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Posted: 11/12/2002 8:24:26 AM EDT
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Hello All, I recently shot a friends AR in .45ACP. The receive is a Colt and we would find no manufacturer's markings on the upper. Any idea who makes one? or is this some weird Colt short run? Regards, Deven |
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LaFrance uses Thompson mags. Olympic uses Uzi mags. $585 from your local Oly dealer, for the upper I mean. Cavalry arms is supposed to be coming out with a lower that will accept both AR/M16 mags and either Thompson or M3 Greasegun mags early next year. They won't tell us which kind of 45 mag though, the big ol pooh butts. |
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Tim LaFrance is a master machinist and builds top quality firearms. The M16 .45 cal you are referring to is for LEO only. I have never seen one up close but I assuming he notches out the mag well to accept Thompson mags. You can now buy a semi-auto version of his firearm. For $2450 I think you could find something much better or even buy a few AR-15's for that much money. Ouch! www.m16k45.com/m161.html I have a Dalphon 45 upper that has never worked for me. I believe the problem is that it is short-stroking the bolt and it is not cocking the hammer back after I fire it. I have called them for customer service and have never been able to get through. I will be playing around with different weight buffers to see if I can get it to work. I to am waiting for these new AR 45 lowers to come out. I prefer the stopping power of .45 over a 9mm. "Big fat slow moving lead bullets do the job!" |
Well, if the receiver is Colt.... and the upper is a 45ACP.... that must mean it is an Oly Arms upper...since they are the only ones who make uppers in 45ACP for use in a regular AR (not dedicated like LaFrance). |
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i have owned the oly 45acp upper. it worked fine and was very accurate even out to 100yrd. i was using mags from dalphon with 28rnds and integral mag block. i was not impressed with the mouse trap ejector spring thing. but it worked. i sold it and got a 458socom. oh yes!!! |
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