In some stuff in my closet, I just found a photo (yes, an actual printed picture) of my first AR in its very first configuration. I will scan it, and throw it into Photoshop alongside a pic of the same receiver in its current setup. Should be a fun study in "what a difference 10 years makes".
Well I'm going to now officially bring this thread to a close. The rifle has, as of yesterday, been passed on to another INGOer. I hope it continues to bring him happiness and knowledge like it did for me.
Stay tuned to my SBR build-in-progress thread, as that will be my next chronicled project!