M16a1 Build

[Caleb]

So, I have been looking to build one of these for some time now. One night in chat I was mentioning it and Alton said he had a couple kits laying around. Fast forward a month or so and he gave me a deal I could not pass. I was trying to get as close to period correct as I could without spending a mint and the following pics show how it ended up. I like it! Can't wait to shoot it this coming weekend. A lot of thanks goes out to Alton as he helped me throughout my build and he is a wealth of knowledge. The main item that is not period correct is the lower. I had an Anderson lower sitting in the safe so, I just used it for this build. Maybe, some time in the future I will pick up a repro lower that matches better. Anyways, thanks again to Alton and here are some pics (we all love pics).

This was my guide sort of speak as well. From top to bottom is an A1, A2, M4,(?).
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Here is what I received from Alton.
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Here is the finished product after adding the proper handguards and three prong flash hide as well as a teardrop forward assist.
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[sdmc530]

Nice...looks like the one's our agency uses only ours are very old and beat up.....

[Wilsoncrafter]

Came out great! I am glad I could help you out... :D

[Lonestar grips.]

sweet!

now get ride of that P-mag and get some steel mags for it.

[ronpaul50]

I used that '71 -'74.

[Caleb]

sweet!

now get ride of that P-mag and get some steel mags for it.


Shhhhhh!!!!! I don't have any. I will check out our local Army Navy store, they get them from time to time.

[Riverpigusmc]

looks familiar

I gave away about 20 steel 20 round mags a few years back

[skosh69]

Oooooh....I am so gonna have to build one of those now! Came out looking awesome brother.

Good job!!

[RKP]

I like !! http://www.cotep.org/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Caleb]

Thanks guys....I'm excited to shoot it.

[Xbonz]

http://palmettostatearmory.com/catalog/product/view/id/1239/


D&H 5.56 30rd Aluminum Magazine

In stock

$ 6.99

[edgehill]

I was at a friends house not long after I bought my AR and he asked if I had magazines. I had a few, so he proceeded to pull out a duffle bag and set it on my lap and told me to help myself. The duffle was full of surplus magazines. I took a bunch. Didn't feel too bad since the duffle had 30 or 40 and he had another full duffle right next to it. He's been collecting them for years.

[Caleb]

http://palmettostatearmory.com/catalog/product/view/id/1239/


D&H 5.56 30rd Aluminum Magazine

In stock

$ 6.99

Ordered a few, thanks.

[milkmanjoe]

Looks like a fighting gun, I like that. No crap on it, just point it and shoot. Caleb, you keep that up and we will need a weekend with bttbbob.

[7.62Kolectr]

Nice looking rifle. Assuming it's semi auto only? Or did you already have the parts to make her run and register it?

[Caleb]

Looks like a fighting gun, I like that. No crap on it, just point it and shoot. Caleb, you keep that up and we will need a weekend with bttbbob.

Let's do it!

Nice looking rifle. Assuming it's semi auto only? Or did you already have the parts to make her run and register it?

Semi only bro.

[GD2A]

Nifty! I tend to go through phases of interest and right now I'm all about black rifles. Enjoy the old school cool!

[Caleb]

Took the a1 to the range last Saturday for some fun. The rifle ran great, I did have two or three failures to extract tho. I believe it was due to lack of oil on the bcg. I threw some oil on that sucker and it ran flawless after that, around 130rds of Federal 55gr fmj. As far as accuracy, it's very acceptable. I was ringing a torso sized steel plate at 200yds with irons consistently. In fact, it kinda got boring....lol. So, we turned our attention to the tanerite bottles. First shot, too high. Second shot, too low. Third shot, BOOM. After I figured out my hold, those bottles had no chance, BOOM BOOM BOOM! Now, I did not take my camera but, shot a couple of pics with my phone. Check them out.

Ignore the targets, I was shooting past them at the 200yd steel torso.
http://i.imgur.com/bPog8Bi.jpg

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Here's my brother running a mag dry.
http://i.imgur.com/Vfu2hvF.jpg

From left to right. My brother's M&P .22lr, My buddy's 7" Noveski SBR, and my a1.
http://i.imgur.com/V8Btmqh.jpg

The sights were almost dead on for 50/200yd zero. Just had to move the rear sight one click right.

All in all, it's a great rifle. Thanks again Alton.

[Wilsoncrafter]

Great to here that it worked out well it was a tack driver the day I tested it as well...