AR-15's retro and such!

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Bill_in_VA

Absolutely beautiful! Dutch? Sudanese?

Fantasy 'retro'. Both AR-15 modifieds. One to look like XM607 style. NoDak Spud trigger-charger uppers, 80% modified A2 lowers. Home made forearms. 5.56 barrels, home made FH's. Home made 25rd magazines.

I'm sure Gerry could whip up something like these.

[G.T.]

Hi to all, as Don noted, AR stuff is cheaper then it's ever been right now! I've never been able to buy quality lowers for under $50.00 even 40 years ago.. On the other hand, original retro stuff is way way up!!! Rich has some nice early retro builds shown but, I think Nodak has been backordered for years on the stuff... Alas, too many drum to fix, and no retro AR parts to be had.... ... Sorry guys, the post lies! I'm not in that game anymore! But as Don said, PSA has some insane deals right now.. I can't even safely open one of their sales email for fear I will buy a bunch of stuff. Then I ask myself, how many Mag-Pul 30 round mags do I really need? The answer is none!.... Back to the luger bench! best to all, til....lat'r....GT...

[Spanner]

One of those things that can happen. When I rotated back from Okinawa, it turned out I had a few extra items in my seabag. I forgot about them until my father passed last year and I found these things I had given him. One is my rifle cleaning kit with my receipt still stuffed in it and a 30 round mag with (3) 5.56 coded LC 72. I don't even know how I could have possibly gotten off the range with those?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by G.T.

Sorry guys, the post lies! I'm not in that game anymore!

I am sorry to hear that. I had many satisfying hours building these and others. I still get emails from the Retro guys at ARFCOM. Back in the mid 20-aughts it was great to see all the different retro AR's we could come up with. I still have some of them. (XM607 and DOE 603 below).

[G.T.]

I do enjoy building them, but I've not been able to corner any of the early stuff since my last go around a few years back... I was in love with the 604 models and never was a big fan of the forward assist... I have one 604 build for my daughter and had a CAR-15 for my son, gave that one to a friend of mine.. I really like the XM607 (is it the same as XM-177?) you show above Rich... neat, neat guns... Maybe some later on in the future, but mostly M4's and just for my personal use... I need the flat top and optics now as well... best to all, til...lat'r...GT