[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Determining Upper make

Posted: 11/21/2006 9:35:45 AM EDT

Is there any for sure ways to determine who's upper may be on this AR I just bought? - Was told it was a factory rifle - RRA says it was shipped as a stripped lower - Huh - wouldn't you know it. - Anyway - I have a little room in it, and may want to sell the upper.
It's T-marked, nonM4, 16" 1/9 twist, appears to be very low used, if any, and has remvble. FH.

I will post a pic this evening, but for now - Am trying to find out what model it is before I put it on the EE

What are some tell tell signs.

Posted: 11/21/2006 9:54:15 AM EDT

[#1]

Any markings on the barrel or receiver forge marks?

Posted: 11/21/2006 10:05:50 AM EDT

[#2]

On the top of the barrel towards the handgaurds it simply says 5.56 1/9 or maybe its 1:9

Not sure of forging marks - will check later this eve.

Its not cast.

Posted: 11/21/2006 11:46:13 AM EDT

[#3]

Does the receiver have a really purplish color?

Posted: 11/21/2006 12:31:25 PM EDT

[#4]

The only bbl markings on an RRA bbl would be directly over the chamber. Te two different coding styles we've used are described in detail in a tacked thread inthe RRA Industry Forum. It wouldn't have any marings up front.
Steve/RRA

Posted: 11/21/2006 12:46:30 PM EDT

[#5]

"Does the receiver have a really purplish color?"

mmmm... No, it's more of a matte than the brighter purply ones I think your describing.

Posted: 11/21/2006 1:00:17 PM EDT

[#6]

Forge Codes

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