to get a tour of both facilities and purchased a 3 digit CMT lower because I really liked the look of it. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 11:37:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty cool, I have a CMT lower from New Britan, CT which was Stag Arms's parent company from before they opened the Stag Arms business next door. Both business were located side by side, Stag Arms was the commercial sales and CMT supplied parts for military contracts and I believe they supplied Colt with receiver forgings. I was lucky enough to get a tour of both facilities and purchased a 3 digit CMT lower because I really liked the look of it. I forgot all about CMT. Do they still exist? Although I've got countless AR, I haven't really been into AR's like I was in the 2005-2007 time frame. I usually cycle through different gun types (1911/2011's, AK's, wheel guns, battle rifles, cowboy guns, etc.). I kind of got the Retro/Clone build bug again. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 1:19:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I forgot all about CMT. Do they still exist? Although I've got countless AR, I haven't really been into AR's like I was in the 2005-2007 time frame. I usually cycle through different gun types (1911/2011's, AK's, wheel guns, battle rifles, cowboy guns, etc.). I kind of got the Retro/Clone build bug again. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Pretty cool, I have a CMT lower from New Britan, CT which was Stag Arms's parent company from before they opened the Stag Arms business next door. Both business were located side by side, Stag Arms was the commercial sales and CMT supplied parts for military contracts and I believe they supplied Colt with receiver forgings. I was lucky enough to get a tour of both facilities and purchased a 3 digit CMT lower because I really liked the look of it. I forgot all about CMT. Do they still exist? Although I've got countless AR, I haven't really been into AR's like I was in the 2005-2007 time frame. I usually cycle through different gun types (1911/2011's, AK's, wheel guns, battle rifles, cowboy guns, etc.). I kind of got the Retro/Clone build bug again. CMT still exists but they sold off the Stag brand and I'm pretty sure they no longer sell anything AR/M4 related after the owner got in trouble with the ATF for having a bunch of completed receivers without serial numbers over on the Stag side. From what I was told, the guy who engraved the lowers was out sick or something like that and they had a rat in the house. |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 1:24:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: CMT still exists but they sold off the Stag brand and I'm pretty sure they no longer sell anything AR/M4 related after the owner got in trouble with the ATF for having a bunch of completed receivers without serial numbers over on the Stag side. From what I was told, the guy who engraved the lowers was out sick or something like that and they had a rat in the house. Wouldn’t you engrave a serial number into a lower before you anodize it, much less assemble it? |
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Posted: 6/2/2023 2:13:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wouldn’t you engrave a serial number into a lower before you anodize it, much less assemble it? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: CMT still exists but they sold off the Stag brand and I'm pretty sure they no longer sell anything AR/M4 related after the owner got in trouble with the ATF for having a bunch of completed receivers without serial numbers over on the Stag side. From what I was told, the guy who engraved the lowers was out sick or something like that and they had a rat in the house. Wouldn’t you engrave a serial number into a lower before you anodize it, much less assemble it? I'm just relaying what the owner said, here's the story about the ATF raid. "Mark Malkowski, owner of Stag Arms, told the agent that the employee who engraves the serial numbers on the parts was on vacation, and that’s why they were still blank." https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/breaking-atf-seizes-3000-guns-from-stag-arms/ https://bearingarms.com/bobowens-bearingarms/2015/05/19/stag-arms-raided-atf-stupidity-criminal-enterprise-n23109 |
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Posted: 6/3/2023 10:31:17 AM EDT
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Looks like my replacement A2 rear sight shipped and should be here on Monday. I'll see what shows-up.
My RRA A2 sight I ordered showed-up yesterday and I installed it on my upper. I guess I'll keep the one Thunder Tactical is sending as a spare. And if it looks as cheap as the one that came with my A2 kit, I'll be glad I ordered and installed the RRA. |
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Posted: 6/5/2023 4:32:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like my replacement A2 rear sight shipped and should be here on Monday. I'll see what shows-up. My RRA A2 sight I ordered showed-up yesterday and I installed it on my upper. I guess I'll keep the one Thunder Tactical is sending as a spare. And if it looks as cheap as the one that came with my A2 kit, I'll be glad I ordered and installed the RRA. Please post comparison pics when it arrives. I'll likely go the same route if it looks like a cheap replacement. |
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Posted: 6/5/2023 11:05:23 AM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Please post comparison pics when it arrives. I'll likely go the same route if it looks like a cheap replacement. Will do, but based on my tracking info. It probably isn't coming today as expected. |
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Posted: 6/5/2023 5:12:17 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like my replacement A2 rear sight shipped and should be here on Monday. I'll see what shows-up. My RRA A2 sight I ordered showed-up yesterday and I installed it on my upper. I guess I'll keep the one Thunder Tactical is sending as a spare. And if it looks as cheap as the one that came with my A2 kit, I'll be glad I ordered and installed the RRA. I sent a follow up email after seeing your post and got a response today. They want pictures of my sight assembly and will issue a return label and replace with the correct assembly. So I guess I’ll do that this afternoon after work. I’ll try and grab pictures of both assemblies if I can for here too. |
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Posted: 6/5/2023 7:28:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Will do, but based on my tracking info. It probably isn't coming today as expected. Quote HistoryQuoted: Will do, but based on my tracking info. It probably isn't coming today as expected. Well, who knows when it's going to show-up now? Latest Update The Postal Service has identified a problem with the processing of this item at 7:21 pm on June 5, 2023 in SEMINOLE-ORLANDO FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER. The local facility has been alerted and is taking steps to correct the problem. |
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