flip-up covers for Micro T-1?

[xamoel]

hey guys,

 

the only thing the micro t-1 is lacking is flip-up covers, to protect that little baby!

i have seen GG&G's mount for the t-1 with integrated covers, it really looks awesome, but i think it is too high for the m4.

any other suggestions?

[StrangerDanger]

It comes with the rubber bikini style covers. The GG&G mount is quite heavy along from way too tall for the Benelli M4.

 

Personally, I don't use any kind of cover when in the field. They're too slow to remove.

[truckcop]

Install the T-1 with the factory mount, or much better yet, the Larue short mount for the T-1. Don't worry about the lack of flip-ups. I've got a GGG T-1 on an AR as well as T-1's on Larue's. I don't find the flip-ups to be all that grand an idea on that type of sight.

[xamoel]

i think i'll get the ADM mount for the micro, seems the most suitable for the sidearmor rail with the channeled stubs.

[Unobtanium]

i think i'll get the ADM mount for the micro, seems the most suitable for the sidearmor rail with the channeled stubs.

 

I have an ADM LOW mount that I will sell you for $65 shipped. Very little usage.

[xamoel]

why do you want to sell it? did you find something better?

[Unobtanium]

why do you want to sell it? did you find something better?

 

I sold my T1. The buyer just wanted the stock T1 mount.

*I just used blue locktite. No clue what this orange stuff it came with is.

Edited December 11, 2009 by Unobtanium

[xamoel]

omg, why did you do that? did you sell your m4 as well?

[Unobtanium]

omg, why did you do that? did you sell your m4 as well?

 

No. I kept the M4, lol. I am just going to wait for the rail Kip is coming out with so I can run LaRue as I am a huge LaRue fan. I used the $$ to support my lifestyle of debauchery. The ADM mount is good, but like most QD mounts, the ADM does scratch the rail a tad. No big deal and it never affected zero, just a heads-up in-case you are OCD or something.

 

I am keeping this M4

Edited December 11, 2009 by Unobtanium

[xamoel]

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?

[Hookster]

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

[Unobtanium]

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 think it costs $200+

[xamoel]

i read that too, but why do they cost that much? i mean is their system any different to ADM or Larue, or better?

 

btw: what is OCD?

[Hookster]

what is OCD?

 

obsessive compulsive disorder

 

Many of us suffer this in relation to our firearms

[xamoel]

that means what exactly? you don't want flaws on your gun?

if that's it, i definitely suffer from OCD.

[agm65ccip]

that means what exactly? you don't want flaws on your gun?

if that's it, i definitely suffer from OCD.

 

example of gun OCD:

 

A guy I know that comes to the range often made a remark about how he had a burr on his wood stocked Browning O/U. I looked at the burr, could barely see it. He had decided that he needed to wear gloves because this burr rubbed his hand when he was shooting. I suggested that he might take some #OOOO sandpaper and smooth the burr down a bit. You would have thought I suggested he saw the gun in half. "But sandpaper would scratch the finish"...so he would rather have a burr that you could barely see that he needed to wear gloves for rather than smooth it out and put up with a small finish sanding...

[Unobtanium]

that means what exactly? you don't want flaws on your gun?

if that's it, i definitely suffer from OCD.

 

Then don't shoot your M4. Shooting it chips and rubs the anodizing off of the inside of the reciever something fierce.

[Hookster]

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

[Unobtanium]

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

 

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.

[Hookster]

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

Edited December 11, 2009 by Hookster

[xamoel]

lol i got it.

which mount would you recommend for someone who doesn't want his sidearmor rail or mount ruined from normal usage?

i read the thread about the not-full-spec picatinny rail, so Larue isn't the way to go i guess.

how about KAC, ADM, or GG&G?

[Unobtanium]

lol i got it.

which mount would you recommend for someone who doesn't want his sidearmor rail or mount ruined from normal usage?

i read the thread about the not-full-spec picatinny rail, so Larue isn't the way to go i guess.

how about KAC, ADM, or GG&G?

 

GG&G's mount is too high, and KAC's is an unknown of $200.

[xamoel]

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?)

[Unobtanium]

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?)

 

run an x300. Its mount is perfect for the split rails.

[xamoel]

GG&G's mount is too high, and KAC's is an unknown of $200.

 

what do you mean by "KAC is an unknown"? you never tested it?