I found some complete kits from "unissued" M16A1. Of course when they were returned to the US, the receiver and barrel were destroyed. The barrel is in-the-white and chrome lined. All parts appear to be Colt, except probably the barrel. Is $500 reasonable, or would I be better off to pick up something from Midway, etc...?
I would look not at midway but at places like Del-Ton and Model1 Sales.
I built my AR from a parts kit using an Essential Arms lower reciever and a Black Thorn upper. The kits from Black Thorn are hate them or love them and Im on the love them as I have no porblems with mine and it goes bang every time.
I have in my kit 630-650 with ten mags.
Keep looking around and I might be wrong but colt uses different pins for uppers and lowers.
Does it have any stamp or marking from Colt on the barrel somewhere?
If it has all the parts to build a complete rifle except the lower and fire control group, then you'd have about $650 in a complete AR with Colt parts (except possibly the barrel). I'd say that was worth it. If it's missing any more parts and the barrel isn't Colt, then I'd pass.
They would cost a couple hundred more, but a complete rifle from Daniel Defense or Bravo Company would be far better than anything you could get from Del-Ton, Model 1 or any of the other lower tier parts suppliers.
They would cost a couple hundred more, but a complete rifle from Daniel Defense or Bravo Company would be far better than anything you could get from Del-Ton, Model 1 or any of the other lower tier parts suppliers.
This (maybe add in weaponparts.com or riflegear.com).
IIRC, Colt barrels have "C-MP" stamped on them. Someone with a better memory feel free to confirm or deny this.
If these are the same kits that are being sold in several place, beware that they will have a full-auto sear, trigger, hammer and selector included. You cannot use these parts in your semi-auto build unless they are modified to semi-auto configuration (the auto sear is not used at all in a semi).
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As for the barrel markings:
By 1969 and before serial number 1,750,XXX Colt's chrome chamber barrels were marked C MP C, and the proof markings and C were moved to the same spot. This marking was used as late as 1970 or 1971 and serial number 4,552,XXX. The C means Colts, the M means Magnetic particle inspected, the P for Proof fired, and the C near the muzzle for Chrome chamber.
Effective in December 1971 at about serial number 4,700,000 along with the chamber the bores were chromed, early ones were marked C MP B. The C means Colts, the M means Magnetic particle inspected, the P for Proof fired, and the B for chrome Bore. The barrel extention on these not chromed:
Starting in 1974 and after serial number 4,900,000 chrome bores were marked C MP CHROME BORE. This marking was used all the way until the end of M16A1 production:
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As for the barrel markings:
By 1969 and before serial number 1,750,XXX Colt's chrome chamber barrels were marked C MP C, and the proof markings and C were moved to the same spot. This marking was used as late as 1970 or 1971 and serial number 4,552,XXX. The C means Colts, the M means Magnetic particle inspected, the P for Proof fired, and the C near the muzzle for Chrome chamber.
Effective in December 1971 at about serial number 4,700,000 along with the chamber the bores were chromed, early ones were marked C MP B. The C means Colts, the M means Magnetic particle inspected, the P for Proof fired, and the B for chrome Bore. The barrel extention on these not chromed:
Starting in 1974 and after serial number 4,900,000 chrome bores were marked C MP CHROME BORE. This marking was used all the way until the end of M16A1 production:
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