COLT SPORTER TACTICAL UPGRADE

COLT SPORTER TACTICAL AR15 UPGRADE

Some visitors to this page might recognize this project from the COLT SPORTER TACTICAL UPGRADE PROJECT  that first appeared at AR15TACTICAL.NET. As this site is the progression away from the original site it  is only fitting that I place the updated project here.

You might wonder why would I change anything from the original project? There are two answers are pretty simple. The first being I entered the world of Class III firearms and had a trust created and have begun adding silencers to my collection. The second reason is age. In the past 7 months my vision has taken a hit and I am now forced to re-examine my choices for sights and optics.

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COLT MATCH HBAR SPORTER

I originally purchased the Colt Match HBAR Sporter in the early 1990′s for a little over $650. A few years later my home state imposed an Assault Weapon Ban in advance of the federal version. The AWB limited what could be done to an AR15 to improve performance and handling. Not that there were many options at the time. Over the years my Colt Sporter performed flawlessly in it’s stock form. Then in 2008 a friend was in the market for an AR15 and I decided to do a bit of research. Up until this time I had not really used the internet for information on firearms. Sure I bought stuff all the time from the catalog houses like Brownells but I hadnt really “Got into it”. To that end I was surprised to learn that I could in fact modify my Colt Sporter because it was considered “Preban” and it was a “Registered Assault Rifle”. This was a game changer. I could completely modernize this classic Colt Sporter.

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AR15 M4 FLATTOP STRIPPED UPPER RECEIVER

My Colt Sporter being old school is not a “Black Rifle” in fact it’s a grayish blue anodizing. Because of this color matching issue it was a given that the stripped upper would be sent out for refinishing. I did not put much thought in to my stripped upper receiver selection. Basically I selected whatever stripped upper had the highest rating and was in stock at Brownells.

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WHITE OAK ARMAMENT 16 STAINLESS STEEL MATCH GRADE BARREL

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LARUE TACTICAL AR15 13.2 HANDGUARD LT15-13.2

This choice took me quite a while to decide upon. I finally narrowed it down to a Daniel Defense M4 12.0 Rail and LaRue Tactical AR15 13.2 Handguard LT15-13.2 finally deciding to run with the Larue. There were a few reasons I settled on the Larue unit. The main reason I believe was my good friend Rob at Ranier Arms planted a subliminal message that covering up as much barrel as possible would be most appealing to the eye. Naturally Rob was correct. I had no intent on utilizing a front sight gas block so the 13.2″ length covers the Daniel Defense Low Profile Gas Block nicely. The LT15-13.2 also has a very comfortable profile. The LT15-13.2 is taller than it is wide.

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YANKEE HILL MACHINE LOW PROFILE GAS BLOCK YHM-9383

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YOUNG MANUFACTURING CHROME NATIONAL MATCH BOLT CARRIER GROUP

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ATC AR GOLD TRIGGER

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ADVANCED ARMAMENT FLASH HIDER

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ADVANCED ARMAMENT M4-2000 SILENCER SOUND SUPPRESSOR

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BUTTSTOCK

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CHARGING HANDLE

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SIGHTS

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OPTIC

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OPTIC MOUNT

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MAGAZINES

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SAFETY SELECTOR

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MISC PARTS

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MANTA RAIL

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UTG TACTICAL LIGHT

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BOBRO BIPOD

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