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<blockquote data-quote="L.C." data-source="post: 3749090" data-attributes="member: 45841"><p>Got this DPMS (No longer produced) from a OSA member today.</p><p>I changed it up a bit.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]261043[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]261044[/ATTACH]</p><p>Besides the obvious changes I also added a Sharps Rifle Company DLC coated Extreme Performance Bolt Carrier Assy.</p><p>.</p><p>Have the below parts on Order.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]261088[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]261089[/ATTACH]</p><p>.</p><p>This is the look I'm going for (Colt 653)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]261248[/ATTACH]</p><h3>M16 Carbine (AKA: CAR-15)</h3><p>In the early 1970s, Colt began development of an M16 carbine with a 14.5-inch (370 mm) long pencil barrel. The barrel length was compatible with the existing carbine-length gas system and allowed for the mounting of a standard M16 bayonet. Despite having a longer barrel, it's no longer than the Colt Commando, as the longer barrel did not require the long 4.5 inch moderator of the XM177 series, only the much shorter M16 birdcage-type flash hider. Colt labeled the M16 carbines the <em>Model 651</em>, <em>652</em>, <em>653</em>, or <em>654</em>, depending on whether or not it had a fixed or retractable buttstock, or a forward assist. Only the <em>Model 653</em> M16A1 carbine, with retractable buttstock and forward assist would be purchased in significant numbers by the U.S. military. The <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Malaysian Armed Forces</a> and the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">Armed Forces of the Philippines</a>, purchased Model 653s in small numbers for special operations forces or security forces.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]261274[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="L.C., post: 3749090, member: 45841"] Got this DPMS (No longer produced) from a OSA member today. I changed it up a bit. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20220321_203903_kindlephoto-340556999.jpg"]261043[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMGA2014_kindlephoto-340597454.jpg"]261044[/ATTACH] Besides the obvious changes I also added a Sharps Rifle Company DLC coated Extreme Performance Bolt Carrier Assy. . Have the below parts on Order. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0288.JPG"]261088[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0289.JPG"]261089[/ATTACH] . This is the look I'm going for (Colt 653) [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0290.JPG"]261248[/ATTACH] [HEADING=2]M16 Carbine (AKA: CAR-15)[/HEADING] In the early 1970s, Colt began development of an M16 carbine with a 14.5-inch (370 mm) long pencil barrel. The barrel length was compatible with the existing carbine-length gas system and allowed for the mounting of a standard M16 bayonet. Despite having a longer barrel, it's no longer than the Colt Commando, as the longer barrel did not require the long 4.5 inch moderator of the XM177 series, only the much shorter M16 birdcage-type flash hider. Colt labeled the M16 carbines the [I]Model 651[/I], [I]652[/I], [I]653[/I], or [I]654[/I], depending on whether or not it had a fixed or retractable buttstock, or a forward assist. Only the [I]Model 653[/I] M16A1 carbine, with retractable buttstock and forward assist would be purchased in significant numbers by the U.S. military. The [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Armed_Forces']Malaysian Armed Forces[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines']Armed Forces of the Philippines[/URL], purchased Model 653s in small numbers for special operations forces or security forces. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0294.JPG"]261274[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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