CLASSIC12
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I have always preferred the fixed carry handle AR-15 / M16 rifles and carbines, especially from the looks viewpoint, but also because I think shooting open sight rifles is a thrill. I have abt 10 of them.
However I did not want to be intolerant and I stumbled upon a good deal for a Colt M4 Commando. The ad was for a rifle with several add-on accessories (as is often the case) and the original parts.
I made an offer for the rifles without all the add-ons and we struck a deal with the seller. The quad rail hand guards stayed on because he did not want to go through the trouble of removing them, and the gunsmith that installed it had not returned the delta ring and the hand guard cap.
From what I’ve read the commando is the same as the M4 Carbine except for the 11.5’’ barrel.
So here it is as it arrived in the mail
After shooting it some with the fixed carry handle sight, I found a deal on a new Leupold LCO red dot optic. I then added a B&T front handle with integrated bipod.
After years of scepticism and resistance, I am sold on this little Carbine, it shoots great, the Leupold red dot [emoji837] is fantastic and it’s a great package.
50 meters indoor range, standing, fixed sights
Rest with red dot
I then took it out to a 200 meters exterior shooting day with some other tools, it performed great
And then I installed a 14.5’’ barrel I had on another Carbine with the intention to shoot at the 300 meters military range
Testing at 50 m indoor
It shot very well at 300 meters.
My intention now is to buy a spare upper and install the 11.5’’ barrel, so that I can have both configurations in a heartbeat, the commando with the Leupold, and the normal Carbine with an ACOG maybe. Found an aero precision upper for sale locally, any opinions on this brand ? TIA.
However I did not want to be intolerant and I stumbled upon a good deal for a Colt M4 Commando. The ad was for a rifle with several add-on accessories (as is often the case) and the original parts.
I made an offer for the rifles without all the add-ons and we struck a deal with the seller. The quad rail hand guards stayed on because he did not want to go through the trouble of removing them, and the gunsmith that installed it had not returned the delta ring and the hand guard cap.
From what I’ve read the commando is the same as the M4 Carbine except for the 11.5’’ barrel.
So here it is as it arrived in the mail
After shooting it some with the fixed carry handle sight, I found a deal on a new Leupold LCO red dot optic. I then added a B&T front handle with integrated bipod.
After years of scepticism and resistance, I am sold on this little Carbine, it shoots great, the Leupold red dot [emoji837] is fantastic and it’s a great package.
50 meters indoor range, standing, fixed sights
Rest with red dot
I then took it out to a 200 meters exterior shooting day with some other tools, it performed great
And then I installed a 14.5’’ barrel I had on another Carbine with the intention to shoot at the 300 meters military range
Testing at 50 m indoor
It shot very well at 300 meters.
My intention now is to buy a spare upper and install the 11.5’’ barrel, so that I can have both configurations in a heartbeat, the commando with the Leupold, and the normal Carbine with an ACOG maybe. Found an aero precision upper for sale locally, any opinions on this brand ? TIA.
