Ordnance Design Co. ER-15?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ordnance Design Co. ER-15?

Posted: 9/24/2003 8:57:39 AM EDT

I inherited this obscure rifle and was wondering if anyone had any info whatsoever? A google search turned up nothing. It has the triangular handguards. Looks like an A1. A1 sights and no brass deflector. I am curious if it is milspec and if it has parts interchangability with the other manufacturers? Any info would be appreciated, thank you.

Ogrebait

Posted: 9/24/2003 5:04:53 PM EDT

[#1]

Nobody?

Posted: 9/24/2003 5:24:24 PM EDT

[#2]

The upper sounds early AR\A1. What does the lower look like?

Posted: 9/24/2003 5:55:47 PM EDT

[#3]

The lower looks almost exactly like my Bushy lower. All the pins appear to be in the same place. The magwell is a little more squared off. It reads CAL. .223, MODEL ER15, and it has a 3 digit serial no. It also reads SANTA CLARA, CALIF. U.S.A. underneath the company name. There is no logo of any. The handguards, buttstock, and grip appear to look a little more plastic than later model ARs.

I can't find any info on this rifle anywhere on the internet yet.

Ogrebait

Posted: 9/24/2003 6:03:49 PM EDT

[#4]

Are you sure that the markings are ER-15 and not FR-15?

Posted: 9/24/2003 6:12:40 PM EDT

[#5]

No, it definitely reads ER15.

Ogrebait

Posted: 9/24/2003 7:39:51 PM EDT

[#6]

Ordnance Design Company was one of several Companies that made AR's in CA in the early to mid 1980's. They were located in Santa Clara,CA.

H&H enterprises in Redwood City made AR10's and some custom built AR's....mostly XM177 style.

Waynes's gun shop built 100's of AR's using PWA and Olympic lowers.

There was also a firm in Aptos that made 20 or so XM177 pistols with the stock welded shut.

Posted: 9/25/2003 11:02:54 AM EDT

[#7]

Thanks for the replys. I think I will just order some parts from Bushmaster and see if they are compatible.

Ogrebait

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ordnance Design Co. ER-15?

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