Hey /k/, I'm looking into slowly but surely building an AR, figuring rather than rushing to get as much parts as possible right now I'd take my time over months to acquire the exact kind of parts I want.
My question is what companies make decent A1 uppers? As well as the general price for said uppers.
![WP_20160115_003[2].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/y6fILpn.jpg "WP_20160115_003[2].jpg")
A) Buy one from NDS and get ready for a 6-8 month wait.
B) Buy a parts kit
C) GunBroker
>>28681091
What about the brownell uppers, they any good?
>>28681298
>look on website
>Brownell's now offers NDS A1 uppers and lowers
Welp, that's new. Yeah, go for it.
>>28681368
yep, debuted at SHOT show. Finally made me get off my ass and start my A1 build.
>>28681368
Unfortunately I'll probably have to wait a month or two before I get the cash, hopefully they don't sell out before then.
>>28681091
Wrong.
Brownells now makes A1 uppers, lowers, and barrels. It was announced at SHOT show.
>http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/receivers/upper-receivers/ar-15-m16a1-upper-receiver-prod83620.aspx
They use the same forgings as NDS.
>>28681528
Ah, looks like you already found out.
>>28681368
>>28681298
I plan on getting one of their barrels to complete my A1 AR.
>>28681528
Read the thread.
>>28681547
>implying I don't open multiple threads at once and respond to each one without refreshing the page
>>28681568
>ever needing to refresh the page
Looks like you need 4chanx my friend.
Spend time on ar15 dot com
Noone here actually knows anything about ARs
>>28681368
>>28681528
Wait WHAT?! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS AND THESE FUCKERS HAVE THEM IN STOCK!!!
>>28681091
Hey friend, mind telling us where you got that nifty bipod?
>>28681634
That's funny, because no one there knows anything about them either. :^
>>28682021
Yeah, kinda funny how many people waiting for their uppers and/or lowers from NDS got time-burned on this.
>>28682060
Numrich.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/551030.htm#551030B
>>28682080
They have lowers also in the A1 style
>>28682148
http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/receivers/lower-receivers/ar-15-m16a1-lower-receiver-prod83622.aspx
Holy shit
>>28682189
How fast are the A1 uppers/lowers likely to sell out and never restock again?
>>28682239
I can't believe they're not already sold out.
![WP_20151213_006[3].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/JOR3mTX.jpg "WP_20151213_006[3].jpg")
>>28682239
That's the million dollarydoo question.
>>28682189
>>28681528
>Under $400 for the upper and lower shipped
Ah NDS, so sad, we barely knew ye'
So will an A1 upper fit on just about any lower or do you absolutely need an A1 lower to go with it?
I'm a lot more interested in the fixed carrying handle than anything else and wouldn't mind too horribly if it's not a perfect reproduction in the event that I can't get an A1 lower (of course I'll try but just if it's not possible)
>>28682239
You're underestimating just how many of these things were made.
>>28682805
It will fit on an a2 lower no problem.
The only difference will be the color, a couple of minor areas where they added structural reinforcement, such as around the buffer tube and by the pivot pin, and possibly the fence around the mag release..
>>28682867
But aren't A1 style rifles kind of a niche thing? Hench they don't make a lot of them?
Does that mean they'll still be available in March?
I bought a Colt 604 upper over the weekend and just ordered a McKay lower today. Really looking forward to completing a USAF M16 (Late 604) reproduction.
http://www.mckay-ent.com/ar15-m16/m16-a1-lower-receiver.html
>>28681068
Wait are these things rare? I'm sitting on 4 right now.
>>28681368
Fookin 'ell m8
Do they have 80% NDS A1 lowers on brownells?
A1 uppers look retarded
>>28683220
>>28683220
Get fucked commie
>>28683039
Mckay enterprises just bastardizes the A2 lowers they sell and call it a A1, you should feel bad just for considering one
>>28682764
NDS is the oem
>>28681091
have all the parts kits dried up?
hear is my A1, its not full A1 parts and stuff fuck tracking all that shit down
>>28683652
no, there's some around, if you use googlefu, but they're expensive as dick
Also keep in mind that Brownells' A1 uppers and lowers are matte black, not the original A1 gray color
>>28683655
Where did you get the handguards?
>>28683727
http://www.uscoreplicas.net/m16a1-parts.html
>>28683770
Thanks. I'll give them a try.
>>28683655
>that trigger ch
>>28683601
How so? They look okay to me. If I don't like it i'll just use it for another build and get a Brownell's. You can never have too many lowers.
>>28683601
>A2 lower is literally just an A1 with a beefier profile
>cut down the profile on beefed up points
>suddenly, A1 lower
>le blaspheme
Nice shitpost
>>28684061
Nigga your retarded
>>28684087
>your
>>28683655
>dat fucking upper
Where did you find that? A top charging AR15 looks neato as all fuck.
so for A1 builds, do you need to but unique, straight 5.56 magazines? usually I see them with straight ones as opposed to the typical curvy ones
>>28684216
You mean, a 20 round mag as opposed to a 30?
>>28684216
20 round and 30 round magazines have absolutely no difference outside of length, most A1 clones just use 20 rounds because it looks right.
>>28684283
>>28684285
ah, makes sense. thanks
>>28684178
NDS makes them
>>28684368
They look cool but unless you get a pmag the followers are trash and expect jams
Complete upper I found http://shop.ar15sport.ihoststores.com/productinfo_v3.aspx?productid=UPPER-RETC7A1
>>28685046
Haven't had problems with my GI 20 rounders, but I haven't abused them and put lot through them either, maybe 300-400 rounds each
Keep an eye on whatacountry.com as they often have complete surplus kits - everything but the barrel, lower, and some little pins that you can get for a dollar anywhere. It's where I got my stuff.
Some people might criticise using an A2 lower but the differences are minor enough that it really doesn't matter - it's not going to be an exact replica without an auto sear anyway.
>>28682060
>Feeding TulAmmo to your AR
The fuck is wrong with you? I won't even give that to my WASR.
>>28686780
>it's not going to be an exact replica without an auto sear anyway.
That's not hard to do. Just saying.
>>28689543
I suppose, but I'm not going to go breaking any laws. I ain't no senator's son.
>>28683220
A2 looks much sexier
A1 handgaurds look potato as fuck and adjusting the sights requires tools
>>28683220
>>28689609
wrong and wrong
but a2 is good
>>28685046
You are aware that you can swap out the followers, right? Fucktard?
just ordered my upper and lower from Brownells. I was going to wait for Nodak so i could get them in XM grey but fuck it if i can get them now in black and just redo them later if need be rather than wait half a fucking year.
god im hyped for babbys first AR
>>28692469
>A1 dissipator
My Negro Amigo!
>>28692469
Pig discusting .750 barrel
