Any other Retro Black rifle owners out there?

[AG42b]

This is my retro build.
Colt M-16 complete upper with surplus buttstock, and pistol grip. The lower is Armalite with all Bushmaster AR-15 internal parts. I got the complete upper when they were still relatively inexpensive and easy to find.
When I took this picture I was shooting it at 200 yards.

[Stevo]

Nice.

[Midmichigun]

I love it!! Nothing like a "slick side"!!!

[gijills]

This is my SP1 it is a new lower but the rest is USGI.

[nzl1a1collector]

Here's my venture into the dark side. An original 1968 assembled M16A1 Rifle, Vietnam issued, ex NZ Army. This is why the serial number is electro penciled onto the Upper, Carrier and Bolt.

[noelekal]

It's difficult to come in after the real deal above but here's a Colt SP-1 from 1974 with a serial number just a whiff above 28,000.

[MHL555]

Great photos, Built a retro 652 a few years ago. Work on a Colt 711 and 715. Be safe, Mark

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Ok Numrich had some early (pre butt storage) furniture ,butt,grip & triangle handguard as a "cyber monday" special around $23. I bit, and now have somthing laying about to remind me I need to build one.
Thinking Nodak Spud lower.The furniture is a bit rough about like post #45, so perhaps a blem to save a few $ and have a "been there" look. Which incarnations of the M-16 would be correct for the pre butt storage stock and prong type flash hider? Is there still a source for parts kits and or barrels? This looks to be a fun and fairly simple project. Is the barrel indexing/headspace a bear?

[Terry Bridwell]

An old guy's old carbine.

[GUTS]

Ok Numrich had some early (pre butt storage) furniture ,butt,grip & triangle handguard as a "cyber monday" special around $23. I bit, and now have somthing laying about to remind me I need to build one.
Thinking Nodak Spud lower.The furniture is a bit rough about like post #45, so perhaps a blem to save a few $ and have a "been there" look. Which incarnations of the M-16 would be correct for the pre butt storage stock and prong type flash hider? Is there still a source for parts kits and or barrels? This looks to be a fun and fairly simple project. Is the barrel indexing/headspace a bear?

The 2nd type of three prong was used untill 1967 on the late AR15s(602), M16s, XM16E1s, and the early M16A1s. The Type E trapdoor stock was introduced in 1971. Putting the barrels on is fairly easy. All you need is a torque wrench with an M16 barrel wrench on it and a vice block for the receiver to hold it down while you torque. The worst you can do is wreck a barrel nut and they are easy to replace(ask me how I know).