My 'old' AR

[Spieler]

Okay, so everyone under the sun has an AR15-type or M4orgery rifle, me too. However, I like the 'retro' look of the A1 style and what started out as a pre-ban Olympic Arms CAR-15 with collapsible stock and a short 11.5/5.5 bbl configuration is now a 'transition' rifle with A1 20" upper and fixed stock. Yes, it still has the A2 lower, stock and PG, but my issue M16 11 years ago also had a mix of A1 and A2 features. The 3x scope is the ripoff Norinco just for punching paper.

 

[cookie]

Very nice and clean.

 

[keederdag]

I personally dont own an A-1/Sp-1 style but I allway's have favored the look over my A-2's. Funny how things seem to turn full circle; The A-2 got heavy and long, now the M-4 is the prefered peice, shorter and lighter. Seem's like we should have stuck; the A-1 syle w/upgrades seems like a nice comprimise betwene the too short and light, and too long and heavy argument. Besides, for shooting with a rest, the triagular handguards work out much better, at least for me.

 

[vanfunk]

I Love It!

A1 sights and triangular handguards have always looked "right" to me on an M-16/AR-15. I have a post-ban Bushie 20" A3 and have been seriously considering getting one of Fulton Armory's "Hornet" uppers - it's a C7 upper receiver (with brass deflector - I'm a leftie) with a surplus Colt 1/12" chrome barrel and triangular handguards and fake flash hider. Seems about as close as I can get to the configuration you have there.

I agree completely about the triangular handguards off the bench - IMO much more stable off a bag than the A2's.

Good stuff.

vanfunk

 

[Texas Gunman]

That looks just exactly like the one I seen someone trying to sale recently. Same picture anyways.

Nice AR by the way, reminds me of the old M16s we used during my time in the service.

TG

 

[BigG]

The Colt SP1 is my favorite AR15.

 

[Hkmp5sd]

I'm very fond of the SP1 also. Haven't changed anything on mine, all original Colt. It is a pre-forward assist model.

 

[BigG]

Don't think the SP1 ever had a forward assist, but I could be wrong. Made about 20 years ('64-'85 IIRC), it kept the M16 upper. My fav. NOTE: The upper on that gun is a Colt but not an SP1, prolly a SPORTER. Post '85, iirc. Looks more like an A2 BBL than the willow wand SP1 bbl. Like I said, could be wrong but my SP1 got a skinnier tube.