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Originally Posted by Rochard
Why do you not understand that most of the parts are exactly the fucking same?
It's like having a Ford Mustang and changing the wheels and trying to call it something else.
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No the parts are NOT "exactly" the same!
The fire control group of the M-16 is entirely different than that of the AR-15, the M-16 receiver has an additional hole for the auto sear, the inside of the AR-15 receiver is narrower than that of an M-16, specifically to prevent the installation of the auto sear and modification of such AR-15 receivers by any other than a licensed manufacturer is highly illegal and subject to severe penalties.
The M-16 bolt group is different than that of an AR-15 although it can be used on an AR-15 but such use will not permit or cause fully automatic fire.
Although the double-hooked M-16 hammer and the M-16 Safe/Fire/Full Auto selector can be installed in an AR-15 receiver, neither of these parts individually or in combination will cause or permit fully automatic fire without additional machining operations on the receiver to permit the installation of the auto sear as has been previously stated. ATF may also consider the installation of such parts into an AR-15 receiver to be the attempted manufacture of an unregistered machine gun and there are very severe penalties involved.
It's like the difference between a 1954 and a 1955 Corvette. The '54 is a six popper and nothing off the line, whereas the '55, which looks exactly like the '54 is a hot rod from Hell with its high performance V-8 engine.
1954 Corvette:
1955 Corvette:
You may now go fuck yourself!
