I see conflicting answers about the mount material - aluminum or steel ? On the M1A blog there were no good reviews about aluminum mounts.
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The mount is aluminum, the mounting screws are steel. I own this mount and it works fine. I'm very pleased with it. Hope that helps!
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I have found steel is much better. Stays in place much better from the vibration of the recoil
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It is definitely Aluminium, the magnet doesn't lie. I went back to open sights so if you want to try it out a little cheaper I just listed the one I bought for $80 on amazon.
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The mount I received is machined from 7075 Aluminum bar stock. The existing stripper clip lug was removed to facilitate the rear attachment point on the sight mount. The two side receiver screws complete the mounting installation. At the range, could not get the scope to stay dialed in. The windage knob would move four to six clicks right and the elevation knob would move two to three clicks down after each shot. Sent the scope back to Aimsportsinc and upgraded. The violent action of the M1A was too much for the original scope but have had no problems with the setup in place right now. The mount is solid. Hope this helps. Cheers. The mount I received is machined from 7075 Aluminum bar stock. The existing stripper clip lug was removed to facilitate the rear attachment point on the sight mount. The two side receiver screws complete the mounting installation. At the range, could not get the scope to stay dialed in. The windage knob would move four to six clicks right and the elevation knob would move two to three clicks down after each shot. Sent the scope back to Aimsportsinc and upgraded. The violent action of the M1A was too much for the original scope but have had no problems with the setup in place right now. The... » Read More The mount I received is machined from 7075 Aluminum bar stock. The existing stripper clip lug was removed to facilitate the rear attachment point on the sight mount. The two side receiver screws complete the mounting installation. At the range, could not get the scope to stay dialed in. The windage knob would move four to six clicks right and the elevation knob would move two to three clicks down after each shot. Sent the scope back to Aimsportsinc and upgraded. The violent action of the M1A was too much for the original scope but have had no problems with the setup in place right now. The mount is solid. Hope this helps. Cheers. « Show Less
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It's aluminum and I bent mine. No worse than any other in this price range. I weigh 240 lbs. and ride on rough streets. Going to try something different like a Thompson.
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It's metal. If your rail you are mounting it on is curved instead of flat like the rail mount you may have to dremel tool the bottom surface of the mount to fit a curved rail surface, but should work well with a flat surface rail or weaver mount surface.
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It's made from metal but it cannot be used on real one, even not on each airsoft gun such as CM035, so I returned this mount back.
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Hi Alex. Thanks for answering my questions. I think that this mount sounds like it will work well for my purposes. I appreciate your help and look forward to reading your full review.
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Thank you for asking this question. I was trying to figure out how to test the material and you found the answer. So if its not steel, what is it? Aluminum blend I guess.
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Those parts are not pure aluminum, their is lead in the metal. My coating came off and exposed the actual metals. see my recent review. This is very dangerous lead based metal.
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Did you figure anything out about this? I am wondering the same thing. It says that it's titanium coated ceramic over aluminum. Titanium is supposed to be really good, even safer than stainless. I'd love to hear your feedback if you purchased it or did any more research.
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Not quite sure of your question.Are you talking about the aluminum posts I mounted it on?Please let me know I will try to help you out.
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I purchased this post it is aluminum. installed at my fathers to replace old steel one. It is Aluminum.
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I believe it's aluminum. Steel would be too heavy to lift as easily as this does.
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Both screws on this mono-pod are plated steel. The main tubes look to be aluminum. It works very well with my movie and SLR with a long lenses. I am typically working from the bleachers and I use the mono-pod at reduced height. It really increases the stability. I recommend it.
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The bayonet mount itself is a nonferrous metal, aluminum I suspect. There is a plastic ring around the inside of the mount, but I don't think it has anything to do with the mount itself.
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They make both versions...mine is aluminum. Great steady tripod but a little heavy for hiking trips.
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The one that I bought was 1 1/4" long. Also, the bottom piece is aluminum and the thin top piece is steel, not aluminum as advertised. I bought mine for a bipod mount and it worked perfectly, stayed on tight. I decided to go with a quad rail and took it off. I'll send you the one I have for free if you can find a way to get me your address without pissing off Amazon.
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T-6 Aluminium. I use nothing but their tactical scope bases. They also make very high quality rings
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It's very light weight so I presume it's aluminum. Could be that the clamps/screws are steel. In any case, it's solid and mounted without any drama - did't need any modifying to make it fit. Don't know how well it will work on the GSG version of the MP5, but worked fine on the Walther/Umarex 22LR.