Part 4 - Physical/Autopsy/Test Firing a 60 year old Armalite/Colt 601 AR15 Parts Kit
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- čas přidán 26. 11. 2021
- Teaser (Previous Video)
Part 1 Previous Video (Overview)
Part 2 Previos Video (Cleaning & Restoration)
Part 3 CANCELLED (Reassembly)
Part 4 This Video (Physical/Autopsy using USGI & SOTAR Tools & Gauges & Trap Test Fire)
Part 5 COMING SOON (Distressing Lower Receiver & Reproduction Parts)
Part 6 COMING SOON (Range Test Firing)
Lots of other channels show builds, why is your channel singled out? Do you have the same problem on Rumble?
My videos are shot without editing, therefore I am not going to shoot separate videos for CZcams and Rumble. I don't have time to shoot multiple videos or edit them.
CZcams has warned me about certain content. I'm not risking my channel with 100kbs subscribers when I have been told what will happen if I violate their rules.
CZcams has refused to award me a silver play button as well.
@@SchooloftheAmericanRifle Fair enough. Do you ever post content anywhere else? I was hoping to see a Franklin Arms BFSlll install and maybe some of the fixes for common problems, if you do that kind of work.
Thanks for sharing.
The problem is CZcams is woke! Regardless we can shoot rounds of corn n still get are message out😎👍
Why haven't we, collectively, moved elsewhere?
Some of it, IMO, is Rumble needs to majorly rework their site for easier usage.
@@SchooloftheAmericanRifle How much is this firearm worth? In my opinion it is priceless......
Sucks about CZcams but going through the historical gauges is the kind of stuff I love on this channel. Amazing bit of history too!
The .50 cent buffer spacer fix made this video worth the watch on it's own.
"It's gotta go in all the way to count" Chad 2021
That firearm is just so authentic......What a beautiful piece of American history..!!!!!!!
Seeing a 30 round pmag in that rifle is something that is going to stick with me for life. Haunting.
I remember my M-16A1 in basic. The whole week of BRM I would have to manually extract and reload each round. I kept telling my Drill Sergeant, and he kept saying there's no way I could see the failure occur as my brain isn't that fast. I complained enough and got to see an armorer who found it had an original gas tube which had somehow been put in upside down and was crimped due to that. He dropped a new one in, and finally she ran like a dream.
Well its true in Basic, your not allowed to think just do. So of course you couldn’t possibly know something is wrong. Geez pretty sure that would piss me off..
I found this video.....
Outstanding!
Old gauges, newer gauges, and SOTAR gauges all shown and used......!
I feel like I just got a free SOTAR class on UTUBE...
I rate this video at
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minimum. Five just for the gauge use comparison, and five for this "old rifle"
Worth every minute of it!
Great Post!
Thank You very much!
🤠
Badass
I couldn’t have asked for a better ending to my weekend. Whiskey and an hour long SOTAR episode!
and a fine cigar! 👍
My god, 75mins of pure unadulterated gauging.
Oh, Bellevue washers, like Stoner used on the Stoner 63, I had no idea these old Edgewater buffers used those, perhaps they were applied a little better in the Stoner 63 than in the early AR15s.
Way to go man, bringing that Ol' girl back to good working condition. Getting the T.L.C that a riffle, (clone) original as close as possible, deserves!!! Such mad respect for you and what you do....I wish I had an old school /or any GOOD gun smith close by I could bug everyday until he would let me work for his knowledge!
Ah I’m glad I’m not the only one who had dimpled geissele trigger pins and thought those would go great in my 601 build.
I was eagerly awaiting this to pop on. Sick as a dog tonight so this will be my relaxation
Feel better! 😊
@@onna-day7047 thank you😊
The quarter trick is worth the time watching the series alone.
Great stuff.
I love that quarters in the buffer tube trick
Literally a 50 cent fix lol. Beautiful 😉👍
Interesting stuff. Went thru infantry skewl at Benning in 1980, and at least one M16A1 in my platoon had a chromed carrier, with flaked off areas. My lower was rollmarked as a GM Hydramatic Division.
I started in 82 caught the tail end of the A-1's will always be my favorite rifle I think we switched to A-2's in 85 .
I’d like to see what Small Arms Solutions would say as for “historical correctness.” In any case, it’s a cool piece!👍🏻
Good job Chad & Donna. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you!!
So my wife asks “who is this guy you watch all the time”? I say: Oh, this guy? Possibly the most knowledgeable M16 / AR 15 technical expert known to man, that’s all. 😀
Learning all kinds of cool technical stuff every video
The rifle that went to Vietnam with project Agile in 1961. My father was an adviser in 61' from Oki with the 503rd battle Group. He said the original rifle made nasty holes in people.
I heard that ,with the slow twist rate the bullets would tumble on impact🏆
The more I watch your work I have become very fascinated with these builds.I've always been drawn to the colt 605 in the 90's when I first found out about them,and how the purists have to have them just right with the gas system, but for now I'm just happy with the psa dissapator mid length it does what it's supposed to do and it has a nice feel to it.
I am so happy I found this channel recently. Thank you Mr. and Mrs.
School of the American Rifle.
I don’t say this enough. I love your channel. The truth is what it is. You must bend to the power of the truth or live a lie! I respect your honesty.
Back in the day the bullet drop must have been substantial with the rifling twist of 1:14 The thing that is impressive is the quality and workmanship when this old gal was manufactured. Another thing that stands out is the cool coloring of the upper and lower receivers. Thank you Chad and Donna for presenting this video! Rebel will be around when you least expect it. Hope he had some turkey, too.
Kinda makes ya wonder how soldiers qualified with them out to like 450-500 meters with iron sights
Great video! Loved how you used retro and modern gages in your autopsy.
A real treat c:
Loved all the museum level pieces youve collected. definitely one of the best places to inspect and learn about servicing that weapon platform
Really cool to see this piece of history. Thanks for this.
The burrs in the gas port are what lead to the A2 program to request a thicker barrel. The USMC assumed the reason the straightness was failing was because of prying, but by the time they used a bore scope to double check and realized they had made an error, the TDP for the new barrel had already been finalized and barrels were being made.
For the Firing pin retainer: The 601 has it, though that was one of the major changes that the USAF and Army requested as they found disassembly was difficult with that design, or worst case, the pin failed to stay in place.
What a great resource!! I've spent a couple hours watching your videos about restoring that historic Colt 601 and I couldn't have been more entertained!! Thanks....
Great video! Watched the entire thing and really enjoyed it as usual. Can’t wait to see how it shoots.
this has been a great series, I hope part 5 is on the way!
Love to see it! Thanks Chad!
A more recent piece that I read said that the majority of barrel straightness failures with the early girls were gas port related- and that they didn't figure that out until the wheels of the heavier profile were already spinning. It was quite interesting.
We bent the A1 barrels on bayonet assault course. The thickened portion of A2 barrel is from front sight base -->forward, which is where bayonet anchors and is controlled laterally.
Beautiful rifle. It has so much character!
That quarter buffer spacer trick reminds me of the penny mods i used to do as a kid on nerf guns, good times.
Man. I am really crushin' on this rifle!
Another great lesson. Thank you for your work. 👍😎
What a beauty!
I would think the rifle grenade retaining spring would bring up some conversations on the range something you don't see all the time.
I just started looking in the comments to see if anyone said something about it
Love these autopsy videos I wish if you could autopsy other platforms than the ar-15
great video, great gun, great job!
I think my favorite gauge so far is the ugga dugga bash gas key tool. Learning so much! Thank you.
So much knowledge I gained from this vid it's amazing, thank You sir!
Great program.THANK YOU.🏆
IIRC it was gas port burrs on some M16A1s which lead to the much heavier Gov't barrel profile in the M16A2 and forward.
1st thanks for the awesome content. 2nd a suggestion to put this series into a playlist for future viewing.
Could you put part 3 up somewhere, so we can see it. Seriously, that's the best part.
Interestingly years ago I read an article, I think it was in the American Rifleman magazine. During WWII the gov't did a study on throat erosion and it's effect on accuracy. I believe they used 1903 type rifles to test. But long story made short this study basically, if I remember correctly the article stated that minor to moderate throat erosion had basically little affect on accuracy. Which I found to be interesting. To this point over the years I've done many restorations on Swiss K31's. I had one particular Private Series K31 that was used for competition and no doubt had several thousand rounds through it. To check throat erosion I used a Badger Ordnance throat erosion gauge for an M1 Garand. Nevertheless, it works quite well with the understanding that a new K31 barrel will check 1.5 - 2.0 on the gauge. This particular Private Series K31 checked 7.0+. Basically the throat was gone. Even visible to the eye. To my surprise it's accuracy was no worse than any other K31's with almost new to moderately worn throats.
Great Video. I learned a lot. Thanks.
Hey! We were professional and only used the flash hider to open banded together boxes of C-Rats.
Pretty cool.....Great videos
What a GREAT video and what a BEAUTIFUL old girl you have there! Thank you as always for sharing!
Great info!
Man that baby is O......L......D......Old! Cool!👍
That's pretty cool. Thanks
I wonder how many of these rifles are still floating around in the world. I don’t mean forgotten in a connex on a military base or in Grandpa’s attic but are still in the field in active use. Origional AR10 rifles have appeared in Afghanistan previously.
There's not many originals, only 3000 made according to forgotten weapons video on the 601.
Very few, that is if active use. Its simply an issue parts will have failed. Other is ammo in region.
@@1014p isn't the ammo 223 Remington?
I have been waiting for this video
22:44 I wish I had heard this before I built my first ar a couple years ago. I was checking headspace during assembly and didn't think of the possibility of the cam rotating, so I saw no reason to re install my firing pin. (I don't even remember why I had it out)
Half the battle was trying to figure out what was even going on. Once I finally figured it out, I bascialy just found people on forums saying "get the band saw" and was horrified. Not even sure what happened but I juggled it around like mad and eventually it turned. Not an experience that I can recommend
I have a 68 era SP1 with the rebated carrier and notched hammer, I picked up a fully chrome M16 BCG and wanted to see if it would chamber 5.56 and .223. I did same and pulled the firing pin, not realizing the cam pin might rotate, thankfully it didn't happen. I was doing this while watching this video, then he gets to the part about cam pin rotation can lock BCG into receiver😬 Guess I dodged a bullet.
@@warrenharrison9490 Damn, I especially wouldn’t want that happening on an old gun like that. Glad it didn’t rotate on you
This model AR15 is by far the most historically significant rifle ever built. For reasons which shall remain unspoken.
Awesome.
First and for most, the video/cam. person did a pro job!.
Too bad you wont, cant show the hole build, yes I have started hunting parts for a build. Thank you for making and posting this entertanig video.
My wife is the camera master. The channel wouldn't be possible without her help.
Thank you!! ☺️
Great video more details in this than vickers book on 601 just in this video I think
FINALLY! Been waiting for this video.
PS. Start selling gauges and I garentee you'll sell at least one set of them.
If he worked a deal with a supplier and branded a set, he'd sell quite a few, to make it worth it. Even if it was split into groups for different parts of the rifle.
Freaking nice deal!❤😊
Do a poll and see what other SM platforms viewers reccomend for hosting full content videos on. Me personally, I'll go where ever you end up going. 👌A1 content Chad and Donna, FYT, FJB, & FSW!
So dope
i'm glad to see i'm not the only guy with slightly bent brass punches
I think all mine are every once in awhile I'll get my small hammer out and try to straighten them.
Always liked th A1-A2 fixed handguard models
Just saw your comment on Reno May's instagram. I'd love to see an autopsy video of his review gun!
Super cool. 😎 still planning on doing the distress video? Part 5
Literally just watched Forgotten Weapons video on the 601 at lunch today then this showed up in my feed. So you can thank gun Jesus for inadvertently sending me here via Al Gore's rhythm.
I about had a heart attack when he put "Sriracha" on the bcg 😂
Congrats man she's a beaut
Wow, great build! One thing I would’ve changed is the lower though. Nodak-spud makes a much better lower as Brownells machines their lowers to be a looser (think rattle) fit.
WOW !!!! I love watching your videos !! Are you going to do anything to the lower receiver to make it look old ??
lets gooooooo
Love that it don’t have a forward assist
Beautiful little rifle. I have a high-mileage, mid sixties, SP-1 I'd love to have you spec out.
Cool video. You're braver than me though, if I had this it would go up on the wall and I'd probably be afraid to ever shoot it!
👌 👌 👍
I would love to see you assess the Blackout Defense AR-15...
Would like to get some of those old waffle mags. I have quite a few Air Force early contract 20-rd magazines but none have that distinctive pattern.
Just so you know, you can assemble firearms, film it and then upload to an alternative hosting platform. You then make a youtube video discussing the videos explaining what it is about and where to watch it. Others have done this successfully.
So John Thomas is making all the reproduction parts for AR15sport? They look phenomenal. I've already ordered the bolt catch and plan on ordering the rest
I bet the armorer in Puerto Rico sold these old, heavily used rifles for more each than a new replacement rifle costs. I understand that the US Army pays about $400 for a new M-4...
Treat Especial!!!
Another Empire of Dirt aficionado I see. Wonder how the Frozen Hellhole of Hoth will fare with these high fuel prices this winter.
Back when in America when you COULD without idiotic government. I had a Colt full auto M16 A2. It subsequently went to an FFL that had all the appropriate requirements
As a USAF Security Policeman and Armorer intimately familiar with these.
I see you checked headspace with the ejector and extractor still in the bolt. Are you using special gauges that allow you to do this without stripping the bolt? If so can you let us know if they are commercially available? Thanks!!
I'm c9nfuse di watch build videos all day on here
Very sick. Why did so many of the pins and those parts have dimples? What did it do?
First one 💪🏼 do you have anyone that cuts down barrels man?
Can you test the go side of the magazine feed lip gauge? It’s gonna drive me crazy
I’d really like to know what the buffer weight is since it has no forward assist. Was it heavier than your typical buffer? Was anything else different that would affect chambering success? If you could test the spring tension, then buffer and bcg weight that would be interesting.
Too bad you're in Maryland... that 1 thing keeps me from ever wanting to take your classes.
The dimpled hammer/trigger pins is a toss up either way. One of the retro parts dealers calls it “fiberite” vs Bakelite. Either term is probably fine.
I’m researching the period correct sling. Don’t know why either a cotton canvas or nylon seatbelt from WWII/Korea would not be used.
Hey that's an awesome old weapon, if it could only talk. Question- I was told once, shouldn't drop the bolt on a empty chamber and let it slam shut, it could shatter the bolt face. what are your thoughts on this. thanks for great video
DId you ever hear of/run across an actual Armalite-marked AR16? (Saw one in basic training at Lackland AFB in 1981, and, it struck me as an odd designation even back then when I was but 17 years old!)