Does anyone make a quality M16A2 clone?

[Hammer_Man]

I have to read the forum rules.

[SteyrAUG]

The A4 has always had a government barrel.

In that case, wouldn't it be easier to buy an A4 barrel and drop it in your Hbar A2? Then sell your Hbar barrel or keep it as an option barrel.

[1168]

Why do you want one?

Why not just get a Colt clown so you can be Clown Correct?

https://retrorifles.com/colt-m16a2/

Indefinite backorder.

Also, the barrel is nitrided… Euro, does that matter to you? If it doesn’t matter, that might open some possibilities.

[Slater]

There were rumors that Windham Weaponry was going to do a proper A2, but fixed carry handle forgings seem to be in short supply these days.

[ABNAK]

Nah I’m not worried about authenticity. I am however worried if someone can match the color after turning the barrel down. But if it’s solely under the handguards I’m sure a phosphate grey Cerakote would work fine.

John Thomas will repark it after turning it down I'm sure. Get the entire barrel reparked so it all matches.

[DG23]

What if I got an HBAR Colt and had the HBAR barrel turned down to govt size?

Can that work? Who does stuff like that?

Not all of the Colt HBAR barrels had a chrome lined bore. Would depend on the model and year.

That might make a difference to you one way or the other?


Personally - I would trade an FN double chrome lined, 'machine gun steel', gov profile, 20" off for an Unlined, Colt 20" HBAR in a heartbeat.

[Hammer_Man]

Just buy an A4 barrel and slap it on.

[556Cliff]

Just buy an A4 barrel and slap it on.

But then you'd have an "F" height FSB and that wouldn't be clone correct.

Seriously, a Windham 20" A2 barrel and an RRA upper are the easiest way to get to a pretty decent A2 clone.

Just might have to play around with different lowers to get one to fit right with the RRA upper.

[utahjeepr]

But then You'd have an "F" height FSB and that wouldn't be clone correct.

Seriously, a Windham 20" A2 barrel and an RRA upper are the easiest way to get to a pretty decent A2 clone.

Just might have to play around with different lowers to get one to fit right with the RRA upper.

Can't speak for Euro, for me the negligible difference of the F base would be NBD but I'm not willing to pay for an HBAR Colt (especially considering it's other AWB deficiencies) just to swap in an A4 barrel.

For me it would be less about clone correct and more about a simple 20" rifle that I can't easily slap an optic onto in a moment of weakness.

I'd just like an easy button, duty grade A2. I'm not familiar enough with Fulton (or others) to know if they fit the bill.

[SeriousStudent]

SeriousStudent are you thinking of Josh at Allegheny Arms?

No, it was some other guy. It will come to me eventually, I just need more coffee.

Thanks.