Okay Magpul CTR lovers....
I gotta wade in on this issue here, since I DO own a Magpul PTS CTR buttstock.
First of all the Magpul PTS folks are licensed BY Magpul to manufacture the Magpul goodies for the airsoft market. Magpul USA provides the drawings for the manufacture of airsoft related products. This way Magpul USA has some control over the QC of the copycats that can potentially reverse engineer their products for the poorly regulated airsoft makers and resulting market.
Okay, that is a condensed version and my broken pinky finger is tired of typing a lot.
So back to the report of the Magpul PTS (Professional Training Services or Systems) division who makes this CTR knockoff for the airsoft crowd.
* I have to say that side by side, they are identical. You cannot tell them apart, markings, plastic density (or whatever material), steel fittings, moldings, EVERYTHING is identical. Of course it's identical since the PTS firm in Hong Kong HAS the drawings to work from.
* Fitting the PTS (Hong Kong) CTR buttstock is EXACTLY the same method , wiggle room, sliding feel as my Magpul MOE on my LMT Milspec buffer tube. You cannot tell the difference.
* Function: If I blindfolded any one of you black rifle lovers, you would not be able to tell the difference. Yes , even the sound of the release lever is identical. Taste? Well, let's not go to far.... But I did mount this unit on and then dismounted it in order to mount my Magpul MOE Flat Dark Earth buttstock... Identical feel- even closed my eyes.
* Cost: I ended up paying $ 100 for this unit at a gun show and I'm glad I've got one. Is it cheaper than a REAL CTR ? Sure it is, because I've got this unit on my AR Carbine right now and it's great. I cannot wait another year or two after Obama Bin Laden bans them along with his hoplophobe (Jeff Cooper's term for people afraid of weapons) cronies. I have this unit NOW and I'm gonna compete with it this season, even if it don't match my Flat Dark Earth Magpul Basic MIAD pistol grip.
Here's where we part company....
First #####...I wish this unit fit the larger 1.17x" Commercial tube. My PTS made CTR stock fits ONLY my Milspec buffer 1.146" and I am really pisstov. I bought this unit not knowing which tube it would fit. I figured that the gun show table dude knew, but he just shrugged and said, "AR Carbine buffer tube..."
Let's get one thing straight... not only am I too fugly to deploy to some hot and sandy location, but I'm also too old and with NOT ONE, but TWO hip replacements, I'm not going over too soon.
In short, my needs for some official (and near unobtanium reputation) Magpul CTR buttstock are very minor since my AR is merely a range queen. And that goes for the most of you black/green/ tan rifle owners out there. Come on out and shoot at your PRA matches instead of staring at yourselves in (flame suit on.....) the mirror.
Next #####, if I was heading overseas where I will find myself in a 2 way range quickly I would not trust my life and situation with this CTR PTS made buttstock. There I got that outta the way... Okay, how many of you are heading overseas with yer LaRue, Noveske, Magpul, Troy, VLTOR, KAC, & Yankee Hill kitted AR's ??? Okay, there ya go. We are weekend warriors and that's all the airsoft tries to be, nothing else.... well, except a cheaper price point, sometimes.
I'm not afraid to say that I've got some airsoft buttstock on my AR since that's all I need anyways, for punching paper? Who gives a poop? Besides, I've got 2 kids in post secondary, they get all the money!
If you are heading over to Asskrakistan on the next battle group, then fzck the PTS CTR stock, well maybe if you are staying in KAF... heh, heh, heh (inside joke) and get yerself an MOE stock, they are available at Brownells. Besides, you are reading the wrong report from the wrong (me) source.
Anyways, I hope I'm not pissing on anybody's parade here with all the airsoft bashing, but you know, it works for me. I ain't kickin' down any doors nor am I an operator, just punchin' paper.
I also hope that this sheds some light on the Magpul CTR PTS buttstock...
Buy what works for your game, budget , and finally LCF (look cool factor).
Cheers,
Barney
I gotta wade in on this issue here, since I DO own a Magpul PTS CTR buttstock.
First of all the Magpul PTS folks are licensed BY Magpul to manufacture the Magpul goodies for the airsoft market. Magpul USA provides the drawings for the manufacture of airsoft related products. This way Magpul USA has some control over the QC of the copycats that can potentially reverse engineer their products for the poorly regulated airsoft makers and resulting market.
Okay, that is a condensed version and my broken pinky finger is tired of typing a lot.
So back to the report of the Magpul PTS (Professional Training Services or Systems) division who makes this CTR knockoff for the airsoft crowd.
* I have to say that side by side, they are identical. You cannot tell them apart, markings, plastic density (or whatever material), steel fittings, moldings, EVERYTHING is identical. Of course it's identical since the PTS firm in Hong Kong HAS the drawings to work from.
* Fitting the PTS (Hong Kong) CTR buttstock is EXACTLY the same method , wiggle room, sliding feel as my Magpul MOE on my LMT Milspec buffer tube. You cannot tell the difference.
* Function: If I blindfolded any one of you black rifle lovers, you would not be able to tell the difference. Yes , even the sound of the release lever is identical. Taste? Well, let's not go to far.... But I did mount this unit on and then dismounted it in order to mount my Magpul MOE Flat Dark Earth buttstock... Identical feel- even closed my eyes.
* Cost: I ended up paying $ 100 for this unit at a gun show and I'm glad I've got one. Is it cheaper than a REAL CTR ? Sure it is, because I've got this unit on my AR Carbine right now and it's great. I cannot wait another year or two after Obama Bin Laden bans them along with his hoplophobe (Jeff Cooper's term for people afraid of weapons) cronies. I have this unit NOW and I'm gonna compete with it this season, even if it don't match my Flat Dark Earth Magpul Basic MIAD pistol grip.
Here's where we part company....
First #####...I wish this unit fit the larger 1.17x" Commercial tube. My PTS made CTR stock fits ONLY my Milspec buffer 1.146" and I am really pisstov. I bought this unit not knowing which tube it would fit. I figured that the gun show table dude knew, but he just shrugged and said, "AR Carbine buffer tube..."
Let's get one thing straight... not only am I too fugly to deploy to some hot and sandy location, but I'm also too old and with NOT ONE, but
TWO hip replacements, I'm not going over too soon. In short, my needs for some official (and near unobtanium reputation) Magpul CTR buttstock are very minor since my AR is merely a range queen. And that goes for the most of you black/green/ tan rifle owners out there. Come on out and shoot at your PRA matches instead of staring at yourselves in (flame suit on.....) the mirror.
Next #####, if I was heading overseas where I will find myself in a 2 way range quickly I would not trust my life and situation with this CTR PTS made buttstock. There I got that outta the way... Okay, how many of you are heading overseas with yer LaRue, Noveske, Magpul, Troy, VLTOR, KAC, & Yankee Hill kitted AR's ??? Okay, there ya go. We are weekend warriors and that's all the airsoft tries to be, nothing else.... well, except a cheaper price point, sometimes.
I'm not afraid to say that I've got some airsoft buttstock on my AR since that's all I need anyways, for punching paper? Who gives a poop? Besides, I've got 2 kids in post secondary, they get all the money!
If you are heading over to Asskrakistan on the next battle group, then fzck the PTS CTR stock, well maybe if you are staying in KAF... heh, heh, heh (inside joke) and get yerself an MOE stock, they are available at Brownells. Besides, you are reading the wrong report from the wrong (me) source.
Anyways, I hope I'm not pissing on anybody's parade here with all the airsoft bashing, but you know, it works for me. I ain't kickin' down any doors nor am I an operator, just punchin' paper.
I also hope that this sheds some light on the Magpul CTR PTS buttstock...
Buy what works for your game, budget , and finally LCF (look cool factor).
Cheers,
Barney
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