New to me Ar-10 and a few questions

[waterboy_75]

Like the title says, new to me AR-10. Looked at the thread posted on visual difference and I thought I knew what I had but now I'm not sure...already ordered B series magazines from armalite so ...

The box says 10a2cbs which I assume is a2 stock, which is correct, cbs I assume is carbine and SST barrel which it is. The part that is throwing me is the other thread talks about the differences, mine has the B style magwell, no ridge from the mag release down the side, flat spots on the upper. with that said I beleived AR-10B but the lower reciever says AR-10A2 and the pics say it should only have the A if it's an A model...

I'm tickled pink no matter what, it's jsut nice to know for sure what it is.

Pics to follow

Thanks,Mike

[Rsquared]

I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think they make the "A" models in the A2 config. Not the gospel though. It sounds like you've got the "B" model.

Welcome to the club my man. I love Armalite equipment (shocker).

Was it A2CBS? Or A2CBF?

[waterboy_75]

I thought the same thing, I searched A2-CBS and the only thing that came up on google was CBF... I double checked the origional box and it is, for sure A2-CBS

[Rsquared]

Definitely looks like a "B".

[cliffg]

see attached link from armalite tech. definitely a b series

6804_.pdf

[98Z5V]

with that said I beleived AR-10B but the lower reciever says AR-10A2 and the pics say it should only have the A if it's an A model...

You're mixing up the A and B models, the ones that take aftermarket mags and the ones that only take Armalite mags...

... with a rifle model.  It's an AR-10A2, because it's an A2 configured rifle (major feature, A2).  Carry handle upper, non-removeable carry handle.  That's an "A2," like the M16A2. 

[waterboy_75]

That link was one the one I was questioning...mine looked like like the b model but they said if it has an A on the lower like mine it was an A model.  When I bought it I assumed the a2 was the model designator like always.

Thanks for the input!

Mike

[unforgiven]

At least you were able to get a Armalite brother Mike  <thumbsup>

[waterboy_75]

I hear you!!! I just about pulled the trigger on a new one last november but didn't for whatever reason, IE. stupidity on my part...then Obama...sandhook ect... so I figured I better jump on this one as it had less than a box of ammo thru it and it's condition shows it.

[cliffg]

That link was one the one I was questioning...mine looked like like the b model but they said if it has an A on the lower like mine it was an A model.  When I bought it I assumed the a2 was the model designator like always.

Thanks for the input!

Mike

i was confused as well when i got mine 2 days ago. it is an ar10a4. but in the config data in another paper the a series rifles will be identified as a10a4cbf or a10sbf,  the only 2 a models currently listed, as opposed to 10bf etc. when i posted that link i had to pull mine out and check it. so i am now relegated to factory mags only. oh well i do not need many.

[Rsquared]

Can you ever have enough?