Any other Retro Black rifle owners out there?

[imarangemaster]

My GAU-5 A/A build

[Claven2]

Nice rifle, Claven.

Thanks Stevo, I had to turn the barrel down myself as there aren't any C8-type Colt lightweight barrels available in Canada (and maybe not in the US?) with a 0,75" gas block journal like on a real C8. The barrel started life as a 14.5" chrome lined M4 profile 1:9 bbl.

Here it was before park in the area of the FSB.

[Stevo]

You need to get it on the overnight delivery plane so I can shoot the snot out of it at our 3 gun match tomorrow.

[Claven2]

LOL - or you could just make one

[Stevo]

Nah. I'm too lazy.

[Claven2]

It's too bad nobody is making/selling Colt Lightweight or clones thereof up here, it's just so handy.

[madcratebuilder]

That handguard looks interesting. Who is the manufacturer?

The hand guard is made by Apexcncmachine.com. It's a local company. I've been gathering parts for a build with all parts made here in Orygun. I well have to compromise on the LPK and RE.

More triangular hand guards.

[mattgunguy]

My first almost retro A1



And its more modern brothers



I've since picked up some period stuff to go with it. I'll post pics soon.

[jmoore]

Not original (obviously), but here is my retro clone of the 1980's (first) version of the Diemaco/Colt Canada C8. Armalite lover, but the furniture and many of the parts are Colt.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...DSCN3728-1.jpg

The lightweight sub-16" barrel is particulary nice. Have yet to go to the trouble of making one. But having seen yours, it may move up on the priority list.

[Gator Monroe]

After Building my Retro 1972 Colt M16A1 complete barreled upper (SAK barrel & black Colt/Kaiser CK rearsonal upper from Ohio Ordanance Works ) as a 603 with a NDS M16A1 lower (Black) as a Black build I'm starting with a XM Gray original CH (Colt M16A1) upper for my next Retro AR Pattern Rifle. New Citadel 20" Pencil barrel ( correct profile 625 under Front Sight/gasblock) and A1 plastic Furniture and as always ("No Tic" Selector ,A1 Pistol grip, correct drainhole Stock screw,Middle Style Dust/Ejection Port Cover, Flat Slip Ring & small parts from M16A1 or transitional XM16E1 period) and finishing it off with an NDS XM Gray XM16E1 partial Fence lower for my first Correct Colt Gray Retro M16/AR pattern Rifle...