Looks like they’ve gone from the Retro Series to modern configurations:
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2021/09/16/new-brownells-super-duty-ar-15-rifle/
Seems like the Retro craze took a steep dive in 2020.
I know it did with me, I went on a Retro spree for a while but as shit began to unravel in 2020 I noticed myself pivoting my focus back to more “practically” configured ARs.
Looks to be a Geissele exclusive to Brownells.
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So basically a Geissele made “Brownells” Super Duty rifle.
Kind of like the Brownells “Geissele” Triggers.
Much drama all about nuffin.
Actually, its listed only as Geissele on their website, meaning its even more 'nuffin.
This is when people realized that Taliban had more modern ARs than a new Brownells Retro which was only marketed for hype had no practical purpose other than to increase sales and youtube views.
Eh I don’t know, they still sling bullets.
My Mk12-ish clone still shoots very well. It’s a bit heavier than it’s modern counterpart but I don’t feel poorly armed with it. Speaking to the usefulness of clone rifles of course.
Obligatory snark: There will NEVER be a scumbag who gets up from being centerpunched and says “he ONLY shot me with a setup 40 years out of date!”
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$2400. Ouch
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I don’t think it was so much as a steep dive but simply it’s targeted audience. The retro audience, for anything (cars, guns, etc) is a small one. It’s a niche market, something for collectors, and I think it ran its normal course. I watched some videos and I never got the feeling they were trying to replace modern rifles or get someone who would’ve normally purchased a modern rifle to purchase a retro one. For me the videos were just simply meant to show the old style rifles could still perform to an extent like the young buck rifles. All for fun.
Retro style rifles like that are meant to be limited production and meant to generate buzz and interest. Which it did. Mission accomplished.
They just won’t be laughing if it’s dark outside. 
You figure Knights go for $2800-$3000 now and this has the same enhancements and arguably better fit and finish.
Im amazed. That might even be uglier than a Daniel Defense, I wouldn’t have thought that possible.
I love my pre-'91 Colt 723ish build and I take pride in making hits out to 300yrds with the A1 sights. But I realize that a flattop with an optical sight is way more efficient and effective. I still embrace retro and lots of people do, knowing full well that a modern build is better in almost every way.
I hope Brownells continues to support the retro crowd.
Windham Weaponry was supposed to do an A2 (which I guess is kind of retro), but last I heard they were having trouble finding the fixed carry handle forgings. Seems that nobody’s making them (or very few of them) at present.
Yeah, the older we get the more retro opportunities we have…
I agree. I was just surprised how much retro theme was going around seemingly everywhere. I don’t have anything against it, just don’t particularly understand the appeal of retro, fake battleworn, or “let me spend 500 hours on the internet and clone a black hawk down rifle for $3,000 in my mom’s basement”.
To a fair number of folks, history and the past sparks a certain interest if not fascination. Nostalgia makes the Vietnam vet (and others from that era) want to own an M16A1 clone and maybe a car or pickup truck from the 1960’s or '70’s. And some younger folks just think a retro gun looks cool.
Firearms, vehicles, toys, baseball cards, old board games, farm equipment, etc. Nostalgia generates a lot of sales.