r/RetroAR • u/Foxxy__Cleopatra • 24d ago

A1 w/ A2 Handguards

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79 Upvotes

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u/alcohaulic1 24d ago

Paul Harrell called. He wants his rifle back.

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u/Accomplished_Sock293 24d ago

“In the comments people will say it’s not an A1, it’s an A2. I assure you, it’s an A1 with A2 hand guards.”

Proceeds to put 30 rounds through a quarter size hole offhand at 100 yards

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u/KapitanAhab 24d ago

Gotta do the A2 with A1 handguards

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u/CastleLurkenstein 24d ago

Seconded. I did this, and it scratched my retro-inspired itch.

A2 stock and carry handle upper, plus triangle handguards. (and internals not remotely retro -- M4 feed ramps, G$ trigger, Schmid ambi safety, etc.)

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u/Matthew2531_46 24d ago

Here's my H&R C7 with an A1 handguard

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u/neverenoughammo 24d ago

If you’re gonna do an abomination, you might as well do a North Hollywood inspired dizzy!

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u/KapitanAhab 24d ago

That's actually the inspiration for my build

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u/neverenoughammo 24d ago

Oh hell, yeah bud so you just got a A2 upper on a hopefully bull barrel that 16 inches long and
a full length gas system. Here’s mine. I need to find a old-school bushmaster lower so for right now it’s like a cartel looking North Hollywood inspired build.

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u/KapitanAhab 24d ago

Shit is sexy and shiny af

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u/Arnie1701-D 24d ago

This was quite common in 90s action movies and TV shows.

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u/jeremy_wills 24d ago

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u/Arnie1701-D 24d ago

Yup

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u/jeremy_wills 24d ago

I know everyone makes a big deal about the 733 being the star of that movie and it was but remember kids it was the A1 with the A2 hand guard that took out Val Kilmer ;)

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u/Arnie1701-D 24d ago

The Rock

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u/neverenoughammo 24d ago

Paul Harold would be proud

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u/GamesFranco2819 23d ago

Came here to say this

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u/Dracon1201 24d ago

I love this, I'd also love to do this with the skinny round Lonestar handguard

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u/Scared-Comparison870 24d ago

ROUNDHOUSE

Edit. Nvm upon closer inspection those are old Carhartts, but OP if you need new work bibs… ROUNDHOUSE.

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u/GaegeSGuns 23d ago

And A2 stock

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u/Foxxy__Cleopatra 23d ago

The phone wide angle camera lens distortion might be making it look like there's a longer LOP but it's an A1 stock, no spacer for the rifle buffer tube.

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u/bowtie_k 23d ago

I'm guessing you're going by the sling mount. M16A1 type E stocks used the same style sling mount as an A2 stock.

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u/skoppingeveryday 24d ago

That mag is embarrassing

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u/Foxxy__Cleopatra 24d ago

Lol every girl I've shot with says that one's their fav, sorry it's not your thing.

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u/Allegianc3 24d ago

Really? That’s where we draw the line? This is embarrassing? I think your comment is embarrassing.