I like it, it has a certain charm to it. I am debating getting a carry handle, and scope that mounts atop it, or just putting a scope on the flat top. My eyes suck I realized. I knew this, but hadn't realized they'd gotten this bad.
Probably Lou (Lou45 was his username).
Yes! That was him.
That's really nice! I don't plan on taking this Hbar to war, but I wanted the M16 look with carry handle, but can't see well thru the sights. Ebay used to have tons of those carry handle scope mounts and wish I would have picked one up years ago when Ebay sold the cool stuff. I'm going to try to find out when mine was built, other than between 94-04 that is.I'm in my 50's so I hear you. I can hit a man at 100 with iron sights but shooting for accuracy is out of the question. For all intents and purposes, I have to use an optic now. Of course, you have far fewer options with a handle mounted optic. I have a police trade in ban era A2 so it still has all the evil bits. I found a period Chinese knock off scope (a 4x Eurolux....oooooohhhhh) that looks a lot like the old Colt jobbers. I paid something like $20 for it at a gun show and you know, that is my favorite Colt at the range. You don't really have a cheek weld using a handle mount but recoil is so light, it's not needed. Besides, you can always but one of those cheek risers. So, to me for plinking, you don't need to spend stupid money on something that you're never taking to war.
I don't have a picture with the scope mounted but here's the rifle:
To my knowledge, this model is the only ban era full size made with a flash hider and bayonet mount. Very few were made because PD's wanted the carbines. They were marked differently too:
Yeah, I tried looking it up on their site. I could find the year of my Colt Lightning and Dragoon, but not the AR. Strange they'll link you up with the date made on anything other than their ARs.
I'm in my 50's so I hear you. I can hit a man at 100 with iron sights but shooting for accuracy is out of the question. For all intents and purposes, I have to use an optic now. Of course, you have far fewer options with a handle mounted optic. I have a police trade in ban era A2 so it still has all the evil bits. I found a period Chinese knock off scope (a 4x Eurolux....oooooohhhhh) that looks a lot like the old Colt jobbers. I paid something like $20 for it at a gun show and you know, that is my favorite Colt at the range. You don't really have a cheek weld using a handle mount but recoil is so light, it's not needed. Besides, you can always but one of those cheek risers. So, to me for plinking, you don't need to spend stupid money on something that you're never taking to war.
I don't have a picture with the scope mounted but here's the rifle:
To my knowledge, this model is the only ban era full size made with a flash hider and bayonet mount. Very few were made because PD's wanted the carbines. They were marked differently too:
