what is it going to take to get a CAR-15?
 

http://world.guns.ru/assault/CAR15.JPG

i love the look of this gun. Why wouldn't the make an updated version? Same look, updated parts. Well, because they don't, i'm looking to buy an old one but i can't for the life of me find one. I can't even find a place to buy parts like the short triangle handguards. Any suggestions?

wth is that thing O.o

Might have to fab them yourself.

Maybe try contacting a Vietnam re-enactors group (that would have been issued to troops in the Vietnam era if I'm not mistaken).

You can look at getting a CA XM177E2 or a TM m733 or m933.

The TM m733 and the CA XM177E2 both take the battery in the front so the main issue would be to take out the retractable stock.

Tokyo Marui made a CAR-15 at some point: Review

Your best bet would be to seek out a used one or at least second-hand parts. Other than that, you can cut down a set of M16A1 foregrips and toss them onto a M733. The collapsing stock might be tougher, but I found at least one used one on Google.