Any there AR manufacturers today remaking the

[chow chow]

SP1 version (classic version of M 16A1 )? ALmost all are into M 4s and AR15 A3s with the modern look. Would be nice to get one in same configuration as SP 1 but with a slightly medium gauge barrel , not the orig pencil type . THat would be the one i like to have!

[Creeper]

If you don't mind me asking... why?

Why would a (thicker than the original M16 barreled) SP1 be "the one to have"... is there something about that configuration that you particularly like as a shooter?

Just askin'...
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[chow chow]

SP 1 looks classy . Thats all...

[Creeper]

Looks?

OK... works for me. ;)

I'm sure somebody out there makes or will throw one together for you... God knows you can get damn near anything else in an AR.

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[jeffatus]

"Stay Classy, San Diego"

(Anchor Man, the Legend of Ron Burgandy)

I can appreciate trying to get origianal type equipment. I guess the first AR's had green furniture....maybe OD Green. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

[NSO_w/_SIG]

There is a Retro forum here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=123

These guys mostly piece together there vintage style ARs from what I gather.

[Technosavant]

CMMG used to have a "KISS" rifle that was similar to the A1 style, but I can't find it on their site anymore.

It would be relatively simple to piece one together, but the hardest part would be to find the slickside upper and lower. As said, the ARFcom retro forum would be the place to look for help.

[kraigwy]

I dont know, yeah I like the looks of the A1 or Sp1, pluc its what I used in Vietnam. It took care of me quite well (or I wouldnt be writing this.

But thats not all. I have an SP1 and a A2. My A2 is the White Oak Service rifle version, its highly accurate, to 1000 yards with the heavier bullets, but its heavy. After adding weight to the butt stock to get the balance just in front of the mag well, it weights in at 13 lbs. Not bad for High Power, but it dont cut it for such as 3 gun or multi gun matches.

However my SP1 is great for the latter two matches. Plenty accurate to 400 yards with the proper 52-55 grn bullets. I use the 250 yard BSZ of military doctrine and it works so I dont have to worry about the sight changes I get from the A2 type sights.

For me anyway the A1/SP1 is still a great rifle. If I was ever to go back into combat (yeah like anyone is gonna take a 60+ year old infantry officer) I wouldnt feel undergunned with the A1/SP1.

I know, its not a long range sniper rifle, even thought it has registered confirmed at 700+ yards in SE Asia in that configeration, but as a battle rifle I still like it.

Maybe unlike the A4, its too long of a barrel for building or tunnel searches, but I still prefer a pistol for that.

JMHO

[collector rob]

Build one. Building an AR is like putting Lego's together.

[RockyMtnTactical]

You can build old school rifles using older A1 uppers and I have even seen special runs of slabside lowers on AR15.com.

[MTT TL]

You would need a stripped Colt lower receiver but you could put one together for less than $900.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=588175

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/zoom/zoompop.asp?i=169396%5Fts%2EJPG&h=320&w=320&bgc=FFFFFF&ui=3&mz=2&cf=2&nv=3&c=&mode=zoom&adid=588175

http://image.sportsmansguide.com/dimage/169396_ts.JPG?cell=200,200&cvt=jpeg