Why a Retro?

[Trueno]

I major in AK's and wanted an AR to compliment a certain Chinese AK that I own. The "right" AR finally came along, it's in kit form so like some of the AK's I've built...I'll sort've "know" the gun when finished.

Also, I built some fairly cool display bases for some of my Combloc AK's, they resemble the geographic shape of the country of origin of each rifle.
Fast forward to the reason for my post...I wanted to do a North Vietnam display base for that Chinese AK and a South Vietnam base for an AR. Only problem was I didn't have an SP1 or anything until a buddy dumped a kit in my lap.

After checking stamps and casting marks etc, best I can tell is the parts appear to resemble a 1972 A1. Need to get the (repro) barrel parked and score a NDS lower and I'll be on my way to having my retro AR.

Once done, I hope to display the AR and the AK on their respective bases, the bases intersecting at the DMZ.

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[Dravur]

Trueno, I would love to see those bases and rifles. Post up some pics when you get it done

[gojira70]

Retros are cool!

[rstang99]

For me, I want to build one like what I was issued and carried while I was in the USAF Security Police.

I was issued an M-16. Serial #300889. It was the 20" pencil barrel slick side, triangle handguards, no forward assist.

I don't know what era AF you are but you are talking about a model 604. I am prior Air Force too and would love to build one myself.

[Frosty23]

For me, I want to build one like what I was issued and carried while I was in the USAF Security Police.

I was issued an M-16. Serial #300889. It was the 20" pencil barrel slick side, triangle handguards, no forward assist.

In addition, I was issued a S&W Model 15 .38 special revolver. Plain blue finish. (can't remember the serial number on that one)

I was in the USAF Security Police (Law Enforecement Specialist) 1989-1990 Andersen AFB, Guam, I carried the exact same weapons M-16A1 and a .38 revolver, during certain specific times I carried the CAR-15 at Andersen.

During 1990-1993 I was stationed at Moody AFB, Georgia and carried the M-16A1 and a Berreta 92F. I hated the .38 but the M-16 was cool.

[rstang99]

Here is some information on the Air Force model 604 M16: http://bpullignwolnet.dotster.com/re...flGde/604.html

[K_K]

A most beautiful collection of history.

[Firecop203]

I don't know what era AF you are but you are talking about a model 604. I am prior Air Force too and would love to build one myself.

I carried that rifle from 1981-1994.

Even further retro, we had several of the old 40mm grenade launchers on some of the M-16's. They were the XM-148 model. We also had two M-60's that we got to play with from time to time.

We had just started getting all kinds of cool stuff as I was leaving.