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Whata the performance difference between 9 and 12in 203? Never got to use a shorty in real life.
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available.
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available. View Quote ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB |
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That's good to know, as my KAC M203A2 QD mount just came in today. I am a career armorer, but have never installed one of these on a 203. Does any body have the correct torque specs/mounting instructions? ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available. ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB |
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It should come with instructions. If not, you can probably find them online. Basically you switch around the spacer until it isn't loose front to rear. I don't see how you could bend a barrel with it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available. ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB |
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Nope. Just a plastic bag. I guess my Google-Fu sucks, so I went ahead and emailed KAC directly for a PDF. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available. ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB |
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If I have a copy, I'll scan it in for you. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available. ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB I do have it. It's 5 pages and really small font, not sure if the quality of the scan will be that great. It's just taken from TM 9-1010-221-23&P Chapter 2, Page 46-62. HTH |
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That's good to know, as my KAC M203A2 QD mount just came in today. I am a career armorer, but have never installed one of these on a 203. Does any body have the correct torque specs/mounting instructions? ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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50 meters loss of range at max distance on point targets. I fired 900 rounds in a 24 hour period with both barrel lengths and with M203, M203A1, M203A2. I would take the shorter barrel model and the M203 A1 over all other models. The M203A2 QD can cause barrel warpage if improperly installed in the field and a straightness gauge is not available. ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB |
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That's good to know, as my KAC M203A2 QD mount just came in today. I am a career armorer, but have never installed one of these on a 203. Does any body have the correct torque specs/mounting instructions? ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB View Quote M203 Manual (Change 4, 2003) ETA: On another note... Looks like these are over half-way sold out now. Only 140 left. (60 9-inch, 80 12-ich) |
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Not sure if this link will work for you, but here is the pdf of the maintenance manual for the M203/M203A1/M203A2: M203 Manual (Change 4, 2003) ETA: On another note... Looks like these are over half-way sold out now. Only 140 left. (60 9-inch, 80 12-ich) View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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That's good to know, as my KAC M203A2 QD mount just came in today. I am a career armorer, but have never installed one of these on a 203. Does any body have the correct torque specs/mounting instructions? ETA: Straightness gauge? Regards, IB M203 Manual (Change 4, 2003) ETA: On another note... Looks like these are over half-way sold out now. Only 140 left. (60 9-inch, 80 12-ich) The website shows OOS to me. |
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The website shows OOS to me. View Quote |
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Wow - they must have just changed it because those were the figures that were there this morning. They must be selling the rest to dealers now, or maybe holding off for a black Friday re-release? I don't know, but kinda sad to see them go. Glad I was able to snag one (12-inch-barreled). look forward to possibly buying a separate 9" barrel down the road (5-6 months from now?)... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The website shows OOS to me. Mine were delivered to my FFL today (sans barrel). |
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Not sure if this link will work for you, but here is the pdf of the maintenance manual for the M203/M203A1/M203A2: M203 Manual (Change 4, 2003) ETA: On another note... Looks like these are over half-way sold out now. Only 140 left. (60 9-inch, 80 12-ich) View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Not sure if this link will work for you, but here is the pdf of the maintenance manual for the M203/M203A1/M203A2: M203 Manual (Change 4, 2003) ETA: On another note... Looks like these are over half-way sold out now. Only 140 left. (60 9-inch, 80 12-ich) Quoted: @IronBalaclava I do have it. It's 5 pages and really small font, not sure if the quality of the scan will be that great. It's just taken from TM 9-1010-221-23&P Chapter 2, Page 46-62. HTH Quoted: Straightness gauge is the rod you drop through he M4/M16 barrel, comes in a wooden box. To quote free fall 7. "Ranger Students (and 18Bravo's) can break an anvil with a wet sock". Collectively, my Bn fucked up 3-4 barrels by improperly putting on the 203QD. ETA: I did find this, on the DD sub-forum. It should help folks out with orienting the shim plate(Ninja Star), for proper mounting-starting with the deepest cut out(no dots): Attached File |
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Yeah, weird. The price was $2500 instead of $2000 too. Mine were delivered to my FFL today (sans barrel). View Quote |
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We still have some in stock, call our main line to place the order between the hours of 9am-3pm monday to friday pacific time! 702-209-3928
Or email [email protected] with your contact info and we will contact you to place the order |
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I want to mount this as a 203a1 config with the standard mount, but on a m4ras upper. Is this possible? Id rather use the cheaper mount but still keep a upper rail system so that i can keep the peqs and surefires.
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I want to mount this as a 203a1 config with the standard mount, but on a m4ras upper. Is this possible? Id rather use the cheaper mount but still keep a upper rail system so that i can keep the peqs and surefires. View Quote |
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We still have some in stock, call our main line to place the order between the hours of 9am-3pm monday to friday pacific time! 702-209-3928 Or email [email protected] with your contact info and we will contact you to place the order View Quote |
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I don't know if I'd call it confusion. There are some people who may legitimately believe we can send lowers receivers or even completed firearms to their home due to what they hear from the news media but I don't buy it. None of the people calling in claiming this are old enough to have been around pre 1968 gun control act where you could have firearms sent to your house. They call in wanting to know why they haven't shipped yet and demanding we ship the items to their homes or claiming they didn't know and if it has to be registered to "just forget it"
So far with the M203s we have had very minimal, maybe just a few, people contact us insisting we can send them to their homes, which obviously is NOT the case. I think due to the cost and the type of item the Colt M203 is, the buyers that were attracted are mostly serious collectors which eliminated most of the nonsense |
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We still have some in stock, call our main line to place the order between the hours of 9am-3pm monday to friday pacific time! 702-209-3928 Or email [email protected] with your contact info and we will contact you to place the order View Quote Thanks ! |
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Lol, @ the "Anvil/wet sock" commentary. I'm a LE/Civvi, Armorer and always looking for tools to add to the wall, but wow, these M16/M4 Straightness Gauges are like Unicorn Farts, to find online!
I've only see the straightness gauge once, it looked like it was from the 60's and had a metal hang tag attached at the end. They way it was used was simple. Drop through barrel, if it fell through, barrel was straight. If it didn't barrel was bent. Came in a hinged wooden box with a stock number. |
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Quoted: Lol, @ the "Anvil/wet sock" commentary. I'm a LE/Civvi, Armorer and always looking for tools to add to the wall, but wow, these M16/M4 Straightness Gauges are like Unicorn Farts, to find online! I've only see the straightness gauge once, it looked like it was from the 60's and had a metal hang tag attached at the end. They way it was used was simple. Drop through barrel, if it fell through, barrel was straight. If it didn't barrel was bent. Came in a hinged wooden box with a stock number. View Quote Straightness Gauge |
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We are waiting for more 37mm barrels, all will be in by the 10th of December as it says on both product pages. If you want we can ship the receiver to your FFL and the barrels separately when they arrive directly to your house. Just email [email protected] to request this |
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Quoted: Lol, @ the "Anvil/wet sock" commentary. I'm a LE/Civvi, Armorer and always looking for tools to add to the wall, but wow, these M16/M4 Straightness Gauges are like Unicorn Farts, to find online! I've only see the straightness gauge once, it looked like it was from the 60's and had a metal hang tag attached at the end. They way it was used was simple. Drop through barrel, if it fell through, barrel was straight. If it didn't barrel was bent. Came in a hinged wooden box with a stock number. Straightness Gauge |
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@smithbusiness We are waiting for more 37mm barrels, all will be in by the 10th of December as it says on both product pages. If you want we can ship the receiver to your FFL and the barrels separately when they arrive directly to your house. Just email [email protected] to request this View Quote |
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So if I understand this correctly, I can mount these to a RAS upper rail??? I ordered the barrel clamp from AU 20$ as well as the 9" Colt M203. I want to use the RAS with it so I can mount the leaf sight "grabber" style that mounts to pic rail.
Also, how do I know if I ordered the right quadrant sight? I want to mount it to the detachable carry handle. Thank you all for the help. |
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Lucky enough to get one but was curious now why the page now say they require: "AVAILABLE TO LE/MIL WITH CREDENTIALS ONLY!"
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That kind sir, appears to be the Colt M203 Gernade Launcher; an elegant weapon for a more civilized time.
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That kind sir, appears to be the Colt M203 Gernade Launcher; an elegant weapon for a more civilized time. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
That kind sir, appears to be the Colt M203 Gernade Launcher; an elegant weapon for a more civilized time. I've wanted one ever since I was issued one 10+ years ago. |
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Cue the: "It's Happening!!!" gif
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Wow, and it has real roll marks too. I was expecting them to have the newer style of engraving. Roll marks are a bonus.
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They are all circa 2010-2014 manufacture from what I understand.
These 300 units will definitely be the absolute only chance to acquire these as Colt has no interest in releasing these again |
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Fucking prancing pony ftw. If i was still active id seriously take this on deployment and ask the armorer for a spare 40 mike mike barrel.
Anyone got any leads on a eotech 40gl. Had a chance to buy one for 300 years ago, totally regret not grabbig it. |
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Those EOTechs were discontinued, only way to find them would be a dealer sitting on old inventory, or second hand market of course
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We pulled the quantity from our site preventing orders unless customers call in. We will do another wide release shortly.
More than half were sold in the less than 5 days they were available |
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Now that I have my M203 ordered, where do I get 37mm rounds? Can you use 26.5mm rounds? Thanks
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So what is up with this:
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I *assume* it was to make people call in until they re-released them again as Arms Unlimited mention above. Bet that will disappear once they open them up again.
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Another question. Would you mount the M203 to a 6920 or 6920 socom? Benefits? Pros-cons? Thanks
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Another question. Would you mount the M203 to a 6920 or 6920 socom? Benefits? Pros-cons? Thanks View Quote What are you cloning? Regular Army M4 with a 12" M203? You'd want a 6920/6921 with either the mount Arms Unlimited sells and an M203 handguard (early) or with the KAC QD mount and a KAC RAS (late) and also a rail grabber leaf sight. SOF Block I M4A1 with a 9" M203? You'd want a 6920/6921 (early) or 6920 SOCOM (modified)/6921 SOCOM (late) with the KAC QD mount and a KAC RIS (early) or with the KAC QD mount and a KAC RAS (late) and also a direct mount leaf sight. SOF Block II M4A1 (no FSB) with a 9" M203? You'd want a 6920/6921 with an FDE M4A1 RIS II. SOF Block II M4A1 (FSB) with a 9" M203? You'd want a 6920 SOCOM (modified)/6921 SOCOM with an FDE M4A1 RIS II FSP. You're going to have a heavy rifle with a SOCOM barrel. |
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I am going to use 6920, RAS, colt M203 9", arms unlimited M203 QD mount, rail grabber leaf sight.
How does the rifle shoot with gov profile barrel? Accuracy issues? I do also have a 6920SOCOM with the M203 cuts but not sure I want to use that one. Opinions would be appreciated. Thanks |
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I am going to use 6920, RAS, colt M203 9", arms unlimited M203 QD mount, rail grabber leaf sight. How does the rifle shoot with gov profile barrel? Accuracy issues? I do also have a 6920SOCOM with the M203 cuts but not sure I want to use that one. Opinions would be appreciated. Thanks View Quote The 6920 setup is similar to what I had in OIF (except 14.5" and 12" barrels). I suppose if you put downward force on the end of the M203 it would increase POI shift. I never had any problem hitting targets with mine though. I shot holding the fore grip or resting on the magazine. |
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