H2 or H3 buffer?

[C4IGrant]

And if I'm running a M16 bolt carrier, what you recommend H2 or H3?

I only run M16 carriers so my opinion stays the same.


C4

[TacDoc]

I only run M16 carriers so my opinion stays the same.


C4

One more question, if the H3 and 9mm buffers weight almost the same, what are the advantages of the H3? There are other differences between this two exept that the H3 its aluminum and 9mm its steel?

[C4IGrant]

One more question, if the H3 and 9mm buffers weight almost the same, what are the advantages of the H3? There are other differences between this two exept that the H3 its aluminum and 9mm its steel?

The Military Spec states that the buffer body has to have three chambers in it. The purpose of this is to keep the weights inline. 9mm buffers do not follow this req and is usually the reason why they are cheaper.


C4

[Robb Jensen]

The head portion of the 9mm buffer (part that contacts the carrier) also moves (I'm not sure why but it does) and it's body is made of carbon steel. An H3 buffer by outward appearances functions and looks just like a CAR, H and H2 carrier where the body is one solid piece.

[QuietShootr]

A Colt 9mm buffer is one piece, it's only the RRA or other aftermarket units that have the pinned-on movable head.

[LukeMacGillie]

Bumping this back up,

The H2 and H3 buffers, do they have NSNs and or Colt Parts Numbers?

Convinced the PTB's to do a test using heavier buffers to see if it will lower our bolt shear problems, but only if the buffers have either NSN's or PN's from Colt.

9mm buffer is not an option, must be buffers made for the M4

[C4IGrant]

Bumping this back up,

The H2 and H3 buffers, do they have NSNs and or Colt Parts Numbers?

Convinced the PTB's to do a test using heavier buffers to see if it will lower our bolt shear problems, but only if the buffers have either NSN's or PN's from Colt.

9mm buffer is not an option, must be buffers made for the M4

Colt ships all their weapons with H2's now so getting a PN from them shouldn't be hard. I do not know about the H3.


C4

[M193 BALL]

I order a Rock River 9mm buffer
It Has NO SCREWSS whatso ever
its black with a green Plastic buffer at the end? I dont know how many weights it has inside? And it dont look like the buffer in the RRA catalog

Anyway I put the 9mm buffer in my LMT Defender 2000 with SOPMOD
The M4 runs great useing several types of ammo M193,M855.MK262,BH77,BH75,etc! It does seem to work

But on the other hand my Bushmaster/VLTOR runs a H buffer and runs great also

[M193 BALL]

A Colt 9mm buffer is one piece, it's only the RRA or other aftermarket units that have the pinned-on movable head.

I wonder if RRA has changed?
Mine is one piece

[TigerStripe]

Bumping this back up,

The H2 and H3 buffers, do they have NSNs and or Colt Parts Numbers?

Convinced the PTB's to do a test using heavier buffers to see if it will lower our bolt shear problems, but only if the buffers have either NSN's or PN's from Colt.

9mm buffer is not an option, must be buffers made for the M4

I'm pretty sure that the H3 is a Colt product. There should be a Colt part number for them.

TS