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Originally Posted by Excalibur
The rules are for all the armed forces is that yes there is a limit on personalization for issued weapons. Recently, they've been doing a lot of aftermarket parts on issued weapons like Magpul stocks, sights and mags. Eotechs and ACOGs are also widely used
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Buttstocks, magazines, and optics are one thing. I'd think an entire upper receiver--especially the BEAR which uses a
very non-standard bolt carrier--would be a bit of a different story.
If this is true and using your own upper is allowed, it makes me think that the so-called deficiencies of the M4 are being far more exaggerated than I initially thought since we aren't seeing a whole lot--if any--aftermarket piston uppers in use by regular troops (or NG, in this case). Or maybe soldiers simply don't think their lives are worth it, an idea which I find quite a difficult pill to swallow.