MK18 Clone question regarding lights

[Diamondback]

Yeah, I feel like most cloners are borderline autistic.
Based on my build, I will only be like 80% autistic.

Hey, what's up with insulting us on the autism spectrum like that? :P

Personally, I've taken fire from both sides because while I favor proven military general setups, I'm also "rollmark agnostic"--I'm happy to use an Aero M16 or M4 lower, and as long as the parts come from a reputable source (not "PARTZ IZ PARTZ," but suppliers who get generally positive reviews here even if it doesn't have the Holy Prancing Pony on it) my concerns for my "teaching guns" are "does it generally look right and handle right." (As an aspiring academic, my thinking is "then vs now" exercises in hands-on learning--history gets less bland when you dump the lifeless Ben Stein clone's droning and try to imagine what it was like to BE there on Edson's Ridge or at LZ X-Ray or facing a horde of screaming Johnny Reb at the Bloody Angle...)

[KITTEN_FRENZY]

Hey, what's up with insulting us on the autism spectrum like that? :P

Personally, I've taken fire from both sides because while I favor proven military general setups, I'm also "rollmark agnostic"--I'm happy to use an Aero M16 or M4 lower, and as long as the parts come from a reputable source (not "PARTZ IZ PARTZ," but suppliers who get generally positive reviews here even if it doesn't have the Holy Prancing Pony on it) my concerns for my "teaching guns" are "does it generally look right and handle right." (As an aspiring academic, my thinking is "then vs now" exercises in hands-on learning--history gets less bland when you dump the lifeless Ben Stein clone's droning and try to imagine what it was like to BE there on Edson's Ridge or at LZ X-Ray or facing a horde of screaming Johnny Reb at the Bloody Angle...)

Yeah, finding a Colt M4 lower is a pain in the butt right now. I guess my LMT Defender will act as a place holder for now.

[gaijin]

Yeah, I feel like most cloners are borderline autistic.
Based on my build, I will only be like 80% autistic.

I’m down with 80%.

[mack7.62]

The Surefire M952 V (white/IR) have decent throw for a 350 lumen light.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/194186738214?

[El Vaquero]

Not sure why people hate on clones. I don’t think people who build a clone go out and think they can suddenly be a 10 year SOF veteran. Imitating a clone is just a salute to a respectable weapons platform of its day.

I have lots of rifles and I’m building a MK18-ish rifle. It’s a 6920 barrel cut to 10.3” It has a Centurion Arms C4 cutout extended quad rail. It’s got a BCM grip, B5 Systems stock, Daniel Defense fixed rear sight and a Geissele Airborne charging handle. Is it an accurate clone build? No. But it’s my current interpretation of a MK18.

I have no problem with the OP asking for input. It’s the Internet. And I don’t blame him for asking it on this forum if he’s wanting more of a mature answer. Yeah sure if he wants the millennial answer then I’m sure he knows he can go to ARFCOM.