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Mike.... Any ETA on grey a1 20" uppers (in either 1/7 or 1/12)?
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GRAY H&R M16A1 BLEM UPPERS ARE LIVE! Priced at $139.99, I just snagged one and received a confirmation moments later. I'm so excited! Now, I'll be waiting only for the gray anodized A1 receiver tubes, when and IF those become available.
THANKS, MIKE, for ALL that you do!! |
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[#3]
Random thought. Are m16a4s retro enough to clone?
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When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse
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Originally Posted By ALostKey: Random thought. Are m16a4s retro enough to clone? View Quote https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/m16a4-clone-picture-thread/118-337931/ |
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Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster.
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Originally Posted By grondike: How much spare time do you have? https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/m16a4-clone-picture-thread/118-337931/ View Quote That thread cost me a lot of money. It truly was a random thought especially with the saber m4. Attached File |
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20” AR’s are honeys.
Flat top with an acog and a 77gr bullet and they’re delightful. |
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Originally Posted By mike_nds: New wood model. https://palmettostatearmory.com/media/catalog/product/cache/0423dea8e9791990cba1722182d60508/5/1/51655158265-rifle_2.jpeg https://palmettostatearmory.com/brands/h-r-arms-co/firearms.html View Quote I just want that furniture set. Hopefully in the near future it'll be available as a stand-alone. Would love to see that and a carbine set |
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The voices in my head say I’m just being paranoid
KY, USA
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If you aren't representing Jesus in a way that makes people want to hang out with you, you're doing it wrong.
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Will the wood furniture be available separately?
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Stumbling on the stepstool of mediocracy...
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The voices in my head say I’m just being paranoid
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Originally Posted By grondike: I regret only buying 1 set when Numrich was blowing them out in 2016. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/622/numrich_m5-3204097.png View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By grondike: Originally Posted By Sputnik556: Originally Posted By ALostKey: Random thought. Are m16a4s retro enough to clone? P&S went out of business late last year, so there's no source for the M4 or M5 RAS anymore. PSA ought to start making them. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/622/numrich_m5-3204097.png Wow, wish I had known about that. |
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The voices in my head say I’m just being paranoid
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Originally Posted By Akin: Doesn't Knight's Armament make them? The ones I have on my M4 and A4 clones were made by them I thought... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Akin: Originally Posted By Sputnik556: P&S went out of business late last year, so there’s no source for the M4 or M5 RAS anymore. PSA ought to start making them. Doesn't Knight's Armament make them? The ones I have on my M4 and A4 clones were made by them I thought... At first they did, P&S was the new contractor but the government contracts apparently ended. Nobody makes them now. |
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Originally Posted By ALostKey: Random thought. Are m16a4s retro enough to clone? View Quote Attached File Attached File |
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So Mote It Be
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Originally Posted By Droodog: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/494759/M16a4_1_jpg-3204182.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/494759/M16a4_2_jpg-3204183.JPG View Quote What sling is that? I think i heard mine asking for one |
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Originally Posted By Stillnothere: I just want that furniture set. Hopefully in the near future it'll be available as a stand-alone. Would love to see that and a carbine set View Quote The wood comes from American Icon. I dunno if Mike will offer it separately at some point but you can get it direct from American Icon. That's what I did for my Fallout Service Rifle build. I've got wood Attached File |
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When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse
NC, USA
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[#18]
Originally Posted By tstetz: The wood comes from American Icon. I dunno if Mike will offer it separately at some point but you can get it direct from American Icon. That's what I did for my Fallout Service Rifle build. I've got wood https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/1000005042_jpg-3204391.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By tstetz: Originally Posted By Stillnothere: I just want that furniture set. Hopefully in the near future it'll be available as a stand-alone. Would love to see that and a carbine set The wood comes from American Icon. I dunno if Mike will offer it separately at some point but you can get it direct from American Icon. That's what I did for my Fallout Service Rifle build. I've got wood https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/1000005042_jpg-3204391.JPG |
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Originally Posted By Akin: What sling is that? I think i heard mine asking for one View Quote think its a CondorM4 Buttstock Mag Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AELX0CA?tag=arfcom00-20 nothing fancy |
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So Mote It Be
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Originally Posted By Droodog: think its a CondorM4 Buttstock Mag Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AELX0CA?tag=arfcom00-20 nothing fancy View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Droodog: Originally Posted By Akin: What sling is that? I think i heard mine asking for one think its a CondorM4 Buttstock Mag Pouch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AELX0CA?tag=arfcom00-20 nothing fancy Or specter on ebay here |
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[#21]
Originally Posted By tstetz: The wood comes from American Icon. I dunno if Mike will offer it separately at some point but you can get it direct from American Icon. That's what I did for my Fallout Service Rifle build. I've got wood https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/1000005042_jpg-3204391.JPG View Quote Attached File |
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[#22]
I just received my H&R PSA M16A1. The port door, forward assist, bcg, trigger and pins, are all black. Or appear to be black. Could anyone tell me if these are parkerized or nitride? If parkerized then I'd try some naval jelly to lighten it up.
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The are parked. I used some vinegar to lighten them up. Putting it in and checking every few minutes so not to over lighten. I then got some zinc phosphate from brownells and did a correct style safety, and the FCG pins while I was at it. They came out good, it's easy to do.
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Originally Posted By mtomso7464: The are parked. I used some vinegar to lighten them up. Putting it in and checking every few minutes so not to over lighten. I then got some zinc phosphate from brownells and did a correct style safety, and the FCG pins while I was at it. They came out good, it's easy to do. View Quote Phenomenal. I appreciate you saying that. I was kind of torn up about it. But now I realize its an easy fix when done carefully. Thanks man. |
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[#25]
Sorry if this has been answered already, but will there be an 11.5 barrel with FSB offered any time soon? Thanks
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I aint doin nothing,but doing nothing means a lot to me.
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Originally Posted By mtomso7464: The are parked. I used some vinegar to lighten them up. Putting it in and checking every few minutes so not to over lighten. I then got some zinc phosphate from brownells and did a correct style safety, and the FCG pins while I was at it. They came out good, it's easy to do. View Quote Back in the day, I've used naval jelly to simply wipe off the black to reveal a nice dark grey... Never tried vinegar. Same process? Does it strip to bare metal, requiring a refinish? ( You mentioned redoing in zink from Brownells) Thanks brother |
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"Damn Yankee "
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[#27]
Will H&R be making an A4 clone? Or is that too far in the future to really comment on at this point?
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[#28]
@mike_nds
PSA customer service guy told me the reason my blem 635 won’t close on any lowers I have is because the HR 635 lower is different. I am assuming he is mis informed? Said I needed to submit a form for the techs to review it. The auto response on the form says seven days before someone even looks at it. Can you help me with this? |
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We are living in a Tom Clancy novel
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Originally Posted By neight: @mike_nds PSA customer service guy told me the reason my blem 635 won’t close on any lowers I have is because the HR 635 lower is different. I am assuming he is mis informed? Said I needed to submit a form for the techs to review it. The auto response on the form says seven days before someone even looks at it. Can you help me with this? View Quote PM me your phone number, it will be easier to trouble shoot if we can talk. |
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We are living in a Tom Clancy novel
Over 50 and reputed to be a formidable brigand https://hr1871.com/ |
[#31]
My attempt at a budget 601-ish build...
Its got a CMMG A1 style stock, a duckbill from KAK, triangle charging handle from JSE and lots of Tamiya TS-28 Olive Drab 2. Now I need a rollpin for the front sling swivel. https://imgur.com/a/1j5yWG5 |
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Originally Posted By MadMax66: My attempt at a budget 601-ish build... Its got a CMMG A1 style stock, a duckbill from KAK, triangle charging handle from JSE and lots of Tamiya TS-28 Olive Drab 2. Now I need a rollpin for the front sling swivel. https://imgur.com/a/1j5yWG5 View Quote Don't drop it on yer lawn! |
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By backbencher: Originally Posted By MadMax66: My attempt at a budget 601-ish build... Its got a CMMG A1 style stock, a duckbill from KAK, triangle charging handle from JSE and lots of Tamiya TS-28 Olive Drab 2. Now I need a rollpin for the front sling swivel. https://imgur.com/a/1j5yWG5 https://i.imgur.com/gpiumHd.jpeg Don't drop it on yer lawn! |
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[#34]
kind of a random question, but what is the hole in the bottom front of the A1 grip for? Seems like an odd place for a lanyard or sling swivel.
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Originally Posted By Sputnik556: IIRC, there was a sling swivel there on at least one of the prototype guns, the shape didn't cause any problems so they never changed it. ETA: https://i.imgur.com/vTJuQ4L.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Sputnik556: Originally Posted By CFletch: kind of a random question, but what is the hole in the bottom front of the A1 grip for? Seems like an odd place for a lanyard or sling swivel. IIRC, there was a sling swivel there on at least one of the prototype guns, the shape didn't cause any problems so they never changed it. ETA: https://i.imgur.com/vTJuQ4L.jpg |
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Here's the 601 I just finished up this weekend. Took forever for me to cobble together all the small parts it seemed like. The H&R lower was easy enough to get at least!
H&R 601 lower LUTH AR Slickside upper Moly Resin'd Colt Flat Gray Black Brownells chrome, no FA notch BCG Brownells 1-12 barrel (Not an elusive 1-14) 601 flash hider from Linemount Brownells early port door and silver spring from Tony's Custom lower parts from AR15sport or moly resin'd ones from an Odin Works LPK gray to match. Brownells front take down pin Luth AR rear sight kit Luth AR Charging Handle Brownells brown retro furniture painted with Moeller Green Zinc Phosphate then Moeller Marine Clear Coat H&R Waffle Mag Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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[#38]
Originally Posted By tstetz: Here's the 601 I just finished up this weekend. Took forever for me to cobble together all the small parts it seemed like. The H&R lower was easy enough to get at least! H&R 601 lower LUTH AR Slickside upper Moly Resin'd Colt Flat Gray Black Brownells chrome, no FA notch BCG Brownells 1-12 barrel (Not an elusive 1-14) 601 flash hider from Linemount Brownells early port door and silver spring from Tony's Custom lower parts from AR15sport or moly resin'd ones from an Odin Works LPK gray to match. Brownells front take down pin Luth AR rear sight kit Luth AR Charging Handle Brownells brown retro furniture painted with Moeller Green Zinc Phosphate then Moeller Marine Clear Coat H&R Waffle Mag https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/20240505_174029_jpg-3208205.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/20240505_174021_jpg-3208206.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/20240505_174158_jpg-3208207.JPG View Quote |
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Originally Posted By tstetz: Here's the 601 I just finished up this weekend. Took forever for me to cobble together all the small parts it seemed like. The H&R lower was easy enough to get at least! H&R 601 lower LUTH AR Slickside upper Moly Resin'd Colt Flat Gray Black Brownells chrome, no FA notch BCG Brownells 1-12 barrel (Not an elusive 1-14) 601 flash hider from Linemount Brownells early port door and silver spring from Tony's Custom lower parts from AR15sport or moly resin'd ones from an Odin Works LPK gray to match. Brownells front take down pin Luth AR rear sight kit Luth AR Charging Handle Brownells brown retro furniture painted with Moeller Green Zinc Phosphate then Moeller Marine Clear Coat H&R Waffle Mag https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/20240505_174029_jpg-3208205.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/20240505_174021_jpg-3208206.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42803/20240505_174158_jpg-3208207.JPG View Quote What type of bayonet is that? |
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Originally Posted By Suppo: What type of bayonet is that? View Quote It's an M7 with Cogburn Arsenal Retro Scales that I painted with Tamiya TS-5 OD green. That was the color I used on my other stock set before finding out about the Moeller Zinc Phosphate. Debating of the bayonet scales should be the same color now too. |
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[#41]
Any idea when that H&R arm brace will be available?
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[#42]
Does anyone know what 9mm bolt H&R is using in their 9mm ARs?
If you're piecing together your own 9mm using H&R uppers/lower what 9mm AR bolt are you using? Thanks! Spooky |
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Im sure this has been discussed here before but were there any H&R M16A1's that had the Type "E" buttstock? Would it have been possible some of the last ones were fitted with this buttstock? Im asking because I have original Type "E" furniture I plan on putting on my H&R clone.
Thanks for the clarification |
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http://pullig.dyndns.org/retroblackrifle/ModGde/RflGde/603A1.html
Yep. Type E is clone correct for an M16A1. |
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Originally Posted By Spooky130: Does anyone know what 9mm bolt H&R is using in their 9mm ARs? If you're piecing together your own 9mm using H&R uppers/lower what 9mm AR bolt are you using? Thanks! Spooky View Quote Not sure who H&R uses. But I use a Faxon in both of mine and they work great. Faxon 9mm Bolt |
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Originally Posted By jtb33: http://pullig.dyndns.org/retroblackrifle/ModGde/RflGde/603A1.html Yep. Type E is clone correct for an M16A1. View Quote I'm no expert but it's my understanding that H&R used type D stocks on their A1s. |
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[#47]
I took some liberties with my retro carbine. Brownell's 11.5", Luth C7 and H&R Commando receiver.
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Originally Posted By CATM: I took some liberties with my retro carbine. Brownell's 11.5", Luth C7 and H&R Commando receiver. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2860/Retro_jpg-3209152.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2860/Retro_1_jpg-3209153.JPG View Quote Does that carbine with the faux moderator shown, pinned & welded of course, come to an overall length of 16"? And, where did the moderator come from? NICE-looking rig, BTW!! |
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[#50]
Originally Posted By Spooky130: Does anyone know what 9mm bolt H&R is using in their 9mm ARs? If you're piecing together your own 9mm using H&R uppers/lower what 9mm AR bolt are you using? Thanks! Spooky View Quote I bought mine from JSE Surplus URPBCG9, a colt compatible, was on sale at the time. |
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