Colt m16A2 upper build

[ssgross]

took forever to get ahold of Palmetto. Finally responded to my email. I replied I just wanted a return, and it took a couple weeks to get a response for that. But it's in the mail back now. I won't ever be ordering from there again. In addition to being clearly used, it looked like a kid colored it with a crayon. I bought the complete stock kit from Sarco for $45 cheaper, and just came in today. The buffer tube is the same cheaper quality as I expected, plastic spacer instead of metal, but the outside of the butt is very nice...same look and feel as my colts, and as a bonus the trap door has a metal latch! The only negative was they put it in the bag with the spring and buffer, so it has a few shipping wear marks. But, plugging numbers into my cost vs. quality metric...we did good.
A few more minutes till quitn' time...then I'll put it on and get some pics. Looks like I need to spend some time at the bench loading some more 5.56 so I can get this to the range next week, and call another project done! If it shoots good, then I'll pony up for new NM sights, and maybe a free-float kit.

EDIT: Pics.


I may paint the lower so it's not 2-tone...but...meh. another time. it is what it is. a battle rifle brought back to life.