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Posted: 3/22/2012 7:53:03 PM EDT
| Greetings. I used to have a SGW AR15 (M16A1 clone) a long time ago, but it has been 25 years since I sold it, so I've been out of the black rifle loop for a while. Today I just got a like-new used lower assy bought from the EE. It came with a take-off A2 buttstock from a Colt Match Target. The buffer appears to be black plastic, but seems correctly weighted. Is this the standard buffer with Colts? If I decide to replace this buffer with a USGI or other buffer, what will I need? I have seen / heard of H-1, carbine. etc. buffers on some threads. I'm trying to build a M16A2 clone. Thanks in advance. |
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Colt tried to get folks used to those plastic buffers a while back...they work, but I prefer the standard metal bodied ones in the A2.
If you find a good metal one, throw away the plastic 
Same thing goes for the plastic door to the A2 cleaning compartment. Toss and replace. I don't think Colt has been using these cheaper parts lately. |
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+1 on what a308garand said.
during the AWB Colt MT rifles came with those plastic buffers and trap doors... they work but I've seen a couple of those buffers cracked. there's only one type of buffer for fixed stocks; H1, H2 and H3 buffers are for the collapsible stocks only. |
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I checked and the buttstock door is metal. Anyone have a spare USGI rifle length buffer for a reasonable price? No luck so far in the EE. I checked Sarco's website and they have them, but I have experienced their spotty reputation on shipping timeliness first hand. Thanks.
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