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8/25/2026 5:37:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Nightreaper82][Edited]
What Is the correct stock for a gwot m4? Just finished my clone build and it's a early gwot with the peq2 and a comp2. Is the waffle stock correct or would the n1 be? Keep finding different answers and pics.
8/25/2026 6:21:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: withoutremorse42][Edited] [#1]
early GWOT in 2/75 we all had CAR15 stocks (00-04)
8/25/2026 6:24:42 PM EDT
[#2]
Waffle on my M4 in Iraq (05-06) and in Afghan (09-10).
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8/25/2026 6:35:45 PM EDT
[#3]
Late GWOT, 2010, I had a waffle but swapped it out halfway through deployment to a SOPMOD.
8/25/2026 8:39:32 PM EDT
[#4]
Depends on the unit. All of SOCOM got their M4A1 FY 95’ so N1 stocks. Can’t comment on other units when they got their M4s
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8/25/2026 9:12:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dalle0001][Edited] [#5]
B5 makes a good repro of the N5 stock with their CAR15 stock. They also have the retro LS2 grip.

The waffle stock has a specific cut to it so you want to make sure it is either a Colt or FN brand. The tell tale sign is that it will have a straight cut instead of a curve where the release is for the adjustment.

For GWOT you probably want either the waffle or N5 stock.
8/25/2026 9:14:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: -Ascent-][Edited] [#6]
I had waffle and gen1 sopmod stocks.

Edit. Sopmod was later. Not in the era you’re looking for.
8/25/2026 11:33:59 PM EDT
[#7]
Early GWOT Pre 2002-2003 would most likely be N1 stock.  Waffle was included with M4s ordered for conventional Army and Air Force during the war expansion contracts.     We received our AF contract M4s in 2003 with waffle stocks.  We had PAQ-4s.  PEQ-2s were early too.

Last AFG deployment in 2012-2013 I saw a mix of both stocks on conventional a d SF Army M4s.
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8/25/2026 11:43:43 PM EDT
[#8]
Colt N1 is the way to go. Classic and lightweight.
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8/26/2026 12:40:42 AM EDT
[#9]
Aaaaand…you’re still getting different answers.

The vast majority were waffles.
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8/26/2026 1:13:11 AM EDT
[#10]
I like CAR-15 stock. It is the way to go. Waffle is ok and used with M2/PEQ2 setup at some point too. So it's your own preference.








8/26/2026 2:04:37 AM EDT
[#11]
If early gwot then car stock

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