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See it is people like you that ruin GD by talking about guns. Nice rifle. |
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That`s Nice!!!! |
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I did basic at North Fort Polk in starting in July 1970...trained with the A1. All I need is a barrel, got everything else.
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Very nice.
I have been looking for one of those upper receivers. You have given me new hope. |
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You had an a1 in the reserves in 1970? Your unit must have had some pull. |
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South fort. "C - 1 - 2, We're the best. Give us hell, sir!!" We were once sent to learn about the Chaplian corps. We got into the stands and the Chaplain, a Captain, said, "Ready..........Seats!" We began to holler, "C - 1 - 2, we're the best..." And Drill Sergant Prigmore hollered, "Shut up and sit down!!!!!!!" Then under his breath, "You dumb dicks...! Telling the Chaplian to "Give you hell"." Those were the days. |
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jtw2 captainpooby You guys suck. I won't tell you how much I paid for my SP1 so I could have a Viet Nam clone. By the way, I am jealous. Great work guys. Colt_SBR |
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Nope. I had one in Basic Training at Fort Polk. In those days, (I don't know about now), we trained with regular Army troops during Basic. Then we went to AIT, then we went home and they went to Viet Nam. |
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Oh I see, I was wondering because I know some national guard troops still used the M1 at that time!
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Where can I find an upper like the one on the left? A1 with forward assist but no brass deflector. |
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Keep an eye on the Equipment Exchange. |
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OH HELL YEA!
I want to build one of those as well. Now my son wants an a-1 style ar instead of a carbine. Now look what you've done! |
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My work here is done. |
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don't be hatin'! |
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General Discussion used to be general firearms and everything else. But the non-firearms discussions were crowding out the firearms discussions, so they got their own forum. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... |
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Ballistictip Cool ad. What year was that Colt ad placed? I noticed that the retail on that AR15 Sporter was $189.00 |
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Well, you saved money with a used M-16 upper on EE... Most of us would have to resort to dealers or catalogs with that... You probably saved (easily) a good $75. ...But, that total cost... Damn, I didn't think you could build an AR for that little (without stealing or forcing people to give over parts at gunpoint). |
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Thanks, BigDozer66. Nothing beter than a good deal and a good firearm. |
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I'm going to have to give the credit to Tman. He will never pay $1.25 for a part that he thinks is worth only $1.00. Pennies add up to dollars. |
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As everyone logs in to EE, LOL....
Thanks for posting her up OP...She's a beauty. ~Crpdeth |
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So, about how much would a regular AR build cost? About $500?
I see receivers (bare) for $79-99. Complete AR kits for $399... |
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I've seen stripped down kits (you build the upper) for $399 in the SGN, but a regular kit (with prebuilt, headspaced upper) goes for a mininum of $415. (if I'm off here, tell me where the better prices are please!)
Slap on your lower, you're in business. ETA: A stripped receiver for 79? is that shipped? |
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No, of course not, but it is available on GNS for $79 (plus shipping and transfer fees). Lemme get you a link to it. Total AR-15 part kit (minus only the receiver): $400 Receiver (cheapest available, they have other models too): $79 (yes, they are TEMPORARILY sold out) |
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Sturmwehr
You lowest cost will be to shop the EE and local gunshows for parts. Because of transfer fees and shipping, local gunshows are also the lowest cost for stripped receivers. You can have a dealer order a Stag Arms receiver from Eagle Firearms for $85 plus fees and shipping. www.eaglefirearms.net/stag_arms.htm. RRA receivers are $80 dealer, but backordered for the present. A basic Model 1 Sales kit will run $415 plus $10 shipping and no FFL is required. Total for a "regular AR kit gun" with preassembled upper would be about $525. www.model1sales.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=KSE200&storeid=1&image=s20prek.gif |
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Why would you want a slab side lower? The slab side is a colt thing and original M-16 had the raised fence at the mag well...He has the M-16 look down...
Fal doc....You were ripped if you paid $420 for a SP-1 in 1979...I bought mine in '79 and it cost me $290 at Edelmans... |
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79 for a receiver IS cheap. It is a cast one though, so I think I'd pay the extra 10 bucks for a forged Mega which includes shipping. But still, 79 IS cheap. |
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I built several AR configurations using J&T and Dpms kits all with the price around $500 or less.
Purest will hate me, but chrome is overrated if you live in a dry environment. YMMV Sgtar15 |
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Tman, really, $85 for an AR-15 receiver is pretty damn good. Instead of shopping around on EE and perhaps get something good or something not worth my cash or going to the local ripoff show, I think I'd just as soon use GNS or another online dealer. Not to mention, if done that way, you can return it. If I get a shitty receiver or a cracked one or something defective at a gunshow... I can't return that a week later. If you buy online, you CAN return. So, saving $10-15 whilst taking all those risks? Nah, man, I'll just sell out another ten. |
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ahhh, to be back then ( when was that poster from? late / mid 70's?) and have $10000 to buy colt sporters to squirrel away. sigh |
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