Any chance one could identify who the manufacturer of a bolt carrier is?
Post pics of said carrier for ID.
I am going to shop for one soon, so wanted to know what to look out for. Way too much “milspec” stuff advertised here…
I have Daniel Defense, Bravo Company, Fail Zero and Colt BCGs.
The Daniel Defense (came directly from DD) has a laser etched DD on the carrier. The bolt is not marked in any way.
The Bravo Company has laser etched BCM on the carrier, the bolt is marked MP/HPT
The Fail Zero has no markings at all on any part.
The Colt has a C stamped on the carrier, C and MP on the bolt.
I’ve heard that DPMS stamps their carriers with a D. A stylized D is the old Canadian Dimeaco (Colt Canada now)
You are going to play hell trying to figure out what is what in the BCG world.
My BCM BCG is marked as such on both the carrier and bolt. Regardless, make sure the bolt is marked HP/MPI and nothing is marked ‘RG’ for RGuns.
Are those garbage? I almost bought one on the auctions. :eek:
thats the word on the streetssss…
The only way to really to know is by sticking with the known brands (Colt, DD, BCM, or LMT). Any of the other companies you need to see what the specs are. I would almost want to ask for certifications as well.
Glad I didn’t get one. :eek:
I saw an R Guns BCG on Gunbroker today that had RG stamped on the side.
My PSA BCG is stamped RG on the carrier. Its worked fine so far.
Early Daniel Defense BCGs (around 08-09, when they first started hitting the market) do not have a DD on the carrier and no markings on the bolt.
There are also BCGs that are GTG but with carriers that are unmarked, or the proof marked ground off. This is the case when a company gets their BCG’s from another manufacturer. For example, I have an older M16 BCG that was made by FN, and the markings were ground off.
i have a delton hp/mpi tested m16 carrier. looked over the bolt carrier and couldnt find any markings that stood out but found a very faint “MP” on the bolt assembly. ill post pics once my dang phone gets charged up
If it was made by FN then it’s not a Colt BCG. There was some debate as to how those FN items made it to the streets since they are not allowed to sell certain items commercially.
FN carriers (at least those I have seen) are marked with an F. The bolts are marked MP F with an underscore under the F. DPMS carriers are marked with a D or two small dots.
Just bought a supposed FN bolt that is MPF with the P being underscored. Ever seen one like this?
No that’s a new one. The one I have here at the house is marked MPF and also has the copper MILSPEC extractor spring and black insert. I wonder if yours is some kind of Palmetto deal?
Check the various threads Del-ton bolts where the locking lugs virtually disappeared during some type of shooting malfunction. One was even attempted to be passed off and sent back to BCM.
From what I saw the bolt markings were the same or similar.
I won’t know for a while (won’t put the rifle together for several more years) but I bought one for my son’s rifle; only one I could find after Sandy Hook. Looks like every other BCG. Proper staking at least.