M16a1 "rubber duck"

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I stumbled across this at a local fun show. Standard weight traning rifle with H&R markings.
Watch out for the retro AR bug. It bights hard.

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[Brian Dick]

I remember those. Heavier than the real thing or so I thought at the time. Especially when doing the survival swim test!!

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Now you have me curious. I will weigh and see how it compares.

[browningautorifle]

We still ahve those but of course the new pattern. They're accountable as "B" class because they used a real rifle barrel in them. They all shared the same serial number and markings.

[imarangemaster]

I really want a rubber duck some day. A guy on the AR15.com retro forum got one with an early 601 1/14 twist with a cast front sight base. He left the rubber ducky intact, as I believer they just use barrel stubs.

[Brian Dick]

I always thought the Canadians were smart using the rubber C1 and C7 rifles in "pay jump" airborne ops. When I was a young Armorer in the 325 PIR, it used to aggravate the crap out of me that we used our issue weapons to make "pay jumps" where all we did was rig, fly, exit the bird, land and get on the cattle truck back to Fort Livingroom. It never failed to beat the crap out of them or worse, (bent barrels on the A1 were common), break the old M203 Grenade launchers loose, etc, etc. We had a heck of a time just keeping the weapons up to snuff as most of ours were pretty tired 10 years after the Vietnam conflict. Training ops where we went to the field for days were a different scenario but you get my drift.

[browningautorifle]

We used the old EX rifles in the AB regt for years...still showing copper wash, no breech blocks and all welded up... They also had Brens in the chests for some time in that same stores. I think the rubber C7s are the norm now though. Yes, saves on breakage for sure. For a time in the Battle School, we issued #4 rifles and spike for bayonet training...that was neat.

[imntxs554]

I really want a rubber duck some day. A guy on the AR15.com retro forum got one with an early 601 1/14 twist with a cast front sight base. He left the rubber ducky intact, as I believer they just use barrel stubs.

Bernie...Here you go... http://www.gunbroker.com/item/562811978

[Pinmaster]

I have two ducks... both of mine a carbines (collapsible stock) with M16 barrels. I will have to look and see what is on the barrels.

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I have never seen a carbine photos?