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BCM MK2 vs BCM standard upper
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Not sure, just hear that it's stronger. Who knows, nothing wrong with BCM period. Most of my ar's are BCM.
I think it is worth it. Limiting possible zero shift would be beneficial to me.
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2019/12/27/first-look-bravo-company-mfg-mk2-upper-receiver
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2019/12/27/first-look-bravo-company-mfg-mk2-upper-receiver
The MK2 is a better design overall. Its pretty amazing what Paul and his team were able to do. They took the common failure/weak areas of the upper and beefed them up while not increasing the overall weight of it.
Basically taking meat from where its not needed and putting into areas of risk.
That doesn't mean you should trash your current uppers or whatever, but if buying a new BCM upper there is no reason to not go with the MK2 EXCEPT:
It will limit rail choices. Certain rails like G with the anti-rotation tabs will not work, so better to order a complete MK2 upper from BCM to ensure compatibility.
For most people the differences won't matter. This is designed for people who run their shit hard in bad environments and want a little more insurance.
Basically taking meat from where its not needed and putting into areas of risk.
That doesn't mean you should trash your current uppers or whatever, but if buying a new BCM upper there is no reason to not go with the MK2 EXCEPT:
It will limit rail choices. Certain rails like G with the anti-rotation tabs will not work, so better to order a complete MK2 upper from BCM to ensure compatibility.
For most people the differences won't matter. This is designed for people who run their shit hard in bad environments and want a little more insurance.
Have these ever been available? I wanted one when they first announced them but I have yet to see one in the wild.
I know you can get them as part of a complete upper and I've seen the stripped upper receiver listed for sale on websites but always out of stock.
With all this gun control crap coming down, I wonder if I should just buy the upper with the standard receiver while they have them, since another wave of panic buying might hit?
With all this gun control crap coming down, I wonder if I should just buy the upper with the standard receiver while they have them, since another wave of panic buying might hit?
I am pretty sure I have one... yes, I am a duffus for not remembering for sure. I can dig through the Jenga Tower of the safe to get it out, if there are questions.
No questions in particular, I was just curious if the stripped uppers were vaporware.
If you mean just the receiver assemblies, they were NOT available for very long and it’s been over a year since then. I doubt we’ll see them again before things return to “normal” whenever that is.
I've been wondering too if any bare uppers have ever been verified to have actually made it out into the wild and into the hands of regular Joes
They were widely available for a short period of time, and have not been in stock since the initial shipment to distributors/dealers. I have one sitting in the box waiting to be built.
It pisses me off that companies come out with new stuff like this, promote it, do a production run or two, and then it becomes vaporware.
Well considering the current firearms situation it’s hard to blame BCM because you can’t get what you want when you want it.
They could also be fulfilling contracts and having supply issues like a lot of other industries.
These have been rare since release, especially as a stripped receiver. I wanted to try one for a build in early 2020 (pre-COVID) but stuck with an old MUR I had been using forever.
Here is a 16" from another forum. If the asking price came down enough I would buy it and sell off the parts, keep the MK2.
www.1911addicts.com
Here is a 16" from another forum. If the asking price came down enough I would buy it and sell off the parts, keep the MK2.
SOLD - BCM 16” Upper Receiver MK2
BCM Mid Length Upper Receiver, 16” BFH Barrel, 15” Keymod Handguard, BCM Comp Includes all BCM factory packaging, plus additional NIB BCM A2 Flash Hider For more information: BCM® MK2 BFH 16" Mid Length Upper Receiver Group w/ KMR-A15 Handguard I purchased the upper brand new from BCM and...
www.1911addicts.com
When I was looking to build (~2019), I was waiting a bit for the mk2 upper.
It quickly became obvious they weren't going to be restocked soon.
I wanted either BCM, VLTOR or Noveske for thermal fit requirements.
I found a Noveske and used one in a build.
Some VLTORs came into Brownells, but I didn't want to pay the ~179+ for a stripped upper.
When stripped "blem" MK1 uppers were available from BCM, I went with those.
I can never find the blem on them and they are nicely priced at $90 (now).
It quickly became obvious they weren't going to be restocked soon.
I wanted either BCM, VLTOR or Noveske for thermal fit requirements.
I found a Noveske and used one in a build.
Some VLTORs came into Brownells, but I didn't want to pay the ~179+ for a stripped upper.
When stripped "blem" MK1 uppers were available from BCM, I went with those.
I can never find the blem on them and they are nicely priced at $90 (now).
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