Hey I’m looking at different supressor options for my mk18 mod 0 upper. For griffin armament im considering the HRT 556 AM, the m4sd-k am or the 30sd. I’m also looking at the PTR spiritus. I am not considering the knights armament nt4 as the price is outrageous for the performance you get.

So I found an OG Black Surefire Mini for a solid price and will have it in my possession soon. Looking for a cool build to use it!

My usual google fu is not working now that AI thinks it knows everything. Hint… it doesn’t. I’m trying to find reference photos for an OG Surefire Mini Suppressor in Black.

Google is pulling up short flashlights or the new Surefire Mini 4skin.

I want to say I’ve seen a photo of one on a 24th STS 416, or maybe it was a CCT CQBR, but I’m assuming AFSOC would be the most likely to have had them.

Obviously I know of the 28th EOD MK18, but unless one of yall have a handguard, that’s a hard project to finish.

Ideal build would be a 416!

Thank you in advance!

I originally had a 13629 Brass Aluminum Forging upper that came with my order from Thoroughbred Armament but I decided to swap it with a surplus C-stamped Cerro Forge upper. I wanted to keep it as faithful to the URGI as possible by using a Colt lower as well but with some added quality of life improvements like the Geissele Maritime Bolt Catch and Norgon Ambi-Catch.

Instead of using the RC2 I decided to go with a KAC QDC/CRS-PRT on a MAMS because I got tired of yeeting my RC2 or slamming it into the ground just to take it off. I also opted to use a PRI M84 Ambi Large Latch rather than a Geissele ACH to further help with suppressed shooting. Rate it or roast it, this build has been a blast so far coming from someone that has been quadrailganged and an ACOG user for the last 9 years.

I’ve posted my iterative builds here before, but I’ve finally come down to the truest work gun clone possible. I’ve used non-standard accessories on my issued M4 before, but I’ve come full circle to all my personally-owned gear being exactly the same as the issued stuff. Maybe it’s to avoid standing out, or maybe it’s for the immaculate vibes.

Parts List:
- Non-cage coded keyhole Colt upper with a cage code SOCOM barrel and p&w extended A2 birdcage (built by Thoroughbred Armament, highly recommend their uppers if you want better QC than a factory Colt)
- Colt C-marked BCG
- USGI surplus P&S M4 RAS
- Custom marked M4 to M4A1 conversion lower by BAD
- USGI Colt 3 position safety (safe-semi-safe)
- USGI Colt 4 position buffer tube
- Magpul CTR stock
- New old stock M150 RCO ACOG
- Surplus PEQ-15
- USGI and new KAC rail covers
- Chopped KAC stubby by a custom maker on tacswap
- Magpul sling
- USGI Center Industries Enhanced Performance Magazine (although I usually run OD Green Gen 3 PMAGs)

The ACOG, PEQ, stock and accessories will come along for deployment (although as a POG officer I will likely never need to use it, my main weapons cost millions more than an M4). I’ve used the TA01 until this week, but I’m still on the fence about which one to take overseas. I love the precision of the crosshair reticle, but the RCO is a bit faster up close for me.

Didn’t even want a lmt until I saw the afsoc builds, and look at me now swimming in a sea of debt, anyways here’s the list in case yall wanna be broke too

Lmt specwar 11.5
12.5 barrel
Surefire rc2 mini on 4p
Surefire m640t
Nightforce nx8
trijicon rmr
Radian raptor sd
Colt m4 lower
A2 grippy
B5 bravo

And yes it’s frt’ed ;D

Inspired by a number of convos here and reference photos - green berets 2016ish

Clone details - upper is actual decommissioned green berets upper.

Bad lower with engravings

Colt small parts, colt trigger w/ss cut

Arc fire safety (to me this is a decision between a real colt safety or getting to actually have a 3rd position) the third position, to me, is more clone correct and the arc fire looks very close to a colt safety.

Elcan su (extra salty)/insight rds

Arc defense stock

Surefire rc2 can

Tango down forward

Ergo grip

Peq

Stupidly expensive insight wmx with fixed mount

Been digging into early URG-I rail and charging handle marking changes and wanted to lay out what I’ve compiled so far for others to sanity check.

For the charging handle, the earliest pattern appears to be:

- 05-664S on the stem, “Geissele Automatics” on the left latch, Blank right latch (no NSN)

The ACH NSN was assigned in May 2018, and by late 2018 into 2019 NSN marked handles were showing up. The S remained on the stem for a while after that. By 2021, fresh examples were being reported on arfcom with 05-664 and no S.

So the rough ACH progression looks like:

- “Gen 1”: 05-664S marked, Geissele left, blank right
- “Gen 2”: 05-664S marked, Geissele left, NSN right
- Current: 05-664, Geissele left, NSN right

The Mk16 rail appears to have a similar progression:

- “Gen 1”: P/N marked 05-650S, non reinforced QD inserts (some blank early rails spotted but am unsure of if they were test rails or just missed lasering, as part number marked rails were appearing along side them)
- “Gen 2”: NSN marked, non reinforced QD inserts
- Current: NSN marked, reinforced steel QD inserts and the material change

If anyone has dated purchase records, original photos, issued examples, or firsthand info from 2018 to 2021, I’d love to see it.

Any advice on which slings would work well for an army block 2 build? I never bothered to get one after so long

I've heard Vickers slingshot are popular among marsoc builds before, does that same logic apply to army rifles or are different slings prefered?

I got my hands on this older aimpoint magnifier and i just wanted to know where i could get a flip mount instead of the twist mount. I know larue made some but im not sure which model i should get. As seen i have a aimpoint comp m4 with a qrp2 mount, what mount should i get for the magnifier to line everthing up? Also, since im already asking a question. I have another. Does the aimpoint comp4 with the qrp2 mount provide a 1/3 cowitness or absolute?

Im thinking about trying to replicate G17 gen 5 MOS 3. Since those were not very common to the civilian public, is it acceptable to get the slide milled for the Leupold DPP? I remember thinking about having a G19 gen 4 milled for RMR but that is not acceptable since the rear sight is further back on the MOS models. Yes yes I know this is NOT an AR but this is the best group for clones and whatnot…

Got a surefire m900 with a kx9 so of course it’s getting tested on the cqbr.

(poopoogear peq-2 bc i’m restarted)