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    Does anyone know if Noveske ever used a carrier marked "F" ?

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    My first Noveske upper that I purchased back in early 2007 had a CMT BCG in as far as I can recall. Why not ask Noveske yourself? I am sure that they would know.

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    Does anyone know if Noveske ever used a carrier marked "F" ?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    My first Noveske upper that I purchased back in early 2007 had a CMT BCG in as far as I can recall. Why not ask Noveske yourself? I am sure that they would know.
    When I called Noveske and asked if they used bolt carriers marked "F" the woman went to ask someone and came back and said "it's marked MP". I explained to her that that was the bolt and not the carrier and she said "Uh well I don't think so". Not a convincing conversation to say the least. My two factory Noveskes have unmarked carriers so I did a search and found nothing, then thought I would ask here. Thanks for the help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I guess you misunderstood. FN cannot provide any parts other than barrels (AFAIK) to anyone outside of the military. They are still under contract producing M16A4's and soon M4A1 carbines.

    Again, I may be wrong but that is my understanding.
    No, I gotcha. I am fully aware of FN's TDP for the M16, as well as their non-compete (and drawn out legal battle) with Colt.

    All I was suggesting is that FN doesn't have complete control over their sub-contractors, hence all of the FN BCG's out in the wild (both marked, and with the marks ground off). It is/was likely a FN sub-contractor who sold the BCG's (and uppers, etc.) out the "back door" so-to-speak. It had to be somebody, as they are obviously available out there on the secondary/commercial market. Although, I am guessing a substantial percentage of them out there are likely from DRMO sales and "acquisitions" from GI's as well.


    P.S. - Sorry for the thread derailment, lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Retiredbroke View Post
    Does anyone know if Noveske ever used a carrier marked "F" ?
    Not that I have ever heard of. Should either be "N" marked or unmarked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freefly View Post
    Not that I have ever heard of. Should either be "N" marked or unmarked.
    Thanks.

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    To the best of my knowledge as I stated before they use CMT BCG's. CMT marks their bolts with CM= Continental Machine.

    I think the last CMT bolt I saw also had an MP marking on it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Retiredbroke View Post
    When I called Noveske and asked if they used bolt carriers marked "F" the woman went to ask someone and came back and said "it's marked MP". I explained to her that that was the bolt and not the carrier and she said "Uh well I don't think so". Not a convincing conversation to say the least. My two factory Noveskes have unmarked carriers so I did a search and found nothing, then thought I would ask here. Thanks for the help.



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    Quote Originally Posted by freefly View Post
    The two I have here are marked "MP"
    Mine all have MP as well.
    I thought I had replied to the thread, but it looks like I closed the app on my phone before the post had been made. Oops.
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