Early XM16 photo in Viet Nam

[Ltdave]

only early feature i see is the slick sided upper...

its got the t-shaped charging handle vs the triangle charging handle and its got a regular 3-prong flash hider vs the duckbill...

to answer one of the questions, id say its more than likely got black furniture on it. not many made it ANYWHERE with brown and the early early "issue" model 601s had green but not for long

[RicM]

Thanks for posting up the pic. I've been looking to complete my clone for 8 months now. Problem is all the uppers and parts are back order with unknown dates. You have to call them all cause their websites are not updates. Finally found Fulton Armory has complete A1 and A2 Uppers period correct. They make them there, prices are a bit higher but no insane amounts. They gave me a 5 week return this month, but I got it in had in 15 days!!!!! Fits and looks perfect. I already had my lower built months ago. The Bayonet is an original I found (lucked out in a surplus store for $75 about 3 years ago

Only HUGE $$$$$$ difference is having a Colt Lower way out of my price range instead I used an Anderson Lower. All together complete as you see it ready to use, my M16A1 cost me under $1,500 to build. Forget about buying a complete one from Brownell they are out of stock discontinued and I would bet when and if they are available they will be up around 2 grand.

I compared mine in B&W to the one posted. Pretty darn close I would guessScreen Shot 2022-01-23 at 11.28.36 AM.jpg

[Ltdave]

it has an A2 lower as evidence by the raised 'fence' around the magazine release. m16s and m16a1s didnt have that feature and the lowers were 'slick side' also...

[RicM]

Yup thanks thats the big difference, Need a Colt lower and a vest too. The vest would be for me to wear after my wife finds out what I would pay for a Colt Lower when she shoots me with it. lolol Also in the pic had I had since replaced the stock with the shorter proper M16 stock, got an original complete for a very decent price. Checked with Brownell for replica proper lower, they along with everyone else is "out of stock" May try the gun shows maybe I'll will luck out

[Scott Wilson]

A hard chromed bolt and carrier would also fit the bill.

[RicM]

Got it. 👍 The complete Fulton Armory upper did come with the the: GI Chrome M16 HPT/MPI Bolt with HD Extractor Spring, Early Slip Ring.

Its the proper lower I have to forage for now.