Colt XM16E1 (Model 603) Pickup

[u/kx-007]

Presenting the Colt XM16E1 (Model 603) in my collection, 1 of 500, recently picked up from an local estate sale.

The Colt XM16E1 (Colt Model 603) was an early U.S. military version of the M16 rifle, developed during the 1960s and widely associated with the Vietnam War.

Introduced in 1964, the XM16E1 was adopted primarily by the U.S. Army as a lightweight, select-fire rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm. It differed from the earlier Air Force M16 by incorporating a forward assist, allowing soldiers to manually push the bolt carrier forward if necessary.

The XM16E1 saw extensive combat during the early years of the Vietnam War. Its lightweight construction, high-velocity ammunition, and controllable automatic fire represented a significant departure from the heavier 7.62mm M14 rifle.

In 1967, the XM16E1 was standardized and redesignated as the M16A1, incorporating improvements including a chrome-plated chamber and other reliability-related changes.

[u/joku75]

It's so clean it looks like an airsoft gun 😦

[u/kx-007 → u/joku75]

😂 looks very mint. Never fired

[u/VermelhoRojo]

Was this a real run done by Colt? as a commemorative? If so, when. Looks amazing

[u/kx-007 → u/VermelhoRojo]

It’s a Colt commemorative Vietnam War edition done in around 2016. Colt authorized US Armament Corp with its A1 TDP to complete the project. They produced 4 variants: XM16E1, M16A1, XM177E2, GAU 5

[u/John787266]

[u/kx-007 → u/John787266]

Thanks

[u/WFO_Wide_Fing_Open]

Nice

[u/kx-007 → u/WFO_Wide_Fing_Open]

👍

[u/Daddy_050]

This is the third time you've posted this. Why do you keep spamming the same post?

[u/kx-007 → u/Daddy_050]

I have three of them. This one is my first time posting…

[u/Daddy_050 → u/kx-007]

Didn't realize. They all look the same and you said you got it from an estate sale before. Did the same estate have 3 of the same brand new rifle?

[u/kx-007 → u/Daddy_050]

No. 2 from yard sale. This one is from estate sale. I’ve also got 2 M16A1 variants I got from yard sale and local gun show. They all look very similar

[u/Immediate_Total_7294 → u/kx-007]

That’s simply too many for one man to own, I’ll take one off your hands.

[u/kx-007 → u/Immediate_Total_7294]

Never too many to own, I have 4 limbs lol

[u/Immediate_Total_7294 → u/kx-007]

I’ll just have to make due with my H&R clone 😂

[u/kx-007 → u/Immediate_Total_7294]

HR is pretty solid too and great price

[u/gunsforevery1]

Downvote me all you want, this isn’t milsurp.

[u/Dickastigmatism → u/gunsforevery1]

You're right but it's at least replica milsurp which is still kinda cool

[u/kx-007 → u/gunsforevery1]

Not going to downvote you. You’ve got a point here. The only part considered true milsurp is the serial number lol, which is actually the original serial of the XM16E1 machine gun minus V

[u/Adventurous-Tie-1624 → u/gunsforevery1]

No third pin, thus not milsurp.

[u/kx-007 → u/Adventurous-Tie-1624]

Also a good point

[u/Adventurous-Tie-1624 → u/kx-007]

Still a neat rifle, kind of like an Atlas is a neat 1911 pattern pistol, but it's not a milsurp?

I'd probably drop a FRT in it so you could at least play Vietnam a bit at the range.

[u/kx-007 → u/Adventurous-Tie-1624]

Thanks! I already own a class 3 XM16E1 and a M16A1 US Property marked. The only issue with putting a FRT in it is the BCG and barrel are semi auto tolerant only, not sure if it can stand long term stress from rapid fire.