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    Quote Originally Posted by O3SKILL View Post
    From what I've heard the VLTOR A5 is the only collapsible stock assembly the USMC has tested that has proven to be as reliable as the A2 fixed stock assembly. Reliability is one of the big reasons the Marines have not fully adopted the M4 in general.

    The biggest complaint you hear from ground Marines is that the A2 stock is just too long, especially so if your of smaller stature or if your donning body armor. It's good to hear that they are listening to the feedback and actively looking to fix the shortcomings.
    I have to agree, at 5'10" 220lbs the A2 stock is a pain in the ass to use without my plate carrier.
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    90% of the guys in my unit don't wear the dick flap or the ass panel for reasons stated above. Hell half don't wear the god awful throat protector either.

    I 6'1 190lbs and the a2 stock is a nightmare for me still.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic_Salad0892 View Post
    Okay, here's a question.

    A friend had me try his ballistic codpiece. Not sure who made it, but he told me (to illustrate how garbage they are) to go prone as quickly as possible. When I did it, the dick flap (I really love that you called it that.) went forward too soon, like it was just freely floppin' around (lol) and when I went prone it... stabbed me... kinda. It was suck.

    Does that happen with the MTV?

    (I'll stop thread drifting now. But ballistic weiner plates have always seemed pants-on-head retarded to me.)
    But bro you gotta protect your dong!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic_Salad0892 View Post
    Okay, here's a question.

    A friend had me try his ballistic codpiece. Not sure who made it, but he told me (to illustrate how garbage they are) to go prone as quickly as possible. When I did it, the dick flap (I really love that you called it that.) went forward too soon, like it was just freely floppin' around (lol) and when I went prone it... stabbed me... kinda. It was suck.

    Does that happen with the MTV?

    (I'll stop thread drifting now. But ballistic weiner plates have always seemed pants-on-head retarded to me.)
    Yes, it does. The SPC at least gives you space to mount it a touch higher, and mostly room to tape or cord the thing so it stays forward - honestly it got omitted anyway.

    The A5 has been needed for a while - nothing stupider than seeing 5' lady warriors trying to figure out how to suck less at shooting when the LOP on the stock is at least 3" away from reasonable. It's usually funnier when you're in a special unit where the SNCO/Officer cadres live on FOBs or larger, and our support teams live out of PBs and OP's or live out of MRAPs and LAVs - guess who gets M4's.

    MTV was easily among the worst piles of crap devised - still basically garbage for maritime use. The right answer is still the Eagle plate carrier with the CIRAS type one-cord release (Eagle QRPC), yet MarCorSysCom went and paid 2x as much for the stupid MTV.
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    I'm the median man, and that damned A2 stock doesn't fit me in a T-shirt; no idea how anyone was using it with body armor.
    I built an A1 clone, and that stock length works for me.
    The adjustable buttstock sounds like a winner.
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    I jumped out of a helicopter to hot-fuel one time, thought I'd take a piss. About 2/3rds of the way through my download, I realized I was pissing on the back side of the nut flap.

    To the amusement of my fellow passengers, I got back in the bird covered in my own piss from the waist down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Failure2Stop View Post
    The MTV is a travesty, and if I ever find out who was responsible for that abomination I will kick them the balls every day until they die.
    The irony is General Conway said similar things; until he was told "you specified maximum protection possible."

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    Holy **** does that thing look awful.

    I had no idea.

    I will now stop complaining about my 28lb duty belt and soft BA.

    EDIT: this was re the mtv/imtv
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