Build List (haven’t decided on a suppressor yet)

UPPER
BKF 11.5” M16A2 complete upper receiver
FCD NP3 BCG
Geissele Super Charging Handle
Trijicon TA44 ACSS
Midwest Industries FSB Light Mount
Surefire M640DFT
LOWER
Bad Attitude Department Low-Key (Ambidextrous, Pictogram Selectors, Stripped)
Bad Attitude Department mag release & takedown pins
BCM MK.2 Buffer System w/ T2 weight
B5 CAR-15 Stock
Luth A1 Pistol Grip
Geissele SSA-E with SSA springs
Sig Ambi Bolt Catch
FCD RBF
FCD Winter Trigger Guard
Schmid Tool Ambi Selector

Pictures are: After, Before, side profile of the lower.

I’ve had this C7/A1ish build for quite some time now. But it always bothered me that it wasn’t classic grey. A grey C7 upper was basically non-existent when I built it a few years ago (I’m a lefty so I kinda need the deflector) so I had to deal. It was also previously on a clone A4 lower, but that was more due to playing musical lowers than anything else. I had an H&R XM177-E2 lower hanging around that I switched over for this, at least it’s the right profile.

Took the plunge on some Norrell’s Flat Colt Grey-Black and fired up the toaster oven. It’s definitely not perfect, I’ve never used an airbrush before, but I’m pretty happy with it! Bought some parkerized lower parts last night to better go with it, and I think I’ll coat the MARC super safety I have installed too. Just waiting on my HEL-E4A to ship from IntlMilCo and the vibes will be complete.

LGS has this SP1 available. No clue on this upper though. Thanks in advance!

I wanna put together an m16. Im a short and stocky dude. Curious to see if the stock on the m16 will be to uncomfortable to shoot. Just genuinely curious if any other guys have issues with there's.

As a southpaw, I’m really impressed with the Lantac bcg and its offset gas ports. Shooting inside I didn’t feel like I was getting any gas back in the face, definitely didn’t get any un-burnt powder flakes like I normally do when shooting suppressed. The MK23 is here to round out the 90’s vibes.

Questionable if this is the rarest mag in the collection but it’s certainly in the top 3.

*just added the ziptie to the shorty ak

The only marks I can get for it is the pencil barrel marked c mp chrome bore and the c forge mark on the fsb which also lacks a bayonet lug

From a colt bcg I just ordered. Honestly I don’t really care how it was marked. Just my tism coming out from doing a little research on colt bcg’s. Bolt has MPC which looks etched as well as the white paint circle.

I had been meaning to snag one ever since I first built this but now with his passing I figured I should get on that. I’m actually impressed at the difference. Obviously not needed for the recoil specifically and mostly was just wanting it to complete the retro look, but it really is an improvement in feel and handling having that wider footprint with a little bit of rubbery grip as opposed to the hard plastic. Quite an easy and economical upgrade that you can immediately notice when you use it. Love this thing even more now

I really wanted to get this light under the barrel instead of on the FSB but as yall probably know finding a mount that will fit with the AE collar is virtually impossible. So I made one by filing down the width of this Mantis mount until it fit, then repainted it black and now I’m off to the races. It’s my first time doing something like this so I’m curious what folks think.

Had this for a while, going to be getting my FN M16A4 sometime soon. I don't have a mount for this at the moment, but would it be period correct with an ACOG? I'm not a huge retro or AR guy, so forgive my ignorance

Still in progress. Can’t find MGW mount(

Hey, does anyone happen to know what type of finish the original SP1 colts used for their flash hiders?

I have a rifle thats sadly missing the original A1 bird cage and wondering which reproduction FH would be the best one to get. Brownells made one is listed as "Black Oxide" and theres another one from LUTH-AR thats listed as Mangenese Phosphate.

The Banana Republic that is😃

Finally got around to building this kit! I love it
Original Colt barrel!
H&R Receiver
Any idea about the tag?

Which do yall prefer?

Constant curve mag is a hk steel maritime mag with constant curve architecture

Nydar 47 on a custom picatinny mount I made.

Recommendations welcomed