Carried the M16a1 in Vietnam in 1968, great rifle, saved my life and the life of my squad.

@KrispyRootbeer

9 ай бұрын

God Bless! Thank you for your service!

Now we need a classic M60.

@lucaslaino7292

5 жыл бұрын

Or a m79 blooper

@benoorehek8475

5 жыл бұрын

Or a colibri reproduction

@kitchenjail3546

5 жыл бұрын

We need a stoner 63 repro. With full modularity.

@lucaslaino7292

5 жыл бұрын

@@kitchenjail3546 watch the ultimax 100

@kitchenjail3546

5 жыл бұрын

Lucas Laino not a stoner 63

Screw it. I'm buying this instead of a new TV

@K0ester

6 жыл бұрын

MrSpeedluver a tv lasts 10 years at best, a gun lasts a lifetime.

@richardsellsaz6865

6 жыл бұрын

GO for it

@jamesmerone

6 жыл бұрын

TVs can't save your life or put food on your table. But that M16A1 can. Treat yourself, Sir.

@Nobody-xh5qe

5 жыл бұрын

Been there lol

@eunkyungbeak4475

3 жыл бұрын

한국인

Always looks better than a customized AR.

@thatmanchan5999

6 жыл бұрын

Jonathan hell no

@JonJonGTA

6 жыл бұрын

XXSRGXXSTONE15 HELL YES! lol

@gabemando7823

6 жыл бұрын

I've been running my A2 style for 5 years now hahah. Only AR I own

@frankmcgarry3155

6 жыл бұрын

Both are great

@JonJonGTA

6 жыл бұрын

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.

"Vietnam Era" - We still had A1s when I ETS'd in 1991.

@sdivine13

5 жыл бұрын

I used an xm16e1 earlier this year

M16A1 was the first rifle I was trained on. I much preferred the A1 stock length of pull vs the A2.

@knutdergroe9757

4 жыл бұрын

TRUTH ! As a third generation MARINE, I say this The Marine Corps made a mess of the a2.

Back when I was a very young soldier 30 years ago this was the rifle we trained with and carried, the old A1.

*Fortunate Son Intensifies*

@danon3955

6 жыл бұрын

MasterVideoStudios why can't I love react on youtube?

@cheeki5280

6 жыл бұрын

IT AIN'T ME

@manuvanhaeskolo

6 жыл бұрын

Running trough the jungle intensifies

@grgtlvgrgtlv3409

6 жыл бұрын

* NAPALM INTENSIFIES

@dannybrooks1847

6 жыл бұрын

Bought a pc just to play rs2 vietnam lol

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.

@dangthiutdangthiut5748

5 жыл бұрын

Cj R do you know the distance to the first target???

@rawpony03

5 жыл бұрын

@@dangthiutdangthiut5748 50 yards.

@IHavAnAkimbonr

2 жыл бұрын

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

@roofer3608

4 жыл бұрын

It was a pic of my dad holding his service rifle "in country" that made me fall in love with the AR15/M16 platform.

@charleswild1359

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@plaguemarine8023

4 жыл бұрын

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

@trayvonjackson4830

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Lenselord

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

"It's hitting steel, that's what it's made for... well, we won't go there" lmao

@davidschleifman1588

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand. Is the joke that it was only really suitable for shooting steel and not combat?

@1991tommygun

4 жыл бұрын

david schleifman the m16 was made for shooting people........not steel plates......dark humor

@davidschleifman1588

4 жыл бұрын

1991tommygun ahhhh see I thought so, but I overthought it.

Wheres the video of Eric chasing the cows out the way haha

@sparkplug1018

6 жыл бұрын

I want to see that too! Eric, upload the outtakes from this!

Virgin Eric vs Chad Chad

@coltonregal1797

3 жыл бұрын

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.

Some folks are born, maaaaade to wave the flag oooh that red white and blue...

@ghostgunner4494

6 жыл бұрын

Yee yee

@gagacrazy10

6 жыл бұрын

It ain’t me, it ain’t me!

@someguynamedmatt2907

6 жыл бұрын

I ain't no Senator son, son!

@hunt3rv221

6 жыл бұрын

(Guitar solo )

@Elias-mk6gs

6 жыл бұрын

SomeguynamedMatt some folks are born silver spoon in hand...

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.

@GeorgiaBoy1961

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@xandercager5276

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@GeorgiaBoy1961

3 жыл бұрын

@ 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.

@cs-rj8ru

3 жыл бұрын

@@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....

@GeorgiaBoy1961

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

DM Slyder crushed it with this rifle 🇺🇸

@Loonie1029

6 жыл бұрын

I bet DM was using that rifle at the base over there by the Juicy Bars!!! LOL!

@jamesavery6671

6 жыл бұрын

Derka...... derka

@OrangeAmped

6 жыл бұрын

Mrgunsngear Channel The most sublime tactical moves I have ever seen

@lioncelica5170

6 жыл бұрын

DM Slyder needs to have more of a presence on your channel

@HAACKER45

6 жыл бұрын

Going to get one to go with you A4gery?

*Flashbacks intensify*

I absolutely loooove the full length rifle platform. Its way more smooth and enjoyable than the super short length carbine style rifles

I WANT I WANT I WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just saw "WE WERE SOLDIERS" for the first time last night and now I have Vietnam Fever

@satcheljackson23

6 жыл бұрын

Damn you're only 13years late

@K0ester

6 жыл бұрын

satchel jackson almost 60

@batsnack3796

5 жыл бұрын

damn you late bro

@codydonoghue5082

5 жыл бұрын

@@satcheljackson23 fr

Bruh, I wonder if Brownells is interested in doing a retro AR-10.

@MINONIVEK1

6 жыл бұрын

They just released them

@elijahjackson7125

6 жыл бұрын

2018 is the year of watching inrangetv mess with a bunch of retro stuff

@muwuny

6 жыл бұрын

They just announced them, $1600

@mikec8086

6 жыл бұрын

wasn't it like a bakelite type furniture?

@elijahjackson7125

6 жыл бұрын

mike C it was something to that effect, but the new ones are made of new materials that are much more durable

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.

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!

Something about the design of the M16A1, especially the foregrip and small mag. I just love the sleek design of this gun

A cow cameo? A cowmeo?

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.

2 videos today!? You guys just made my week

@dangthiutdangthiut5748

5 жыл бұрын

Eagle 0506 do you know the distance to the first target in video

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E Who's the leader of the club that's made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

@eggsykingsmans674

4 жыл бұрын

Fart,

@phuquoc3012

3 жыл бұрын

@James Hammond its from Full Metal Jacket my friend.

@imperialbricks1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@phuquoc3012 I'm pretty sure he was also quoting FMJ

@phuquoc3012

2 жыл бұрын

@@imperialbricks1977 maybe you right brotha

@imperialbricks1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@phuquoc3012 It's what Hartman says to Joker when he runs into the bathroom.

A meltdown of this gun would be cool since it is a copy of the m16a1

@pre_ban_andy

6 жыл бұрын

Speed Cola hell yeah!

@chrischiampo8106

6 жыл бұрын

Yup Yup Got To Agree 😎

@bl00dline360

6 жыл бұрын

Speed Cola 😂 yeah k keep waiting

@jn3750

6 жыл бұрын

That pencil barrel is too weak to last more than 500 rounds!

@jacknedry3925

6 жыл бұрын

“Your hands are slow, Your movements sluggish, Your lack of speed, Just brings you anguish, Just take a sip, you will move faster, Just try it now! And speed is mastered! Press those lips against the only one that really moves you, Speed Cola speeds up your life!”

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.

Love the sound of that recoil spring. Brings back memories of my A2 in boot camp.

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.

@batsnack3796

5 жыл бұрын

A2s are disgusting.

Actually the 1/12 twist barrel maximized the 55 grain lethality

@redtra236

Жыл бұрын

Not really it didn't effect the lethality much

Glad to see Brownells coming out with retro ARs and parts. I bought one of their uppers and a few other pieces and built a budget retro ar on one of my cheapo uppers from palmetto.

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.

@Bill23799

6 жыл бұрын

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

@dangthiutdangthiut5748

5 жыл бұрын

horatiodreamt do you know the distance to the first target in video???

@GeorgiaBoy1961

5 жыл бұрын

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"...

@ilovepotatos

11 ай бұрын

M14 had better chance to penetrate a Vietnam tree and strike the soldiers behind using it as cover...

With the recent ken burns documentary series on vietnam I think this might be a popular seller

@598bryce

6 жыл бұрын

Himmul Khan that and rising storm 2

@gamerroyal659

6 жыл бұрын

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

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.

@memyself-nd-i

6 жыл бұрын

WAS AN M-60 GUNNER TOO, FOR ABOUT A YEAR

@memyself-nd-i

6 жыл бұрын

The A2 was out, but not fully issued at the time

@Bill23799

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@dangthiutdangthiut5748

5 жыл бұрын

MeMyself &i do you know the distance to the first target in video????

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.

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

God finally!! Been waiting for someone to make a straight up retro AR. Next firearm purchase for sure.

@598bryce

5 жыл бұрын

Did you get it

@garrettirwin8165

5 жыл бұрын

@@598bryce that's what I want to know

Was that Yankee Marshal that walked out on the range?

@tubeonline629

6 жыл бұрын

No you NEVER see Yankee Marshall on a range.

@jacobacon3219

6 жыл бұрын

Uncanny resemblance.

@sparkplug1018

6 жыл бұрын

There wasn't a midget hooker in tow, so probably not YM. Possibly a relative though.

@davidmuir7711

6 жыл бұрын

A well-trained, motivated marine could keep Yankee Marshall pinned down all day long with that good old M16.

@LibertyPrime1982

6 жыл бұрын

Chunk Yogurt savage! Lol

Got that exact rifle in my vault early 70"s Colt ,one of my all time favorites ,accurate as hell

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.

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.

@KB5PQL

6 жыл бұрын

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. 👍

That looks identical to my boot camp issue rifle. I hope it shoots better and more reliably than old "143". hahaha

@mikec8086

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, boot camp rifles are beat to shit so a new A1 will definitely work alot better.

@texaskidzuk

6 жыл бұрын

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 .

@walker6296

2 жыл бұрын

@@texaskidzuk Knowing H&Rs track record with M16s... How many rounds did it take? 90?

@texaskidzuk

2 жыл бұрын

@@walker6296 No it took about 3000 rounds to kill it. The whole platoon was waiting on me to kill it.

@walker6296

2 жыл бұрын

@@texaskidzuk Hahaha that's awesome

LOVE the sound of an AR buffer on recoil. Like a cash register.

I was in one of the classes in Army Basic where we started with the A1 and transitioned to the A2. Loved the A1 for field work but accuracy the A2 was my favorite.

That was my issue rifle, and I would love one. But in shtf scenario, it is my AK.

@cappuccinosnephew1382

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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 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!

m16a1!! good rifle!!

i love it... my childhood dream!!

love the A1. Brings back memories from my time in the Marine Corps (1978 to 1985), Most of that time with the A1. Great video.

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.

Yaaaaay chad gets to shoot first

That's a lucky cow! Lol

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 !

I have been looking for an affordable A1 clone to use as a shooter. I inherited my Dads SP1 Colt made in 1965. It was a very close replica of the one he was issued in Vietnam while in the USMC (Just no full-auto) I have a few of the old waffle pattern 20rnd mags also.I have always liked the way the Triangle handguards fit. My buddy has a really nice parts gun that is a mix of different eras.A1 upper,stock,handguards and flash-hider, A2 Grip, sight post and Barrel with an Newer Lower. Shoots great and very reliable. Thanks for posting this. Stay Awesome Eric and Chad.

*"Well...."* Lmao

This rifle is beautiful

Wow!!!! I remember at 17 getting issued my M16A1. Talk about a flashback. 500 yards with iron sights in a prone position at the rifle range on Parrish Island. OOH RAH I got to get one of these

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

I wouldn't mind one of these if it had a 1:8 twist barrel.

@medicineman360

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@medicineman360

6 жыл бұрын

I *think* faxon is the only ones who make a govt profile 20" in a 1:8 twist.

I'll take 20

@happyjohn354

6 жыл бұрын

can i have one? im poor...

@Nobody-xh5qe

5 жыл бұрын

I'll take one also

I had several of these back in the 70s and early 80s and I couldn't wait to get the A2 version back then. Not sure I'll ever want another A1 but it sure looks interesting. Very cool gun.

It's funny, I just yesterday watched Hickok45 and Military Arms Channel revisiting their Colt AR-15A2 transitional rifles and wondered if anyone was selling new A1/A2 style AR's. This is probably exactly like the rifle my dad carried in Vietnam the late 60's. So cool!

*(Trees suddenly start speaking vietnamese)*

@ronaldrobertson2332

3 жыл бұрын

"HIT THE FUGASSE!"

@predetor911

3 жыл бұрын

Didi mao.

What jacket is Eric wearing?

@CountArtha

6 жыл бұрын

Some kind of field jacket. The camouflage pattern is called A-Tacs FG.

There are no words to explain how much I love the look of the M16A1. It is my all time favorite AR I don't care about accouterments I'd take a A1 style AR with a 20 rd box mag any day.

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).

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.

@budfans

6 жыл бұрын

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

@seanhazelwood3311

6 жыл бұрын

shawn benfield All except the reloading part. Both rifles used 20rd detachable box magazines.

@jordanaug81

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@mikec8086

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@jordanaug81

6 жыл бұрын

mike C and XM193 is WAY more likely to lose accuracy in the jungle than full power .30 cal.

$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.

@JokahFACE

5 жыл бұрын

On sale for 899

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.

AR-15A1, my first rifle! Loved it. Mine was manufactured by Sendra Foundry. I've never seen another AR-15 made by them. Purchased it used, at a gun show. Anyone could pick up the weapon and bullseye at 50 yards.

One of the first comments, my life is complete

@vasilzahariev5741

6 жыл бұрын

Calvin Boyd Too bad it's only got 2 thumbs up 1 hour later, here, have one thumb up from me.

MELTDOWN PLEASE!!

My first shooting and rifle 30 months 1980's as soldier in Army, So glad!, Thanks!

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.

Why are youtubers trying to boycott shot show?

@blakenoble4014

6 жыл бұрын

Haven't heard anything of it. Is the whole thing sponsored by the NRA?

@yungblac8336

6 жыл бұрын

airbomb34 cuz da NRA supported the bump stock ban

@thatmanchan5999

6 жыл бұрын

airbomb34 who’s boycotting it

@Tula1940_LB

6 жыл бұрын

They shouldn't boycott shot show. Yes the NRA fucked up but it's going to hurt manufacturers in the firearms industry.

@TheSpaceBrosShow

6 жыл бұрын

Logan Barnette if it does then the industry will apply pressure on the NRA.

Can they make a retro ak

@ralpha1358

6 жыл бұрын

Joseph Stalin I thought you were dead?!?

@copperharris2368

6 жыл бұрын

Stg44???

@tommyw.9424

6 жыл бұрын

Copper Harris AK looks and serves a similar purpose as the STG but is a completely different gun.

@1994CPK

6 жыл бұрын

We need more SVT 40

@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN

6 жыл бұрын

Nyet comrade! AK only made in Soviet lands! Capitalist pig dogs ruin beautiful ak!

Nice video as usual! I was in the market to buy a Vietnam era clone so thank you, very helpful for me. Great to see these Brownells Retros are good shooters. I'm an Army Vietnam Vet issued the M16A1 in 1968 so it was hard to pass over this Brownells M16A1, especially after your video, but honestly I love the look of the earlier 1959-63 model which is so much like the original ArmaLite design that was sold to Colt. Talk about old school! I gave it a lot of thought then bought the Air Force AR-15/Colt 601 as I already have A4 and M4 clones so why not get the most unique of the four new Brownells 5.56 models. Slick side lower and no forward assist! "Chrome BCG" and triangular charging handle. Steel waffle magazine. A perfect present for my big 7-0 birthday and the 50th anniversary of my time in country. Maybe I could have assembled one myself cheaper but the price isn't unreasonable for a quality 601/602/604 clone and I got it in 3 days. I'm sure I would have been happy with the M16A1 as well but there's something special about that jungle green meanie 601. Anybody else actually bought one of these Brownells retro models? I think the 601 may be the hardest one to get due to the upper and lower receivers. Of all the Brownells Retro 5.56s the BRN-601 is the only one out of stock now. One thing for sure all of them and their AR-10s are cool!

@QuentinQuatermass

6 жыл бұрын

I guess these Retros are selling. Now the Brownells BRN-16A1 also is out of stock, along with the BRN-601.

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.

I want one but 1299 really? I can see 800 maybe even 1000 but not 1300

@SerenGetter

6 жыл бұрын

Buy a cheaper lower, and just buy the remaining upper from Brownells, it should be 800-100 depending on what you go with

@Harleysandguns

6 жыл бұрын

SerenGetter I just ordered the furniture from Brownell and a 20 inch upper and lower from palmetto state armory

@MINONIVEK1

6 жыл бұрын

For the faxon barrel and everything 1300 is not a bad deal. The non reinforced lowers are impossible to find

@Harleysandguns

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin McMinoway ya but for me I'm just into the look not a exact detailed copy

@Harleysandguns

6 жыл бұрын

Don't get me wrong I'm very happy that someone finally did this ,maybe the price will drop in time

bruh sell the cow to mcdonalds then

@leadpelletinass

6 жыл бұрын

Why? They wont put it in the burgers.

@somemanwhoateapuertoricanl7859

6 жыл бұрын

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???

Beautiful rifle, guys. I preferred the M 14 when I was in the service, but the M 16 A1 was and still is a great combat weapon. Thanks from an allied veteran.

2 videos within minutes of each other? Hell guys keep it up!

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.

@dcd-pn3sd

6 жыл бұрын

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.

$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

@MrMe-yk5of

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@rawpony03

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrMe-yk5of The term is "per se" not "per say".

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.

A walk down Memory Lane FLW RA 1987. Nice to see an appreciation. I loved my weapon

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.

@850spirates3

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@jblack5728

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@850spirates3

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@andrewrowzee5411

6 жыл бұрын

Were adults now man.

I watch this channel and it makes me want to collect more vintage firearms. I watch Demolition Ranch and that makes me want to collect more modern rifles. I think I ultimately won't be satisfied until I own at least one of every model of firearm in existence.

I used a M16A1 back in 1989 in the NZ army, loved it. Just a db15, love it too.

Love that you’re a patron of Yankee. That trolling on a master level! Lol. Love both of your channels

Shot expert every qual. with the Marine Corp in the 70s. Love the A-1. Once you become accustomed to it there is no finer weapon. Very accurate, lightweight, and easy to use.

Hope to get one soon. M16A1 was the first rifle i fired and that was in 1979 during Air Force basic training . Good rifle i think..

The older ones did their job. Lighter too. Thanks for the video.