kwelz
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Alright. I took my malfunctioning M1 Carbine back to the Gun shop. 0 Problems returning the gun. And they gave me full credit back in it.
I started to pick up another M1 Carbine but spotted a used 9mm Colt. I have been wanting a 9mm AR for a while and while I am not a big Colt AR fan I thought the price was pretty good. I had to put it on Layaway instead of buying it outright but I plan to have it soon and I want to prepare for it.
It is a 16 inch carbine with A1 style sights and the Old pencil profile barrel.
Now for the questions.
1st off I HATE A1 style uppers. I know there is nothing wrong with them. However, to me they just don't seem right. So the plan is to replace the A1 style with an A2 or A3 style. I am leaning towards A2 right now since I don't think I will be using Optics on this gun.
So my question is this. Should I be able to just transfer everything from the A1 style upper over to the A2? I know the Shell deflector is removable on the Colts, so it should be able to snap in. But since I have never messed with a 9MM AR before I want to make sure there is nothing I am missing.
Secondly, the Guns finish isn't great. It is an older gun and has been used as a gun should. But I am a bit of a perfectionist. So I would like to have the receiver refinished. Can it/Should it be re-anodized, or should I consider Duracoat instead. I am aware that this could hurt the resale value of the Colt, but I am not in this for re-sale, I am in this to have a gun I can use for a LONG time. WHich finish would be the most durable on an AR?
Finally, I understand that Colts use UZI mags correct? Does anyone have a good source of the info to convert the mags over to AR use?
As always, thanks for the help guys.
I started to pick up another M1 Carbine but spotted a used 9mm Colt. I have been wanting a 9mm AR for a while and while I am not a big Colt AR fan I thought the price was pretty good. I had to put it on Layaway instead of buying it outright but I plan to have it soon and I want to prepare for it.
It is a 16 inch carbine with A1 style sights and the Old pencil profile barrel.
Now for the questions.
1st off I HATE A1 style uppers. I know there is nothing wrong with them. However, to me they just don't seem right. So the plan is to replace the A1 style with an A2 or A3 style. I am leaning towards A2 right now since I don't think I will be using Optics on this gun.
So my question is this. Should I be able to just transfer everything from the A1 style upper over to the A2? I know the Shell deflector is removable on the Colts, so it should be able to snap in. But since I have never messed with a 9MM AR before I want to make sure there is nothing I am missing.
Secondly, the Guns finish isn't great. It is an older gun and has been used as a gun should. But I am a bit of a perfectionist. So I would like to have the receiver refinished. Can it/Should it be re-anodized, or should I consider Duracoat instead. I am aware that this could hurt the resale value of the Colt, but I am not in this for re-sale, I am in this to have a gun I can use for a LONG time. WHich finish would be the most durable on an AR?
Finally, I understand that Colts use UZI mags correct? Does anyone have a good source of the info to convert the mags over to AR use?
As always, thanks for the help guys.
