Posted February 22, 2018 4:14 pm by Comments

By Chris Mudgett

Geissele Super Modular Rail Mk8 13-inch ($225) and Mk13 9.5-inch ($250) for AR-type carbines are coveted SOPMOD enhancements — even within the U.S. Special Operations community.

Geissele Super Modular Rail Mk8 13-inch ($225) and Mk13 9.5-inch ($250) for AR-type carbines are coveted SOPMOD enhancements — even within the U.S. Special Operations community.

Ease of installation and tight tolerances are two descriptors not often used together, especially when referring to firearm parts. However, there is one company that has stood out for years: Geissele Automatics.

Almost 13 years ago, Bill Geissele developed his first product, which was a match AR-15 trigger used by high-power rifle shooters for competing in Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and NRA matches. It didn’t take long for soldiers in the U.S. Army’s Marksmanship Unit (AMU) and then-U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to take notice of those triggers on the firing lines. It even made its way into the legendary Mk12 rifles.

Geissele's 2.25-inch cylindrical barrel nut is simple to install with all parts, to include a low-profile gas block, arriving with each forend.

Geissele’s 2.25-inch cylindrical barrel nut is simple to install with all parts, to include a low-profile gas block, arriving with each forend.

Geissele’s popularity within those communities became contagious. Thanks to Geissele’s attention to detail and do-it-the-right-way attitude, requests for other products were made by those same military units.

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Source:: Guns and Ammo

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