The barrels were added in 2005.
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Thank you Todd.
Would it be wrong of me to make an A1 6.5 Grendel? The A1 was intended as a rifleman's rifle.
Heh. This cracks me up. I recently bought a Sig516 and joined this forum to find out more about outfitting M4s. I know the AR-15 platform has evolved GREATLY since the 1960s, but imagine my surprise to find out my early 80's Colt SP1 Sporter is considered "retro"!
I guess I never thought about it like that. To me it still looks futuristic. But given what M4s look like in the post-ban era, I know I need to be more realistic. I'm really glad that I finally got around to having both retro and modern. I'm really glad to be here and learn from the community.
Ha! Imagine my surprise when I discovered my 20" A2 flat top is considered retro!
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I was issued an -A1 in the Corps as well, so there's the nostalgia plus the history of US service rifles.
I used to have an Olympic -A1 clone, but got dumb and sold it. When I get the money for the parts, I plan to build another one.
It's tempting to start a collection of mil-style ARs; -A2, CAR, M4gery along with -A4 & -A5. Actually, I can buy multiple uppers to swap around on the lowers, to get the clone I want to shoot whenever.
To quote a good friend of mine on why one may buy a gun, "Because it makes my dick hard!" I really don't find that one needs a reason beyond that. But, I will nevertheless follow it up with more reasons, mainly that I find older guns and styles and configurations, to include the AR platform, to be in my eyes very ascetically pleasing, the A1 especially is a rifle that I find draws the eyes. So guns as toys, as tools, and as art, what more reason does one need to want to own one?
'83 Colt SP1 carbine, what more do you need?
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hk_shootr, it certainly doesn't get any simpler than that! Nice rifle!