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7/13/2026 12:35:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: RetroLover1775][Edited] [#1]
I dunno, see if you guys think it’s that bad


7/13/2026 7:44:55 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By RetroLover1775:
I dunno, see if you guys think it's that bad


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That's pretty bad, IMO. I'd either be sending that back or sucking up the cost of getting it coated with Norrell's MolyResin.

7/13/2026 8:06:06 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By RetroLover1775:
I dunno, see if you guys think it's that bad


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Looks like they sent a black lower.
7/13/2026 12:35:01 PM EDT
[#4]
Please send it back if you are not happy with it. They will do their best to get you an acceptable upper.


I'm no longer involved in the day to day operations and would not have allowed that to go out the door.
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand

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7/13/2026 6:37:36 PM EDT
[#5]
@mike_nds

Hey Mike,

Do you knew when the stripped Grey H&R M16A1 lowers restocking? I have used a couple of your lowers for my clones they came out good.
7/13/2026 7:27:27 PM EDT
[#6]
I will see if I can find out tomorrow.
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand

https://hr1871.com/
7/14/2026 9:58:25 AM EDT
[#7]
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Originally Posted By mike_nds:
Please send it back if you are not happy with it. They will do their best to get you an acceptable upper.


I'm no longer involved in the day to day operations and would not have allowed that to go out the door.
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@mike - do you have a contact I can get in touch with? Have 3 different phone calls, multiple pictures, a supervisor closed the case and said “it is the correct part”. Everyone here knows it’s not correct and the PSA CS agents don’t seem to care enough to help.
7/15/2026 12:05:35 PM EDT
[#8]
PM me your order number
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Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand

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7/15/2026 12:10:34 PM EDT
[#9]
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Originally Posted By MarkEighteenMan:
@mike_nds

Hey Mike,

Do you knew when the stripped Grey H&R M16A1 lowers restocking? I have used a couple of your lowers for my clones they came out good.
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My production guy says we will probably have some blems late this week, and some "A" grade next week.

@MarkEighteenMan
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand

https://hr1871.com/
7/23/2026 5:52:41 AM EDT
[#10]
I just received a non-blem grey a1 stripped upper receiver on July 20th.  It’s the same as yours. Very light, almost more of a matte silver than a grey. It surprised me as well.
Ordered at the same time, but individual skus, I bought a grey m16a2 pistol lower and corresponding 733 upper, late ‘23 or sometime in 24? Can’t remember, and since then a few random grey parts parts like a delta ring, a slip ring, charging handle, mag release button. Some of the latter being  pretty recently.
All grey ano stuff had been pretty close until this stripped upper. Some subtle variations in tone between upper, lower, receiver extension,  and small parts are actually kindof interesting looking, in my opinion. But there is a line eventually, at some point lol.
Must’ve just had a bad batch that slipped through the QC process.
7/25/2026 11:41:53 AM EDT
[#11]
@Mike_nds

I was checking and these still weren't in stock

https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16a1-lowers-receiver-gray.html

I bought one way back and I am looking for one for my MK12 build. Are you guys more selling your lowers as completed ones or not doing as many stripped lowers anymore? I haven't read through this entire thread and I am sure if this was answered, are you guys ever looking at doing AR10 retro rifles too?
7/25/2026 4:17:32 PM EDT
[#12]
We are burning through so many complete lowers for guns that they just haven’t been able to get as many strips on the website.

We have no plans to do an AR10.
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand

https://hr1871.com/
7/25/2026 7:02:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Southernman077][Edited] [#13]
What is H&Rs opinion on the CMP selling H&R M14s?

https://thecmp.org/l/m14-announcement/
“America is a whorehouse where the revolutionary ideals of your forefathers are corrupted and sold in alleys by vendors of capitalism.”
7/25/2026 7:12:11 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Southernman077:
What is H&Rs opinion on the CMP selling H&R M14s?

https://thecmp.org/l/m14-announcement/
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7/25/2026 8:02:30 PM EDT
[#15]
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Originally Posted By Southernman077:
What is H&Rs opinion on the CMP selling H&R M14s?

https://thecmp.org/l/m14-announcement/



“America is a whorehouse where the revolutionary ideals of your forefathers are corrupted and sold in alleys by vendors of capitalism.”
7/27/2026 6:52:54 PM EDT
[#16]
Freedom first.

We should have been able to buy them all along.
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand

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7/27/2026 10:23:58 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By mike_nds:
Freedom first.

We should have been able to buy them all along.
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Amen!
“America is a whorehouse where the revolutionary ideals of your forefathers are corrupted and sold in alleys by vendors of capitalism.”
8/3/2026 3:39:08 PM EDT
[#18]
Any plans for stripped XM16E1 black lowers to come back?
8/11/2026 10:13:10 PM EDT
[#19]
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Originally Posted By mike_nds:
Please send it back if you are not happy with it. They will do their best to get you an acceptable upper.


I'm no longer involved in the day to day operations and would not have allowed that to go out the door.
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I design process equipment lines as a living and the industry standard would consider that is embarrassing if that is acceptable as dark gray.
8/12/2026 7:22:10 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MickB:
Any plans for stripped XM16E1 black lowers to come back?
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No, they didn’t sell well enough
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand
8/12/2026 5:42:45 PM EDT
[#21]
Does H&R have any plans to sell factory SBRs in the near future? I assume the injunction for PSA customers would also cover H&R customers buying through PSA.
Participation in the rights of citizenship presumes participation in the duties of citizenship
8/15/2026 11:52:24 AM EDT
[#22]
We have discussed it.

No decision yet
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

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8/15/2026 10:09:32 PM EDT
[#23]
really would love to see 14.5 pencil barrels so I can mount a bayonet
8/16/2026 1:58:42 AM EDT
[#24]
Just picked a stripped blem M16A2 lower. I can’t for the life of me figure out what makes it a blem.
“Firearm springs sometimes are made to be air soluble.” CSM Woods
8/16/2026 11:06:12 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Gonzo4251:
really would love to see 14.5 pencil barrels so I can mount a bayonet
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This!!
miker84 on Border Patrol agent: "...In hindsight, I wish that I'd thanked him...he has to throw bean bags at rip crews that are shooting at him with weapons that DOJ let them have..."
8/18/2026 5:35:15 PM EDT
[#26]
With the NFA injunction I am going to bump the ask for an integrally suppressed CLET.
I'd be fine with one that takes MP5SD silencers, a hub adapter or even a custom designed suppressor just for it.

Doesn't even have to be the full rifles, just an upper if you want to just sell those.
8/19/2026 3:04:09 AM EDT
[#27]
Hi Mike,
Is there a chance for a N23 clone?
8/19/2026 9:23:18 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By stackingjp:
Hi Mike,
Is there a chance for a N23 clone?
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No, the handguard for that isn't readily available, and the tooling cost isn't justified.

The DPMS KittyKat is our answer to that platform.



We also have the DOE in 300BLK
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8/28/2026 11:52:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: BUCC_Guy][Edited] [#29]
Fkin swung into the site at midnight randomly last week and scored two black A1 lowers.  Literally have never seen them in stock.  


My gun show rescued black USGI surplus upper now has a home.  


Didn't need the second one.  Just started hitting "add to cart" until it said they didn't have any more. That was only two clicks.  

Had to hammer the rear pin in but it looks great.  

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Edit:  Ran a bit by hand and it only cleaned material on the upper which was tight on two lowers.  Tightness described above should not be attributed to the H&R lower.  Final gun looked good so I gave it to Dad.
"Here we are having a nice discussion on swords and the fucking pikemen gotta shit all over the place." - Silverbulletz06
8/30/2026 4:50:36 PM EDT
[#30]
Do you sell just a buttstock kit for the XM16e1?
I have an old Nodak lower so I don’t need  the complete H&R lower you sell

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I wouldn't stand in front of a piss-filled supersoaker. Does that make it a good pistol? - Caboose314
I thought I was covered for 22 cans, but the NFAids is a bitch when it mutates - themagikbullet
8/30/2026 4:58:55 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By BeaterHonda:
Do you sell just a buttstock kit for the XM16e1?
I have an old Nodak lower so I don't need  the complete H&R lower you sell

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They sell them, but both the Type D (without trap door) and Type E (with trap door) are out of stock.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16e1-fixed-stock-without-trap.html
https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16a1-fixed-stock-w-trap.html
8/30/2026 5:26:50 PM EDT
[#32]
@Mike_nds

Can you give an ETA for H&R XM607 complete lowers?

Do I just need some more patience, or should I buy your stripped lower with LPK, and a stock from Ordnance Research?
8/30/2026 6:04:04 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By grondike:
They sell them, but both the Type D (without trap door) and Type E (with trap door) are out of stock.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16e1-fixed-stock-without-trap.html
https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16a1-fixed-stock-w-trap.html
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Lay some knowledge on me
Which do I want?
I wouldn't stand in front of a piss-filled supersoaker. Does that make it a good pistol? - Caboose314
I thought I was covered for 22 cans, but the NFAids is a bitch when it mutates - themagikbullet
8/30/2026 6:59:35 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By BeaterHonda:

Lay some knowledge on me
Which do I want?
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Originally Posted By BeaterHonda:
Originally Posted By grondike:
They sell them, but both the Type D (without trap door) and Type E (with trap door) are out of stock.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16e1-fixed-stock-without-trap.html
https://palmettostatearmory.com/harrington-richardson-retro-m16a1-fixed-stock-w-trap.html

Lay some knowledge on me
Which do I want?
An original XM16E1 would have come with a Type D stock, but a rebuild could have had either.
8/30/2026 7:19:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mike_nds][Edited] [#35]
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Originally Posted By Gotterdammerung:
@Mike_nds

Can you give an ETA for H&R XM607 complete lowers?

Do I just need some more patience, or should I buy your stripped lower with LPK, and a stock from Ordnance Research?
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We were waiting on more buttstocks to ship them to build our stocks.

Those are going out soon, but the building will still take a while.

I don’t expect to get any finished 607 stocks for building complete lowers until October
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand
8/31/2026 4:02:56 AM EDT
[#36]
There is a member on GunBoards put together H&R military arms display. Just thought you will be interested.

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/u-s-military-h-r-display.1427243/?post_id=11725971#post-11725971

8/31/2026 5:21:56 AM EDT
[#37]
Thanks for the heads up.

I used to be on gunboards a lot during my mil-surp phase.
We are living in a Tom Clancy novel

Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand
8/31/2026 2:52:54 PM EDT
[#38]
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Originally Posted By mike_nds:


We were waiting on more buttstocks to ship them to build our stocks.

Those are going out soon, but the building will still take a while.

I don’t expect to get any finished 607 stocks for building complete lowers until October
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Thank you! I can wait till then.
9/13/2026 8:01:11 PM EDT
[#39]
@mike_nds

Any chance H&R will build Prototype 5.56s?

I missed the boat when NoDak was making prototype uppers and Brownells had their retro line up and running with the BRN-PROTO. Would love for these to come back. I know there’s a lot of us retro lovers that would jump at the opportunity to own/experience one.
9/14/2026 10:25:09 AM EDT
[#40]
Probably not.

It was a very labor intensive product to produce, and the sales numbers were quite low.
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