I just applied some more jb weld, I'm going to give it a longer cure time then I did before so hopefully it can harden up enough where I can unscrew it

This is what I'm working on, I know I got to change my bravo and buis and grip and get a red dot

I don't think you're going to be successful with that, man. Looks like the JB Weld overflowed, and is going to want to stick to the receiver. To be honest with you, I'd try to remove what you can before it cures and gives you more trouble, and then just call it a loss on the trigger guard and VERY carefully cut it off.

Upon closer examination, it would be easier to just cut that trigger guard off and chock it up as a loss.

I removed most of the over flow already now I just have to wait 24h for it to cure

I disagree that it's terrible. I've been running one for years and have had zero issues. It's not as nice as the KAC, but I do prefer the elevation dial over the KAC. In the end it's a back up sight, and I don't expect anymore than function from it. And it does that just fine for me.

Thing is the unit armorer can order KACs.  There are NSNs for the 300m and 600m.  I just received 20 ea Matech and 600m KACs.  Still haven't received anymore KAC folding front sights yet.  :(  I carry several of each when I travel around to the teams.


CD

I would love to see a pic of that.

Can you order taupe and black 99051's or do they just send you taupe?
Also, do you reviled all small arms weapons, or just M4A1's?

The three 99051's I still have are taupe.  I'm still waiting on back order on my others requested, color not specified.  I work on all SOF/SOCOM specific weapon systems.  Mk11, Mk12, Mk13,Mk16, Mk17, Mk18/URGs, G19, M1911A1s, Mk44, Mk46, Mk47, Mk48 and M3 Carl Gustav, etc.  Normally don't work on mother Army funded systems.

and do you mean these thingamajigs?????






CD

https://www.trijicon.com/na_en/company/history.php

The TA01NSN was specifically developed as the 4X DOS (Day Optical Sight) component of the original SOPMOD program.  The TA01-naught pre-existed the 01NSN.  

The TA11 was the first BAC/fiber optic ACOG developed, and released a few years later in the 4x32 form-factor.  

"Technically" speaking, the BAC/fiber optic ACOGs have never been a SOPMOD component - the SU-237/PVS was designed as an update of the 4X DOS PIP, which was a TA01NSN with an MRD (usually a JPoint in a winged mount, but not exclusively) piggybacked - and developed as the TA01ECOS.  The TA31ECOS was simply a no-brainer for Trijicon, given the popularity of the BAC ACOGs and the TA31-family, but what SOCOM requested was an upgraded 4X DOS/TA01NSN.  

That being said, the TA01-family was never formally "adopted" by any conventional forces - many different ACOG models and types were purchased and issued through a variety of means by conventional forces, but the most popular proved to be the TA31F model.  

The TA31F was then slightly modified and the TA31RCO models were "formalized," first as the AN/PVQ-31A (20" BDC) and AN/PVQ-31B (14.5" BDC), then later as the M150RCO with a few other changes.  A common "myth" is that the AN/PVQ-31A/B (TA31RCO) was a Marine Corps-only thing, however the "AN" designation is a Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS) (yes, I know the ACOG doesn't have electronics) prefix meaning "Army/Navy," and the Army issued large numbers of AN/PVQ-31Bs before type-designating the M150RCO.  

WRT SOCOM units - you have to remember that SOCOM units are not limited to ordering supplies through SOPMOD/SOCOM, and they have access to anything that their "home" service has, and usually for much cheaper, so often they will order as much as they can through their "home" component, and only order SOF-specific items that they could not get through their native branch - meaning that particularly Army and Marine Corps pukes can get as many AN/PVQ-31Bs and M150RCOs as they want so long as they ask for them, because they're standard equipment for their native conventional forces.  

This is the same reason a lot of ARSOC M4A1s in the "Block I" era had M68CCOs rather than ECOS-Ns (the easiest way to tell the difference being the QRP versus Wilcox mount - they were both originally the Aimpoint CompM and CompM2).  

I'd say it says a little something something that ARSOC units could get as many M68CCOs (now CompM4s) as they wanted for basically nothing, but they all keep getting EOTechs through SOCOM, but we'll not open that can of worms.  

~Augee

Yep, those thingamajiggs.

A legit block II assembly pic a day keeps the withdrawals at bay. (Or was it keeps the wallet empty?)

All of the above.

On the topic of ACOG's what/is the approved QD mount for the ACOG, or does socom just issue the acog with the supplied ta51 mount?

That's the only mount I've every seen since 95'



CD

Yep. TA51. The Marines use the LaRue mount which is lightyears better than the TA51. So that's what I ran on my NSN/block 2. Nobody will sweat you for it, since it's in use somewhere. Conventional isn't SOCOM, but I already had both mounts, and wasn't about to nm pick the TA51 over my Larue considering the above

thanks CD and MILSPEC

BCM box sitting on my porch........hmmm

Best snag it before the neighborhood theif does

i'm so glad I listened to you and returned that heaping pile of Del-Ton.  

Yes yes. Another member got a bad barrel from them, it wasn't even useable, and they blamed it on him (even tho it was brand new) then blamed it on the ammo he tried (even tho he tried 3 different kinds of ammo) then they made him pay return shipping.

I REPEAT- FUCK DELTON!!!

I'm amazed they are still a sponsor in here.  


BCM makes killer shit, but they aren't shy about whoring themselves out!

Cross posting from MK18 thread ...

Ugh, dude I miss my first BCM SOCOM upper. That was a nice upper (that I traded for my first block 2 upper, not this one)

Nice! 14.5 pinned to 16.1 ?

I got a BCM charging handle fixed, and they sent me five stickers back with it. They definitely like giving stuff away.

Yes sir! SF3P

Jelly! I've been thinking about redoing my Block I to a more legit barrel , just hate to give up a great shooting barrel to appease the clone gods.

Yeah, that's a tough one.  I would just build one from the ground up

My next one keeps looking more and more like it'll be a cqbr.

I thought you were talking about the 14.7 at first, which I wouldn't replace. But if the "B1" has a 16"er on it, you gotta get on that shit.

RAS on sale (another member) in EE for $125 with three panels if anyone is working on clone build:

https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_25/1474709_KAC__TD__BCM__VTAC.html

I have pretty much come full circle with my ARs since I started in 2003/4. Originally I wanted a standard issue M4 carbine, I didn't know any better so I ended up with a 16" DPMS HBAR with a thick heavy gas block and free float, thing must have weighed 10lbs. After that I moved onto another carbine, an A4gery, a middy with a FSB (later shaved down and installed a Troy Alpha), a Noveske Rogue hunter (still have), a BCM lightweight KMR, a DD MK18 and finally back to what I always wanted: a (sort of) standard M4 carbine and I couldn't be happier, here are the specs:

Colt LE6920-OEM1
Colt 14.5" SOCOM barrel w/ pinned/welded BCM A2X
Colt side sling swivel
KAC M4 RAS
KAC 600M BUIS
Blue Force Gear Vickers sling
Aimpoint T-1

All that is left is possibly sell the Aimpoint to help buy a TA31RCO and to get a light

reminds me of this pic:

That was one of my inspiration photos, I kick myself for not picking up one of those lights when they were on clearance over labor day for like $150

So it turns out after looking at old deployment pictures, my issued M4 had a Diemaco upper, so now I need to find one.

If anybody has an upper they want to get rid of pm me if you want to.

There's been a few around lately. Check the EE.

 


I got the upper on the right (Diemaco) from TOS a little while ago:




2015-09-26_03-56-51 by azoutdoorsman, on Flickr


 

Here you go:

 

That would've been sweet.  But how about the LASER.  U need one of those.  

Thanks man, I had my eye on those for a few days, but I think ide rather get a stripped upper and build off of that. I think genefromreno had some.

Titties! I'd leave as is, that's gotta be a nice light weight carbine in that configuration . I'd just add the light and call it done.

         

That is pretty much perfect.  I run an ACOG on mine and I like it a lot but that looks really good with the T-1.  I'd be pretty torn.  This thread always reminds me how much I like the basic Block I style M4's.

I wonder why we see almost zero 1.5/PR's running an M3X......almost everything is 951's.  I'm going to throw the kitchen sink at my PR.  Colt car stock, M3X, A1 grip, SU-231a.......I don't care anymore.  

I've seen a ton. Nowadays most PR's have the WMX though. The 951 and 961 is a block 1 optic, although we've seen some on PR's too.

Good stuff.....my 6 is covered then.

I'm probably going to run my 952V on this PR I'm collecting parts together for, but I may run the M3X/dual switch on it instead....

How's the build coming along?  Do you only need a barrel?

After hoag gets home from his deployment I should have the barrel good to go. Besides that, I need-

Another M4 RAS
Another BCG
Another Matech
Upper build kit (forward assist/dust cover)


And I think that's it. Maybe a Colt or BCM CH.
Oh, and a G.I. front sling mount (the one that faces to the side)

I've got some parts laying around I can throw at you.  I definitely have a Colt CH.

same setup travis haley ran on his. must be a force recon thing