Been a while, waiting for the Form 1 to arrive, but I've made progress. Got rid of most of the PSA parts and went with Colt. Below is a current build list, I'm now thinking about optics...
Mk18/CQBR build
RAS hand guard
KAC forward grip and panel covers
10.3 Colt 6920 barrel chopped by Adco
Colt upper
Colt bolt/carrier assy
Colt LPK
PRI gas-buster charging handle
Surefire 952 weapon light with IR filter
Chopped A2 rear sight
KAC NT4 suppressor mount
CQD rear sling mount
CQD sling
CAR stock
4 Pos receiver extension
H2 buffer
Colt/BI lower on form1
Colt A2 grip
Future mods:
Optic/mount
UID tag
Modify selector and remove tic
Last edited by albatrossarmament; 04-25-17 at 14:55.
Nice build. I will say to not worry about removing the tic from the selector since you have it on an A2 lower. If you had the correct A1 full-fence lower, I would say to get a M16 no-tic selector and remove the center fin from it. That is what I have done with my Mk18 Mod 0. I have a Nodak Spud NDS-16A1 lower on mine.
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Thanks Renegade. As you know, these "clone" builds can take time but are an excellent way to learn the details of how a particular model was developed.
You are right, on the true Mk18 Mod0 and A1 forging would be used. However, on the CQBR (which I must admit is the direction I am going at this point) was built on M4A1 donor lowers (which would be A2 forgings)
As for the "tic" vs "no tic" discussion, it is my understanding that even the A2/M4 lowers that were military issue did not have the tic marks on the selector, later they were marked " burst/auto/semi/safe" on the opposite side but never had the corresponding tic mark on the selector. This was a change submitted by Chris Bartocci at Colt that for whatever reason, was only partially approved (ie the markings on the lower but not on the selector). So even a CQBR clone (built on an M4A1 lower) would not have the tic mark on the selector.
Am I wrong or am I missing something?
thats an old colt lower it's not marked colt defense
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From all that I have seen, M16A2s, M4s, and some earlier M4A1s had selectors with a tic mark on them. This coincided with the markings on the right side of the receiver. These and the tic on the selector were primarily for the benefit of the left-handed shooters. Most of the later M4A1s has ambi-selectors them. Typically, if it had an A2 lower, it had a selector with a tic mark. Now, Colt has been renowned for using whatever parts they have on hand in order to complete production. There may very well have been some M16A2s and M4s with no-tic selectors. Whether it had a tic or not made no difference in function. The sear made the difference between a weapon firing full-auto or 3-round burst.
I have seen Mk18 CQBRs (all Blocks) and M4 and M4A1 SOPMODs (all Blocks), with M4 (BURST) and M4A1 (AUTO) lowers, with and without ambi-selectors. All the ones I have seen without ambi-selectors had selectors with a tic mark. The Mk18 CQBRs built on M16A1 lowers will have had a no-tic selector.
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M16/AR15 shooter since 1978, gun collector and AR builder since 2004
My 6920 does not have the ambi selector, purchased in 2012.
My AR15A4 does, purchased in 11-2016.
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