Army M24 Build Thread

[Freedom790]

I'm looking for a Leopold Mark 3 Ultra, 10x40 fixed, Mildot, with a turret .308 168gn. Scope. Any ideas where I can track one down? Thanks for the advise in advance

I've seen a few on Gunbroker and Ebay over the last twelve months. Generally they've been in the $1100-$1500 price range for the fixed 10x. That's probably going to some of your broadest reaching groups of sellers online. Locally, if you've got any pawn shops around though you'll sometimes get lucky and see old stuff like this mounted to old rifles.

 

[rpq1968]

I've seen a few on Gunbroker and Ebay over the last twelve months. Generally they've been in the $1100-$1500 price range for the fixed 10x. That's probably going to some of your broadest reaching groups of sellers online. Locally, if you've got any pawn shops around though you'll sometimes get lucky and see old stuff like this mounted to old rifles.

That is a great idea to check pawn shops. Thank you.

 

[wyve]

That is a great idea to check pawn shops. Thank you.

I found mine on either tacswap or ARFCOM.

 

[rothperson87]

 

[lmt-ar]

Did the a2 come with the badger knob or is that just personal preference? Noticed a couple builds w the oversized knobs

 

[RWSGunsmithing]

I haven't seen an "in the field" picture of a A2 with a badger. I do have a picture or two of a A2 "in the field" with a KRG clamp on bolt knob.

 

[shlouf]

Only one I’ve seen is this old video, but that’s an early version when they still used the hs precision dbm.

 

[TurdFerguson]

What size were the butler creek caps on the leupold mark 4?

 

[tactinstr1SFG]

Only one I’ve seen is this old video, but that’s an early version when they still used the hs precision dbm.

That video was shot out at DARC and that gun is #1 which I still have. Good times!!.

 

[lockedandloaded]

AN/PVS-10 eBay $4000. Titled as a .50BMG version, but this is for the M24 in 8.5X. There were some scopes made for the Barrett M82/M107 in I think 12.5X.

 

[tactinstr1SFG]

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AN/PVS-10 eBay $4000. Titled as a .50BMG version, but this is for the M24 in 8.5X. There were some scopes made for the Barrett M82/M107 in I think 12.5X.

Those things SUCKED when new... horrible piece of kit. Didn't work as a day or night optic worth a crap.

 

[shlouf]

That video was shot out at DARC and that gun is #1 which I still have. Good times!!.

Post some pictures of it pretty please. I probably watched that video 100 times waiting to get my finished rifle in hand

 

[tactinstr1SFG]

Post some pictures of it pretty please. I probably watched that video 100 times waiting to get my finished rifle in hand

Pictures of what? I am pretty sure there are a lot of pictures of the A2 online already, I don't think I could add much.

 

[lockedandloaded]

Those things SUCKED when new... horrible piece of kit. Didn't work as a day or night optic worth a crap.

In that era, only other issued NVD was the SIMRAD KN203 (PVS-9). KAC clip-ons were almost a decade later. The -10's get a lot of hate, but the design was radical af when compared to PVS-4/7 tech. This was when Tennebrex filters & laser interference filters LIF were cutting edge, top-secret sauce. Its MX10130 image tube was the original Gen3 white phosphor intensifier, which really hasnt been surpassed until thermal sights evolved. The KAC UNS were almost a step backwards.

 

[tactinstr1SFG]

In that era, only other issued NVD was the SIMRAD KN203 (PVS-9). KAC clip-ons were almost a decade later. The -10's get a lot of hate, but the design was radical af when compared to PVS-4/7 tech. This was when Tennebrex filters & laser interference filters LIF were cutting edge, top-secret sauce. Its MX10130 image tube was the original Gen3 white phosphor intensifier, which really hasnt been surpassed until thermal sights evolved. The KAC UNS were almost a step backwards.

We had KN200 and KN250's during that period which were far superior to the PVS-10.

The OSTI UNS most definitely was a huge leap forward in operation weapons mounted NVGs especially for sniper rifles. While the PVS-10 did exist it was untrustworthy and generally useless so much so that at the beginning of the GWOT US forces generally did not have NVGs for their sniper systems.

I designed the McCann mount and coupled it with the OSTI UNS (which I borrowed from Crane) and presented it during a Army SOF sniper symposium and down select when we were attempting to find some type of NVG for our sniper rifles in lieu of the failed INOD program. The result of that effort was that the McCann mount, the OSTI UNS and a Leupold MK4 M3 Variable 3.5-10 was selected to be procured and issued to all of the operational Army SOF elements.

The KAC aspect of this issue is another story and not a good one.

 

[shlouf]

Pictures of what? I am pretty sure there are a lot of pictures of the A2 online already, I don't think I could add much.

That rifle and any other relics you have from back then. Any pics from the guy that designed the platform add a ton to this thread.

 

[shlouf]

That video was shot out at DARC and that gun is #1 which I still have. Good times!!.

Was that leupold actually ffp? I don’t think I’ve even seen a 3.5-10 illuminate ffp version

 

[rothperson87]

Pictures of what? I am pretty sure there are a lot of pictures of the A2 online already, I don't think I could add much.

I’d love to see some modern day pictures of that gun. I pretty much based my A2 off that gun and video. Would be much appreciated!!

 

[wyve]

What size were the butler creek caps on the leupold mark 4?

Did you find out? My deployment box came with some floating around. I can try and measure them or something.