We still have those rifles around here, still in service and full auto. Regard from the Philippines...

@zbudda

5 жыл бұрын

A lady I worked with had a husband who was a captain in the Philippine army. He served for 20 years and when he retired, he kept (?) his service M16A1, Colt 1911A1, and a S&W .38 special revolver. When he passed away, she gave the assault rifle to her husbands sister and the handguns to her own family members, because she was migrating to another country, that restricted civilian ownership of firearms, especially those ones. She told me, the reason she gave the guns away to family, was because the local scumbags knew her dead husband was a career military man, and was willing to risk getting shot, to steal those guns away.

@justin764

5 жыл бұрын

We have those in ROK Forces, still wrapped nicely and with grease.

@Rooftop-Ali-BR

5 жыл бұрын

@K-Liss The Unforgettable 5.56x30? Never heard of that one. What country uses that?

@VinnyS9143101982

5 жыл бұрын

Wow & they're still holding up.

@threexfromwsg

5 жыл бұрын

Heading to the Philippines later this year. Quezon city Manila

Brownells had done a great job with their retro line. Retro optics, retro mags, and the rifles are good and most people could actually be able to afford one

The pinging sound of the 3 prong makes the rifle sing.

@mannys9130

5 жыл бұрын

I know, I hate it. 😄

@virgosintellect

5 жыл бұрын

Prongs eliminate flash even on short barrels. Function over form.

@mannys9130

5 жыл бұрын

@@virgosintellect There are new designs that work as well and don't ring like a tuning fork.

@alexs5744

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the camera has tinnitus.

The AR-10/15 variants have been in military and civilian use for almost 60 years now. Regardless of the initial teething issues it had, it's a brilliant design - a testament to Eugene Stoner's genius. Lightweight, simple, mostly affordable, smooth firing impulse, and dependable - as long as you keep it clean. Shoutout to Brownells for giving us these retro editions. Wish car manufacturers did that - although that's just not possible considering today's litigation and safety hurdles, not to mention shifting consumer demands. I'd much rather have a '69 Camaro then a '19. Just sayin...

I need to go to bed i gotta work jn a couple hours. Oh look a new iraqvetersn8888 video

Always love to see a retro M16.

I really enjoy you guys commentary. One of the best "gun" channels ever! Thank you!

Ive own a eagle arms EA15 for the past 25 years . Looks just like this rifle except its all black. I get tons of compliments. Love the old school looks.

In May of 1964 I walked into a local gun shop and there was a black AR15 on the wall. After growing up listening to vets from WW2 and watching Korea take place in the newspapers I was shocked It looked like a space gun back then. I bought that rifle and a like new 9mm Luger that day. The luger cost me $34.95 I still have both to this day.

@johnleidorf2280

9 ай бұрын

How much was the AR?

Patreon member here. Thank you for taking us down memory lane and for all the wonderful vintage rifle and pistol stories. That kind of knowledge makes me feel rich.

back in 1969, during WEAPONS FAMILIARIZATION in SERE school, we were introduced to the M 16. I have no idea which version it was. immediately i realized why the name became the MATTEL TOY of guns. it did NOT look like or feel like a GUN, but did the job just fine.

@keithlucas6260

5 жыл бұрын

Actually Mattel made all the "plastics" for the rifle. Usually the quantity of rifles ordered is larger than the ability for just one manufacturer to make in the time needed. Just look at the original jeep made by Willys was also made by Ford.

@dobeekind

5 жыл бұрын

@@keithlucas6260 ok, i vaguely recall some of that conversation. yes on the JEEP out put. as a woodsman kind of guy, the M-16 just was out of place in my world. it just did NOT feel like a REAL GUN. time marches on and look how far we have come today with ALL the AR options. we are so lucky to be in the USA. now all we need to do is eradicate ALL the ANTI GUN NUTS & DEMOC RATS. lol.

In my early days the 5.56 had the rear charging handle and the 7.62s the charging handle was under the carry handle. The NZ military had both the AR 15 in both nato rounds as well as the FN-FAL & SLR in 7.62. I prefered the FN over The AR.

One must admire how smooth a rifle length gas AR is.

@toddk1377

5 жыл бұрын

Most certainly!

@300whiteout9

5 жыл бұрын

True that! Love the way my m16a1 clone shoots

@nunyabznss5866

5 жыл бұрын

Had one in Iraq with a m203 attached. She was a sweet shooter.

Yes, I have a 601 and it scratches the SP-1 itch, real good!

I loved the a1 and a2. Thanks for the video brother

Love that rifle, my first rifle was the M16A1 back in 1978. Thank you guys.

Thank you for the tour!

Thank you for your knowledge, true Patriot

Thank you for your service

My favorite. Hands down. Only thing better would be changing to a bird cage. Everything else is perfect. Thank you very much for this video. Takes me back to my time in the 80's.

I served during the "A2" era. Thank You for the trip back in time.👍

I built a "602" from a Brownells their upper and lower. Really happy with it.

I always find the front furniture fits your hand well as it reminds me of the shape of the body of the Me 262 WW2 fighter aircraft.

@RJM1011

5 жыл бұрын

@Supadupa Swaggascoopa Yes

Glad they finally fixed the lime green furniture coloration. Sucks I already got one last year before they did...

@silverbug97

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe they'll sell the furniture set separately (if they aren't already).

Have one of these. Great looking rifle. Had a few issues charging, but I think it just needs to be broken in.

Man I love what Brownell's is doing with this Retro series.

love my 601!

your videos are the best man ....keep up the great content

If I were going to get an AR this is one I would look at. I like old school.

I do favor the classic AR over the new ARs. That's why when I built mine I had it built half a2, half m4.

@GUARDIAN.13

5 жыл бұрын

So a recce rifle

@jasoncarskadon6809

5 жыл бұрын

@@GUARDIAN.13 not really, just a both version rapped into 1 mil spec combat rifle.

@DARIVSARCHITECTVS

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, being a fan of historic guns. I'd sooner buy an old SP1 or the Brownell's retro rifle before making a Lego AR from currently available fountain of parts.

@jasoncarskadon6809

5 жыл бұрын

@@DARIVSARCHITECTVS well my thing has always been if it ain't broke don't fix it. And the AR has been a proven rifle since the a1 days.

@DCM88

5 жыл бұрын

i really hate the tacticool short barrel m4 trend.

Is that click the trigger reset? It seems unusually loud in the audio!

@williamkeith8944

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the microphone is real close to the trigger group.

@England91

5 жыл бұрын

Also sounds to be on the tinny side

@laladoodieincarnate

5 жыл бұрын

3 prong flash hider harmonics!

@tseawell90

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Eric is very deliberate with his trigger reset.

@bobistuff

5 жыл бұрын

i dont know how anyone can have a good trigger pull when the reset is a quarter of a second before the bang....

That flash hider ringing is pretty cool. I saw a booth at a gun show for a pronged flash hider that rang in different pitches depending on the type but i forget the name..

Thank God for Pete Brownell! I have built Retro Ar,s Before they were cool. I always lamented that NO Company was making them. Colt brought one out but they were unable to price it where it shold have been then enter Brownells! Notice the Chrome plated Bolt/ Bolt carrier assembly I build ALL of my AR-15,s that way! Just as Eugene Stoner intended back in the day.

I love seeing good people with good guns doing awesome things with open sights! I do think people these days underestimate what skilled people did years ago with only open sights

1 in 12 twist and 55 grain ammo was what I was issued in the mid 80's. More accurate then I could shoot. I still stockpile xm193 ammo

@icu_corey_rn_903

5 жыл бұрын

ftdefiance1 what kind of xm193 do u buy cause my 5R rifled 1:8 AR will not shoot it wondering if I just got a bad batch or what cause my gun will drive tacks with any other ammo I tried

@ftdefiance1

5 жыл бұрын

@@icu_corey_rn_903 not all rifles shoot all ammo equally well . Your rifle because of its twist may like heavier bullets. FYI I bought Federal as it was closest to mil spec

Almost pulled the trigger on a Brn-10 about 3 months ago this video makes wish I did

Thanks for the Video....

You can't make an AR15 more beautiful than this.

Love the barrel ring!

Got to love that 3prong tuning fork

very cool stuff!!!

Those targets were speaking Vietnamese.

@kovamaps9379

5 жыл бұрын

where that hate came from?

@noname-wo8zp

5 жыл бұрын

@@kovamaps9379 i think it was just a joke

@kovamaps9379

5 жыл бұрын

@BundleOfTwigs okey :)

@caseyclymore4417

5 жыл бұрын

pretty dumb joke if you ask me.

@kovamaps9379

5 жыл бұрын

@Soul Chicken big hater of comunism to. but cant make jokes of that things

So beautiful, wish I had one!

The original 601 had a 1 in 14 twist that just barely stabilized a 55 grain bullet it was changed to a 1 in 12 in the 602 and later models.

@roberth4688

5 жыл бұрын

Toki -EJ1 yep after arctic testing in denser cold air, revealed some accuracy issues.

You need to do a vid on the best 5 flash hiders, brakes, and hybrid brake/flash hider.

So Ronald Reagan owned a full auto AR , but want you to shot only semi auto 😡😠

@A123AAA100

5 жыл бұрын

you can also thank him for the 1986 act the ban on our full auto firearms.

@davidkelp9444

5 жыл бұрын

He was given one. That's different from going out and getting one. Also you don't know if he got rid of it right away.

@EternalDeath14

5 жыл бұрын

Rights for me none for thee!

@MikoTactical

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidkelp9444 Come on. You know how these elites think. "Only I should have this, these peasants are too stupid for full auto."

@tommiefisher9525

5 жыл бұрын

@@A123AAA100 well technically they have been restricting machine gun purchases and ownership since 1934.

Melt it down!

You guys should do a video on a m16a1 parts kit build/review

I like the classic look.

Another awesome shooting video from the great State of Georgia. Can you guys post a video of the interior ? I would love to see the bolt and carrier and weather or not it has feed ramps. Thanks so much keep up the good work guys.

oh YES retro day!!!

That’s nice, Colt gives Regan an M16-A2. Shortly after he signs the Hughes Amendment. Awesome....

1 in 12 twist is ideal for 55Grain bullets. Due to the slower twist, the bullet had an utmost destructive effect in Vietnam when hitting the poor VC unlucky enough to stand in front of it.

@virgosintellect

5 жыл бұрын

77 grain is like that too but needs faster twist to reach out.

@LifeStyle-uh1ns

5 жыл бұрын

@@virgosintellect 77 and 75 grain really like 1:8 twist. Ridiculous accuracy can be gained with a rock river upper and those pills

Click, BANG, riiiiiiiing. Gotta love those three pronged flash hiders.

That 3 prong flash hider ping is atrocious 😂😂😂😂

The Colt 601 is my all time favorite rifle, I would love to track down all original parts and build a clone one day. A real transferable select fire 601 goes for $40 - 60k these days. Just an original furniture set can be over $1k and original 1-14 twist barrels go for $2,500+

@patrick8116

5 жыл бұрын

Green mountain makes a 1:14 twist AR barrel but you have to drill and install everything.

hello iragveteran8888 I was resenty watch your video on the martini Henry and it has inspired me to obtain one for myself and the ammo for the Henry (577) its insane in price but the 303 Henry or also known as the martini Enfield is alot cheaper my question is what was yours chambered in

I run a PMAG in my 601 clone? Its a NoDak marked lower... but same... LOL I have an actual Colt 601 bolt though.

Love that ping

Very cool rifle and pretty damn accurate to.

That looks a lot like the M16 I qualified marksman on, (except for the color), back in basic training in the spring of 1982.

Listen to that flash hider sing! Anyway, that's a nice rifle. Thanks for sharing.

For the rear sight one was for 0-300 yrds. When you flipped up the sight it gives you 10 clicks of elevation for the 400-500yrd line.

The 601 makes that tuning fork sound like the M14.

"Bad Ball Powder" - that was my nickname back in high school

Oh flash hider twang, I missed you

That is all I need.

M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N .........????????????

@DeadlyBreath9790

5 жыл бұрын

James Eastridge With only 20 rounders 😂

I want one!

Does the retro line come with the hole to put a carry handle friendly scope or accessory?

@iraqveteran8888 did you paint the furniture, or did Brownell's darken it to OD Green from that mint green color on the early BRN-601's?

I want to get that brn-180.. Dang bills

Any chance of doing a mil-surp on the French Mas 49/56 in the original 7.5x53?

i hear that tuning fork!!!! niiice lol

One question. I'm a lefty and with the A2 I never had an issue with brass in the face, with out a brass deflector will it throw brass back in my face?

Hey saw you on Gunnytime great shootin" , bet it was cool to do.

I wanna get one of every brownelks retro

I have a 1967 colt, runs like new.

Amazing and F the algo

I want one!!!

What I want in an AR is a new build version of my boot camp issue A1 model. It was rather disappointing but by the time I got it, it was pretty well worn out.

Ok...Let me know in 30 years when you do a video on your Brownells Retro M4.

colt still has the blueprints for those pistols and there are very capable people today can build them just as good

Maybe it's just the mic but the trigger reset on this sounds loud as hell.

@dobeekind

5 жыл бұрын

yes sir.

@weasle2904

5 жыл бұрын

It always sounds loud in their videos

@dobeekind

5 жыл бұрын

@Robert Bemister yes sir very good for you to see that. i took another look. now i know. thanks.

I got to handle an M-16 A1 for 4 years in the Marine Corps 79-83.

I admit to taking part in the retro kick right now. I un-built a flattop, modern gun and turned it into an M727ish gun. Classier, handier, simpler. Also: Would love to see you guys run a course of fire with these guns (and others). Maybe similar to TFBTV's Run-and-Guns?

Nice fox gun 😉

Not a single mention of the Brass Deflector?? or lack there of? part of the history, mentioned Forward Assist..

To cure the flash hider prongs from ringing, just slip a curtain ring over it. It stops it cold.

Very sexy rifle, ring reminds me of the SLR-106 ring.

My god that ringing is annoying. Is that something just picked up by the mic or is that as audible when actually shooting it?

@braidenwhite5767

5 жыл бұрын

Toxicmatrix it’s the 3 prong flash hider. It’s basically just a tuning fork and was quickly replaced.

@patrick8116

5 жыл бұрын

@@braidenwhite5767 the 3 prong was replaced by a more durable model before being replaced with the A1 birdcage.

Have you guys heard about the new assault rifle fx-05 is fabricated in Mexico, they say is the best. Can you guys get your hands on it?

When I'm just shooting (not training) I prefer an iron sighted AR. My '80s H-Bar is just so ridiculously accurate. And yes boys and girls, there was a time when Colt made a high quality product. :-)

Epic can you please do a vid about you in the army... what unit how long and What you DID. In Iraq 🇮🇶 ty

@brookford1757

5 жыл бұрын

Alexander Brown he was a mortar crew man I believe

@beyondbackwater4933

5 жыл бұрын

He has already done that

I am very curious to see what a roland special iv8888 video would be like

That thing is NICE! Thank you for the review. Need one!

BOOM

@LukaszMotta

5 жыл бұрын

@7.62x25 mm you too

@gaydolfhitqueer835

5 жыл бұрын

. No u

The green furniture is very Canadian.

We don't need a forward assist 😎

what time do you work lol its 9am