which ar do the us military use

[Furio666]

What brand of ar do they use and can we in canada buy the same one they use but I know it will not have auto.

 

[Kano]

I thought the US army had their AR15s made by FN. Used to be Colt?

 

[sunray]

Neither the U.S. military nor CF use an AR15. They use a variation of the M16A2. Looks the same, but internally different. The CF uses rifles, known as the C7/C7A1 and C8, made by Diemaco in Kitchener, Ont.
No, you can't have one. Diemaco, now Colt Canada, is specifically prohibited from making or selling anything for the civilian market.
The closest you can get to a C7A1 is an AR15 with a flat top. They're restricted too.

 

[Thors Hammer]

Thats just too bad.

 

[cancer]

You can buy a civilian version of the M4A1 carbine made by Colt. It's called the LE6921 (14.5" barrel) or LE6920 (16.1" barrel). But heads up, you're going to need deep pockets, they're averaging about $2500 for the LE6920 for a stock used one in the Equipment Exchange these days. I haven't ever seen a LE6921 for sale. But apparently they exist somewhere out there...

 

[Westicle]

you guys are all wrong,

The MILITARY uses olympic arms carbines, they are the most reliable and in spec made gun since dlask.

 

[robstar]

+1 If you can't score an Olympic or Dlask MILSPEC rifle then Colt would be your next option

 

[Wendell]

Diemaco, now Colt Canada, is specifically prohibited from making or selling anything for the civilian market.

Prohibited by whom?

 

[suprathepeg]

Prohibited by whom?

by me

 

[Reaper]

Prohibited by whom?

Prohibited by the terms of their contract with the Department of National Defense and the Canadian government.

 

[koalorka]

What brand of ar do they use and can we in canada buy the same one they use but I know it will not have auto.

They use a combination of M16A4s and M16A2s manufactured by FNMI in South Carolina with a sprinkle of Colt-made M16A2/A4s and the M4 and M4A1 carbines, which are made exclusively by Colt Defense. You can buy AR-15s very similar in configuration to US military guns minus the selective-fire capability of course. I've been building clones of US-military M16s for a couple years using either genuine Colt parts or others close to the military specification (i.e. LMT brand).

My first, an M16A4 (Rock River Arms Standard A4 rifle as base with a crap-load of authentic US-issue gear, such as KAC M5 RAS rail, SureFire light, Aimpoint Comp M2 etc.):



M4 clone (built around an LMT 14.5" upper receiver, standard LMT carbine lower, Knight's M4 RAS and a load of Colt parts - sling adapter, M16 bolt and carrier, carry handle, buffer tube, buffer and so on):



And my latest, a replica of the Mk 18 carbine. Built on a LMT lower and 10.5" upper:

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Does the Sure Fire Light see much action at the range in the dark?

 

[bluesclues]

Does the Sure Fire Light see much action at the range in the dark?

One never knows when a flashlight will come in handy
BTW, some really nice rifles.

 

[seatux]

Very nice.......
My next build will M4....ish.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

One never knows when a flashlight will come in handy
BTW, some really nice rifles.

Ya, and a 37mm Rubber Dildo Launcher would look good on 'em too!

 

[ARmike]

here's my colt... tried to do a simple usmc copy of the 20 incher they carry around also KOS/Surefire/spectorgear/eotech/etcetc

probably a bad picture to use, but what this guy has minus the scope and lasers!

 

[ian_in_vic]

Wow, caption on that last one should be " It's time to move when "

 

[chanman]

Wow, caption on that last one should be " It's time to move when "

How about "You don't miss body armour until..."?

 

[glockur]

what movie is that pic from ?

 

[Davy Crockett]

it's in theaters now, it's called "Real Life"