Building a M16a1 rifle

[BEAR]

I was refering to Brownell's,...

Kinda figured that after I saw the same post on AR15.com

[waltsfastz]

I.O. Colt M16 A1 parts kit: without full auto sear : AR15 Parts at GunBroker.com

This is sold but this shop is local to me, and I'm pretty sure they have more of them for around $450-500. I do not know if they would take a phone order or ship, but it may be worth contacting them via gunbroker or their website to see if they can get you another one. I don't know how helpful the complete kit will be if you only need an upper but wanted to pass it along.

Also, I'm really impressed with the fit of the Anderson lower posted. I can still get these very reasonable locally, and given I have a fairly valuable DPMS preban lower on my A1/A2 hybrid it's tempting to set it aside (Selling it does not seem to be an option due to the definition of "assembly" ) and put one of the Andersons on.

Thanks, Im going on Vacation next week and if I dont blow a pot of money Ill shoot them an email when I get back. That is what I need.

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waltszfastz,
This discussion was carried on at AR15.com and Brownells even got involved. here's the link Marketing BS from Brownell's - AR15.COM. You might glean some information about finding an A1 upper for your lower.

Do you have the name of their shop so I could call and talk to them about it? I you have a name I could find a number. Thanks

[tazaroo]

OP....this is just my 2 cents but don't use an Anderson lower for a A1 build. For a A2, A3, A4 or M4 build sure but not for a A1. Maybe it's just me but the reinforced rear end of the receiver really stands out to me. To me it's sort of like using a early square forge 604 upper when making a 602 clone.

[CorpsTac]

I just built my father a almost perfect repica of the same M16 he used in Vietnam while in the USMC except for the lower receiver. I couldnt find the right lower and the one or two i did find i thought were priced to high but other then the lower its exactly the same as his 1969 M16A1 with the 3 prong flash hider and he originally had the all chrome bolt carrier group but traded it in right away for a all black one because the chrome one could give off light at night so i bought a black one. It came out really nice. I ended ul dura coating it all in flat black and it came out beautiful