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file with M203 under-barrel grenade launcher cut out. The handguards are early single-wall polymer ones. Stock is six-position collapsible. M 16A2 SFOD-D comes with two-point sling with para- cord loops for attachment, short rail mount for flashlight at- tached to the bottom vent holes in handguard and the sight bracket attached to the carrying handle. The only things missing for "out of the box Delta kit" are Aimpoint 3000/5000 red point sight, Surefire incandescent flashlight and first- -gen Redi-Mag. My Service Rifle S ince we are discussing the Troy firearms, we should not forget about My Service Rifle series of modern replicas of histori- cal variants of M16 rifles. We have already covered the Troy XM177E2 in details, but there are also different models such as M16A2 SFOD-D sty- led after rifles used by 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment- -Delta known commonly as Delta Force (which officially does not exist) in "Gothic Serpent" operation in Mogadishu, Somalia in October 1993. Operation became well-k- nown in modern culture after "Black Hawk Down" book of Mark Bowden and famous movie. Delta Force ope- rators in 1993 used Colt M723 (Colt R0723) rifles which were bed-rock for later M4 carbines. The M723 was short-barrel version of M16A2 rifle with case deflector on the upper receiver but with M16A1 sights in carrying handle. The trapezoid front sight post was from M16A2. According to sources, the Troy rifles is based on the mid-production M723s with distinctive grey shade of receivers. Except single-fire only capabi- lity, the only difference is overall length of barrel which has to be compliant with US regulations. In "real" M723 it was 16" barrel and "replica" one is 14.5" plus flash hider. Still, barrel has the "legit" pro- TECH SPECS Caliber: 7.62 mm x 51 NATO (.308 Win) Type: nr att r Overall length: 956/870 mm Barrel length: 406 mm Barrel twist: 1:11 Weight: 3.97 k (mt) Magazines: S25 comat TROY M10A1 FIREARMS