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Posted: 10/10/2003 11:35:41 PM EDT
| I bought the VLTOR for my Oly pre ban, I figuredId wait and see if it would fit my current buffer tube. Well end result, it dose not. Does anyone know if I will be able to find a Tube to fit both? |
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Quoted: Yeah, get the new one Vltor just released. It is the milspec profile and doesnt cost as much as a Colt. Just in case you care, the Colt tube is forged and the Vltor tube is machined. Forged tube are much stronger but it really doesn't justify the price they are asking for a Colt tube. I have both the Colt and the Vltor tube, both are good product with the Vltor having an awesome finish compare to the Colt. The Colt spec tube will make your non Colt stock feel loose on the tube. it will work but it will be loose. |
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Quoted: Just in case you care, the Colt tube is forged and the Vltor tube is machined. Forged tube are much stronger but it really doesn't justify the price they are asking for a Colt tube. . Are you talking shear forces, tensile strength, wear caused by a rough finish, etc...? And how much? Will the Vltor tube break under the stress induced by mere mortals, while the Colt tube can withstand the full fury of the gun Gods? |
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The Vltor reciever extension will fit any AR with a threaded reciever. (that is 99.99% I just picked up a gun magazine though that had some American flag finished rifle machined out of bar stock and it was designed with the stock machined into the reciever so I guess I can't say all.) |
| Ok I orderd the Buffer tube from VLTOR, from Eric the GM. Good guy he hooked me up with another kit to go with it... I get it in three days so. Now I just gotta work on the, The battle grip and the fore grip....Eric did say that they were 5 pos. Ill be much happier in three days, so much happier. Just make sure nobody comes up with anymore cool useful parts for AR's... |
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Quoted: Just in case you care, the Colt tube is forged and the Vltor tube is machined. Forged tube are much stronger but it really doesn't justify the price they are asking for a Colt tube. I have both the Colt and the Vltor tube, both are good product with the Vltor having an awesome finish compare to the Colt. Actually the Colt tubes are "impact extruded" not forged. The processes are quite different. |
| Kisara's last pic is very helpful. But I have another question--a lot of companies still sell the old-style CAR stocks that look like the second one in Kisara's picture. Do these all use Colt spec tubes? For example, RRA has them in addition to their waffle M4 stocks. If I have one of these, do I have a Colt spec tube? |
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