Pre-Ban AR-15 SP1

[AK-in-AK]

My grandfather has 2 Colt AR-15 SP1's... 1 has the long, fat handguard (like the M-16's from vietnam), and the other has the short handguard (looks like your average PD AR-15) with a 2 position collapseable stock... I was thinking of adding some goods to the M16 lookalike like a mil-spec or r.i.s. type of handguard or switch out the whole upper. What all would I have to go through to adapt a new handguard or are the newer uppers 100% compatible with this old pre-ban?

[recon]

They should fit.

[shamayim]

Do NOT, I say again DO NOT, mess with either one of these pieces. They are collector items; especially the carbine version, and screwing around with them will cause the gods of collectability to shrink your peepee down to 1/2 an inch. :thud:


And BTW, the front mounting hole on these pieces is larger than the current standard, and would require a special adapter screw arrangement to fit a current upper assy.

[AK-in-AK]

Do NOT, I say again DO NOT, mess with either one of these pieces. They are collector items; especially the carbine version, and screwing around with them will cause the gods of collectability to shrink your peepee down to 1/2 an inch. :thud:


And BTW, the front mounting hole on these pieces is larger than the current standard, and would require a special adapter screw arrangement to fit a current upper assy.
oh okay... they are original and as far as I know, they are in near perfect condition... I gotta talk ol gramps into taking them into the range after we clean the bore.

[AK-in-AK]

I got Pics!

but the forum wont let me post them (theyre on photobucket)

[gun papa]

Whats the photobucket name to view. papa

[gunnut10613]

i have a standard sp1 and my uncles got the carbine. shamayim's right. if you want the new look trade to someone that will keep it original. but i would just buy an a2