C-Bomb Or people that don't like modern tactical guns. Or the gun just looks ridicules. Like my cousin told me he wanted his gun all bright orange. Just look up AR-15 cringe. Its not my a peel but its your gun do whatever you want just don't get mad when i say your firearm is fugly. Like Eric's sporter mosin he even named it fugly in the title lol. I rather spend 20k collecting one gun from ww2 than building a ugly looking gun.
The first time I picked up an actual SP1, it was love at first sight! The rifle was not much bigger than an M4-style carbine, and certainly not any heavier. The retro-style AR is now the standard against which I'll judge all new rifles. While picatinny rails and free floated handguards may be an improvement to the AR, I think overall we've lost our way with Stoner's original, brilliant design.
Good on brownells. Who knows how many sons and daughters of Vietnam vets are going to pick this up to get a feeling of what their old man carried in Vietnam
My old man carried one of these after Vietnam and hated it. Somehow got his hands on an M14 and stuck with it. He’s had a bad taste in his mouth about 16’s ever since
Cloen toorper We germans created the first battle rifle ( STG-44) and you Americans and the Russians copied us. Especially the Russians. Even the STG-44 was more reliable than the M16.
I've wanted an M16A1 like what I carried in the army. Well, I got this clone from Brownell this week, after waiting 45 years. It feels at home in my hands. Thanks for the show.
I always wanted a rifle like this. It is awesome that brownells is making one complete so that I don’t have to obsess over hunting down and pricing every last screw.
LOL! Used the M-14 until deployed to Nam. We had the 3 prong flash hider (yes, good for popping the bands on a case of C rations.) We called them "Mighty Mattels." With ball ammo, the close range sight was set to 6 o'clock hold on 200 yd target, point of aim point of impact @ 300 (like a .45 auto changing from 25 to 50 yds.) My last M-16 long range dope was + 3 elev at 500 w/ long range aperture flipped up. Of course, we didn't have those fancy bags et al to brace on or scopes used today. :) At 500 yds or meters, you could shoot, hear that "screen door spring twang" and there hear the bullet hit the target. (Much shorter time of flight with an M-14. :) ) 4 MOA was the max standard for mil rifles back then. A good rifle was about 2 MOA. It would be nice to see an option for a 1 in 7" or 8" twist to use the heavier bullets of today tho. 3,200 fps was nice for advertising; but, I've always preferred penetration.
The whole point of the original M193 55-grain round was the high MV, which allowed sufficient velocity to fracture the bullet into several fragments upon hitting the targeted enemy soldier. That's how Eugene Stoner and his team managed to produce an assault rifle which - while using a smaller, lighter cartridge, was able to inflict wounds equivalent in lethality to the older and larger .30-caliber rounds it replaced. Below 2600-2700 fps, the bullet shattering effect isn't as reliable, and the 55-grain projectile's lethality drops off as a result. The projectile could still be lethal, but wasn't as reliably lethal at ranges out past 250-300 meters, which was the design envelope of the original weapon, since it had been found that most infantry combat engagements took place at 300 or fewer meters. The newer OTM bullets being used now, however, by the U.S. military, fragment reliably at a wide range of muzzle velocities, and are not as-dependent upon high MV for their terminal effectiveness as the old M193 and M855 projectiles. If the reports from Afghanistan and Iraq are at all correct, the use of heavy, 70-grain plus projectiles has also allowed our Marines and GIs to extend their effective ranges to beyond 800 meters, in some cases.
@ MarineBoar: Re: "It would be nice to see an option for a 1 in 7" or 8" twist to use the heavier bullets of today tho. 3,200 fps was nice for advertising; but, I've always preferred penetration." The Brownells M16A1 replica has a 1:12 right-hand twist barrel, for historically-accuracy. Windham Weaponry, however, elected to issue their replica with a 1:7 RHT barrel so that the user can fire modern bullet styles and weights, and not get limited to M193 55-grain. You can sort of see both points of view: since the vast majority of folks train with M193 that 1:12 makes sense from that standpoint. But since more-modern variants of the rifle have utilized everything from M855 on up to 75-80-grains, the 1:7 makes sense in that respect. Having options is a good thing, right? Windham sells their upper as a stand-alone piece, if you are interested in that.
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 The thing about the Windham uppers is that they use the A2 govt profile 1/7 barrel. it's a heavier contour than the pencil barrels used on the Standard M16A1. I imagine they just use what they have on the shelf....
@@cs-rj8ru - Yes, I understand that to be the case also. Windham claims the difference in weight isn't much - but if the balance is off, it doesn't take much. A2 barrels have always felt a bit front-heavy to me, which I take to mean that the center-of-gravity is too far forward on those rifles.
Class of 1972, US Army. Got Sharpshooter, I was very close to expert but night firing got me. There was no night vision we knew of back then. PVS 2 was just coming out back then. Didn't see it until about 1974. Our company only had one, back then. I built mine with a C7 upper. M4feed ramps, shell defector A2 flash hider, 20" light weight chrome lined barrel and original furniture, and found a new A1 stock with trapdoor. Very happy with the rifle.
Damn I have been wanting one of these for a few years now and couldn't afford to buy the surplus kits when they were available for much cheaper. I was thinking I would just have to build one piece by piece but it's nice to see that Brownells has started producing these!
8675309 7 trust me I would if I didn't live in canada because 1 I'm a history buff 2 there wouldn't be any mag restrictions to worry about and 3 I could get that fostech echo trigger put it in assuming the nra doesn't change its ruling on that ridiculous rate increasing bullcrap
Nice gun. I used an M16A1 in basic training down at FT. McClellan. Never had any issues with it. I didn't have as much range time with it though as I did with the 1911 I was issued.
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That was my basic Training Rifle and Duty Rifle until 1995 in the National Guard. When I reenlisted in 2001, they had old beat up A2s until I left in for good 2017. I liked the A-1 much better.
I just took delivery of an H&R M16A1 from PSA. I missed out on the Brownell's effort but snapped up one of these ss soon as I found out PSA had them in stock.
Whether or not your decision to go with "Not Shot" coverage this year was deliberate, you deserve a hats off for the video and for not promoting the NSSF when they have irresponsibly given cover to those opposed to 2A rights of Americans.
During my brief but honorable 4-year tour of duty with the M16 rifle (1980-84), I must confess that there was nothing neat about the original A1 version when you have to adjust windage and elevation with a nail or the tip of a round. After that, the military planners decided to "progress" in the weapon's development by actually putting windage/elevation adjustments in the rear----kinda like the "obsolete" M14 and M1 Garand rifles.
Horatio I served same time as you. I spent most of my time in West Germany. Remember we only had to make those adjustments one time to get your battle sight zero. We were not trained to use our weapons as snipers after all. WelI..... I wasn't haha
I know a handful of combat veterans of the Vietnam War - Marines and Army grunts - and not one of those guys liked the original M-16. They spoke very highly of their M-14s, however, and how much they hated to turn them in for the "Mattel gun"...
Would love to have one, I like this better than the M4 I currently own. I was in the Army 84-88, 11B, and was assigned this my entire time in, not counting my M-203, when I made E-5. at 3 duty stations......101st.....KOREA, UNCJSF, AND 101ST. AGAIN.
I bet all the lefties loved the M-16A2. Haha I don't mean leftist liberal progressives. I mean all those left handed people haha. Unless you had a brass deflector the M-16A1 was gonna spit brass in yer eye haha.
@@jamesmitchell3496 The max effective was 460 meters, still have my dope book. And Marines still do and have always since smokeless powder qualed at 200, 300 and 500.
Thank you so much for showing off this beauty Gentlemen. I served in the Marine Corps for 12 years and the first two years I used the A1, it's near and dear to my heart.
man, this is my dream come true. ive wanted a old school m16 style ar for so many years. I just never see colt ar15a4s ANYWHERE, or any full size 20inch ar for that matter at any gun shop ive ever been too. and let me tell you, ive been to right many. I would love to have one of these rifles. maybe ill be able to afford one hopefully within the next year. what ever happened to colt manufacturing their m16a1 retro? it was on the shot show 2017 I think, but they never showed up anywhere to get.
Johndoe3 Johndoe3 I bought mine from buds gun shop. I see them pop up on that site all the time. They told me the 20in rifles are gaining popularity again. 👍
I don't get how people say it is outdated looking. The new AR's look more tactical and they came after the M16, but the M16 is more futuristic looking. It really looks like the rifle of the future. The stock, carry handle and that hand guard are like artwork. It is the coolest looking military rifle ever IMO.
I was in the AirForce and we were the first to be issued the m-16. I never had any issues in vietnam, combat engineer/ 1969-1971. I was in the the Mekong area and we were border clashing inside Cambodia mining the Ho Chi Minh trail. It was a hot zone and we got to shoot a lot.
I want to build one of the retro AR-15s. Wish I had a dime for every hour I have carried the M16A1 from 1989 to 1993. I was in Air Force Law Enforcement (before the law enforcement specialist and security specialists combined into Security Forces) so you know we didn't get the top of the line M16s, like the Marines or Army. My main duty weapon was the M9 Beretta, but I still got detailed to guard planes, bomb dumps or entry points when security was low on people. I love the nostalgia factor of the M16A1.
The original barrel twist was actually 1 in 14. That was the AR that Gen Curtis LeMay fell in love with and purchased for his SAC troops. It was also what those early SF advisor’s took with them to Vietnam. Let’s just say 1-14 and 1-12 leave horrific wounds on human flesh just as long as nothing is in between like grass leaves tiny twigs. Then that M193 55 grain bullet will deflect because it’s just stable enough. The switch to 1-7 with the A-2 was to accommodate new requirements to penetrate a steel helmet at a greater distance (62 grain bullet) dictated by NATO adoption thus the M855 and NATO SS109.
That weapon look spot on, I was in the Marine Corps in the 80's that was my weapon right there...looks like all it's missing is the Colt stamp and the Eagle Globe and Anchor.
I have been a customer since Bob ran the store, and he was a friend I shared with. Many of MY hints and kinks are IN the first issue of it. However, of late I tried dealing with them again,and found no help at all. The people no longer care about the hobby,only the profit. What a shame,because it used to be a nice place to do business. I'll take mine elsewhere now. Those 9 new HiPower rifles,and the 14 pistols will have to wait now.
The AR type rifle really was ahead of it's time. It's taken to about right now to get everything just right and the ammo just right. I still don't quite understand swapping the M-14 for this in Vietnam, but it's a great rifle nonetheless.
there are alot of reasons the m16 was about 2 pounds lighter you could carry more ammo also easier to disassemble and you could fire full auto with good accuracy without hosing the whole barn and less recoil and dont forget easier to reload
Shawn Benfield Not all of that is accurate though, I remember hearing a number one time about the rounds fired to kill ratio in Vietnam that was unbelievable it was so bad. Full auto fire will never be efficient. And 7.62 x 51 would have been superior in that war in dense jungle.
jordanaug81 that's mostly because we were sending draftees to an unpopular war with little full auto training. Either way, the jungle was fairly thick and you really couldn't see anything which resulted in situations like in predator with everyone unloading. The m14 wouldn't have fared any better and was more prone to lose accuracy.
In Marine Corps boot camp in 1983 we qualified with the M16A1 from the 200, 300 yard (Kneeling, sitting, Standing, prone) & 500 yards (prone) with iron sights with excellent accuracy!!! I liked the triangular hand guards
We used the M16a1 when I was an infantryman in the army. In my opinion it's the coolest rifle ever made. LOVE IT (Brownell is missing the door on the butt of the rifle that held cleaning gear).
This is what I shot in Basic in 1980 and used till about 1996-7 when we went to the A2. My kids used the M4's in Basic I think. I always liked the A1 best.
sounds like the same LOUD annoying trigger reset click the JR Carbine has. So it would need a better trigger. The 1;12 twist rate in the barrel will cause the bullet to "yaw" turn sideways in flight, killing the long range accuracy. ( probably WHY it was consistently hitting left) And nowhere can I find how many riflings it has. For $1300, they are nuts. You can buy two PROVEN Bushmasters or Winhams Govt A4's for that.
YUP. Agreed. I just think Brownells are way outta line with their $1300 price for that when its NOT really A1 or A2 spec.. Any Bushmaster or Windham Govt model ( $700) could just have the hand guard changed and meet specs. . They come with a better trigger and also have the Govt correct twist rate And you KNOW what you are getting quality wise. You need a 1;9 twist rate with a 6 groove rifling to get any really good long range accuracy,, especially with light 55 grain ( M193 ) bullets. The military found that out the hard way with the M16. Brownells 1;12 twist is more suited with 62 grain ( M 855 ) or NATO spec bullets.
I built one from a GunBroker M16A1 upper and Spike's lower. Colored it grey and shot first place, iron sights at an NRA ARM shoot at Burro Canyon, CA this past Oct 2017... retro kicks ass!
$1,300.00 for a vietnam era configured M-16/AR15. Should cost no more than $700. so is the brownells name worth the extra $600 cost? In my opinion, No. Nice shooting, good commentary, hamburger on the hoof looked tasty. People Eating Tasty Animals
Bounty B. Wolf tell that to FN who has theirs at 1700ish I think and it’s not even the exact variant and colt has them at 2,400 dollars and ik that they’re more classic complains per say but for guns that are basically the same they’re wildly over priced but that’s just my opinion.
Love that rifle. Wanna build one similar. One thing though. Don’t need to be shooting that close to cows. If I had done that when I was little my dad would’ve had my ass and now I’d be the same with my son. The cow was right there when you shot because it had just came into frame. Just sayin because you wouldn’t shoot that close to a human either.
JBlack yeah but it's his cow, his property. Who cares! And no the cow is not like a human that the dumbest thing I've heard all week. You do you on your range. Just enjoy the video and leave the peta stuff to the libtards.
Joseph Pyritz Can agree with what your saying about it’s his property etc, but I’m def not a libtard or a peta person at all. I love animals, but not what this is about. I’m just saying because that cow is worth money and makes money. That’s why I would’ve been in trouble back in the day. You hurt one you have vet bills etc, you kill one you lose all its value of calving etc. That was my perspective.
JBlack I said leave it to the libtards and peta. Never said you were. I get completely what your saying about the cow being worth something. Food, milk, vet bills. I would make sure before I shot also but my point was if he hits it, it only hurts his pocketbook. Sucks for him. I'm sure he's fully aware what it would cost. And they both shoot very well to not it it and they also did stop to remove it. Not bustin your balls brotha.
The dust cover is A2. Chads a pretty good Marksman. That’s a outstanding weapon and trusty, no batteries needed. I expect a fellow Devildog to shoot outstanding. Roger that
Best 100 yard group I've ever fired was with the original Colt AR-15 Sporter with the Colt 3x scope and Winchester white box par-military ammo, 5 shots in 5/8" the first five shots from that rifle.
In 1989, I was issued one of these in Basic training, and was pretty much issued same rifle for my 4 years active duty, only combat arms were issued the A2s then. Got my first A2 as a guardsman in 1995.
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Carried the M16a1 in Vietnam in 1968, great rifle, saved my life and the life of my squad.
God Bless! Thank you for your service!
Now we need a classic M60.
Or a m79 blooper
Or a colibri reproduction
We need a stoner 63 repro. With full modularity.
@@kitchenjail3546 watch the ultimax 100
Lucas Laino not a stoner 63
"Vietnam Era" - We still had A1s when I ETS'd in 1991.
I used an xm16e1 earlier this year
Always looks better than a customized AR.
Jonathan hell no
XXSRGXXSTONE15 HELL YES! lol
I've been running my A2 style for 5 years now hahah. Only AR I own
Both are great
C-Bomb Or people that don't like modern tactical guns. Or the gun just looks ridicules. Like my cousin told me he wanted his gun all bright orange. Just look up AR-15 cringe. Its not my a peel but its your gun do whatever you want just don't get mad when i say your firearm is fugly. Like Eric's sporter mosin he even named it fugly in the title lol. I rather spend 20k collecting one gun from ww2 than building a ugly looking gun.
Screw it. I'm buying this instead of a new TV
MrSpeedluver a tv lasts 10 years at best, a gun lasts a lifetime.
GO for it
TVs can't save your life or put food on your table. But that M16A1 can. Treat yourself, Sir.
Been there lol
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M16A1 was the first rifle I was trained on. I much preferred the A1 stock length of pull vs the A2.
TRUTH !
As a third generation MARINE,
I say this The Marine Corps made a mess of the a2.
"It's hitting steel, that's what it's made for... well, we won't go there" lmao
I don’t understand. Is the joke that it was only really suitable for shooting steel and not combat?
david schleifman the m16 was made for shooting people........not steel plates......dark humor
1991tommygun ahhhh see I thought so, but I overthought it.
The first time I picked up an actual SP1, it was love at first sight! The rifle was not much bigger than an M4-style carbine, and certainly not any heavier. The retro-style AR is now the standard against which I'll judge all new rifles. While picatinny rails and free floated handguards may be an improvement to the AR, I think overall we've lost our way with Stoner's original, brilliant design.
Cj R do you know the distance to the first target???
@@dangthiutdangthiut5748 50 yards.
Certainly you're familiar with the 'What Would Stoner Do' project that's been going on for a few years over at InRangeTV now, right?
Good on brownells. Who knows how many sons and daughters of Vietnam vets are going to pick this up to get a feeling of what their old man carried in Vietnam
It was a pic of my dad holding his service rifle "in country" that made me fall in love with the AR15/M16 platform.
The military used them, up into the early 80's. So a few of no us sons and daughters did get our hands on them.they were wore out and unreliable.
My old man carried one of these after Vietnam and hated it. Somehow got his hands on an M14 and stuck with it. He’s had a bad taste in his mouth about 16’s ever since
Cloen toorper We germans created the first battle rifle ( STG-44) and you Americans and the Russians copied us. Especially the Russians. Even the STG-44 was more reliable than the M16.
@@trayvonjackson4830 and you guys still lost twice
I've wanted an M16A1 like what I carried in the army. Well, I got this clone from Brownell this week, after waiting 45 years. It feels at home in my hands. Thanks for the show.
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Bought a pc just to play rs2 vietnam lol
Back when I was a very young soldier 30 years ago this was the rifle we trained with and carried, the old A1.
Wheres the video of Eric chasing the cows out the way haha
I want to see that too!
Eric, upload the outtakes from this!
Virgin Eric vs Chad Chad
Lmao.
I always wanted a rifle like this. It is awesome that brownells is making one complete so that I don’t have to obsess over hunting down and pricing every last screw.
DM Slyder crushed it with this rifle 🇺🇸
I bet DM was using that rifle at the base over there by the Juicy Bars!!! LOL!
Derka...... derka
Mrgunsngear Channel The most sublime tactical moves I have ever seen
DM Slyder needs to have more of a presence on your channel
Going to get one to go with you A4gery?
Bruh, I wonder if Brownells is interested in doing a retro AR-10.
They just released them
2018 is the year of watching inrangetv mess with a bunch of retro stuff
They just announced them, $1600
wasn't it like a bakelite type furniture?
mike C it was something to that effect, but the new ones are made of new materials that are much more durable
LOL! Used the M-14 until deployed to Nam. We had the 3 prong flash hider (yes, good for popping the bands on a case of C rations.) We called them "Mighty Mattels." With ball ammo, the close range sight was set to 6 o'clock hold on 200 yd target, point of aim point of impact @ 300 (like a .45 auto changing from 25 to 50 yds.) My last M-16 long range dope was + 3 elev at 500 w/ long range aperture flipped up. Of course, we didn't have those fancy bags et al to brace on or scopes used today. :) At 500 yds or meters, you could shoot, hear that "screen door spring twang" and there hear the bullet hit the target. (Much shorter time of flight with an M-14. :) ) 4 MOA was the max standard for mil rifles back then. A good rifle was about 2 MOA. It would be nice to see an option for a 1 in 7" or 8" twist to use the heavier bullets of today tho. 3,200 fps was nice for advertising; but, I've always preferred penetration.
The whole point of the original M193 55-grain round was the high MV, which allowed sufficient velocity to fracture the bullet into several fragments upon hitting the targeted enemy soldier. That's how Eugene Stoner and his team managed to produce an assault rifle which - while using a smaller, lighter cartridge, was able to inflict wounds equivalent in lethality to the older and larger .30-caliber rounds it replaced. Below 2600-2700 fps, the bullet shattering effect isn't as reliable, and the 55-grain projectile's lethality drops off as a result. The projectile could still be lethal, but wasn't as reliably lethal at ranges out past 250-300 meters, which was the design envelope of the original weapon, since it had been found that most infantry combat engagements took place at 300 or fewer meters. The newer OTM bullets being used now, however, by the U.S. military, fragment reliably at a wide range of muzzle velocities, and are not as-dependent upon high MV for their terminal effectiveness as the old M193 and M855 projectiles. If the reports from Afghanistan and Iraq are at all correct, the use of heavy, 70-grain plus projectiles has also allowed our Marines and GIs to extend their effective ranges to beyond 800 meters, in some cases.
Believe it or not after all of the technological advances and changes to the weapon 4 MOA is still the requirement for an m16 or m4.
@ MarineBoar: Re: "It would be nice to see an option for a 1 in 7" or 8" twist to use the heavier bullets of today tho. 3,200 fps was nice for advertising; but, I've always preferred penetration."
The Brownells M16A1 replica has a 1:12 right-hand twist barrel, for historically-accuracy. Windham Weaponry, however, elected to issue their replica with a 1:7 RHT barrel so that the user can fire modern bullet styles and weights, and not get limited to M193 55-grain. You can sort of see both points of view: since the vast majority of folks train with M193 that 1:12 makes sense from that standpoint. But since more-modern variants of the rifle have utilized everything from M855 on up to 75-80-grains, the 1:7 makes sense in that respect. Having options is a good thing, right? Windham sells their upper as a stand-alone piece, if you are interested in that.
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 The thing about the Windham uppers is that they use the A2 govt profile 1/7 barrel. it's a heavier contour than the pencil barrels used on the Standard M16A1. I imagine they just use what they have on the shelf....
@@cs-rj8ru - Yes, I understand that to be the case also. Windham claims the difference in weight isn't much - but if the balance is off, it doesn't take much. A2 barrels have always felt a bit front-heavy to me, which I take to mean that the center-of-gravity is too far forward on those rifles.
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I just saw "WE WERE SOLDIERS" for the first time last night and now I have Vietnam Fever
Damn you're only 13years late
satchel jackson almost 60
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I absolutely loooove the full length rifle platform. Its way more smooth and enjoyable than the super short length carbine style rifles
Class of 1972, US Army. Got Sharpshooter, I was very close to expert but night firing got me. There was no night vision we knew of back then. PVS 2 was just coming out back then. Didn't see it until about 1974. Our company only had one, back then.
I built mine with a C7 upper. M4feed ramps, shell defector A2 flash hider, 20" light weight chrome lined barrel and original furniture, and found a new A1 stock with trapdoor. Very happy with the rifle.
Something about the design of the M16A1, especially the foregrip and small mag. I just love the sleek design of this gun
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I'm pretty sure he was also quoting FMJ
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A cow cameo? A cowmeo?
LOVE the sound of an AR buffer on recoil. Like a cash register.
Damn I have been wanting one of these for a few years now and couldn't afford to buy the surplus kits when they were available for much cheaper. I was thinking I would just have to build one piece by piece but it's nice to see that Brownells has started producing these!
Actually the 1/12 twist barrel maximized the 55 grain lethality
Not really it didn't effect the lethality much
With the recent ken burns documentary series on vietnam I think this might be a popular seller
Himmul Khan that and rising storm 2
8675309 7 trust me I would if I didn't live in canada because 1 I'm a history buff 2 there wouldn't be any mag restrictions to worry about and 3 I could get that fostech echo trigger put it in assuming the nra doesn't change its ruling on that ridiculous rate increasing bullcrap
2 videos today!? You guys just made my week
Eagle 0506 do you know the distance to the first target in video
Nice gun. I used an M16A1 in basic training down at FT. McClellan. Never had any issues with it. I didn't have as much range time with it though as I did with the 1911 I was issued.
A meltdown of this gun would be cool since it is a copy of the m16a1
Speed Cola hell yeah!
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Speed Cola 😂 yeah k keep waiting
That pencil barrel is too weak to last more than 500 rounds!
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Your movements sluggish,
Your lack of speed,
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That was my basic Training Rifle and Duty Rifle until 1995 in the National Guard. When I reenlisted in 2001, they had old beat up A2s until I left in for good 2017. I liked the A-1 much better.
A2s are disgusting.
I just took delivery of an H&R M16A1 from PSA. I missed out on the Brownell's effort but snapped up one of these ss soon as I found out PSA had them in stock.
Whether or not your decision to go with "Not Shot" coverage this year was deliberate, you deserve a hats off for the video and for not promoting the NSSF when they have irresponsibly given cover to those opposed to 2A rights of Americans.
During my brief but honorable 4-year tour of duty with the M16 rifle (1980-84), I must confess that there was nothing neat about the original A1 version when you have to adjust windage and elevation with a nail or the tip of a round. After that, the military planners decided to "progress" in the weapon's development by actually putting windage/elevation adjustments in the rear----kinda like the "obsolete" M14 and M1 Garand rifles.
Horatio I served same time as you. I spent most of my time in West Germany. Remember we only had to make those adjustments one time to get your battle sight zero. We were not trained to use our weapons as snipers after all. WelI..... I wasn't haha
horatiodreamt do you know the distance to the first target in video???
I know a handful of combat veterans of the Vietnam War - Marines and Army grunts - and not one of those guys liked the original M-16. They spoke very highly of their M-14s, however, and how much they hated to turn them in for the "Mattel gun"...
M14 had better chance to penetrate a Vietnam tree and strike the soldiers behind using it as cover...
Would love to have one, I like this better than the M4 I currently own. I was in the Army 84-88, 11B, and was assigned this my entire time in, not counting my M-203, when I made E-5. at 3 duty stations......101st.....KOREA, UNCJSF, AND 101ST. AGAIN.
WAS AN M-60 GUNNER TOO, FOR ABOUT A YEAR
The A2 was out, but not fully issued at the time
I bet all the lefties loved the M-16A2. Haha I don't mean leftist liberal progressives.
I mean all those left handed people haha. Unless you had a brass deflector the M-16A1
was gonna spit brass in yer eye haha.
MeMyself &i do you know the distance to the first target in video????
Can't believe that a rifle that I used in boot camp is considered "classic" now. I WANT ONE!!!!
M16-A1 was post Vietnam and we used 30 round aluminum mags.
The max effective range was 460 meters but being Marines we qualed out to 500 meters.
MAX EFFECTIVE RANGE WAS 400 METERS HAD THE SAME RIFLE FT JACKSON US ARMY WE QUALED OUT TO 300 METERS
@@jamesmitchell3496 The max effective was 460 meters, still have my dope book.
And Marines still do and have always since smokeless powder qualed at 200, 300 and 500.
Was that Yankee Marshal that walked out on the range?
No you NEVER see Yankee Marshall on a range.
Uncanny resemblance.
There wasn't a midget hooker in tow, so probably not YM. Possibly a relative though.
A well-trained, motivated marine could keep Yankee Marshall pinned down all day long with that good old M16.
Chunk Yogurt savage! Lol
That looks identical to my boot camp issue rifle. I hope it shoots better and more reliably than old "143". hahaha
yeah, boot camp rifles are beat to shit so a new A1 will definitely work alot better.
My H&R M16A1 was so worn out that Drill Sergeant Buell ordered me to shoot it in full auto till it literally fell apart. RIP weapon #099 .
@@texaskidzuk Knowing H&Rs track record with M16s... How many rounds did it take? 90?
@@walker6296 No it took about 3000 rounds to kill it. The whole platoon was waiting on me to kill it.
@@texaskidzuk Hahaha that's awesome
Man, I know some people hate the AR's buffer spring sound, but you've just gotta love it on these retro guns - so satisfying.
Thank you so much for showing off this beauty Gentlemen. I served in the Marine Corps for 12 years and the first two years I used the A1, it's near and dear to my heart.
God finally!! Been waiting for someone to make a straight up retro AR. Next firearm purchase for sure.
Did you get it
@@598bryce that's what I want to know
man, this is my dream come true. ive wanted a old school m16 style ar for so many years. I just never see colt ar15a4s ANYWHERE, or any full size 20inch ar for that matter at any gun shop ive ever been too. and let me tell you, ive been to right many. I would love to have one of these rifles. maybe ill be able to afford one hopefully within the next year. what ever happened to colt manufacturing their m16a1 retro? it was on the shot show 2017 I think, but they never showed up anywhere to get.
Johndoe3 Johndoe3 I bought mine from buds gun shop. I see them pop up on that site all the time. They told me the 20in rifles are gaining popularity again. 👍
John Garand is SMILING as he looks down at YOU guys. The original M16 brings back alot of memories to 60s, 70s vets.
I don't get how people say it is outdated looking. The new AR's look more tactical and they came after the M16, but the M16 is more futuristic looking. It really looks like the rifle of the future. The stock, carry handle and that hand guard are like artwork. It is the coolest looking military rifle ever IMO.
That was my issue rifle, and I would love one. But in shtf scenario, it is my AK.
Yeah, heard that some troops in Vietnam ditched the M16 for an AK because the OG M16 was too unreliable and lacked the stopping power that the AK had.
No wonder they are out of stock on the uppers. I wish they would focus on keeping inventory instead of bringing out new stuff you can never get.
I was in the AirForce and we were the first to be issued the m-16. I never had any issues in vietnam, combat engineer/ 1969-1971. I was in the the Mekong area and we were border clashing inside Cambodia mining the Ho Chi Minh trail. It was a hot zone and we got to shoot a lot.
It’s hard not to like this rifle. I was 18yo in ‘73 and if I would have served, this would have been my rifle. I need to get this someday.
Yaaaaay chad gets to shoot first
m16a1!! good rifle!!
I want to build one of the retro AR-15s. Wish I had a dime for every hour I have carried the M16A1 from 1989 to 1993. I was in Air Force Law Enforcement (before the law enforcement specialist and security specialists combined into Security Forces) so you know we didn't get the top of the line M16s, like the Marines or Army. My main duty weapon was the M9 Beretta, but I still got detailed to guard planes, bomb dumps or entry points when security was low on people. I love the nostalgia factor of the M16A1.
The original barrel twist was actually 1 in 14. That was the AR that Gen Curtis LeMay fell in love with and purchased for his SAC troops. It was also what those early SF advisor’s took with them to Vietnam. Let’s just say 1-14 and 1-12 leave horrific wounds on human flesh just as long as nothing is in between like grass leaves tiny twigs. Then that M193 55 grain bullet will deflect because it’s just stable enough. The switch to 1-7 with the A-2 was to accommodate new requirements to penetrate a steel helmet at a greater distance (62 grain bullet) dictated by NATO adoption thus the M855 and NATO SS109.
*(Trees suddenly start speaking vietnamese)*
"HIT THE FUGASSE!"
Didi mao.
i love it... my childhood dream!!
That weapon look spot on, I was in the Marine Corps in the 80's that was my weapon right there...looks like all it's missing is the Colt stamp and the Eagle Globe and Anchor.
We have a bunch of '65-66 M16A1s at work. They are sweet shooters and the real deal. Picked up a Gau-5A/A recently.
That's a lucky cow! Lol
$1300 crap I wish I would have kept mine $313 colt brand new in 1978, in the military these were great center mass at 300 meters all day.
On sale for 899
Me and Chad talked about the kit a few months ago and i was about to buy but now i saw this and boy am i glad i waited
I have been a customer since Bob ran the store, and he was a friend I shared with. Many of MY hints and kinks are IN the first issue of it. However, of late I tried dealing with them again,and found no help at all. The people no longer care about the hobby,only the profit. What a shame,because it used to be a nice place to do business. I'll take mine elsewhere now. Those 9 new HiPower rifles,and the 14 pistols will have to wait now.
*"Well...."*
Lmao
I wouldn't mind one of these if it had a 1:8 twist barrel.
Easy to build. Just get the nodak retro lower/upper with a 1:8 20" barrel. You can find used furniture online or at a gun show.
I *think* faxon is the only ones who make a govt profile 20" in a 1:8 twist.
Vietnam era hell I carried a A1 in Germany in the 86-89 time frame. LOL Also still carried the 1911A1 both as an MP.
Duncan here, Boys, This is just like the one I qualified expert with at Ft. Leonardwood Mo. in 1980 !! Brings back memories ! Thanks si very much !
The AR type rifle really was ahead of it's time. It's taken to about right now to get everything just right and the ammo just right. I still don't quite understand swapping the M-14 for this in Vietnam, but it's a great rifle nonetheless.
there are alot of reasons the m16 was about 2 pounds lighter you could carry more ammo also easier to disassemble and you could fire full auto with good accuracy without hosing the whole barn and less recoil and dont forget easier to reload
shawn benfield All except the reloading part. Both rifles used 20rd detachable box magazines.
Shawn Benfield Not all of that is accurate though, I remember hearing a number one time about the rounds fired to kill ratio in Vietnam that was unbelievable it was so bad. Full auto fire will never be efficient. And 7.62 x 51 would have been superior in that war in dense jungle.
jordanaug81 that's mostly because we were sending draftees to an unpopular war with little full auto training. Either way, the jungle was fairly thick and you really couldn't see anything which resulted in situations like in predator with everyone unloading. The m14 wouldn't have fared any better and was more prone to lose accuracy.
mike C and XM193 is WAY more likely to lose accuracy in the jungle than full power .30 cal.
This rifle is beautiful
"we got some passerbys!"
_switches to full auto_
M16A1 FTW I built my A1 clone using original Colt parts and Nodak Spud receiver. What a beauty. Outshoots any other AR I've ever seen.
I'll take 20
can i have one? im poor...
I'll take one also
One of the first comments, my life is complete
Calvin Boyd Too bad it's only got 2 thumbs up 1 hour later, here, have one thumb up from me.
I always preferred the classic M16A1 look over modern M16s and ARs. They are just sleeker, less rough-looking and have more historical connotations.
The older ones did their job. Lighter too. Thanks for the video.
MELTDOWN PLEASE!!
What jacket is Eric wearing?
Some kind of field jacket. The camouflage pattern is called A-Tacs FG.
In Marine Corps boot camp in 1983 we qualified with the M16A1 from the 200, 300 yard (Kneeling, sitting, Standing, prone) & 500 yards (prone) with iron sights with excellent accuracy!!! I liked the triangular hand guards
Had a lot of FUN making this, oh come on. You have FUN ANY TIME YOU GO SHOOTING.
Can they make a retro ak
Joseph Stalin I thought you were dead?!?
Stg44???
Copper Harris AK looks and serves a similar purpose as the STG but is a completely different gun.
We need more SVT 40
Nyet comrade! AK only made in Soviet lands! Capitalist pig dogs ruin beautiful ak!
I want one but 1299 really? I can see 800 maybe even 1000 but not 1300
Buy a cheaper lower, and just buy the remaining upper from Brownells, it should be 800-100 depending on what you go with
SerenGetter I just ordered the furniture from Brownell and a 20 inch upper and lower from palmetto state armory
For the faxon barrel and everything 1300 is not a bad deal. The non reinforced lowers are impossible to find
Kevin McMinoway ya but for me I'm just into the look not a exact detailed copy
Don't get me wrong I'm very happy that someone finally did this ,maybe the price will drop in time
We used the M16a1 when I was an infantryman in the army. In my opinion it's the coolest rifle ever made. LOVE IT (Brownell is missing the door on the butt of the rifle that held cleaning gear).
This is what I shot in Basic in 1980 and used till about 1996-7 when we went to the A2. My kids used the M4's in Basic I think.
I always liked the A1 best.
sounds like the same LOUD annoying trigger reset click the JR Carbine has. So it would need a better trigger. The 1;12 twist rate in the barrel will cause the bullet to "yaw" turn sideways in flight, killing the long range accuracy. ( probably WHY it was consistently hitting left) And nowhere can I find how many riflings it has. For $1300, they are nuts. You can buy two PROVEN Bushmasters or Winhams Govt A4's for that.
YUP. Agreed. I just think Brownells are way outta line with their $1300 price for that when its NOT really A1 or A2 spec.. Any Bushmaster or Windham Govt model ( $700) could just have the hand guard changed and meet specs. . They come with a better trigger and also have the Govt correct twist rate And you KNOW what you are getting quality wise. You need a 1;9 twist rate with a 6 groove rifling to get any really good long range accuracy,, especially with light 55 grain ( M193 ) bullets. The military found that out the hard way with the M16. Brownells 1;12 twist is more suited with 62 grain ( M 855 ) or NATO spec bullets.
Why are youtubers trying to boycott shot show?
Haven't heard anything of it. Is the whole thing sponsored by the NRA?
airbomb34 cuz da NRA supported the bump stock ban
airbomb34 who’s boycotting it
They shouldn't boycott shot show. Yes the NRA fucked up but it's going to hurt manufacturers in the firearms industry.
Logan Barnette if it does then the industry will apply pressure on the NRA.
I built one from a GunBroker M16A1 upper and Spike's lower. Colored it grey and shot first place, iron sights at an NRA ARM shoot at Burro Canyon, CA this past Oct 2017... retro kicks ass!
No wonder why NoDakSpud has such a large backorder/wait time for their receivers. Brownells has been buying them all!
$1,300.00 for a vietnam era configured M-16/AR15. Should cost no more than $700. so is the brownells name worth the extra $600 cost? In my opinion, No.
Nice shooting, good commentary, hamburger on the hoof looked tasty. People Eating Tasty Animals
Bounty B. Wolf tell that to FN who has theirs at 1700ish I think and it’s not even the exact variant and colt has them at 2,400 dollars and ik that they’re more classic complains per say but for guns that are basically the same they’re wildly over priced but that’s just my opinion.
@@MrMe-yk5of The term is "per se" not "per say".
bruh sell the cow to mcdonalds then
Why? They wont put it in the burgers.
Bounty B. Wolf it's still beef, so what's wrong if it's a cow??? you want to keep your milk or what??? wisconsin???
Shot expert with a very worn A1 in boot camp in 1986. I would love to have an A1 just for nostalgia.
Growing up and watching Vietnam war movies, 80s cop movies and movies like HeartBreak Ridge makes me really want this bad.
YOU SHOULD’VE SHOT THE COW 🐮 🐄 🥩🍔🥛🧀🥓🍟🥔🍠! I’M HUNGRY AND THIRSTY!
Love that rifle. Wanna build one similar. One thing though. Don’t need to be shooting that close to cows. If I had done that when I was little my dad would’ve had my ass and now I’d be the same with my son. The cow was right there when you shot because it had just came into frame. Just sayin because you wouldn’t shoot that close to a human either.
JBlack yeah but it's his cow, his property. Who cares! And no the cow is not like a human that the dumbest thing I've heard all week. You do you on your range. Just enjoy the video and leave the peta stuff to the libtards.
Joseph Pyritz Can agree with what your saying about it’s his property etc, but I’m def not a libtard or a peta person at all. I love animals, but not what this is about. I’m just saying because that cow is worth money and makes money. That’s why I would’ve been in trouble back in the day. You hurt one you have vet bills etc, you kill one you lose all its value of calving etc. That was my perspective.
JBlack I said leave it to the libtards and peta. Never said you were. I get completely what your saying about the cow being worth something. Food, milk, vet bills. I would make sure before I shot also but my point was if he hits it, it only hurts his pocketbook. Sucks for him. I'm sure he's fully aware what it would cost. And they both shoot very well to not it it and they also did stop to remove it. Not bustin your balls brotha.
Were adults now man.
you are the funniest shooter i have seen in a while. "lets see what this is capable of" , lifts the rifle OFF the shooting cradle....
I’ve been wanting one of these chambered in 7.62x39, just for the “huh?” factor
The dust cover is A2. Chads a pretty good Marksman. That’s a outstanding weapon and trusty, no batteries needed. I expect a fellow Devildog to shoot outstanding. Roger that
Late production M16A1s had the large pad dust cover, so not really incorrect.
Best 100 yard group I've ever fired was with the original Colt AR-15 Sporter with the Colt 3x scope and Winchester white box par-military ammo, 5 shots in 5/8" the first five shots from that rifle.
The main reason I love this is the sights , nobody can screw with it but you ....
In 1989, I was issued one of these in Basic training, and was pretty much issued same rifle for my 4 years active duty, only combat arms were issued the A2s then. Got my first A2 as a guardsman in 1995.