Are mil-spec and commercial buffer tubes interchangeable?

Are mil-spec and commercial buffer tubes interchangeable?

You can’t fit a mil-spec buttstock to a commercial buffer tube, and vice versa. You can’t fit a mil-spec buffer tube to a commercial lower receiver, and vice versa.

Is a mil-spec or a commercial spec buffer tube smaller?

The Mil-Spec buffer tube will have a diameter of 1.14” while the commercial buffer tube will measure in at 1.17”. Even though there is only a small . 03” difference between the two, this change has major implications regarding compatibility.

Is there a difference in buffer tubes?

While there are no functional differences between the two, we (Strong-Side Tactical) typically recommend using mil-spec buffer tubes for the simple reason that there are more options in the marketplace for stocks.

Does the VR80 have a commercial or MIL SPEC buffer tube?

The VR80 comes from the factory with a commercial two-piece buffer tube, designed to attach to the factory thumb-hole stock for importation purposes. This new adapter is designed to allow you to upgrade to a one-piece Mil-spec buffer tube, so you can use any Mil-spec AR-15 collapsible stock.

What does Mil Spec mean?

Military Specification
The use of “milspec” is just the informal way of signifying that something meets a certain Military Standard (MIL-STD) or Military Specification (MIL-SPEC). Two examples of MIL-STD’s used in our industry that we deal with often are MIL-STD-461F and MIL-STD-810G.

Is Mil Spec better than commercial?

The mil-spec tube threads—produced from 7075 T6 alloys—are rolled into the metal, resulting in taller and stronger threads. Commercial tube threads, on the other hand, are constructed from 6061 T6 billet aluminum and are cut into the metal, producing slightly shorter and weaker threads but at a lower cost.

Is MIL-SPEC better than commercial?

What is difference between MIL-SPEC and commercial AR-15?

The most critical difference is the diameter of the area where the stock slides onto the tube. The mil spec buffer tube is about two hundredths of an inch smaller than commercial. This may not sound like much, but it’s enough that buttstocks designed for one standard will not be compatible with the other.