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Posted: 9/14/2013 3:12:45 PM EDT
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***Note: This is my first post in the retro forum so I wasn't sure if this belonged in the "Official Appraisal" thread or not, since I really am just looking for an ID and not a value but if this is in the wrong place please feel free to move it.
I have what appears to be a fairly unusual Colt bolt carrier that I could use a hand identifying. It is chrome and has the FA serrations so from my Googling I thought it might be a 603 XM16E1 carrier but it has the square gas key so I'm not sure now. I bought this from a guy who thought it was just a "well-worn" carrier and he was under the impression that the parkerizing had just worn off and I picked it up for almost nothing, but it sure feels like chrome and looks like chrome to me. When I bought this I was initially looking for a newer FA carrier to use in a more contemporary clone (a MK18 Mod 0) so this carrier, while it works great, isn't "correct" for my clone and so I'd hate to be sitting on a piece that someone might need for a retro clone if this one is rare. So, I guess what I'm wanting to know is: What is this carrier? Is it fairly rare? If I continue to use it in my Mk18 Mod clone, is there a reliability or wear problem using my newer Parkerized Colt Bolt in a chrome carrier?  " />
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| Ah, ok thanks. That makes me feel better about using it in my MK18 Mod 0 and it also means I don't feel guilty about keeping a carrier that someone else might have needed for a retro clone. Thanks for the input. It is odd though, why someone would go through all that trouble to remove the parkerizing. Oh well, it was only $30.00 if I recall correctly. |
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Ah, ok thanks. That makes me feel better about using it in my MK18 Mod 0 and it also means I don't feel guilty about keeping a carrier that someone else might have needed for a retro clone. Thanks for the input. It is odd though, why someone would go through all that trouble to remove the parkerizing. Oh well, it was only $30.00 if I recall correctly. I've seen soldiers do some fucking stupid shit when cleaning weapons for turn in.  Some were officers and senior NCOs.
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