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deputy85
09-26-2012, 03:52 PM
Been thinking and talking about doing a 16A1 retro build for several years, funny how when you get closer to the ride being over how you want to reconnect with a rifle that at one time 1970-72 you were sick of,, receiver showed up at my FFL yesterday i put it all together today, turned out nice, ive got many AR15s just wanted the 16A1 <a href="http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/deputy85/mym16a1/?action=view&amp;current=P9251475.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/deputy85/mym16a1/P9251475.jpg" border="0" alt="P9251475"></a>
Prince Humperdink
09-26-2012, 04:30 PM
Nice Mike!I am not an AR type guy,but I'd love to have a retro A1.
Orlando
09-26-2012, 07:01 PM
Nice Dep, those M16A1 Uppers are getting real hard to find. Wish I would have hung onto the last few I let go
timshufflin
09-26-2012, 07:18 PM
Lovely Deputy, you did real good bro.
Punch The Clown
09-26-2012, 08:51 PM
The A1 is the only REAL one to me.
deputy85
09-26-2012, 09:05 PM
Its been pointed out to me that the delta ring isnt correct and it needs the round slip ring,, if i can find one,,,
dogboysdad
09-26-2012, 09:30 PM
Looks great. Love it.
melloman
09-30-2012, 09:44 PM
That looks great! What would be the proper sling for it, black nylon?
jak
09-30-2012, 09:52 PM
It looks great. Now you have me interested in building one.
deputy85
09-30-2012, 10:52 PM
That looks great! What would be the proper sling for it, black nylon?

No actually it is a light nylon green sling just like the garand sling,,ive got one coming from a guy on the cmp forum, they went to the black silent sling about 1980
mac9990
10-08-2012, 01:22 AM
We had the black silent slings in 1976 at fort bliss, and 76-79 at Fort Ord.
kwg020
10-20-2012, 11:49 PM
I had the green nylon Garand style on all of the M-16's I carried until 1977. kwg
dross
10-22-2012, 04:32 PM
I've got the version Century put out - looks just like the one I carried in Basic Training in 1982 and for my first couple of years in the 82nd Abn.
deputy85
10-22-2012, 05:03 PM
Well ive got the correct Delta ring for the frt handguards now, but it's looking like a job to put it on,, may just leave the newer incorrect one on it
Orlando
10-22-2012, 05:05 PM
You need the right tools to do it. I no longer have mine or I would help ya out Dep
Rush2112
11-01-2012, 02:11 PM
thanks for the memories....


Did I say nice rifle :-)