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Posted: 6/28/2007 7:11:40 PM EDT
Well here is the start of my new project. It is a 1966/1967 era upper receiver. I have the pistol grip and buttstock too. The buttstock I have is the later period solid stock so I am not sure if I will use it or try to hunt down an older one. I also have a chrome carrier to use on it. it is in my XM177E2 right now but I will look to replace it and use the chrome one in this build. I think I will also get rid of the bird cage and use a three prong hider on it.     
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| Yep, got all of that but the lower and the flash hider. Still, the buttstock I have is the later one with the rubber coate sing swivil. I know the earlier ones had a sligght different shape to them so should I hold out for an earlier one or just strip the rubber off of the one I have now and use it? |
Trigger guard roll pin is not appropriate. A tip, I came about spare front swivel and roll pins by buying up old cheap buttstocks, and stripping them for parts. |
From Ekie's tacked M16 guide: "The first version of the forged front sight base was machined smooth to remove forging flash and used on M16 and XM16E1 rifles, and on the M16A1 for a time. Production started as early as 1964, and was used as late as 1969." |
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