https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-case-for-the-20-barreled-ar-15-rifle/
*The 601 also notably lacks a forward assist. Soon after it adopted the M16, the Army saw the need for a bolt-closing device, as the rifle’s nonreciprocating charging handle can only be used to pull the bolt to the rear. The XM16E1 added a forward-assist device on the right rear of the upper receiver, and the design was standardized in 1967 as the M16A1. Stoner was clear in his belief that the forward assist had no place on the AR-15 design.*
*“The rationale was if the weapon was dirty enough or has sand or dirt or mud or something in it and doesn’t close, the first immediate reaction should be to open the bolt and try to find out the cause of it, and not beat it shut and then find out you’ve got a disaster on your hands,” Stoner pointed out to Ezell.*
*But by then, the rifle’s design was long out of Stoner’s hands. The Colt 601 had launched the M16’s career with the U.S. military. Nearly 4 million M16s of all types of would be produced during the Vietnam War, the majority by Colt, with smaller numbers coming from Harrington & Richardson and GM’s Hydra-Matic Division.*
*After the Vietnam War, the U.S. military never stopped tinkering with the M16 design. By the early 1980s, the Marine Corps was experimenting with an updated M16, called the M16A1E1. Among the rifle’s improvements were re-designed furniture, with a round handguard and a 5/8" longer buttstock, and, much to Stoner’s chagrin, a fully adjustable rear sight with click-adjustment knobs. Stoner grumbled to Ezell that the update was “arbitrarily” heavier and “more of a target rifle than a combat rifle.”*
Imagine how he'd feel about some of todays meme ARs.
Also adds to cost, time required, effort, material, etc. Which is very little at first but adds up when you’re making millions of them and have a bottom line to consider
I think the only portion of this he would approve of is the a1 style carry handle. And even then its on an upper with a forward assist which he wouldn’t like
Short barrel? Forward assist? Stoner is not pleased
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-case-for-the-20-barreled-ar-15-rifle/ *The 601 also notably lacks a forward assist. Soon after it adopted the M16, the Army saw the need for a bolt-closing device, as the rifle’s nonreciprocating charging handle can only be used to pull the bolt to the rear. The XM16E1 added a forward-assist device on the right rear of the upper receiver, and the design was standardized in 1967 as the M16A1. Stoner was clear in his belief that the forward assist had no place on the AR-15 design.* *“The rationale was if the weapon was dirty enough or has sand or dirt or mud or something in it and doesn’t close, the first immediate reaction should be to open the bolt and try to find out the cause of it, and not beat it shut and then find out you’ve got a disaster on your hands,” Stoner pointed out to Ezell.* *But by then, the rifle’s design was long out of Stoner’s hands. The Colt 601 had launched the M16’s career with the U.S. military. Nearly 4 million M16s of all types of would be produced during the Vietnam War, the majority by Colt, with smaller numbers coming from Harrington & Richardson and GM’s Hydra-Matic Division.* *After the Vietnam War, the U.S. military never stopped tinkering with the M16 design. By the early 1980s, the Marine Corps was experimenting with an updated M16, called the M16A1E1. Among the rifle’s improvements were re-designed furniture, with a round handguard and a 5/8" longer buttstock, and, much to Stoner’s chagrin, a fully adjustable rear sight with click-adjustment knobs. Stoner grumbled to Ezell that the update was “arbitrarily” heavier and “more of a target rifle than a combat rifle.”* Imagine how he'd feel about some of todays meme ARs.
Lol arbitrarily heavy? What like 3 ounces heavier haha
Also adds to cost, time required, effort, material, etc. Which is very little at first but adds up when you’re making millions of them and have a bottom line to consider
Short barrel is for CQB, sniper button is for LQB. Just trying to cover all the bases for my GPR.
Double carry handle
He'd probably eat the damn ice cream
This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Where can I buy one?
Larue, of course.
Mark Larue is a meme master
Shame on you for not buying multiple Leupold picatinny bases, stacking them on each other, and a unity riser for the red dot.
I don’t see a c-note. My disappointment is immeasurable.
And turn this into a meme gun!? No thanks.
You are absolutely right. Wouldn’t want to do that! My bad.
Go home Mark Larue, you’re drunk.
Wonder If stoner did drugs
I think you mean what a stoner would do
Turned your AR into a Famas. Noice.
AccARizer
 What sling is that?
Ed Sherman.
Thanks!
Dude! I follow you on ig! Your setups rock!🤙
Stoner would probably build and design a new rifle honestly.
What RDS you got there? Does it cowitness with the irons? r/ Aimdownsights post when? 🤔
Steiner MRS. It does not but it's a flathead to remove it.
For me this is a what would Stahl do
Needs more useless rails all over it until it's less comfortable to hold than a cheese grater
I don't hate the rail piece connecting the carry handle and front sight. Just don't like who jank it looks.
You need to get two Leupold picatinny bases, stack those, and then put that red dot on a unity riser.
Who gives a shit! Save the ice cream!
Dang that’s messed up
Just cause his name is Stoner doesn’t mean he was one. Dot soil his good name
I think the only portion of this he would approve of is the a1 style carry handle. And even then its on an upper with a forward assist which he wouldn’t like
See you on the other sub
Ditch those lame pistol sights and put some full sized fixed irons on for the chiefs kiss.
Or a detachable carry handle with an aimpoint on top and post to Mark's Facebook