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February 18th, 2012, 12:25 PM
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#1 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 7,891
| Well I finally got my pre ban reciever
I had to buy an entire rifle to get it. Its a colt A1 upper just like I carried in the early 80's. After handling it, I remembered why I never like the 16. Handguards are all loose and that rear sight is something else but it worked for me back then.
It is an Eagle Arms Lower that I am going to set up with A GA trigger and use for a carbine build I am working on.
It came with some funky scope attached to the upper carry handle. This thing is a feather light compared to my NM AR's. As light as it is I can remember it being heavy as hell when yo had to carry it around 24/7 365. 
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February 18th, 2012, 12:31 PM
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#2 | | Grunt
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY
Posts: 109
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nice rifle, good luck with it. Preban lower prices are killer for us NY'ers. I just saw a Bushy lower on Arf go for 450.00 though, so if you keep an eye out, you can score from time to time.
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February 18th, 2012, 12:48 PM
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#3 | | Rifleman
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Northern Idaho
Posts: 79
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The stated purpose of the M-16 family was light weight.
Somewhere along the way that was forgotten.
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February 18th, 2012, 01:11 PM
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#4 | | Old Salt
Join Date: May 2011 Location: se florida 01/sot
Posts: 1,066
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February 18th, 2012, 02:46 PM
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#5 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: machine shop
Posts: 685
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Originally Posted by dprice3844444  nodakspud.com | They're probably not allowed in NY. But that's just conjecture.
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February 18th, 2012, 02:49 PM
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#6 | | Fire Team Leader
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NY
Posts: 177
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Originally Posted by jmoore They're probably not allowed in NY. But that's just conjecture. | Allowed,but then you have to build in post ban configuration.
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February 18th, 2012, 05:58 PM
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#7 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 8
| pre ban
Congrats on the pre-ban. tough to be here on LI. Good luck with it!
Mike
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February 18th, 2012, 08:43 PM
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#8 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York
Posts: 136
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Nice. Those are my favorite ARs to shoot. I have a few prebans. 2 setup like that and an HBAR. Have one with 2 all Colts and another clone w/mostly colt parts. that one is Wilson CM 1/9 twist. I can get 2.5 inches at 200 with 55gr. Hornady softpoint. Good luck with it.
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February 18th, 2012, 11:12 PM
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#9 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 7,891
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Thanks gents! The lower has been stripped and a few new parts installed. I couldn't believe the trigger that was in there. It felt like it had sandpaper for hooks. Just waiting on my krieger HBAR carbine barrel to get back from Compass Lake Eng. I sent it down to get cut down and have a comp pinned to the end. It will wind up in the A2 config, sort of like a mini NM A2 set up with an adjustable CTR stock.
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February 19th, 2012, 01:16 PM
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#10 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central NY
Posts: 1,126
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Nice looking retro you got there Warren!! Be sure to let us know how it shoots!!
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February 19th, 2012, 01:30 PM
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#11 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: shiloh,il
Posts: 1,967
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Warren I am Happy for you.
This question is coming from a Guy that has never had to worry about pre-ban.
How do you tell/know ????? Just Curious thats all
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February 19th, 2012, 02:00 PM
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#12 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 7,891
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Originally Posted by LoB Nice looking retro you got there Warren!! Be sure to let us know how it shoots!! | Will do. I am using the lower for a carbine build but I have to take that upper to the range and see how it shoots.
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February 19th, 2012, 02:04 PM
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#13 | | Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 7,891
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Originally Posted by charlesPOSTLEwade Warren I am Happy for you.
This question is coming from a Guy that has never had to worry about pre-ban.
How do you tell/know ????? Just Curious thats all | Serial number. This one is an eagle arms and the town and state are on the side. I am at my sisters dog sitting, I don't know what the town is but it is in IL. From what I understand that particular factory burn down before 94 I think it was in 91 or 92 I am not at all certain. If it has that town and state on the eagle arms receiver it is a pre ban.
For all of you who may have one, I will be willing to buy you a brand new LRB lower and toss in some cash to buy a preban. Any takers?????
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February 19th, 2012, 04:05 PM
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#14 | | Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 4,086
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Can't wait to see what your mad scientist mind does with it!
Tony.
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February 19th, 2012, 04:36 PM
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#15 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,416
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Originally Posted by 82nd ABN Serial number. This one is an eagle arms and the town and state are on the side. I am at my sisters dog sitting, I don't know what the town is but it is in IL. From what I understand that particular factory burn down before 94 I think it was in 91 or 92 I am not at all certain. If it has that town and state on the eagle arms receiver it is a pre ban.
For all of you who may have one, I will be willing to buy you a brand new LRB lower and toss in some cash to buy a preban. Any takers????? | What is the SN cutoff?
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