Carried a few m16a1 my first three plus years in the army. Basic, ait, and my first 2 years in the 25th I.D., until we got our m16a2s around 1989. My first ar15s where a Jager ap74 in .22 got as a gift in the mid 80s then 2 colt sp1 and shorter 2 carbines. These types of firearms are just fun to shoot. And the look of the a1 is just classic and looks cool. I did a a1 build in the early 90s . I used a barell that was marked fn I picked up for 125.00 back then. I'm glad to see there's alot of interest in the retro/clone firearms.
I got the 1:7 twist grey non-blem. Took it out today to zero. I forgot how much of a pain it was to adjust the sights, but a round or nail works. Weapon shoots smooth, triggers fine. Glad I got it. Hope you enjoy yours!
Oh yeah. That's one thing that is great about the old A1 sights. You can drop the rifle and drag it through the swamp in the muck and mire playing war games and they'll never go out of adjustment. They are so simple that there is very little to screw up. Grey is how to go if you want it truly authentic as the originals were first issued new. Over time it will take on a bit darker gun metal patina like the real rifles have. However the black ones can still be considered authentic as they would have looked after their first arsenal rebuild. Most were reparked black nearly half a dozen times over the years. Some got reparked in just a year or two due to heavy use in combat. The boys were very rough on them as many soldiers didn't think much of them at first and during the first year they didn't even get cleaning kits.
Basic training, Fort Knox 1970. 1st day on the range, my h&r m16a1 broke. I don't mean jammed i mean quit altogether. It had to be repaired by an armorer before i could continue. Always mistrusted m16s thereafter . In Nam i used m14a1e2, m1 carbine, or my favorite m3a1 grease gun. Never an m16a1.
Yea. Your rifle looks nearly identical to the one i had issued to me in the military. As I remember, we were constantly cleaning , especially after range time. Awesome thanks.(Edited. To this day i have a few rounds that i accidentally didn't give back to armorer, i guess i wanted to save for some unknown reason but, have them in my ammo box, 38 years old ammunition)
Great to see that they are into the thousands with the serial numbers on the A1 receivers. I am serial #40, got in on the first batch. ;-) Did the same thing as you- ordered the same grade furniture from US collectors ordinance, and man does it take the gun to the next level. A little spendy, but worth it, and like you i wanted the lower grade they sell on purpose, really gives it that worn in look. Amazing how even though it is a 20” barrel it is still so lightweight with the pencil barrels! Edit to add- I know they are a little expensive, but the H&R waffle mags really do complete the look, and it is cool that they have them stamped H&R on the bottom. . .
Yea I was hoping when I ordered this it was still part of the first batch but I guess not. I thought about getting a Waffle mag but there really not correct. The waffle mags went out w the original colt 601 but still they look cool. I ordered some more colt 20 rounders. I’m hoping H&R comes out w a reg 20 rounder and I’ll buy some of those as well.
PSA owns the H&R name and I am glad they offer the H&R lowers. I bought a H&R XM177 E2 lower recently and quite happy with it. Mine is a blem as well and has one tiny spot but it doesn't bother me.
I found a post ban (sear block) Colt HBAR 1/9 twist locally last December. Serial number didn't come up on Colt's site, so I called em. After some diggin, they said mine was last listed in the 2002 catalog, but didn't know exact production date. Their final answer was late 90s/early 2000s. Finally put (3) 30rd steel mags through it last month at 50 yards. Butter!!!
I bought the government M16A4 from Palmetto (H&R’s Companion). I enjoy it but i also wish I would have waited for a M16A1 to pop up. In Coast Guard training, the A2’s and or A4’s were what we used, i wanted it back. It was MSRP’d for 999.99 but they had a big new year sale and i ended up getting the M16A4 for $600.
I must have been a smidge shell shocked by Drill Sergeants-YES! I barely remembered the features of my basic training rifle. I do remember it was light, wobbled, and had a tapered front post. No much else. I remember DI kicking my elbows at practice range which pissed me off. I was thinking to myself “..c’mon Drill Sgt. This is the one thing I CAN do without much help” 😂
Nice rifle. The handguards look to be the exact same as the Brownells. The holes are a bit too round and the top definitely too rounded over. I have a set of handguards that are absolutely perfect copies of originals. They look exactly like new old stock handguards. I can't for the life of me remember where I got them though. Hopefully the quality control is just a bit better, now that PSA owns Nodak Spud entirely. PSA has always prided itself on customer service and making sure only 100% quality is shipped out. Brownells would just buy a bunch of the uppers and lowers, have them built and have no quality checks for blems what so ever. I got one from Brownells that had a really bad finish. Some kind of strange stain or ring baked in. Still have that lower somewhere because they wanted the entire rifle sent back but had no more in stock to replace it. Like a bonehead I just sucked it up and kept it. I probably should have sent it back but I figured you can never have too many extra AR parts. I thought about getting it reparked and selling it. I probably have enough parts laying around to have an extra rifle built. These new H&R rifles look ten times better with the proper markings and the classic H&R rollmark that was indeed on real M16 rifles. Yeah it's laser etched but it looks so much better than the old method. Colt tried roll marking their reissue rifle and almost every one of them ended up unevenly stamped. They look horrendous. Those and these new H&R rifles are the only ones with authentic company logos on the receiver. They are still very difficult to get but hopefully the retro rifles or at least the parts are kept available long term.
I was able snag the Harrington & Richardson BLEM XM177E2 Rifle moments ago. I believe I got a good deal and you're not kidding. They go fast regardless if it's BLEM or not on the PSA website. Can't wait to get my rifle from my FFL.
**UPDATE** I traded a very rarely used Browning O/U shotgun for my copy of the H&R M16A1. I had a bayonet and attached a Magpul RSL sling. I have a Brownell's Retro 4x scope that is period correct to the A1. I would love to have one of these retros but I have hit the high water mark. I bought a Troy XM177E2 about two years ago and topped it off with the Brownells 4x scope that was kind of a standard back in the 60s in Vietnam. If the H & R been released before the XM177E2 I would have bought one. 4K, sorry my monitor and everyone else's is 1080.
I love that they are doing all these retro build rifles at PSA it's so awesome. You only uploaded in 1080p, no option for 4k. Wish I could order one will be a long while.
I’ll have to take a look next time I upload a video I didn’t know there was a setting to upload. I film the video in 4k 60FPS I didn’t think I had to choose a setting in youtube when I uploaded
To bad you can only order H&R through palmetto state armory. They don't bother to learn the gun laws so they just refuse to ship to some states even though the parts are all completely legal for anyone to own. They don't have a problem keeping your money for a month while sending emails saying your order was approved and will ship soon. Then only refunding you after you do a charge back.
Nice. I've been debating getting one of these but 1g is a little high. I have a Colt SP1 from 1974 and it didn't cost much more than this replica - got it a few years ago for $1350, so I have mixed feelings on the value of this. If they were around $800 I might bite. It is really a PSA/Nodak replica, not a vintage/C&R firearm but the H&R connection is cool, especially since it is mostly clone correct.
@johnnottahcal5725 I have a PSA 16" carbine and I have had NO problems with it so I wouldn't be concerned with build quality. All of their guns are built at their facility in Columbia, SC.
Bought mine in all black. Very nice rifle but the plastic stock set had to go. Just made the rifle look and feel cheap. Got a USGI set from US Collectors Ordnance. Definitely made the rifle feel complete. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for m16 Vietnam USGI stock sets.
I just ordered one of the m16a1 uppers and all the stuff to build one of thesw. Sucks that i'm in WA state and we have an AWB so I have to use one of the poverty ponies from my pile to recreate but oh well.
@@GafJoeII yea but I’m not sure if that’s why they did it or not. It’s just cheaper to leave it on you can find flashing on M4s lowers in the military today.
Out of curiosity, why have you chosen to change the furniture? I’m looking into buying these once they become available again, but I’m wondering if you’re swapping the stock just to have some thing that is original, or if there’s actually something wrong with the furniture that comes on this reproduction, like maybe it’s crappy material…
The original furniture is fine I was actually liking it towards the end when I swapped it out. I just try to just surplus parts cause that’s what I like.
Never paid much attention, too busy trying to accessorize what I own already BUT serious weak spot due to basic training memories. Didn’t do much for me then, too busy trying to survive as a fat body. Now-top on my Christmas list cuz I’m good and world bad.
@@THEPAGUNGUY Low shelf lowers have the back pocket cut low enough to accept registered drop in auto sears. Google "High Shelf vs low shelf lower" to see the difference.
Their production process must be incredibly shitty because they are consistently out of stock and I’m guessing they only make batches of 5 at a time, probably once a month.
@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath so you want them to trickle the guns out so only a few people can get them? I ment that I would like to see them constantly have them available for sale so everyone who wants them can get them. Same w lowers and stuff
Because they’re cranking these out constantly, genius. They’re IN PRODUCTION rifles. The problem is that the furniture isn’t really the best quality. A quick switch for period accurate furniture would bring this rifle to the next level.
Colors are off of the upper and lower. There is noway you are getting 1k for these rifles. Buy a colt a4 and swap the handguard. Will be cheaper and better
@@dutch0770 what colors should they be? Some people don’t they don’t understand or care about the small details that make a correct A1 correct and that’s fine. Windom makes a good A1 government for 800 bucks if that’s the case.
@@THEPAGUNGUY the colors don't match is the point. Why pay more for something that is worse? Because of the look. That's fine if you like it and want to pay more. I like the look too. But multi colored rifles isn't a look I'm going for. You can find Colt A4s for 799/899. I have one for that price. There are lots of everything for everyone. I see no market for this rifle. In 6 montha they will be 800 and given away with a dagger. Haha
@@dutch0770 I do agree that the price will come down with production at least in hoping for that. I also do think the retro phase is kinda going away so that’s fine w me if the price goes down. Keep in mind this is also a blem rifle. I paid 950 OTD for my colt A4
All you need to do now is replace the birdcage for he three prong flash hider and it’ll be done, likened the one brandished by the FBI guy in the limo behind JFKs limo,!..
The A1 bird cage is correct for a 1968/69 gun. The three prong went out with the XM16E1. I suspect some M16A1s may have had it in 1967. The H&R contract rifles were from 1968-1972 and they were only made with the A1 bird cage.
No offense- struggled through this video. H& R is no longer and independent company ( it's like expecting Armalite ot be original Armalite!) If your buying this to be " original H&R" you wasted your money - you could have bought a PSA freedom 20" and slapped repro "furnitire" and saved your coin If it's just for retro look and reproduction value, then there's really nothing to. Complain about
I was US Army in the 70's. I was issued at my duty station an H&R M16A1. We had only 20rd mags in our armory. I kept a few, but that are long gone.
I bet they were other worldly back then. Were 30 round mags Common when you were serving?
Carried a few m16a1 my first three plus years in the army. Basic, ait, and my first 2 years in the 25th I.D., until we got our m16a2s around 1989. My first ar15s where a Jager ap74 in .22 got as a gift in the mid 80s then 2 colt sp1 and shorter 2 carbines. These types of firearms are just fun to shoot. And the look of the a1 is just classic and looks cool. I did a a1 build in the early 90s . I used a barell that was marked fn I picked up for 125.00 back then. I'm glad to see there's alot of interest in the retro/clone firearms.
Thanks for your service
Tropical Lightning
I got the 1:7 twist grey non-blem. Took it out today to zero. I forgot how much of a pain it was to adjust the sights, but a round or nail works. Weapon shoots smooth, triggers fine. Glad I got it.
Hope you enjoy yours!
Did the ‘grey’ look good?
Best thing about the A1-style sights is that you only need to adjust them once.
Oh yeah. That's one thing that is great about the old A1 sights. You can drop the rifle and drag it through the swamp in the muck and mire playing war games and they'll never go out of adjustment. They are so simple that there is very little to screw up.
Grey is how to go if you want it truly authentic as the originals were first issued new. Over time it will take on a bit darker gun metal patina like the real rifles have.
However the black ones can still be considered authentic as they would have looked after their first arsenal rebuild. Most were reparked black nearly half a dozen times over the years. Some got reparked in just a year or two due to heavy use in combat. The boys were very rough on them as many soldiers didn't think much of them at first and during the first year they didn't even get cleaning kits.
@@johnnottahcal5725yep!
Basic training, Fort Knox 1970. 1st day on the range, my h&r m16a1 broke. I don't mean jammed i mean quit altogether. It had to be repaired by an armorer before i could continue. Always mistrusted m16s thereafter . In Nam i used m14a1e2, m1 carbine, or my favorite m3a1 grease gun. Never an m16a1.
Memories of the USMC 1978-1986, Now I Gotta get One!
Been waiting for this rifle for a long time nice to see their finaly starting to come out.
This is what I used during basic training in the 90’s, M16 A1 rifle, brings back memories.
Yup we used them in the 80s too in basic.
Marines?
You can build the HR rifle cheaper than purchasing it already together . I've doe it 3 times and saved a 2 or 3 hundred per build with all hr parts
Yea. Your rifle looks nearly identical to the one i had issued to me in the military. As I remember, we were constantly cleaning , especially after range time. Awesome thanks.(Edited. To this day i have a few rounds that i accidentally didn't give back to armorer, i guess i wanted to save for some unknown reason but, have them in my ammo box, 38 years old ammunition)
dont tell the NY AG
Great to see that they are into the thousands with the serial numbers on the A1 receivers. I am serial #40, got in on the first batch. ;-) Did the same thing as you- ordered the same grade furniture from US collectors ordinance, and man does it take the gun to the next level. A little spendy, but worth it, and like you i wanted the lower grade they sell on purpose, really gives it that worn in look. Amazing how even though it is a 20” barrel it is still so lightweight with the pencil barrels! Edit to add- I know they are a little expensive, but the H&R waffle mags really do complete the look, and it is cool that they have them stamped H&R on the bottom. . .
Yea I was hoping when I ordered this it was still part of the first batch but I guess not. I thought about getting a Waffle mag but there really not correct. The waffle mags went out w the original colt 601 but still they look cool. I ordered some more colt 20 rounders. I’m hoping H&R comes out w a reg 20 rounder and I’ll buy some of those as well.
H&R M16A1's from factory had a very dark grey which was darker than Colts. They were often re-parked black after getting rebuilt.
The sec you brought out that 20rd mag in I was “damn that shit looks good!”
PSA owns the H&R name and I am glad they offer the H&R lowers.
I bought a H&R XM177 E2 lower recently and quite happy with it.
Mine is a blem as well and has one tiny spot but it doesn't bother me.
I put a Geissele trigger in mine. It shoots so smooth.
I found a post ban (sear block) Colt HBAR 1/9 twist locally last December.
Serial number didn't come up on Colt's site, so I called em.
After some diggin, they said mine was last listed in the 2002 catalog, but didn't know exact production date.
Their final answer was late 90s/early 2000s.
Finally put (3) 30rd steel mags through it last month at 50 yards.
Butter!!!
I bought the government M16A4 from Palmetto (H&R’s Companion). I enjoy it but i also wish I would have waited for a M16A1 to pop up. In Coast Guard training, the A2’s and or A4’s were what we used, i wanted it back. It was MSRP’d for 999.99 but they had a big new year sale and i ended up getting the M16A4 for $600.
Beautiful rifle! I love the gray finish.
....mu issue rifle in Basic ( June - July 1971, Ft Dix, A-3-3) was an H&R - with the distinctive bluish grey anodized receivers...
Thank you for your service
I must have been a smidge shell shocked by Drill Sergeants-YES! I barely remembered the features of my basic training rifle. I do remember it was light, wobbled, and had a tapered front post. No much else. I remember DI kicking my elbows at practice range which pissed me off. I was thinking to myself “..c’mon Drill Sgt. This is the one thing I CAN do without much help” 😂
Nice rifle. The handguards look to be the exact same as the Brownells. The holes are a bit too round and the top definitely too rounded over. I have a set of handguards that are absolutely perfect copies of originals. They look exactly like new old stock handguards. I can't for the life of me remember where I got them though.
Hopefully the quality control is just a bit better, now that PSA owns Nodak Spud entirely. PSA has always prided itself on customer service and making sure only 100% quality is shipped out. Brownells would just buy a bunch of the uppers and lowers, have them built and have no quality checks for blems what so ever. I got one from Brownells that had a really bad finish. Some kind of strange stain or ring baked in. Still have that lower somewhere because they wanted the entire rifle sent back but had no more in stock to replace it. Like a bonehead I just sucked it up and kept it. I probably should have sent it back but I figured you can never have too many extra AR parts. I thought about getting it reparked and selling it. I probably have enough parts laying around to have an extra rifle built.
These new H&R rifles look ten times better with the proper markings and the classic H&R rollmark that was indeed on real M16 rifles. Yeah it's laser etched but it looks so much better than the old method. Colt tried roll marking their reissue rifle and almost every one of them ended up unevenly stamped. They look horrendous. Those and these new H&R rifles are the only ones with authentic company logos on the receiver.
They are still very difficult to get but hopefully the retro rifles or at least the parts are kept available long term.
I was able snag the Harrington & Richardson BLEM XM177E2 Rifle moments ago. I believe I got a good deal and you're not kidding. They go fast regardless if it's BLEM or not on the PSA website. Can't wait to get my rifle from my FFL.
I was waiting for many months for an m16a1 upper from them and luckily I snagged one cause they were sold out in like 12 hours lol
@@JNOSNOW😂😂😂lot of “ snagging” going on here😂😂
**UPDATE**
I traded a very rarely used Browning O/U shotgun for my copy of the H&R M16A1. I had a bayonet and attached a Magpul RSL sling. I have a Brownell's Retro 4x scope that is period correct to the A1.
I would love to have one of these retros but I have hit the high water mark. I bought a Troy XM177E2 about two years ago and topped it off with the Brownells 4x scope that was kind of a standard back in the 60s in Vietnam.
If the H & R been released before the XM177E2 I would have bought one.
4K, sorry my monitor and everyone else's is 1080.
That's cool that it's put together like a Vietnam error issue rifle
I love that they are doing all these retro build rifles at PSA it's so awesome. You only uploaded in 1080p, no option for 4k. Wish I could order one will be a long while.
I’ll have to take a look next time I upload a video I didn’t know there was a setting to upload. I film the video in 4k 60FPS I didn’t think I had to choose a setting in youtube when I uploaded
@@THEPAGUNGUY Yeah you do, they let you choose because the upload time difference between 4k and 1080p is 4x as long.
@@JustAverageJeff I’ll take a look at it thanks for the help.
@@THEPAGUNGUY no problem thanks for the great content, keep it up! 🔥
Every time I check, they are out of stock. Glad you got one.
Yea I check during the day or early morning they tend to sell out fast.
To bad you can only order H&R through palmetto state armory. They don't bother to learn the gun laws so they just refuse to ship to some states even though the parts are all completely legal for anyone to own. They don't have a problem keeping your money for a month while sending emails saying your order was approved and will ship soon. Then only refunding you after you do a charge back.
...anodizing looks pretty close to the finish that I remember on my issue H&R in Basic...
Nice. I've been debating getting one of these but 1g is a little high. I have a Colt SP1 from 1974 and it didn't cost much more than this replica - got it a few years ago for $1350, so I have mixed feelings on the value of this. If they were around $800 I might bite. It is really a PSA/Nodak replica, not a vintage/C&R firearm but the H&R connection is cool, especially since it is mostly clone correct.
I agree I hope the price drops and I’m sure it will once they get production together.
I agree. I can't justify spending $1000 on a rifle.
Same, I have no experience with psa build quality so I’m afeared to drop big money on a clone. Sure would like to hold my old rifle again.
@johnnottahcal5725 I have a PSA 16" carbine and I have had NO problems with it so I wouldn't be concerned with build quality. All of their guns are built at their facility in Columbia, SC.
@@richardlahan7068 Thanks for your thoughts. I see they have a black finish but I would prefer a ‘grey’. Not sure how much more for ‘grey’ though.
Bought mine in all black. Very nice rifle but the plastic stock set had to go. Just made the rifle look and feel cheap. Got a USGI set from US Collectors Ordnance. Definitely made the rifle feel complete. Highly recommend them to anyone looking for m16 Vietnam USGI stock sets.
How much were the USGI handguards?
Do you want to meet at the range tomorrow? Let's hope the rain slows
Unfortunately my only days off now are on Mondays. Yea this rain is a joke lol
Wow... That's amazing!!!
Agreed
Mine was anodized black just like a modern AR. Kinda wish it was more grey like yours.
Yea they make both the black is cheaper but the grey looks more authentic
Excelente H&R M16A1
That’s a cool rifle man. Good for you.
Solid ! :D
I just ordered one of the m16a1 uppers and all the stuff to build one of thesw. Sucks that i'm in WA state and we have an AWB so I have to use one of the poverty ponies from my pile to recreate but oh well.
Crazy how WA laws are worse than CAs now.
I have the Comic book instruction book.
Looking forward to more on this from you! I’ve also looked at Fulton Armory’s version.
The Fulton armory version is not clone correct and it’s a lot of money. I’m hoping to be able to post a new video in a few weeks on it!
@@THEPAGUNGUY Does PSA have uppers only? Thanks!
@@cadamsm11 yea but I don’t think there’s much in stock right now.
I want two of them💪😎👍
Great looking rifles
Nice buy, great video!
Been wanting one of them
That Rifle is a Gem 😀😮😮😀👍🏼
Real nice🏆
It's more documentary correct than windham one. Only one thing I don't like is the thick "mold line".
The thick mold line on what? Are you referring to the flashing on the upper?
@@THEPAGUNGUY Yes. Is it also a part of documentary correct?
@@GafJoeII yea but I’m not sure if that’s why they did it or not. It’s just cheaper to leave it on you can find flashing on M4s lowers in the military today.
Out of curiosity, why have you chosen to change the furniture? I’m looking into buying these once they become available again, but I’m wondering if you’re swapping the stock just to have some thing that is original, or if there’s actually something wrong with the furniture that comes on this reproduction, like maybe it’s crappy material…
The original furniture is fine I was actually liking it towards the end when I swapped it out. I just try to just surplus parts cause that’s what I like.
I have been looking for one everywhere, I'm jealous
Just keep stocking the PSA website they do come on stock!
Older markings look better in my opinion
How much was the blemish gun?
I think it was around 1200 bones
@@THEPAGUNGUY nice price I subbed
@@dannygunzz5373 thanks for the sub!
Beautiful 🇺🇲
Im getting one as soon as tgey become available
Curious as to what the difference between “blem” and “non blem”?
Blems have a cosmetic defect in them. None blems do not. Most of the time the defects are small and hard to find and the blems are always cheaper
...I want one!!!
Never paid much attention, too busy trying to accessorize what I own already BUT serious weak spot due to basic training memories. Didn’t do much for me then, too busy trying to survive as a fat body. Now-top on my Christmas list cuz I’m good and world bad.
Is the Lower receiver high or low shelf?
I’m not exactly sure what you mean by that?
@@THEPAGUNGUY Low shelf lowers have the back pocket cut low enough to accept registered drop in auto sears. Google "High Shelf vs low shelf lower" to see the difference.
Would have covered the number
Why what are you gonna do with it
Is the front sight F marked ?
No, it’s not suppose to be either
I remember their 22 revolvers back in the 80's, they were garbage.
Yeah, go to US Ordinance where you will pay out the ass for used furniture!!! More than likely almost as much as you gave for the gun itself !!!!!
how much
About 1200
Their production process must be incredibly shitty because they are consistently out of stock and I’m guessing they only make batches of 5 at a time, probably once a month.
That’s PSA…. that’s how it always is for the first year or so idk why PSA is like that
Why flood the market? They have many models that sell well
@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath so you want them to trickle the guns out so only a few people can get them? I ment that I would like to see them constantly have them available for sale so everyone who wants them can get them. Same w lowers and stuff
@@THEPAGUNGUY I don’t want that 😂 I’m just saying from a business point of view
@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath why is that? What do you do?
What does blem mean?
Means there’s a cosmetic defect
No chrome bcg?
No that was on the xm16E1 this is a M16A1
If you were not happy with the “ furniture” why didn’t you just leave the firearm for someone else that would appreciate the rifle as is !!!!!
Because they’re cranking these out constantly, genius. They’re IN PRODUCTION rifles. The problem is that the furniture isn’t really the best quality. A quick switch for period accurate furniture would bring this rifle to the next level.
Colors are off of the upper and lower. There is noway you are getting 1k for these rifles. Buy a colt a4 and swap the handguard. Will be cheaper and better
Lol not even close the A4 is a totally different rifle. Colors are not that far off this is also a blem. Also I have a AR15A4
@@THEPAGUNGUY very easy to see how off the colors are. Don't see the value at all. 🤷♂️ A4 is cheaper and better
@@dutch0770 what colors should they be? Some people don’t they don’t understand or care about the small details that make a correct A1 correct and that’s fine. Windom makes a good A1 government for 800 bucks if that’s the case.
@@THEPAGUNGUY the colors don't match is the point. Why pay more for something that is worse? Because of the look. That's fine if you like it and want to pay more. I like the look too. But multi colored rifles isn't a look I'm going for. You can find Colt A4s for 799/899. I have one for that price. There are lots of everything for everyone. I see no market for this rifle. In 6 montha they will be 800 and given away with a dagger. Haha
@@dutch0770 I do agree that the price will come down with production at least in hoping for that. I also do think the retro phase is kinda going away so that’s fine w me if the price goes down. Keep in mind this is also a blem rifle. I paid 950 OTD for my colt A4
All you need to do now is replace the birdcage for he three prong flash hider and it’ll be done, likened the one brandished by the FBI guy in the limo behind JFKs limo,!..
The A1 bird cage is correct for a 1968/69 gun. The three prong went out with the XM16E1. I suspect some M16A1s may have had it in 1967. The H&R contract rifles were from 1968-1972 and they were only made with the A1 bird cage.
H&R M16A1 *Belim* initial impression
No offense- struggled through this video. H& R is no longer and independent company ( it's like expecting Armalite ot be original Armalite!)
If your buying this to be " original H&R" you wasted your money - you could have bought a PSA freedom 20" and slapped repro "furnitire" and saved your coin
If it's just for retro look and reproduction value, then there's really nothing to. Complain about
High dollar junk…….
Mine shoots wonderfully, i uploaded my first 5 shots here on my channel, I was taking out beer cans with mine right out of the box 😎
What Armory?
What do u mean what armory?
Wow you're so lucky, you got a 🔐 lock. That's neat ,so cool 😎 just kidding, I had mine for 20 years,it's still my fave.
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