Hookster
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Hi guys im new to this m4 and wanted some info on this side armor .does the side armor interfere with the view of the ghost sight ? viewing it from top to bottom..i been reading the post looking for some good info..stranger Danger has a good write up..was good help..
Hi Thunder and welcome to the forum!
No the Sidearmor rail doesn't interfere with the ghost ring sights. I'm currently running no optics just Meprolight irons on my Sidarmor set up
if you put Sidearmor in as a site search you'll find a lot more info here about it.
Later,
Hookster
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Careful, that could land you in jail. Call Benelli right away. Warrenty or not, they will want that gun I bet.
X2 on that!
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Thank you for the info, are the tubes marked in any way to signify which tube it is? This one is devoid of any markings at all, I plan on shooting some slugs through it when I pick it up but if it's a full choke I'll hold off.
There should be some small notches on the front edge of the choke (between the notches for the wrench)
4 notches=I.C.
3 notches=MOD
2 notches=IMP. MOD
1 notch =Full
later,
Hookster
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i sent him a pm about it.
btw, on your first pic, is the sidearmor rail a side rail, or the top rail?
just asking because the holes for the screws don't seem to be in the right place for the top rail...
The Sidearmor rail in the pic is a long side rail section so the hole pattern is different. Sidearmor's top rail "nubs" are identical in dimension to the side rail nubs in the picture.
Later,
Hookster
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so you think i could even use a Larue with the sidearmor, without damaging neither mount nor rail?
I'd ask StrangerDanger the extent of damage, if any, that he has seen with his Sidearmor/Larue T-1 setup.
Hookster
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what about flashlight mounts, will they cause problems as well, or are they lighter and not affected by the faulty rail design? (nothing against sidearmor here, but why can't they just make in spec rails?)
I've had no problems with the Sreamlight TLR-1 light mounted on my Sidearmor. If the Sidearmor rail was a spec rail on top it would block your sight picture for the iron sights. I suspect that the side rail sections being not spec is a weight saving measure. The problem that was described in the past of a Larue mount coming off was mounted on a Benelli OEM rail not a Sidarmor which is beefier.
(left to right) KZ, Sidearmor, Benelli
here's a pic of the Streamlight mounted. One advantage over the Surefire is that if you are using a pressure switch the Streamlights 90 degree plug keeps extra wire hanging out anywhere to an absolute minimum. The Surefire has a straight plug so you'll always have some loop of wire somewhere that can snag on stuff to deal with.
Later,
Hookster
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Lookin' good SD, I was doing some agonizing over LMT SOPMOD vs MagPul UBR. I'm very happy with the feel of the LMT but I might end up with a UBR on my other AR.
Hookster
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Yes sir. The cut I made worked well, just past the T 14 on the Rail. Went with the Platinum Full length Magazine Tube.
Looks great sir! Congrats
Hookster
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I am saying as an economist that things have the potential to continue going down ... and that normally nice, civil people have a tendency to become animals in survival mode when the **** hits the fan and they realize how underprepared they are.
As the adage says: society is just a few missed meals away from breakdown
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Hey Zee, I just checked out your pics with the new KZ rail. It's looking good! It looks like you kept the Mesa rail/shell carrier and cut the KZ rail section down to cover the top of the forend section. Is that what's going on?
Later,
Hookster
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But can you truly trust something with just a magazine of ammo through it? It took 200 rounds for my Wilson Combat to mess up. When I got it back, it was another 100 rounds or so to mess it up again. When I got it back again, it took about 80 rounds to uncover the next failure.
All-in-all, I burned through over 400 rounds (of RA45T at $0.50 a round...NOT HAPPY) before I decided that the pistol was unacceptable and shipped it back for a refund.
My point is, you need to put AT LEAST 500 rounds through your weapon trouble-free before you can trust it. Preferably more.
You have a point! I forgot to separate the firearm condition form of OCD (worries about scratches/blemishes etc) from the firearm operation/function form of OCD (worries about feeding/ejecting/cycling etc)
Firearm OCD is indeed a two headed beast!
Hookster
BTW I agree. At least 500 rds fired without incident to trust a firearm
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When I put mine in, I am pretty sure it measured 33". I removed it today (about 200 or so rounds later) to replace my follower with an aftermarket one. The spring now measures 32.25".
For comparison, the M1S90 spring I got from Brownells went from 39" to 34" in about half that many rounds.
Good to know! I didn't measure mine when I installed the new tube but it was a good deal longer than the OEM. I'll probably order a spare from Kip just to have around.
So.......replacing your follower?.... 2nd thoughts about 922r?
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Then don't shoot your M4. Shooting it chips and rubs the anodizing off of the inside of the reciever something fierce.
The OCD fix for that one is easy!!
one M4 to shoot
a second one to handle but never shoot or perhaps shoot one time for a function check after placing protective tape around the ejection port
and a third M4 which will remain unassembled in the box to provide peace of mind in case anything happens to #2 (very small scratch etc)
OCD problem solved
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what is OCD?
obsessive compulsive disorder
Many of us suffer this in relation to our firearms
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i would go with kip as well, but i really want a rail system, and sidearmor seems to be the only one providing it.
any thoughts on the knights armament mount for the t-1?
I may be wrong, but I believe that the height of the lowest T-1 mount that KAC is making is for HK 416 height. You might want to go with something lower.
Later,
Hookster
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Hey Freeborn,
Welcome to the forum! It depends what you want out of the gun, if you envision wanting to hang many accessories on it , get the M4 since the inertia system doesn't like extra weight on it, I have both and they're both excellent guns but I have a feeling that if you get the M1 you're going to be wanting the M4 too in the long run.
My vote:M4 Here's my pair:
Later,
Hookster
some weird glitch mine double posted too
Hookster
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Hey Freeborn,
Welcome to the forum! It depends what you want out of the gun, if you envision wanting to hang many accessories on it , get the M4 since the inertia system doesn't like extra weight on it, I have both and they're both excellent guns but I have a feeling that if you get the M1 you're going to be wanting the M4 too in the long run.
My vote:M4 Here's my pair:
Later,
Hookster
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time to ungay this thread
I think it's working! I do feel less gay
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and just to set the record straight, skeeter's first, hooksta you're second and ???? Is third etc........ After our fearless leader uno gets his of course!!!
all hail fearless leader!
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I tracked the co-owner of PMT to Afghanistan and contacted him. In 2 weeks he will be rummaging through his inventory state-side and we will see...
I admire your tenacity sir!
If you do get a manage to get a few, I'd take one for cost +10,
Thanks,
Hookster
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too late! I said f'it and chucked it out my window into the woods for the squirrels.
Don't mess with those squirrels, they might have some of those DDupleks rounds
Benelli M4 -- Sidearmor Rail Review
in Benelli
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Congrats on your new aquisition ThunderOne. Let us know what you think once you get it together and take it out blastin'. Kip at CarrierComp should be coming out with a good titanium bolt handle option fairly soon. You'll also want to check out his full length titanium mag tubes.
Later,
Hookster