u/thatARMSguy

Nothing like the classics. AAC M4-2000 and 762-SDN-6, absolutely love these two

From top to bottom:

• #13 Mag Pac magazine couplers for the FAL and Uzi, late 1980s-mid 1990s (still manufactured by Samson today)
• #53MVR Armalite AR-10 rifle length handguard, 2006, somewhere between 25-100 manufactured in total, 1 of 2 to appear since 2009
• M249 optics rail, late 1990s, made for a Crane contract as a 1913 optic mount retrofit onto existing M249 dust covers until FN was able to start producing their own
• Gen 1 extended length Swan Sleeve, 1994-1996 revision
• Tanodized #40L BIS II prototype, 2005, actual example sent to Crane for testing
• Tanodized #50M-CV, revision 3, manufactured between August 2007-2009, AFSOC 24th STS surplus rail (one of very few if any surplussed from that batch, ~10-15 total tan #50M-CVs in private hands)
• #50M-CV, revision 1, manufactured between August 2005-February 2006, least common of the #50M-CV variants (minus the tan ones of course)
• #27 FIM-92 Stinger launcher PVS-4 mount, 1991, 150 made for the USMC for Desert Storm, very few in private hands
• Gen 1 #19 w/ gen 1 #21H rings with slanted logo caps, base made 1989-1992 and rings made 1991-1994
• #58M prototype rail, 2002, dealer sample as contract overrun from the 5th SFG 6.8 SPC program to gauge commercial interest in a midlength handguard
• Gen 1 #23 foregrip, 2000-2001
• #22-M68 9/11 memorial mount, made as gifts for the members of ODA 555 and 595 prior to the initial ground invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 (clearer detail in pic 2)

I purchased an AR-10 handguard from a seller in Italy, and FedEx is requiring paperwork to complete the import process. Basic aluminum/copper/steel derivatives form, double checking where the metal was made for tariff reasons. It’s American made with American aluminum so no major concerns there. However, the seller listed “car parts” on the export paperwork from Italy and customs is going to double check with the company who made the material to verify it. Is there going to be any issues when they find out it’s not actually a car part? This thing was expensive and I’m praying it’s not gonna get sent back cause it failed a customs check

20+ years in 5th SFG, pushed for the adoption of the SR-25, HK416, SCAR, and Mk 44 humvee mounted minigun, led development of the Mk 12 alongside Cris Murray and developed the 77gr Mk 262 and 6.8 SPC ammunition and pushed for the military to adopt a .300WM sniper rifle, along with having a hand in dozens of other weapons and tactics still used to this day