Colt AR15 A2 Chapter 2 

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US citizens are so Lucky, because is easy to get a great piece of art on weaponry like this. I love firearms, for sports and self defence. Great video Mr, I'm a big fan 👍🏻

I love the conversational tone of these vids. End up caring less about the firearm and more about just listening to your stories

Just lost my dog today. Your videos always do the trick to get me out of a funk so I always appreciate your videos. I usually learn something new every video.

Intruders come up on his property and hear “Hickock 45 here” and turn and run

The most wholesome gun grandpa in the 2A RU-vid scene. Thank you for the education and the stories.

I was in marine boot camp in 83, they issued the triangle AR A-1, then we switch to the A 2...I love the A1 and A2....amazing ballistics for a small 55, 62, grain bullet....brought back good memories....I bought an Olymipic 20 inch full stock AR and sighted in red dot mounted on the carry handle love these old school AR'S.

Nobody has said it so I will ... hickok45 is a Legend!! THERE is nothing he can't shoot!!!

Brings back memories of when my father was Supply Sgt in NC.. He would open the vault at the end of the day for us kids and we would just be in awe.... Thank you sir....

I was in the Canadian Armed Forces at the time we made the transition from the FN C1A1 (SLR) to the Diemaco C7 (Canadian built AR-15) assault rifle. After going from a 7.62x51 to 5.56x45 in what seemed like a plastic toy, I was VERY negative about the decision. And then I fired it! (High velocity, accuracy with low recoil... and so much lighter) And three years later, I realised that the damn thing just didn't fail. In spite of sand, mud, dirt and ice. Very reliable. Yeah, this is was a wise decision. Outstanding rifle.

Hey,! I was a Sergeant in the Marines in '84. The AR15 is a great firearm. Good video, thanks!

Walked in a pawnshop today. They were putting this exact rifle out. Great shape. I bought it. Waiting on a phone call so to pick it up. Very excited

The year you bought this rifle, I joined the Army. We trained with the M16A1 and I had and A1 until 87ish when the A2's starting showing up in the MP units. I have a lot of nostalgia for the A1/A2 rifles. Thanks for sharing!

i was -6 in 1984, i sure enjoy your videos hickok thank you! By Golly you guys are having colder times right now than we are, here in central Finland.

That is exactly the same model rifle I utilized in the Police Academy training when I joined the Puerto Rico State Police back in Sept. 1984. Loved that rifle, still do. Thanks for this vid Hickok45, that AR-15 A2 brought back many a memories!

In 1984, I was firing the M16A1, and the M1911A1, but for some reason, no bayonet and had to buy my own K-BAR. Took me until 2017 to acquire a Colt AR15A4, which brings back lots of memories.. It is accompanied by a Colt Commander, and an Ontario OKC 3S bayonet, which oddly enough, fits the government Mini-14. Had to become a Buds Team member to get one of these, as they kept selling out. These are great guns, and just remember, every time an AR-15 is fired, a liberal cries "Ban assault weapons now!"

I loved my M16A1! 6 pounds of awesome. I was discharged in Dec. 71 and wanted to forget all of that. Until now! I just bought a Colt AR15A4 and other than the weight, love it. BTW, the trigger is smooth as silk. Bought from Bud's thanks to Hickok45

If you bought that in 1984, then your a man ahead of his times. Before AR became popular

Seems like it's a very accurate rifle.

Great video. I've got an old SP-1 that I still take to the range a couple of times a year that is still a great shooter. Like you, I've owned mine for decades. Always a conversation starter, back then and now. Keep up the great work!

Funny thing is that this old rifle from 1984 without all the modern gimmicks, rails, cut down barrels etc. is actually a lot more powerful and if so wanted more leathal of a weapon. Like already mentioned in the comments earlier the 5.56x45 and .223 rem were designed to be shot out of at least 20" barrels to be able to gain the proper muzzle velocity to carry the light, low BC bullet out to a reasonable distance and really tear some flesh apart on impact. With proper hot loads this old thing puts out a significant amount more wallop @200yds and flatter trajectory than an M4 or any similar carbine length AR. Those are nice and handy but this is the real thing in what comes to 5.56 weapons.

I bought one of those back in 1978. Mine had the Vietnam style hand guard. I don't recall it having a forward assist. Sold it back in the 1990s. Sorry I did.

Yep takes me back to the Army days. Really do miss shooting the M16, M203, .45, M60, and M2.

I love the simplicity of the earlier models

I was 10 years old in ‘84. The firearms from that era intrigue me. Great Video!

Got an old Colt HBAR Sporter :D Still has the triangle handguard ports on the front. I love it. I will mod it in no way whatsoever. Its a bloody classic and it will stay as is.

One of the nicest guys in the world, but 100% ready to be dangerous. That’s guns for you. It’s not the guns, it’s the person

Wish this man was my dad : /

John; In 1974 I bought the exact same rifle in Wilmington, NC for $780. I loved this rifle and it was my prized possession. SP 314151. I learned later how easy it was to convert to full auto. In 2015 I had a roommate that stole it and sold it for drug money. I could wish that it may come home but not much chance. To me this is the best AR Colt ever produced.

An American classic. Thank you.

My first gun was the Colt AR15 A2 HBar Sporter II. I bought mine in 1987. Had to special order it. It has not increased in value since I purchased it, so I still have it. Fun rifle! Better than any other model of semi-auto rifle I've ever fired.

"I know we had some intruders from Kentucky a while back..."😂 I love the general hate for Kentucky, its great

I want an A2 AR-15. It's almost the same rifle I shot in Basic in 1971.

I've got an old ban years AR15 all stock I got from my granfather, can't bring myself to modify it either. Going to have to pick up another one to shoot for fun.

Hickok I love your gun knowledge and your videos. I bought my AR15 when I was 20 years old back in 76 for 475 dollars and got em to throw in the bayonet , army sling , extra mag and a bi-pod. My father was a sharpshooter and always preferred open sights over scopes so I had an affinity for military firearms at a very early age and just loved taking them apart and rebuilding some of the old surplus rifles we had around the house. This Liberal will keep watching your excellent videos.

My bootcamp rifle was an old M16A1. Seeing an AR from that era in such a great condition feels weird. As if it came from a time machine...

I have a pre-ban Colt ST almost exactly like this. No frills,or rails, etc. Took a buddy who was US Army and a shooting buddy to the funstore and told him to pick me out an AR. We looked at several that were less money and were good rifles but he picked me out that plain-jane Colt with iron sights. Bought it no questions and love it.

hickok45 should be on the NRA Board of Directors!

Been watching since you since jr high school, I’m now graduated from high school 1 year to be exact. I will never stop watching

I fired one of these in Marine Corps boot camp. Oorah!

I was trained to shoot using the venerable M-16 A1 in Army basic training. Of course it was semi and full auto, unlike the current 3 round burst limited weapons. Shooting the A1 on full auto was a blast and at night the gas tube would glow cherry red. That hole on top of the carry handle was for the installation of a clip on brass deflector for left handed shooters, a little trivia. I have a standard AR-15 A2 similar to yours but it has all the A2 modifications (namely a built in brass deflector). I learn a great deal from your channel, so keep them coming because I know you will give an unbiased assessment. Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us who love to shoot.

You had mentioned transition. I bought a Glock 19 Gen 3 at my local gunshop and what caught my eye was that it came in a Tupperware style case and it was a two pin. I learned that Glock made the 2 pin for a few months until they went to 3 pin because of the 40 S&W round.

I had one in 1981. Mine was a M16 A2. THE MARINE CORP WAS WILLING TO GIVE ME ONE. LOL. I shot expert. You are very smart brother. One does feel the bolt come back, till reloaded. Love your videos. Neal.

What a coincidence h45, we out here in Oregon use the bayonet to corral Californians back to their state lol:)

Love that full 20 inch velocity! Couldn't afford a Colt A2 or even find one, so I went ahead and bought the Windham Weaponry Government A2 style.

"there's no violent guns in my collection"

Takes me back. I carried an M16A2 for 8 years in the Infantry back in the 90s. Loved that weapon. My most memorable cleaning recollection was when I was assigned OPFOR duties during a squad tactical training exercise. I sat on a hilltop all day firing thousands of rounds of blank ammo through my A2. If you’ve ever seen what blank ammo does to a gas operating weapon it’s not pretty. I spent hours upon hours cleaning my rifle “back to standard”... lol.

There is nothing like a good AR15. I love mine. They are so fun to shoot. The anti gun crowd wants to outlaw this rifle just because of the way it looks. I think it looks great. It is what happens when they use technology to engineer a rifle.

I love my Colt R6530 Sporter Lightweight, My father purchased it back in '88 and I was fortunate enough to inherit this Gem when my Old Man Clocked Out.... Thank You Fonz... I still Rub it with a diaper....

"This one I clean especially well, another a little tip I won't charge you for.​" 🤔

Have my Dads Old Colt A1 and A2 AR15's. He was a USMC Vietnam vet and was issued an M16A1 so he bought a civilian version. He passed in 2001 at a young age so I inherited his little collection.I shoot them on occassion but will never modify them. I have newer versions for that. Still keep our tradition of shooting on New Years Day no matter how cold. 2018 was brutally cold but we layered up and had a blast. I really enjoyed this video. Thank You for all the interesting content you bring to us Mr.Hickok, Stay Awesome Sir.

People forget that 5.56 is truly effective from these rifles. M193 and M855 cause impressive terminal wounds when fired from 20" barrels. Use of the M4 carbine was extremely detrimental to the effectiveness of 5.56 in the middle East.

I've never seen anybody shoot more accurate than this man! Legend!

Grandpa Hickok and daddy Garand Thumb did videos on M16 like rifles in the same week? It's like Christmas again!

Always a joy . that rifle returns me to 1968 both good and not so good memories.

WOW, I was actually just thinking about building an AR-15 in the M16a2 style. Looks like the universe is talking to me.

Hickok45. I just have to tell you this. Like so many others, I appreciate your approach to firearms. Primarily, your respect for them. I served as an Armor Captain during the late 1960's, and came to love the newly introduced M-16 (though I remain to this day am more than fond of the M14). Some few months ago I visited a gun show and asked the organizer if he had any need for some hundred-plus rounds of .50 caliber ammo I had. He did, but suggested that if we traded, he could do better with a deal. I had looked through his booth and saw little I liked, and told him that I was mostly interested in military weapons. He nodded and led me straight to a rifle I had missed, a Colt AR 15 Sporter. He said, "Your rounds and $100 and it's a deal. When I stumbled on your site tonight I paused the video at 24:04 and the close up of the model number. I scooted to the gun room and retrieved my rifle and sat back at the computer to compare my rifle with yours. Mine read, "Colt, AR-15 A2, Cal .223, SPORTER II, Sir. SP 311765. That's eighty-eight numbers off. How about that! I will add that my wife's reaction to my running through the living room with an AR in my hand at 8:45 p.m. was a sight to see. Thanks for making my night!

Hey hickock45 would love to see ya do a video on the modern fn FAL from DSARMS. There very accurate and nostalgic.

I did switch to the M16 from the M14 and it was like going from a Harley to a go-ped. They turned out to be equal when needed. The M14 and M16 were tools for the same job but at different ranges. M16 for touching up close n such, M14 on the perimeter for touching someone at greater length. Army did adopt using both and they still do.

Gun friendliness. Let's all promote gun friendliness. :)

In 1984 Colt was the only supplier, not the 100 suppliers today. I like retro AR's, mine is an A1 built from a parts kit, built as Colt did. Kept it pristine till it got the first scratch, then I went full on battlefield pick up. I never knew the A2 sportier had A1 rear sights unlike the Hbar 's. Enjoyed the video keep them coming.

you are amazing old man . fan from saudi arbia

Excellent!!!! Back "in the day" 1980, I did not have an AR. Could not afford it if I wanted. Went in the USMC Delayed Entry Program ("Poole") in 1981, anticipating high school graduation in May 1982. Went to drills at Buckley NG Base, east of Denver, for "drills". They let us shoot 9 rounds at the 25 meter BZO target (remember the little silhouette paper target?) Oh man, I was in love. I had been shooting since I was about 8, but this M16 was HOT!!!!! Since then, I have shot the M16/A4/223 for years. Many thousands of rounds. What an almost perfect, lightweight, modular, accurate, reliable firearm. Perfect!!

Hey hickok45. As usual, a GREAT video. Wanted to throw a topic out to you for a possible video. Can you do a video on Gun Safes? I"m getting to the point I need to get a good quality gun safe for mostly long guns and wondered if you could enlighten us on what you use and like and why. Thank you and keep up the great work!! CC

I picked up my Colt A2 Sporter HBAR in Guam back in early 93; no not the same as H45's. I still have it and treat it the same way. No mods to it, all original, not shot much and always cleaned.

That is one beautiful rifle.

I love these "frankenstein" AR's. Always gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I have a modern A2, but with an old late 1960's era triangular A1 handgaurd. They're smooth and shiny and I love the profile of the rifle hanging on the wall with a 20 round magazine.

Something about that rifle’s simplicity is just so beautiful

Hot damn that’s a sexy rifle! Nothing better out there then a classic AR and AK rifles! I don’t care how modern rifles and guns get....the original stuff is the shiznit!!!

“Ahh, we haven’t smoked any pot yet” I love that line. Hahaha. Hickok45 always bringing the funnies!!

What I want is just a video of Hickok just walking over the sea of spent ammo and shell casings for 5 minutes.

Bud's Gun Shop really has some of the best prices on firearms. I've now bought several handguns through them, and I have yet to see a lower price in any store. Definitely a loyal customer for them now.

Almost 3 million followers! Congrats hickok!!

I loke these old guns they have so much history behind them....well done hickok45

Love your guns man, what gets me is your so on point when it comes to shooting which is awesome because if you weren't id be totally lost so i appreciate your intelligence.🔫👍😎

I live listening to the banter and info as well as watching you shoot. I can tell you DO shoot because you don't miss often, even with pistols at distance. Keep on the good work Hickok and son

In the army I had the chance to trade my A1 for the new A2, hell no! Why have a 3rd burst when I already had a real full auto.

I qualified every year for twenty one years with just about the same rifle. Ours was the HBAR Sporter Match with a 20" bbl. It looked about like yours only with the round forward assist button and raised ridges around the mag release, and the case deflector. I liked it so much at work that I bought one just like it for home. I usually keep it bone stock but I did buy a 16", flat-top upper with flip-up sights and a flashlight. It's a bit handier for indoor work, but I like the stock HBAR. I'm retired now and sometimes I look back fondly at annual qualification week. Nothing better than getting paid to shoot!

Those early AR's have this certain aesthetic that makes me wish I could've been alive before 1986 so I could've bought An auto

I just recently came across your channel. I would like to say you and your son provide a valuable service, and do a great job of representing not only the gun culture and our 2nd Amendment rights, but Americans and our great state of Tennessee as well.

I heard a Pileated Woodpecker in the background.

I teach every beginner to shoot with that rifle. To me it's a great weapon to teach adjustments and muscle memory for ARs.

Real nice rifle. A classic.

My dream rifle. I'm a huge fan of colts, something about them is just different from any other ar 15. I know they are just as good as any other milspec ar, but I've just always wanted to have an ar-15 A4. Something about colt just screams solid, reliable, and dependable. Maybe they aren't the prettiest things around cosmetically, and certainly not the highest quality, but there's just this vintage look, feel, and smell about the metal in every colt ar you pick up. It just tells you that they're solid and built to last. You just instantly know it's not bs.

Please shoot some tide pods i want to see some color fly

I love the way m16/AR15 bolt group just slides in close push pin in. Very modern design..

Just curious....how often do people recognize you from RU-vid when you are out in public?

Just love how you very sarcastically, and with much civility, verbally flip the middle finger at the 'haters of freedom'. God bless you Hickok!

How many firearms do you own???

Same year I got my first 44 mag. Ruger Blackhawk. Thanks for bringing that piece of history out for us.

I heard a pileated woodpecker in the background.

Back in '81 when I was in boot camp at Parris Island we were one of the first to get the new M-16-A2. We saw some of the graduating recruits were still carrying the old Triangle fore stocked M-16. Probably used for the last training cycle.

Everyone should be required to own one with a pistol of their choice!

Any Marine recruit from the 90s, can tell what weapon that is just from the bolt. Good memories.

Repeal the Hughes Amendment!!!

Talking about guns but I mainly hear philosophy. Always a laugh and always informative. Bob Ross of guns

That rifle would put you in jail for life in the UK.

I really love this type of rifle ❤️. Thanks so much the Colt Incorporation for creating a legend of U.S.A 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️.

Before Colt went politically correct...

Great looking Rifle, that one brings back memories to Me. I served as a Marine in the early 90s. Semper Fi