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12/1/2008 6:48:45 PM EDT
I searched and could not find a maker of an upper that I got
the only forge mark is an A with a line through it like the A is seperated anyone know what kind of upper it is
second I got a front sight base with a forge mark of a crown wondering who made it as well

thanks for your help
BLM
12/1/2008 7:07:27 PM EDT
[#1]
Upper receiver forge markings:

A (splintered) = Anchor Harvey Aluminum

AF = Alcoa Forge

C AF = Colt Alco Forge

C MB = Colt / Mueller Brass

Cardinal (stylized) = Cardinal Forge

CH = Colt Harvey Aluminum

CK = Colt / Kaiser Aluminum

Circle/Crooshairs w/"AR" = ArmaLite

CM = Colt / Martin Marietta

D (stylized) = Diemaco

DK = Diemaco / Kaiser Aluminum

E = Emco

EK = EMCO/Kaiser

E MB = EMCO/Mueller Brass

F keyhole = FNMI / Cerro Forge

FA = FNMI / Anchor Harvey

FK = FNMI / Kaiser Aluminum

FM = FN/Martin Marietta

FMB = FNMI / Mueller Brass

Keyhole = Cerro Forge

L = Lewis Machine & Tool

LK = LAR / Kaiser Aluminum

LM = LAR / Martin Marietta

M (under diamond) = Mueller Industries

PA = Capco / Anchor Harvey

PM = Capco / Martin Marietta



"Crown" front sight base was used on some 700 series Colt Carbines in the Mid 1980's.

12/1/2008 7:15:04 PM EDT
[#2]
so I take it A (splintered) = Anchor Harvey Aluminum is the one
so they made it who used did bushmaster?
just wondering if it is worth building on I got it for $90

ETA I didnt see your crown post

_DR


thanks alot
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