Posted: 7/6/2012 1:18:45 PM EDT
| I'm planning to put a magpul ctr on my new Beowulf lower but when I look at the buy options it says to choose between commercial or mil-spec. How do I know which one I need I need? Thanks |
. You pay more but you get more
| It depends on which kind of buffer tube your gun already has. I assume you have a telescoping stock on the gun already. If so, find out what tube you already have and buy the appropriate stock. If you have a fixed stock, you'll need to buy a new buffer tube anyway, in which case, buy mil-spec. |
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When you get your receiver extension tube, the difference is in the diameter and also the design of the tube. Commercial is slightly larger in diameter and has a slanted rear most of the time. Another way to tell if the rear is not angled, is to look at the threads which go into the receiver and your castle nut goes on. Mil-spec threads are larger in diameter than the tube itself, and look to be "rolled." Commercial threads are cut into the tube and have the same general diameter as the tube itself.
If I have a choice, I always go mil-spec too. |
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you're buying a complete stock / tube assembly, just specify Mil-Spec.
the diameters are slightly different and commercial and mil-spec stock BODIES don't interchange well. that's not a problem in your case. plus it will interchange with your 6920 if you want to try it out. |
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Ok, so i can't find anywhere that sells magpul buffer tube assemblies so what is the best brand to buy? Larue Tactical sells a kit 
Larue kit |
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Ok, so i can't find anywhere that sells magpul buffer tube assemblies so what is the best brand to buy? Larue Tactical sells a kit
Larue kit Perfect, thanks. |
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Ok, so i can't find anywhere that sells magpul buffer tube assemblies so what is the best brand to buy? Larue Tactical sells a kit
Larue kit Perfect, thanks. You betcha! |
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Brandi, there's lots of suppliers, you don't have to go with the "names"
JSE Surplus has got the Magpul CTR milspec in black (or other colors, no pink) for $75.95 A Viltor (overkill for me, but it's not for me) milspec receiver extension (buffer tube) for $44.60 a Viltor "spring buffer kit" that includes everything else you need for $28.95 thats $149.50 and you can pare that down by not going Viltor and you can see whats in stock before you order. shipping from Missuori's pretty fast. heck, you can get it all from Brownell's and use a coupon. you need: a stock body a tube a spring a buffer a castle nut,and a end plate. you can get creative with the end plate if you want sling points, ambi sling, etc. installing a stock is literally a 10 minute job. the biggest decision is whether to stake the castle nut or not. |
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This what you're looking for Brandi?
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_25/1016337_Magpul_CTR__Muzzle_Brake__Sling_mount__MBUS__Free_float_in_FDE___936_diam_Gas_block.html ETA enabled link |
| Yup, that's the same buttstock I ordered except the one I ordered was a complete kit with the buffer tube, spring, castle nut, buffer etc. The Magpul Enhanced recoil pad showed up today...still no buttstock kit from LaRue, supposedly it should ship within this next coming week, we'll see. |
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see I'm too cheap for that high dollar stuff; I bought one of the chinese knockoff m4 stocks (complete) at brigadoons for $25 a few years back; then I added a wolff extra power carbine spring I'm pretty sure a cheapo stock on a Beowulf would result in an ER visit. |
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see I'm too cheap for that high dollar stuff; I bought one of the chinese knockoff m4 stocks (complete) at brigadoons for $25 a few years back; then I added a wolff extra power carbine spring I'm pretty sure a cheapo stock on a Beowulf would result in an ER visit. No, just means a good trip to the range 
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I normally buy my parts thru Brownells or Midway, both indicate whether an item is in stock or not before you buy it, and both ship fast. According to LaRues website it was in stock when I ordered it. It wasn't until several days later that they emailed me to say it was on back order. Usually I go through Amazon or Cheaper Than Dirt but neither had everything I needed in one kit for a better price. I do love Cheaper Than Dirt because their shipping to Oklahoma is like two days max including the day you order it lol...it's great. |
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I normally buy my parts thru Brownells or Midway, both indicate whether an item is in stock or not before you buy it, and both ship fast. According to LaRues website it was in stock when I ordered it. It wasn't until several days later that they emailed me to say it was on back order. Usually I go through Amazon or Cheaper Than Dirt but neither had everything I needed in one kit for a better price. I do love Cheaper Than Dirt because their shipping to Oklahoma is like two days max including the day you order it lol...it's great. I've ordered all my .300 BLK ammo from CTD. I make sure it's in stock at warehouse "D" I think, which is in TX. If I order in the morning I can have it here by mid afternoon the next day 
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