C7A2 have arrived at our unit

[mt84]

We just noticed that the new (for our Unit anyway) C7A2 do not have storage for the C7 cleaning kit like the A1 did. Would anybody have the Nato Stock Number for the C8 Cleaning Kit Carrier.

 

[Tyler]

Do you hate them yet?

Kind of an odd place to ask for NSN's... but what the hell...

Case, Cleaning, C8: 1005-21-897-2945 W8468-013713/A

Kind of hard to read on the back of mine, but it was worth a shot.

 

[woodchopper]

Do you hate them yet?

Kind of an odd place to ask for NSN's... but what the hell...

Case, Cleaning, C8: 1005-21-897-2945

Kind of hard to read on the back of mine, but it was worth a shot.

Now that is funny

you would be surprise to know who some of the people lurking around here are

 

[Petrock]

Atleast he isn't asking for an NSN for something controlled lol.

 

[rmc24667]

C7A2=POS IMHO. I definately prefer the A1 flat-top. I've never had a weapon jam and break (read: ejector got eaten by the gun) on me so much in the field. (well I did have one C6 that jammed very often once, but they are generally very reliable)

 

[Hokus Grey]

LMAO!!! Y'all are funny!

 

[b-wingpilot]

The Ambi controls on them is the only thing that I really despised, but those can be fixed

 

[surplusfan]

I certainly like the A2 more than the A1! Ambi controls come in handy even for a right handed shooter. Nice to be able to change the stock position too. I don't like the cocking handle much. Mostly for drill reasons. As for the jaming and breaking... I never had one jam or FTF. And I have fired several thousand rounds in various climate extremes. I cant see ejector problems being any different in an A1. Just my 2 cents.

 

[johnny rotten]

You will come to love the ambidexterous cocking handle! It really is ambidexterous, no matter which way you carry and #### the rifle, the cocking always hooks, catches, snags, or cuts something including your fingers. See if you can find a friendly weapons tech to help you out accordingly.

 

[shortandlong]

C7A2=POS IMHO. I definately prefer the A1 flat-top. I've never had a weapon jam and break (read: ejector got eaten by the gun) on me so much in the field. (well I did have one C6 that jammed very often once, but they are generally very reliable)

that's odd considering the receivers are likely old c7a1 receivers.

I like the adjustable stock, however the extended cocking handle does get in the way with the sling loop, oh well look what the yankees got

 

[Longshot]

Musta had a bad one.They are no different than the A1.

 

[mt84]

Thanks all for the running commentaries, yes they have arrived, still waiting for some parts, and now we need to get the old one ready to return....

 

[mtlbomber]

that's odd the procedure here is one for one

 

[Petrock]

that's odd considering the receivers are likely old c7a1 receivers.

I like the adjustable stock, however the extended cocking handle does get in the way with the sling loop, oh well look what the yankees got

Mine is a 91 so it originally was an A1. I kinda miss my original C7 (carry handle, iron sites) and definetly would rather have the FN C1.

 

[shortandlong]

even for a BFT?

 

[sarge]

 

[roadkill7205]

You will come to love the ambidexterous cocking handle! It really is ambidexterous, no matter which way you carry and #### the rifle, the cocking always hooks, catches, snags, or cuts something including your fingers. See if you can find a friendly weapons tech to help you out accordingly.

Anyne got side-by-side pix of the difference? I don't own an AR yet, so I'm trying to *imagine* the ambi cocking handle...

 

[shawn]

New cocking handle

 

[Recce21]

New cocking handle

I love the A2. The new cocking handle is awesome for Gunfighter drills although it does get caught on my vest in the field which is ###.

 

[Sinasta]

New cocking handle should be binned with half the crap thats on the rifle.