A little bit of retro

[Urban_Ops]

I was in the mood to get back to the roots of the Ar/M-16 so I built this today.
A late 50's Colt parts kit on a old Palmetto Armory lower.
All the parts came from an original rifle except the charging handle which I will be replacing with a correct triangle one from the era.
I love these lightweight rifles!
Notice the old type dust cover.

 

[NaOH]

I can remember when that style was the only kind you'd see in the store.

Nice.

 

[Power Pill]

I don't think i've ever seen a brown pistol grip before

 

[Urban_Ops]

The brown grips were the very first, the army didn't like the color so they had to paint them green until they came out with solid black grips. I think I still have some with a bit of the paint still on them but I like the mottled brown look.

 

[Kampfhamster]

Now that looks cool!

 

[nelly]

Back in the day, when a lightweight carbine was a lightweight carbine, and not buried under 10 lbs of frickin' lasers and what not.

Nice.

 

[Urban_Ops]

Unfortunately as it was an issue weapon at one time it has had some upgrades from the original. I am going to fix them over time as funds allow.
First thing to go is the 1966'ish 1-12 twist barrel. The very first were 1-14 twist.

 

[Suputin]

The AR15 has come a loooong way.

 

[tritium]

I've been thinking of a similar build!

Thanks so much for the eye-candy!

 

[D_]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_fz-hC7fs4

"It's on full auto right now"
"Is it? The safeties not on?"
"Nope."

Ahh the islands of the PI.