Milspec Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Yesterday after about two hours of fitting forearms my M4 was completed and finally brought to life. Or, brought back to life I should say! It's been a 10 month process with a lot of ups and downs. These downs ended up having me reassemble the entire M4 essential on my own. NP3 plated in and out and many aftermarket upgrades. I certainly learned a lot and know much more about this platform than I ever did. StrangerDanger and Vertcofiremarms were sounding boards throughout my journey and that was very much appreciated. I want to put out what an awesome individual Stranger Danger is. He took his valuable time on many occasions to answer my countless questions. Always responding with a will to help and a courteous attitude yet he owed me nothing. SD is a tremendous resource and a credit to this forum. I have never interacted with anyone with his level of firearm knowledge that didn't act like they were guarding the launch codes. Thank you for your help, advice and fantastic tutorials. Enough gushing. Now I have to find time to sight this day ruiner in! Edited January 5, 2021 by Milspec 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2_shootr Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Great to hear.....congrats SD has been helping many for YEARS. Truly an unsung hero of the forum 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03svt Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Let’s see a photo of that beast 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer99 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I could not agree more! Although I've been a follower of the forum for many years, I haven't had a reason to post until recently, SD was the first one I reached out to and he was very quick to respond. This is really one of the very best forums out there and he is a big reason why. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznwhip Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Post pics when you get a chance! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Thanks guys. Always happy to help. Now where are the pictures! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Alright, alright. I’ll work on it. Edited January 8, 2021 by Milspec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Milspec Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) It seems I can never get the lighting right. I prefer natural light but that’s hard for me to do where I live. I have to watch out for the knee jerk neighbors. Edited January 8, 2021 by Milspec 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Upgraded/aftermarket items: GG&G Bolt Release TTI Charging Handle TTI Lifter/Carrier TTI Follower TTI Oversized Safety FFT Trigger Group + Springs FFT Forearm A&S Trigger Housing A&S Reduced Effort Safety Spring Scalarworks Sync Mount Trijicon SRO Benelli OEM Ghost Ring Night Sights Carrier Comp Muted Mag Tube with Wolf Spring Noveske QD Sling Mount IWC Light/Sling Mount IWC M600 Backbone Light Body Surefire Scout 1000 Lumen Head Surefire Z61 Tail Cap Limb Saver Butt Pad All stippling done by Tango Arms - These guys are awesome and have most exceptional customer service. Edited January 8, 2021 by Milspec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturnalnature Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) That's a beauty right there! Tastefully done without being over the top. Where'd you snag that nifty QD socket plate in the stock? Edit: you beat me to the punch as I was typing LOL. Edited January 8, 2021 by Nocturnalnature 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Nocturnalnature said: That's a beauty right there! Tastefully done without being over the top. Where'd you snag that nifty QD socket plate in the stock? Thank you sir. I picked up the QD plate up at Optics Planet. From what I heard they can be tough to find. When I ordered it was on "back order". I think I still received it in about 2-2 1/2 weeks. It takes a little work to replace in the stock but totally doable with time, patience and tools. SD's tutorial made it much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm2376 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Love that color! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznwhip Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Looks great! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTom Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Nicely done! I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleMalt Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Nice....now I feel like I'm on the right track with mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Thanks guys. One thing I've noticed is that co witness with the SRO is like lower 1/4 not lower 1/3. The front sight is just visible through the SRO window. Still functional but barely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmcrigger2007 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Looks Beautiful ,Love the color ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekkie Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 18 hours ago, Milspec said: Upgraded/aftermarket items: Noveske QD Sling Mount Thanks for spending $50 of my money this morning! I have been looking for a solution to my rear sling mount dilemma and can’t believe this was the first time I saw this option. Perfect! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Shekkie said: Thanks for spending $50 of my money this morning! I have been looking for a solution to my rear sling mount dilemma and can’t believe this was the first time I saw this option. Perfect! You’ll want to look up my tutorial on how to disassemble the plastic stocks in order to install one of these. It’s up there on the skill level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03svt Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Wow, awesome job. That thing looks perfect ?? I didn’t know Tango can stipple the pistol grip on the field stock, too. Now mine’s coming back off, and headed out to them. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekkie Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, StrangerDanger said: You’ll want to look up my tutorial on how to disassemble the plastic stocks in order to install one of these. It’s up there on the skill level. Found it! That looks like fun. I’ll do it on my fixed pistol grip first for practice. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel79 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 WOW, Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Shekkie said: Thanks for spending $50 of my money this morning! I have been looking for a solution to my rear sling mount dilemma and can’t believe this was the first time I saw this option. Perfect! Glad I could help. ? I noticed they actually have them in stock now. Edited January 9, 2021 by Milspec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Shekkie said: Found it! That looks like fun. I’ll do it on my fixed pistol grip first for practice. Thanks! It will show you the way. You'll want to make sure you order that new stock retaining/slave nut before hand. Edited January 9, 2021 by Milspec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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