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Posted: 1/24/2014 4:25:03 AM EDT
I just saw this on yesterday's "Today's Photos"" thread from MilitaryPhotos.net - a Marine Corps VBSS team using the Vortex Strikefire on their M4s. There's also some 1911 goodness in there.
High res image from Navy.mil. I'm not a Vortex shill; I don't even own any of their products; I just thought I'd point it out to give the Vortex fans something to shake at the Aimpoint and EOTech guys. |
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Posted: 1/24/2014 4:31:56 AM EDT
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Most likely personally owned. Ive never even seen Aimpoints issued. Mostly I've seen ACOGs with some Elcans and Eotechs.
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Posted: 1/24/2014 4:41:55 AM EDT
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Most likely personally owned. I agree. The one on the other Marine's rifle looks brand new: 
High res image from Navy.mil. |
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Posted: 1/24/2014 2:42:12 PM EDT
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They better not put em in any water...
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Posted: 1/24/2014 2:52:50 PM EDT
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Most likely personally owned. Ive never even seen Aimpoints issued. Mostly I've seen ACOGs with some Elcans and Eotechs. It is hit or miss, I have been issued them when I was with 24 MEU while normally II MEF units used EOTECHs if a RDS was issued. While it was more common in I MEF units to get aimpoints bought via COTS/GOTS |
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Posted: 1/24/2014 2:59:59 PM EDT
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Units are getting more and more flexibility in optics. I work at the new Kennedy irregular in dc not to be confused with the traditional one in north Carolina, and our gms have been getting a large assortment of different optics in and letting us more or less pick our preference.
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Posted: 1/24/2014 4:55:02 PM EDT
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Units are getting more and more flexibility in optics. I work at the new Kennedy irregular in dc not to be confused with the traditional one in north Carolina, and our gms have been getting a large assortment of different optics in and letting us more or less pick our preference. Not in the Marines, we have moved really toward no longer allowing non-issue optics to be used. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 8:06:23 AM EDT
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Army here, but all we have are M68's. Pretty sure we have a few ACOG's laying around, but they not mounted on anything as far as I know. Never have, and likely never will see a vortex strikefire on a .mil weapon. Gotta be personally owned, and may have been slapped on there just for a photo op.
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Posted: 1/25/2014 11:02:13 AM EDT
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Army here, but all we have are M68's. Pretty sure we have a few ACOG's laying around, but they not mounted on anything as far as I know. Never have, and likely never will see a vortex strikefire on a .mil weapon. Gotta be personally owned, and may have been slapped on there just for a photo op. That's what I'm thinking. It would be splashed all over the Vortex web site if they were awarded a DoD contract for one of their cheapo optics. Or that particular unit was selected to receive a batch for T&E. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 11:18:09 AM EDT
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What camo is that?
Marpat?? I thought marpat and EGA mixed with the pattern. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 11:27:33 AM EDT
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That's what I'm thinking. It would splashed all over the Vortex web site if they were awarded a DoD contract for one of their cheapo optics. Or that particular unit was selected to receive a batch for T&E. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Army here, but all we have are M68's. Pretty sure we have a few ACOG's laying around, but they not mounted on anything as far as I know. Never have, and likely never will see a vortex strikefire on a .mil weapon. Gotta be personally owned, and may have been slapped on there just for a photo op. That's what I'm thinking. It would splashed all over the Vortex web site if they were awarded a DoD contract for one of their cheapo optics. Or that particular unit was selected to receive a batch for T&E. PFPA used them prior to switching to aim point last year |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 12:08:36 PM EDT
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It is hit or miss, I have been issued them when I was with 24 MEU while normally II MEF units used EOTECHs if a RDS was issued. While it was more common in I MEF units to get aimpoints bought via COTS/GOTS Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most likely personally owned. Ive never even seen Aimpoints issued. Mostly I've seen ACOGs with some Elcans and Eotechs. It is hit or miss, I have been issued them when I was with 24 MEU while normally II MEF units used EOTECHs if a RDS was issued. While it was more common in I MEF units to get aimpoints bought via COTS/GOTS Is it common to dummy cord their stuff like that with cored out 550? I would think it's not very heat resistant. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 12:10:24 PM EDT
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Is that a 16" barrel?
edit: I think the angle is making it look longer. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 12:14:52 PM EDT
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Is that a 16" barrel? edit: I think the angle is making it look longer. Hard to tell, but it does look a tad long. ETA: Mixing up firearms accessories. 
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Posted: 1/25/2014 12:24:20 PM EDT
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I'm kind of curious as to how well the Strikefires will hold up in their environment.
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Posted: 1/25/2014 1:42:15 PM EDT
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PFPA used them prior to switching to aim point last year Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Army here, but all we have are M68's. Pretty sure we have a few ACOG's laying around, but they not mounted on anything as far as I know. Never have, and likely never will see a vortex strikefire on a .mil weapon. Gotta be personally owned, and may have been slapped on there just for a photo op. That's what I'm thinking. It would splashed all over the Vortex web site if they were awarded a DoD contract for one of their cheapo optics. Or that particular unit was selected to receive a batch for T&E. PFPA used them prior to switching to aim point last year That still constitutes a relatively small order for an organization that size. I'm talking big league DoD procurement, like an excess of at least a few thousand units. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 1:51:08 PM EDT
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"When you get a real optic we will let you have magazines!" |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 2:11:57 PM EDT
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Realistically, by using only a PEQ16, his chances of finding anything to shoot at on a dark boat are pretty slim. I think my mini streamlight is brighter. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 2:45:38 PM EDT
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Realistically, by using only a PEQ16, his chances of finding anything to shoot at on a dark boat are pretty slim. I think my mini streamlight is brighter. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Realistically, by using only a PEQ16, his chances of finding anything to shoot at on a dark boat are pretty slim. I think my mini streamlight is brighter. It's a 16A, which is the POR for the Marine Corps Back in the MSPF days they use to be able to do fine with 50-60 lumen sure fires for the 120 or so on the 16A does fine. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 2:46:20 PM EDT
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That still constitutes a relatively small order for an organization that size. I'm talking big league DoD procurement, like an excess of at least a few thousand units. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Army here, but all we have are M68's. Pretty sure we have a few ACOG's laying around, but they not mounted on anything as far as I know. Never have, and likely never will see a vortex strikefire on a .mil weapon. Gotta be personally owned, and may have been slapped on there just for a photo op. That's what I'm thinking. It would splashed all over the Vortex web site if they were awarded a DoD contract for one of their cheapo optics. Or that particular unit was selected to receive a batch for T&E. PFPA used them prior to switching to aim point last year That still constitutes a relatively small order for an organization that size. I'm talking big league DoD procurement, like an excess of at least a few thousand units. Probably in the thousands really, they are a pretty large and well armed agency in DoD |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 2:46:57 PM EDT
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Is it common to dummy cord their stuff like that with cored out 550? I would think it's not very heat resistant. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most likely personally owned. Ive never even seen Aimpoints issued. Mostly I've seen ACOGs with some Elcans and Eotechs. It is hit or miss, I have been issued them when I was with 24 MEU while normally II MEF units used EOTECHs if a RDS was issued. While it was more common in I MEF units to get aimpoints bought via COTS/GOTS Is it common to dummy cord their stuff like that with cored out 550? I would think it's not very heat resistant. Pretty common to use gutted 550 or zipties. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 3:03:02 PM EDT
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It's a 16A, which is the POR for the Marine Corps Back in the MSPF days they use to be able to do fine with 50-60 lumen sure fires for the 120 or so on the 16A does fine. Is 120 what they're supposed to be? The one I have now is probably closer to 30 lumens. The 16B is probably better. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 4:05:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's a 16A, which is the POR for the Marine Corps Back in the MSPF days they use to be able to do fine with 50-60 lumen sure fires for the 120 or so on the 16A does fine. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Realistically, by using only a PEQ16, his chances of finding anything to shoot at on a dark boat are pretty slim. I think my mini streamlight is brighter. It's a 16A, which is the POR for the Marine Corps Back in the MSPF days they use to be able to do fine with 50-60 lumen sure fires for the 120 or so on the 16A does fine. |
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Posted: 1/25/2014 5:38:41 PM EDT
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Pretty common to use gutted 550 or zipties. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Most likely personally owned. Ive never even seen Aimpoints issued. Mostly I've seen ACOGs with some Elcans and Eotechs. It is hit or miss, I have been issued them when I was with 24 MEU while normally II MEF units used EOTECHs if a RDS was issued. While it was more common in I MEF units to get aimpoints bought via COTS/GOTS Is it common to dummy cord their stuff like that with cored out 550? I would think it's not very heat resistant. Pretty common to use gutted 550 or zipties. Ok, thanks. We used zipties (high heat resistance) or wheedled somebody in the survival shop to safety wire our stuff. |
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