"Mil-spec"

[jimbo74]

What exactly does "mil-spec" mean? I have seen several manufacturers say a 6061 lets say charging handle is mil-spec. Several others say their 7075 is. Which one is actually mil-spec? My current buffer tube is PSA with a 3oz buffer (pretty sure it is 6061). My new buffer from Aero Precision is a 7075 with a 2.95 oz?! buffer. Which is mil-spec? Would it be worth it to swap out my 6061 for the 7075? Or does it not really matter?

As far as mil-spec, honestly, we can't have military spec for stuff, on an AR15 platform, as the M platform, is actually quite different. A mil-spec hammer, has a little extra tab, that an AR15 doesn't have, even if it says mil-spec. How can it be called "mil-spec" if the part actually isn't what would be sepcified. you wouldn't put an AR15 hammer, in an M16.....

I actually have the pdf of the specifications, and being former military, I can somewhat read them I don't see the specification of the actual material composition in the parts.



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[GM4spd]

Probably one of the most overused terms on CG. I do know from some of the
posts on here ---by "angry beavers"throwing together AR types--- they will
use anything that has " mil-spec" advertised on it. Their primary goal is how
cheap their mil-spec is--to enhance their bragging rights on their ultimate
build.

[PolishMike]

There is a good read about it somewhere but to sum it up, unless it is from someone building parts to TDP, it doesn't mean anything. It's a marketing term. That is all.


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[CouchOperator]

https://primaryandsecondary.com/mil-spec-the-minimum-standard-for-quality/

In short, that ^. Its an extremely specific configuration.

I actually have the pdf of the specifications, and being former military, I can somewhat read them I don't see the specification of the actual material composition in the parts.

I also almost guarantee you dont actually have the TDP. Im calling BS on that right here and now. Your AFSC did not grant you that information. Period. (Unless you stole it, and in that case, good luck!) "Being military" doesnt have jack **** to do with access to documents that are pretty much on lockdown.

[Exdc]

Possibly slightly better quality than "tactical" and "aircraft grade".


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[Dogbite]

6061 Aluminum is easy to repair.
7075 is harder less prone to wear and a pain in the ARSS to repair.
Mill spec is a generic term as to certain specifications supposedly to be followed.
Example - Hole size & spacing, general dimensions, coating, heat treatment, ECT

[nedro]

When the military accepts a piece of equipment, a blueprint is created as the standard. That becomes mil-spec. That is it. Nothing more and nothing less.
Why this comes up every three months is beyond me.

[Dogbite]

When the military accepts a piece of equipment, a blueprint is created as the standard. That becomes mil-spec. That is it. Nothing more and nothing less.
Why this comes up every three months is beyond me.

Agreed but -When most now-a-days say MIll Spec -
Mill spec is a generic term as to certain specifications supposedly to be followed.

[mif_slim]

If you ain't got mil-spec, you ain't that operate'n!

[hermosabeach]

What is Tactical?

Mil spec and milmspec fluid are easy to identify


As to your gun... is it a fighting rifle? If yes, have a solid gun and run it in a few classes to verify that it works as needed....

[Jimi Jah]

Lowest competing contract bider = mil spec.

[TMB 1]

mil-spec http://www.midwayusa.com/product/866...aluminum-black vs mil spec http://www.midwayusa.com/product/375...aluminum-black

[Kwikvette]

I actually have the pdf of the specifications, and being former military, I can somewhat read them I don't see the specification of the actual material composition in the parts.

I also almost guarantee you dont actually have the TDP. Im calling BS on that right here and now. Your AFSC did not grant you that information. Period. (Unless you stole it, and in that case, good luck!) "Being military" doesnt have jack **** to do with access to documents that are pretty much on lockdown.

I read that and almost spilled my redbull this morning

OPSEC brother, OPSEC! Thanks for your service, but having been in the military granted you no such privileges unless you're referring to company SOP's. Let's not forget that most service members only shot a rifle maybe once a year for qual.

Mil-spec in the end is just an overused, overrated term.

[Tac driver]

Lowest competing contract bider = mil spec.

This ^^^^^

[ChuckDizzle]

Lowest competing contract bider = mil spec.

Maybe for some things, but I had pretty good gear when I was in. It would cost me close to 3 grand to buy a rifle like my M4 with all the tactical stuff on it.

As,a photographer I was always shooting top of the line DSLR's with fast f2.8 zooms.

Camenga still makes a compass that's better than 99% of the market.

Wiley X goggles weren't cheap either.

I'll say they skimped on our HMMWV and computers.