So I had a Norinco CQ-A for the longest time and shot the hell out of it. Great value for what you pay for, but I finally decided to take the plunge and buy a well made rifle that would be my dream gun. I wanted something I could use to plink at the range, but also something I could depend on if I decided to do a carbine courses and run it hard. After a lot of research it was either a Daniel Defense or a BCM, and from my research I found that you really couldn't go wrong with either choice. I knew I wanted a 14.5'' barrel over a 16" so the M4A1 won out over the DDM4v5. The carbine gas system does recoil harder than the mid length, but negligible and I feel more comfortable with a carbine gas system with the 14.5 for reliability reasons. The 14.5 inch barrel does have a pinned and welded Daniel Defense flash hider but I had no intention in changing it. The RIS II rail is really light for the size of the rail. Most people are moving towards the slimline hand gaurds, but myself, I still prefer the look of the full rails and weight is not a huge issue for me. The Cerakote finish is a dark brown color. It is different for sure, but I fell in love with it at first sight. I replaced the charging handle with a BCM gunfigther mod4 because they are the bomb. The Vortex is temporary, I do plan on either a 1x4 optic or an aim point, and a surefire scout M600 is on the wishlist. Wolverine Supplies was awesome to deal with, and I even got a 5% discount for being military. Enough talking... here are the pictures:
The new furniture is really comfortable.
The new furniture is really comfortable.
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