The Colt SP1 is just pure fucking sex to me lately. I never paid

Fetish for milfs?

>>33957701
It's called either nostalgia or yearning for "the good old days". SP1 is pure sex, along with A1 reciever XM177EM2's.

>>33957701
>Why am I craving a 50 year old rifle?
Because you love older women to put your head on their lap, stroke your head and take care of you.

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>>33957701
>What happened to me? Why am I craving a 50 year old rifle?
Because you have taste

>>33957701
>What happened to me? Why am I craving a 50 year old rifle?
We are in an age where everything is smart, over designed and over complicated. The SP1 is a minimalist rifle. It's light and it does what it is supposed to do, that is all. I think it's perfectly reasonable for a rational person to want to get back to basics.

>>33957701
it's not even made by Colt, they outsourced it and just slap their name on it.

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>>33957701
Old M16 / A1 had god-tier A E S T E T I C S.
I'm more of an AK guy, and a lover of tactical shit to boot, but ye olde M16-style AR would be my .223 gun of choice. I've also heard that A1 is very lightweight and accurate.

>>33957701
>The Colt SP1 is just pure fucking sex to me

your sex drive has been sublimated to firearms

seek professional help & spend more time with females

>>33957701
>bolt carrier with forward assist serrations in a gun with no forward assist

Absolutely disgusting.

>>33957838
This allows you to also grate cheese with raifu

>>33957804
The A1, and to a lesser extent the A2, was the RIFLE IS FINE era of ARs.
>light
>simple
>reliable
>20" barrel so even cheap 55gr FMJ blows huge holes in people
>essentially a complete system - irons are good out to the effective range of the rifle so at most you need a bayonet and a light or some NVGs

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>>33957701
> M16A1
pic related

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I fucking love mine

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I couldn't agree more. I always have an issue deciding between keeping the wood furniture on and keeping the black plastic on...

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>>33957922
god damn i've wanted a m16k since that Naked Gun scene.

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I'm in the process of building a clone.

>>33957943
that wood is so good

>>33957838
Was about to post this.
It's also got no fencing, but is not an early XM16 gray color. They added fencing early on because soldiers would eject magazines when crawling on the ground with it.

No triangle charging handle too, but ehh

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A1 mustard race.

>>33957943
can you please share where you got the wood furniture, and price too if you are comfortable? it's absolutely gorgeous.

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>>33957701
>No forward assist
>No mag release fencing
>Classic A1 style
She's an old girl but she's aged incredibly well, all modern sleek and stylish bitches wish they could look as good as her.

>>33957838
That's how Colt built the SP1s, they had lots of pre-A1 parts thaf they used in mix with A1 parts.

I've once seen a rifle with a pre-A1 upper, otherwise A1 parts, except for A2 handguards.

>>33957890
You do realize almost all 55 gr FMJ blows holes in people better than m855 out of any barrel length, right?

>>33958876

http://www.blackgunswood.com/
Price is there as well.

It's really comfy. Like, the pistol grip is even swollen out and fills the hand just right.

>>33957778
the original ones, nigger

>>33957923
Hnnnnng. I wanna build one so bad but everything seems out of stock and I already have a "normal" AR.

Are there any M16A1 part kits left? I can't find any.

>>33960819
Yes
Whatacountry has them I think

>>33957777
Quads and trips do not lie. Simplicity is a good thing.

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Honestly, they are all pretty sexy.

>>33957701
Because if you get one that is actually 50 years old it's C&R.

canuckistani here, I want one so bad. parts for an A1 clone are hard to find up here....

>>33957923
where the fuck are the magazine outline curves on the lower?

>>33959207
Not like they do out of a 20".

>>33957701
Because the M16A1 is nearly perfection for an iron-sight rifle.

A C7 upper and a 1/7" pencil barrel IS perfection for an iron-sight rifle.

>>33957838
They often came from the factory this way. It doesn't mean shit other than to you sperglord.

>>33957943
What does patrolling the Mojave almost make you wish for?

>>33966217

Ice cream and soda

>>33957804
>I've also heard that A1 is very lightweight and accurate.

Bought mine in 1977, for the princely sum of $290. Back then, that was 10 hours shy of a month's pay.

Weighed 6 pounds and change, ergonomically perfect, and I could generally hit whatever I aimed at out to whatever range I was comfortable taking a shot. Buddy of mine shot skeet with it once. Damn fine gun, I still regret selling it.

>>33966352
>shooting skeet with a 5.56
That's fucking hardcore.

>>33957997
>A1 upper
>round handguard

Probably should kys instead

>>33966370
Too much of a retard to know how things were before rails.
Shut your fucking face.

>>33957943
fuck thats sexy.

>>33962695
The a4 is like the SMLE jungle carbine
it just worked

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>>33966370
ummm

I really want to build one but I have no idea what twist rate I should get

>>33957701
All ar15s look the same to me, I don't see the appeal honestly.

>>33966888
You can literally apply that statement to anything.
Why are you even in this thread if it doesn't appeal to you?

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>>33957997
hmmm

it looks like the grenade launcher mount ring is a part of the XM177 sound moderator device there...

That's not right.

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>>33966217

Congratulations, you with the most original post award!

Though Nuclear Winter always sounds nice. Mainly the Winter part.

>>33966888
All cars look the same to me, they have 4 wheels and an engine.

>>33966370
>what's a CAR15
RETARD ALERT

>>33966732
Except it wasn't uncommon for quite many of them to exhibit wandering zero.

>>33966919
Weren't there at least two different Moderators? Also it'd be easier to have it be part of the repro than having it be a separate piece or making a special barrel.

>>33966888
trips checked
>>33966914
Anon posted an opinion about ARs in an AR thread, whats your problem fanboy?
>>33967076
No they don't all look the same anon. Some have two doors and some have four, some have a hatchback.
I have two ARs and they function as they are mean to but they look alike, deny that.

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>>33968724
>Mk.18 looks the same as an M16A1
And let's just ignore the part where you took sarcasm at face value.

>>33969651
The M18 makes my nipples all pointy

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>>33957943

>>33963333
It's an older 'slab sided' lower from before colt added the fencing around the mag catch
Nice quads btw

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>>33963333
They didn't use to have fencing for the lower receivers.

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>>33960819
>missed 150 dollars kits

>>33962695
that center picture his hawaii on schofield. holy shit we still use that range for mortars and arty but the box is more to the right. those targets are now a 240/50 cal range. jeez ill never forget those mountains

>>33957701
>no forward jammer
>forward jammer lugs on the bolt

When life gives you lemons

http://whatacountry.com/colt-m16a1-parts-kit.aspx
Found this parts kit

I'm a total newfag to ARs and part kits in general. Can someone explain to me what exactly I'll need to build this? I imagine that it doesn't come with all the parts actually needed for assembly included with it.
t. only ever handled milsurp and bought guns form stores

>>33971370
Really looks like it's missing the barrel and obviously the lower reciever. Nodakspud makes a correct A1 lower but they have a literal near year backorder on those things.

>>33957701
Why the fuck doesn't Colt or Armalite sell retro A1 rifles?

They'd make a killing

>>33971504
They do but it's pretty pricey and limited production.

>>33971497
damnit. Anywhere else I can get these lowers? Or is it just Nodak and gunbroker for right now?

>>33971524
They do have 80% XM16E1 lowers ready to ship. I would imagine getting it milled out and properly anodized in the correct color would be a faster process.

http://nodakspud.com/AR%20Lowers.htm

>>33971562
That does sound like a good idea.
But (and forgive me for being retarded) what do you mean by getting it milled? Would I have to get it sent to a gunsmith?

>>33971304
Colt still had a bunch of perfectly good pre-A1 uppers left when making A1 spec SP1 rifles, a lot of rifles came with an A1 BCG in a pre-A1 upper.

It still works.

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>>33971642
>what do you mean by getting it milled?

Getting the lower reciever cut into a "firearm". It will require specialized machining, you may have to send it off to a professional that will do this correctly.

>tfw no guns as fuck
>tfw I want this rifle so fucking bad
Would it be a bad first gun to own?

>>33971304
Colts SP rifles were never not Frankenstein abominations of A1 and pre-A1 components, and it actually got only worse as time went on. Notched FCGs were extremely common from practically the beginning of production.

>>33971711
In the same boat
Is this a good first AR?

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>>33971711
>>33971731

>Would it be a bad first gun to own?

Absolutely fucking not.

An AR15 is always a good first gun to own for its versatility in uses and the only real problem you'll face is the inability to configure it to a more modern AR better suited for say HD (flashlight, red dot) which you shouldn't be doing to a retro AR/SP1 anyways.

If you are interested in Vietnam era M16's and want an AR, definately get it.

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>>33971728
I actually like the mixmaster nature of them.

>>33971708
Yeah, if you want it done well, you can get by with a hand drill and a handheld router.

>>33971711
>>33971731

The AR-15 platform is fantastic. However, because there are so many choices out there, it's best to do your research before buying. You can't fuck up buying a SCAR, a SCAR is one rifle made by one company. That said, you could go to a local gun store and/or poorfag board and be lead astray. Not all AR-15 rifles are created equal.

>>33971787
If you want to cut metal, take a community college machinist course. You'll learn better than by trial and error. Then study how to buy a decent used milling machine. They are insanely nice to have and my old, but sound Bridgeport only cost a thousand bucks with some tooling. It came with a crude solid state phase converter but I'll eventually power my lathe and mill off a rotary RPC I loaned to my bro in return for assembling it.

Tools get you toys. Toys can get you tools if you barter, and rednecks with machine tools love to trade for firearms. My gunsmithbro got his mill and lathe that way.

>>33971751
Retro AR type rifles are good for those who want a K.I.S.S. type rifle.

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>>33971927
Agreed. Just wanted to throw a disclaimer that you cannot live your tacticool dreams out if you buy one.

I'm more partial to pic but one day I may get around to getting an A1

>>33971940
If people that get too into tacticool things are mall ninjas, what do you call people that are too into Vietnam guns and aesthetics?
>Asking for a friend

Thanks for the info. I'm definitely going to look into how to get my hands on one. Money isn't an issue, I'm just uneducated on what all I have to go through to buy one.

>>33971858
I would but no money or time, a thousand dollars and whatever community college class costs can keep my shitbox running for a couple years

>>33972362
Get some brand new aluminum mags and put MagPul springs and followers in them (don't put the anti-tilt followers in the straight 20rd mags though).

Also for ammo, I recommend Golden Tiger 5.56x45mm, the ammo should be M193 spec, which ought to fit the rifle like a glove (not that it can't shoot other stuff).

>>33971969
>what do you call people that are too into Vietnam guns and aesthetics?

People who are interested in the Vietnam war and its weapons? You don't call someone a mallninja for owning "tacticool", only when it's done out of context or with poor quality "tactical" gear

>>33972550
Is GT .223 good or better than Wolf? I want to buy some more AR ammo but XM193 is too expensive for what I need to do with my gun and the minimal increase of accuracy isn't an issue at the distances I want to shoot at.

>>33957701

I have one, 3 digit serial number, 3XX. Bought it in 1984 for 300 bucks.

I wish I would have bought more guns then. They were all cheap. Galils, HK 91s and 93s, Daewoos, AR180s, Sterlings, Uzis, and the Commy milsurp even cheaper.

>>33971969
Straight

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>>33968724
I pointed out your comment because it was worthless and basically a form of shitposting.
Not a fanboy at all, just a man who appreciates aesthetic firearms

>>33973011
I feel like that jungle mag wouldn't insert all the way

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>>33971969
Cool.

Is there any way to make or acquire a reproduction M16a1 that isn't a huge pain in the ass, expensive, or both? I'm not quite as insistent on accuracy as most autists, so a couple little inconsistencies are acceptable.

>>33974353
Find an old SP1 and start from there?