Let's see the whole package you tease...

That's got me thinking I need to paint my rail...

I know its been covered but can some recommend the right wrench for the surefire sf3p please?

Beautiful day to shoot

Red hotttt

I used a 3/4" SnapOn crow's foot.

.  I love that movie.

I went full retard!!!!!!

Looks gangster! Paint type and colors perfavor!

That's what I like to see.  

Rustoleum camo tan and brown and a $1.19 Walmart laundry bag

Nice. I have a new upper coming that needs paint. I might paint the RIS II.

I am relisting my CompM2 and Wilcox mount. I may end up keeping it though.

Looks badass! Props for spraying the RIS II

Gonna let everything dry tonight and then reinstall all of my block II parts

Awesome!

You always spray the paint.

If not it looks like everyone else's.

Repaint or leave as is?



Also look at all the carbon!!

Paint the whole thing.

Never got the whole upper/lower fad, despite understanding the reason.

I copy

Placeholder for post-range-day carbon fouling porn.

Is this a yes or a no?

I read the first 25 pages but can't find anything about LMT barrels being used.

I vote for painting the whole thing, krylon sand and brown (fusion series) comes out nicely.

Pic for color reference.

IMG_0988 by The Dorsal Fin, on Flickr

Mmmmmmm............tough decision. Looks killer the way it is now. But you can always strip it down and re-do it if you don't like it.

I like the woodland look right now, so idk :/

Ugh.  What I would do for a PVS-24, or any decent clip-on, really.  

Is that shameless solicitation?  

This thread grows way too fast for me to even react to things in time.  

~Augee

add some green

do the lower - its rewarding.

New Insight goodies...










Would have preferred the fixed mount WMX200, but beggars can't be choosers (though if anyone wants to trade... ) - I'm just stoked to finally gotten a hold of one "for keeps!"  Only problem is deciding which rifle to mount it on - I need more, more, more!!!!  The WMX200 is definitely best appreciated with the ATPIAL.  The only thing it needs now is a focusable beam and HI/LO settings.  The TNV/Unity programmable switch looks interesting, too.

The early KAC BUIS came off when I was playing around with mounting a monocular on a USGI weapons mount, and I don't think it's going back on.  

Actually, I had already been thinking of moving it my MRE-A upper to make it a KAC bonanza anyways, so that will probably happen now.  

~Augee

Why the fixed mount over the rotation one?

I ordered the rotational one and you got me second guessing if I made the right choice, lol

Simply put, I'll never use the rotational function.  

Slightly lower profile, generally simpler - it's a nitpick, to say the least.  

I've never been all hot and bothered to begin with about offset light mounts, and even if I was going to offset, it would probably be to the 10-11 o'clock, which there doesn't seem to be a great way of doing with this mount, but I haven't played with the rotating mount really yet, and the last one I used was a fixed mount - who knows, maybe it'll grow on me.  

~Augee

IM sent.

What do you mean "lower mount height" (for the WMX200 fixed model)? The rotating model couldn't be any tighter to the rail if it tried.

Mount height is the same.  I was talking about the "meat" in the hinge area:



(photo borrowed from ihcnehc from many many pages ago )


The rail-grabber bracket is a little shorter and smaller on the fixed model than the rotating model.  

There is no practical difference at all that I am aware of assuming you never ever use the rotational function of the mount - I am just anal retentive, and the hinge is just a reminder of a feature with added complexity that I don't need, and I am generally incapable as a statement of principle, of being 100% happy.  It was a throw-away comment that was never meant to get this much table-time.  

~Augee

Love it.

Other than Optics Planet and the occasional EE listing, where are people getting their bronze WMX200s?

anyone know what boots these are?

Look like the Asolo Fugitive to me.

probably salmons

What is the benefit of the WMX200 over Surefire lights, why does everyone lust after them so?

Augee, I know Surefire got a VBL-III contract for the 620V and 720V yet they do not seem to be as prevelant as the Insight lights?

Asolo Fugitives, thanks

There is something wrong with us.

There are really two reasons.

1. It's the current contract light that's part of the SOPMOD (Block II) program. So, if you're building a "clone" of a modern U.S. military rifle, it's the correct light.

2. Because of its compatibility and features when combined with an ATPIAL. You can't review the WMX-200 on its own as just an individual light, because that's not its intended use. You have to review it as part of the "system", which is when it's paired with an ATPIAL. The WMX has two different lights, 1) a standard white light with a focused beam and 2) a low-power flood IR illuminator. These are two wholly separate LEDs and not just some "IR filter" applied to the white light LED. Both of these perfectly compliment the ATPIAL. The ATPIAL already has an IR illuminator, but it's extremely powerful and even at its widest setting is relatively focused. So the WMX's flood IR is incredible for indoors or CQB work. You can flip it on and simply guarantee that wherever you go the room will be completely splashed. If you combine that with a helmet mounted flood illuminator, you have the most perfect combination of IR flood to navigate around. It's a bit hard to explain, but in actual use, it's unreal.

The white light is also incredibly useful, in terms of the user interface. Soft momentary push for a very low white light, hard momentary push for high beam white light. Double tap for continuous high beam. Double tap momentary push for high beam strobe. The pressure switch plugs in to the rear of the clicks switch, meaning the clicky switch is still completely useable even with the pressure switch plugged in (and negates the need of a plug and separate button). The user interface is simply the best I've ever used on a weapon light.

Since both the WMX and PEQ are Insight creations, they use the same plug interface and accessories are interchangeable. Additionally you can get the Insight dual pressure switch that can control both from one minimal switch interface.

When shooting at night, it's a wonderful combination to leave the IR laser on full time, and then have the WMX's flood IR quickly available for when moving in to dark rooms or areas. Then you can switch the high power ATPIAL's illuminator on for when you're outside and need to illuminate farther targets.

And then finally, the WMX is small, lightweight, low profile, and has combat proven reliability.

No knock on Surefire, but as part of the "system", combined with the ATPIAL, I know of no other light that matches the capability, features, and interface. If you do any shooting at night, and have access to an ATPIAL, it's easily worth the price of admission. If you don't shoot at night, then I guess it's just to be "clone correct"?

Disclaimer: this is only based on my experience with full power ATPIALs. I have no experience with the civi PEQs and their illuminators.

Pretty much this.

Dude .... fucking sweet.

Just snagged this vid from LAV's FB page:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDjhwF4ghI&feature=youtu.be

Speaks a bit about the new SOCOM 2s. Basically just says they're "much stronger" than their predecessors.

Directly from Insight.

Dude....nice.

She gettin new paint or is the first pic old? I kinda like your current paint.

All of those are from today. I was just letting the paint dry.

This is the same lower form my blocki


This is the upper from about two days ago sans paint. I got stuck with the brace and tube in a trade with it. Already sold them off

So whats the skinny on your PEQ-2? Is it full power or some kind of training model or?