Brownells' new "Super Duty" AR-15

[Slater]

To a fair number of folks, history and the past sparks a certain interest if not fascination. Nostalgia makes the Vietnam vet (and others from that era) want to own an M16A1 clone and maybe a car or pickup truck from the 1960's or '70's. And some younger folks just think a retro gun looks cool.

Firearms, vehicles, toys, baseball cards, old board games, farm equipment, etc. Nostalgia generates a lot of sales.

[Corse]

I just saw one of the windham A2s at a gunshow, so it looks like they are out there.

[Diamondback]

The main problem with Retros that I can see is that they require specialized tools (like the A1 sight wrench that's avoiding me like it owes me money, or the round-peg wrenches for CAR lockrings before they moved to the M4 castle nut) and hard-to-find spare parts.

[NWcityguy2]

$2400 for an AR with flip-up sights?

[Circle_10]

I love my pre-'91 Colt 723ish build and I take pride in making hits out to 300yrds with the A1 sights. But I realize that a flattop with an optical sight is way more efficient and effective. I still embrace retro and lots of people do, knowing full well that a modern build is better in almost every way.

I hope Brownells continues to support the retro crowd.

As soon as my non-M4 ramped flattop upper shows up I’m going to be converting one of my A1 style rifles.

[ABNAK]

To a fair number of folks, history and the past sparks a certain interest if not fascination. Nostalgia makes the Vietnam vet (and others from that era) want to own an M16A1 clone and maybe a car or pickup truck from the 1960's or '70's. And some younger folks just think a retro gun looks cool.

Firearms, vehicles, toys, baseball cards, old board games, farm equipment, etc. Nostalgia generates a lot of sales.

Yeah, in the mid 80's (see sigline) we were still carrying M16A1's as an Army grunt. So naturally I had to have a clone for old time's sake. That said, mine has a 1:7 twist barrel so it actually has some practicality as I can shoot the modern, heavier ammo.

[Slater]

In the early 1980's in England, our rifles still said "AR-15" on the receiver and many still had three-prong flash suppressors. Well, it WAS the Air Force, after all

[ABNAK]

In the early 1980's in England, our rifles still said "AR-15" on the receiver and many still had three-prong flash suppressors. Well, it WAS the Air Force, after all

Forward assist or not?

I recall one M16 in my unit that was marked XM16E1. The one I was issued in Panama was a Hydramatic.

[Slater]

None of ours had the forward assist. As old as these rifles were, they showed little signs of use. We were issued them for convoys, and turned them back in right after.

[ECVMatt]

$2400 and rifles in stock..... Imagine that?