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Posted: 2/21/2013 5:07:43 PM EDT
[#1]
Originally Posted By Seaslug:
Originally Posted By coregon:
Nope. Same as they ever were. Patriot Brown Cerakote on the receivers, and LMT SOPMOD in FDE. Just a trick of the outdoor lighting, I suppose. The only changes I've made recently were to re-mount the Elcan and re-add the XTMs for shooting suppressed.
Originally Posted By Seaslug:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m49/bsimpson23/DSCN3638_zps7bd6122b.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m49/bsimpson23/DSCN3641_zpsd5f18fd1.jpg Went darker with the receivers and SOPMOD huh? Very nice. What color? Huh. Well it looks/seems darker. Damn fine weapon regardless. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2013 7:27:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Whitebrad25]
[#2]
Man...I had the worst week ever...I couldn't decide whether or not I liked the Black or FDE Daniel Defense MK18 uppers...
...So I bought them both  .
I like the black version better. 
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Posted: 2/21/2013 9:03:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Outrider]
[#3]
Originally Posted By Whitebrad25:
Man...I had the worst week ever...I couldn't decide whether or not I liked the Black or FDE Daniel Defense MK18 uppers... http://i45.tinypic.com/2edzdk7.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/2m2z6tk.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/og9r86.jpg ...So I bought them both .
I like the black version better. Black does look good. I like the FDE when the upper and lower has some peeling krylon. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2013 9:10:43 PM EDT
[#4]
Originally Posted By RussellAthletic:
Originally Posted By Whitebrad25:
Man...I had the worst week ever...I couldn't decide whether or not I liked the Black or FDE Daniel Defense MK18 uppers... http://i45.tinypic.com/2edzdk7.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/2m2z6tk.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/og9r86.jpg ...So I bought them both .
I like the black version better. Black does look good. I like the FDE when the upper and lower has some peeling krylon. I like the FDE, don't get me wrong....but in my environment, having FDE does not blend as well as Black....so it is more of a preference thing than anything else....it also made adding other items more complicated since the upper is black and the rail is FDE....so my Surefire X300 would look odd, my VG's (that I have are black) would look odd, and even the iron sights I have would look off..... No big deal though....just get both .
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IN, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2013 10:27:42 PM EDT
[#5]
For someone who has a SOPMOD stock and an NT4, what's the OAL of the rifle? I just got a new soft case today that's ~27" in length on the inside, and I was curious if the rifle would fit without separating halves.
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Posted: 2/21/2013 10:32:32 PM EDT
[#6]
I just can't believe you found either in stock....
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2013 10:35:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Whitebrad25]
[#7]
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
I just can't believe you found either in stock.... I know!...I am resourceful.
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IN, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2013 11:28:09 PM EDT
[#8]
Does anybody know if the KAC RIS is available? Kac doesnt show it on their website, and I haven't found anyplace else that seems to be selling them either...
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Posted: 2/22/2013 1:02:20 AM EDT
[#9]
Originally Posted By RomanDad:
Does anybody know if the KAC RIS is available? Kac doesnt show it on their website, and I haven't found anyplace else that seems to be selling them either... The RIS is old school. If you're not set on a RIS, there are hundreds of RAS's around, including a bunch in the EE. |
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MT, USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 2:35:15 AM EDT
[#10]
Originally Posted By Tmender03:
For someone who has a SOPMOD stock and an NT4, what's the OAL of the rifle? I just got a new soft case today that's ~27" in length on the inside, and I was curious if the rifle would fit without separating halves. 27 9/16" for mine--LMT 10.5" barrel with KAC NT4 and SOPMOD stock. |
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USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 6:46:58 AM EDT
[#11]
Originally Posted By RomanDad:
Does anybody know if the KAC RIS is available? Kac doesnt show it on their website, and I haven't found anyplace else that seems to be selling them either... There's one on Gunbroker right now.... |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 9:01:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: RomanDad]
[#12]
Originally Posted By cmcflex:
Originally Posted By RomanDad:
Does anybody know if the KAC RIS is available? Kac doesnt show it on their website, and I haven't found anyplace else that seems to be selling them either... There's one on Gunbroker right now.... Not any more... I just bought it. Thanks! (I searched gb every day for the last couple of days and didnt see it...) |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 10:53:46 AM EDT
[#13]
Question for the MK18 guys and I hope it's not off topic, but have you guys had any problems with dwell time with your 10.3/10.5 uppers?
If so what did you do to fix it? Also how has the military gotten their MK18's to run well? Thanks and if it's off topic don't answer.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 11:08:43 AM EDT
[#14]
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
I just can't believe you found either in stock.... RainierArms had some of the 13.5 I believe last night. I almost bought the DE one but I decided to hold out. |
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USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 11:27:25 AM EDT
[#15]
Originally Posted By jukeboxx13:
Question for the MK18 guys and I hope it's not off topic, but have you guys had any problems with dwell time with your 10.3/10.5 uppers? If so what did you do to fix it? Also how has the military gotten their MK18's to run well? Thanks and if it's off topic don't answer. It obviously comes down to ammo, gas port size, and buffer weight. Ken from SAW recommends a H3 buffer with the Colt barrels he sells. I'm assuming Colt's gas ports are spec'd properly. I also have to assume that is with running military M855 or M193. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 11:29:20 AM EDT
[#16]
Originally Posted By jukeboxx13:
Question for the MK18 guys and I hope it's not off topic, but have you guys had any problems with dwell time with your 10.3/10.5 uppers? If so what did you do to fix it? Also how has the military gotten their MK18's to run well? Thanks and if it's off topic don't answer. My 10.5" Colt upper runs 100%, even suppressed with Tula ammo. I have an O ring around the extractor spring but I really don't need it. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 5:39:31 PM EDT
[#17]
My LMT upper has never failed, but my old 10.5" upper didn't either.
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OK, USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 5:48:22 PM EDT
[#18]
I'm running an H buffer (came in my BCM lower from BCM), 10.3" DD barrel, Spike's Tactical adjustable micro gas block, and mostly Tula ammo.
I cranked the gas block all the way shut, and opened it up half a turn and fired a round. Kept opening it 1/2 turn until it would cycle. Then I opened it another 1/2 turn and tested if it would lock back on PMAGs, Lancer mags, and USGI mags. I think I ended up opening it up another 1/2 turn or full turn, can't remember. Approx. 600 rounds later of Tula and PMC bronze without an issue (other than my gas block setscrews coming loose, locktite fixed that). When I get my SDN-6 and M4-2000, I'll play with the gas some more and get it really dialed in for suppressed and unsuppressed use. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 6:36:59 PM EDT
[#19]
Originally Posted By Wormydog1987:
Originally Posted By sturmjr:
Originally Posted By DJ_Skinny:
Originally Posted By Wormydog1987:
Originally Posted By DJ_Skinny:
Goddammit guys... I'm in.  It's not bad enough that I have BRD, but now I have SRD (Short Rifle Disease) too. The trust is set up, and the paperwork should be headed out next week.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa53/vudu182/DSCN0113_zps817b670f.jpg I never get tired of seeing these new babies. Try putting a tango down rail cover in between the Gear Sector hand stop and VFG. It has almost identical lines with the Gear Sector handstop. Cool. Thanks, Wormy. I will definitely try that out. Hey......If and when you do this, would you post a picture? I'd like to see how it looks (no, I'm not concerned with aesthetics). Thanks. I posted this 20 or so pages ago. http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/wormydog1724/A1B8E50B-770D-4EA9-80AC-2C5819F1F20D-259-0000002A2EFD415A_zps0f48ca54-1_zps457de7bf.jpg http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/wormydog1724/BB965B37-C861-4627-9F55-9C250621F3AD-259-0000002A374EA532_zps331e5385-1_zpsebd57d80.jpg Nice mod there..I typically just use the magpul XTM panel in front of mine.. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 6:44:07 PM EDT
[#20]
Maybe... USAF PJ
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Posted: 2/22/2013 6:54:12 PM EDT
[#21]
So you guys are running custom gas ports.
thanks.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 7:07:52 PM EDT
[#22]
Originally Posted By wootizzle:
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
I just can't believe you found either in stock.... RainierArms had some of the 13.5 I believe last night. I almost bought the DE one but I decided to hold out. I believe he is talking specifically about the Daniel Defense MK18 uppers. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 7:10:05 PM EDT
[#23]
Originally Posted By jukeboxx13:
So you guys are running custom gas ports. thanks. No I think most of us are using whatever comes on our barrel. 
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Posted: 2/22/2013 7:25:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Blanco_Diablo]
[#24]
Originally Posted By jukeboxx13:
So you guys are running custom gas ports. thanks. Negative. I believe mine is a cut down Colt M4 barrel, but the gas port was not enlarged. ETA: Pic thread. 
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Posted: 2/22/2013 7:42:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: jukeboxx13]
[#25]
Originally Posted By Blanco_Diablo: Originally Posted By jukeboxx13: So you guys are running custom gas ports. thanks. Negative. I believe mine is a cut down Colt M4 barrel, but the gas port was not enlarged. ETA: Pic thread. http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/BlancoDiablo/DSCN4742_zps263b921f.jpg Sweet now if only I can get a chance to shoot one this summer when, and if they do the gun show with all the guns we can't own in Cali. Sorry mods for derailing this thread. Mod 0 dream guns |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 2/22/2013 7:53:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Highlande2]
[#26]
Move, Then you can quit dreaming.
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Posted: 2/22/2013 7:56:50 PM EDT
[#27]
PSA has 10.5" upper in stock if anybody is looking for one still.
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Posted: 2/22/2013 8:17:26 PM EDT
[#28]
I need a 10.5" upper for my eod mk18 but refuse to buy from them following the train wreck that was my last order. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 8:19:16 PM EDT
[#29]
Damn thats a DRAMATIC price increase! With NO bcg or ch, thats unbelievable. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 9:34:11 PM EDT
[#30]
Originally Posted By SilentMark:
I need a 10.5" upper for my eod mk18 but refuse to buy from them following the train wreck that was my last order. Ditto. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 9:37:41 PM EDT
[#31]
Originally Posted By bending_rodriguez:
Damn thats a DRAMATIC price increase! With NO bcg or ch, thats unbelievable. What were they before? I've never really looked at PSA's 10.5" offering. I'd like to do a Mod 0 clone to compliment my Mod 1 but I'm waiting the panic buy storm (and price gouging) out. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 9:38:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gunnut003]
[#32]
Originally Posted By bending_rodriguez:
Damn thats a DRAMATIC price increase! With NO bcg or ch, thats unbelievable. for that much, might as well get a LMT...it would actually be cheaper by $14 at LMTs MSRP I think old PSA price was around $299... With that said, I got a REAL Colt 10.3" barrel for $300 and the Colt upper for free (bought a 6920 upper/barrel and sold barrel from price I paid for both) and ended up with a Colt upper/barrel for $300. |
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Posted: 2/22/2013 11:34:14 PM EDT
[#33]
Originally Posted By gunnut003:
Originally Posted By bending_rodriguez:
Damn thats a DRAMATIC price increase! With NO bcg or ch, thats unbelievable. for that much, might as well get a LMT...it would actually be cheaper by $14 at LMTs MSRP I think old PSA price was around $299... With that said, I got a REAL Colt 10.3" barrel for $300 and the Colt upper for free (bought a 6920 upper/barrel and sold barrel from price I paid for both) and ended up with a Colt upper/barrel for $300. Yea 299 and I'm almost positive that included the BCG and ch.  what are they thinking?
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Posted: 2/23/2013 12:37:52 AM EDT
[#34]
they are FN Hammer forged barrels. Very good barrel btw. Stripped barrels used to be $199
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Posted: 2/23/2013 12:46:03 AM EDT
[#35]
Old PSA price was $399 complete.. Very good price, but that was when they were ordering 5000 units in a batch.
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Posted: 2/23/2013 8:14:54 AM EDT
[#36]
Panic buying leads to this. Inflated prices for everything. Look at what AIM did to the price on the complete DD Mk 18 uppers. Nothing stays in stock more then ten minutes, people who carry guns for a living can't get parts and ammo. Who needs gun laws. Just collapse the market and there is nothing to sell.
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Posted: 2/23/2013 8:42:03 AM EDT
[#37]
Originally Posted By Friendly_Crusader:
Old PSA price was $399 complete.. Very good price, but that was when they were ordering 5000 units in a batch. When I was first looking (~6 months ago) they were going for $369. I found one in stock in December and pulled the trigger at $399. This price increase is understandable but not really cool. |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 12:11:21 PM EDT
[#38]
Snagged an LMT 10.5" urg from BCM this morning, now my EOD mk18 will move forward. Best part about it is it cost less than the PSA.
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Posted: 2/23/2013 7:56:13 PM EDT
[#39]
Originally Posted By SilentMark: Snagged an LMT 10.5" urg from BCM this morning, now my EOD mk18 will move forward. Best part about it is it cost less than the PSA. I was at work and missed it. |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 8:19:42 PM EDT
[#40]
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
Originally Posted By SilentMark:
Snagged an LMT 10.5" urg from BCM this morning, now my EOD mk18 will move forward. Best part about it is it cost less than the PSA. I was at work and missed it. Now to decide on an optic for it. |
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Posted: 2/23/2013 9:00:13 PM EDT
[#41]
Originally Posted By SilentMark:
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
Originally Posted By SilentMark:
Snagged an LMT 10.5" urg from BCM this morning, now my EOD mk18 will move forward. Best part about it is it cost less than the PSA. I was at work and missed it. Now to decide on an optic for it. I just scooped up a brand new tan 553 from the EE today, I'm happy. I love my Aimpoint M4 and was torn between going with the T1 and 553. I know the pros and cons of both and have been torn on this. I decided with the 553 and if I determine I don't like it as much as an Aimpoint, I'll just sell it off and grab a T1; no harm done. I have play money but not as much as many guys on here. If I did, I would probably get an Elcan Specter. Especially since the dark earth/brownish ones are a limited run and won't be around for long -- that's always a grabber for me and pulls me in like waving blow in front of a hooker. |
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USA
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Posted: 2/24/2013 12:48:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/24/2013 1:08:43 PM EDT
[#43]
Originally Posted By cmcflex:
http://images-kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ST6-416.jpg Sweet! |
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Posted: 2/24/2013 2:47:18 PM EDT
[#44]
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
Originally Posted By SilentMark:
Snagged an LMT 10.5" urg from BCM this morning, now my EOD mk18 will move forward. Best part about it is it cost less than the PSA. I was at work and missed it. Ditto 
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/24/2013 7:37:01 PM EDT
[#45]
Anybody use a ta31ecos? About $500 less than an elcan. Can't decide on an optic.
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Posted: 2/24/2013 8:37:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Postal0311]
[#46]
Originally Posted By rgb:
Anybody use a ta31ecos? About $500 less than an elcan. Can't decide on an optic. I had an Elcan. 
Ditched it and run an ACOG: 
TA31 ECOS in green. I think I would prefer red. Tempted to trade for a TA01 ECOS. Could someone with the S&W .22 AR please put it side by side with a MK18 RIS II rail upper. How do the rails compare in size and shape? |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/24/2013 9:14:20 PM EDT
[#47]
FDE Mod 0 variant and MK18 Mod 0 clone with the wrong rear sight
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/gw4k/D230DADC-3EB5-40ED-BBED-51F7225236AA-9564-00000AFB0EB62226_zps0d68ba63.jpg |
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Posted: 2/25/2013 1:58:23 AM EDT
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IN, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2013 12:27:12 PM EDT
[#49]
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
Panic buying leads to this. Inflated prices for everything. Look at what AIM did to the price on the complete DD Mk 18 uppers. Nothing stays in stock more then ten minutes, people who carry guns for a living can't get parts and ammo. Who needs gun laws. Just collapse the market and there is nothing to sell. What did Aim do to the price on thier DD MK 18 uppers? |
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Posted: 2/25/2013 12:35:58 PM EDT
[#50]
Originally Posted By Wetworks44:
Originally Posted By Lancelot:
Panic buying leads to this. Inflated prices for everything. Look at what AIM did to the price on the complete DD Mk 18 uppers. Nothing stays in stock more then ten minutes, people who carry guns for a living can't get parts and ammo. Who needs gun laws. Just collapse the market and there is nothing to sell. What did Aim do to the price on thier DD MK 18 uppers? I believe they used to be about $900 and when they showed back up they were about $1150-1200 |
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