[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Colt Gurus- help with upper ?

Posted: 7/11/2004 6:34:12 AM EDT

I keep seeing for sale what amounts to an SP1 upper, but with the teardrop forward assist. Seemingly advertised as factory assembled at Colt from all Colt parts. What's the deeal with these? Are they legit or not? Any help would be appreciated.

TIA

GoGo

Posted: 7/11/2004 7:49:00 AM EDT

[#1]

www.biggerhammer.net/ar15/uppers/

Posted: 7/11/2004 9:57:07 AM EDT

[#2]

I recently saw such ads too.

True SP1 uppers would have the large pivot pin hole and no forward assist.

The uppers in the ads have the forward assist and say nothing about the size of the pivot pin.

My guess is these are actually M16a1 uppers with the standard size pivot pin.

Posted: 7/11/2004 11:45:47 AM EDT

[#3]

Yeah I am hoping for small hole, but I guess either way will work. I just hate to plunk down the cash for Colt factory and not get it. The closest place to me is too far for a drive- just barely.

Posted: 7/11/2004 4:40:57 PM EDT

[#4]

Get a M-16 from that era, not a SP1 and it will be small hole.

You can find them floating around the EE.

ETA: M-16 upper receiver not lower.

Posted: 7/13/2004 11:26:19 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Yeah I am hoping for small hole, but I guess either way will work. I just hate to plunk down the cash for Colt factory and not get it. The closest place to me is too far for a drive- just barely.

Here ya go on the EE
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=119&t=213128

Posted: 7/14/2004 12:17:28 PM EDT

[#6]

And another,

www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=119&t=215225

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