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Posted: 1/15/2003 9:40:33 AM EDT
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What year did military M16's come with the lower reciever reinforcements like the mag release fence, etc.?? I ask because I was thinking about getting one of the M16A1 upper assemblies and was wondering if me rifle would be close to correct with those features. thanks in advance.... |
| It was very early. Allmost all of the USAF rifles(AR-15 stamped) I have carried had mag release fence. They lacked the reforcements around the recoil tube though. The Air Force was the first to buy the AR. One was old enough the have gone through arsenal refurb in 1971. Several had the hole in the lower reciever for the recoil spring tube retaining pin. This was also done away with early on. Hope this helps. |
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