Gemtech introducing suppressed bolt carrier

**themonk** · 12-13-16, 18:58

Originally Posted by MSparks909

Is yours wearing the inside of your upper like the pic above?

Negative

**Singlestack Wonder** · 12-13-16, 19:43

Originally Posted by themonk

I disagree with this. I have 3k hard user suppressed rounds through this BCG in a BCM 11.5 upper running a AAC mini with an A5 system.

Good for you...I just finished a two month run with my BCM 11.5 with a Silencer Company Saker with 4500 rounds of 5.56 ran hard without cleaning. The BCM BCG never had any issues.

However with the number of issues shown in this thread with the Gemtec product, there is no guarantee it would not happen in one of my rifles. I'll stick with serious use proven products.

**themonk** · 12-13-16, 19:48

Originally Posted by Singlestack Wonder

Good for you...I just finished a two month run with my BCM 11.5 with a Silencer Company Saker with 4500 rounds of 5.56 ran hard without cleaning. The BCM BCG never had any issues.

However with the number of issues shown in this thread with the Gemtec product, there is no guarantee it would not happen in one of my rifles. I'll stick with serious use proven products.

Cool. As an FYI BCM in not immune. The BCG that came with my 11.5 KMR ELW had major issues and had to be replaced.

**Eurodriver** · 12-13-16, 20:15

Originally Posted by MSparks909

Is yours wearing the inside of your upper like the pic above?

No.

I have 500 rounds through mine in a 20" SPR using a MUR upper and about 500 more through a 11.5" BCM. All suppressed.

Runs great.

**oddballmkg** · 12-14-16, 01:24

All of my bolt carriers and my friends where bought about the first month that they came out. And they are as marked pat pending. The guy at Gemtech just looked at my friends pictures and just said the spot the cam is milled at "should blend in as part of the upper rail. When its milled that way, it is what helps retain the cam into the bolt carrier". He found fault with couple of the bolt carriers in the pictures my friend sent them as to where the cam area was milled into the bolt carrier. They want to replace the some of the bolt carriers in his pictures. If I can get his pictures to show up in my email again, I will try to post them.

**Slippers** · 12-19-16, 08:55

Originally Posted by 021411

Here are some pictures of my carrier and upper. This combo has seen a little over 2800 rounds now. Does this look similar to anyone? The wear in the upper is smooth. There are no gouges or scratches. The carrier itself looks good as well upon inspection.

Originally Posted by MSparks909

Wow. That's some serious finish wear. What is causing that? The rotating selector?

Quoted the original post and question since it's on a previous page.

The valve can't be the only cause of the finish wear shown in the photos. It doesn't travel that far forward to the cam pin slot, nor does it travel all the way to the back end of the receiver.

**Voodoo_Man** · 01-17-17, 12:09

Still running this guy, still super happy with it.

**MSparks909** · 01-17-17, 12:30

Anyone have the 7.62 Gemtech carrier? I can't find any reviews, or any retailer that has one in stock. What retailers do list it have it marked as "discontinued." Any info? Interested in one for my incoming DD5 that I'll be running suppressed 50% of the time.

**Slippers** · 01-17-17, 20:47

Originally Posted by MSparks909

Anyone have the 7.62 Gemtech carrier? I can't find any reviews, or any retailer that has one in stock. What retailers do list it have it marked as "discontinued." Any info? Interested in one for my incoming DD5 that I'll be running suppressed 50% of the time.

Had one, returned it. My LMT MWS firing pin wouldn't fit in it.