Forum: M16A2/AR15A2 Rifles

I shoot at this Fig14 target frequently---thanks to color copiers---and it is a real trial to get the kind of groups one can get with a nice round,...

At long last! 99% done (still looking for mottled handguards). The only thing not Colt is the stripped NDS lower. Parts list: 603 upper with Colt...

I once found an AR-15 magazine on a three digit Colt SP1 Sporter that had the small letters and numbers CAL. .223 and have never seen another since -...

Left is the British 4,85, Winchester 224 E2 and the Remington 222 SPECIAL, the British 4,85 is shown for comparison The 224 E2 Winchester was...

I have an early Colt AR 15 made in 1964. It is marked .223 cal. Can 5.56 GI ammo be fired in it? I thought 223 ammo can be fired in 5.56 chambers but...

Early bolt catch in a Colt SP1 (did not come that way). Just how early is this type of bolt catch ? pre 1963 ? On the left photo is the early...

The cartridge on the left is the Winchester 224E2 developed for the Winchester Light Weight Military Rifle. This rifle looked like an enlarged M1...

Does any one know where to find and what is the cost of the very early type buffers for the Colt AR 15 rifle? Thanks in advance

I had the opportunity to take some photos of an original Colt AR-15 SP1 in the three digit serial number range. The 20rd magazine inside this rifle...

Some detailed photos of a three digit Colt SP1 from 1964, both the sling and magazine are original to this rifle. There are early features that were...

This drum was found still in the original box many years ago in the back room of a gun shop. The owner told me there had been a factory recall and...

Interesting early gage with the small teat on the bolt face end like the M1 carbine gage

I found this early instruction card (note the date) something to carry in your pocket or pack