Where to find A1 bird cage flash hiders for a CAR15 build

[PurpleCrow]

Some details on your rifle.

M16A1 lower
Colt fiberlite stock
14.5” .625” barrel
CAR lock ring, likely two position buffer tube
Straight slip ring

You’ll need a lock washer for the A1 flash hider.

You have a reasonable clone going but the C8 barrel has .750 FSB and a much larger flare at the muzzle. Just figured you’d want to know since the little details seem to be important to you.

I completely get it because I’ve been wanting to do a proper C8 clone forever but the prices were a little out of reach. I missed the sale at SFRC. I’ve been looking for a large forward assist for over ten years but just recently found it in the EE. Now I just need a barrel.

ETA: CanAm has Norinco barrels for cheap that are the proper profile. You’d need to have a FSB installed and find another C7 style upper as I’d leave the C8 upper as is.

Is a lock washer the same as a crush washer? Just got the Flash hider and it came with a crush washer.

 

[faizi]

What kind of a red dot and mount on carry handle in OP's first pic??

 

[Bartok5]

It is a Mepro M21 Israeli Reflex Sight in a "Gooseneck'' carry-handle mount. The mount is quite rare and difficult to source, although there is one priced new on the EE right now. Check out the EE ad for a close-up of the mount: https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1648444-Darn-near-new-Mepro-M21-Sight

 

[faizi]

It is a Mepro M21 Israeli Reflex Sight in a "Gooseneck'' carry-handle mount. The mount is quite rare and difficult to source, although there is one priced new on the EE right now. Check out the EE ad for a close-up of the mount: https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1648444-Darn-near-new-Mepro-M21-Sight

Thanks for info. I appreciate

 

[Leg]

Is a lock washer the same as a crush washer? Just got the Flash hider and it came with a crush washer.

No, a lock washer has been split and spread apart so that it exerts outward pressure when tightened. The M16 used them because the A1 flash hider isn’t timed since it has slots all the way around. Not sure of any Canadian source. DPMS still sells them apparently.

 

[Don'tkillbill]

Not in stock cause I am trying to build something similar

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[PurpleCrow]

No, a lock washer has been split and spread apart so that it exerts outward pressure when tightened. The M16 used them because the A1 flash hider isn’t timed since it has slots all the way around. Not sure of any Canadian source. DPMS still sells them apparently.

Damn. Maybe my local gun shop has one lying around.

 

[Leg]

Not in stock cause I am trying to build something similar

ht tps://ctcs upplies.ca/collections/griffin-armament/products/griffin-armament-xm-linear-comp?variant=17676317189

Stay away from those. At least two guys on here had theirs split on them. The replacements failed just as spectacularly.