When OPS INC was making suppressors for the military, Phil Seberger had a unique naming system for suppressors. A lot can be said about this, but simply Phil would name many different suppressors the “M4” because it was designed for a M4 rifle. However these suppressors would often be different and not interchangeable. So not only were the Delta and DEVGRU suppressors both marked “M4”, but we have also seen many Mk12 suppressors (AEM5/12th Model) marked “M4”.
When discussing clone rifles, no other build sparks as much debate as the M4 Recce. Years of misinformation about barrel lengths and suppressors have been repeated so often that they’ve become accepted as fact. My goal here is to clear up the confusion and explain the Lilja M4 barrels.
Just like the Gordon Carbine story, this misunderstanding started when people saw photos of DEVGRU operators using rifles with OPS INC suppressors. The suppressors looked similar to the 12th Model/AEM5, and since the Navy had purchased many AEM5s, it seemed logical to assume that DEVGRU was using them as well.
Ron begrudgingly accepted to let us interview him on video. This is a passion project for us. Not only can we sit down and chat with Ron about the legacy he has built, but we can let you guys in to see the man behind the legend.
We often get people reaching out to us, hoping to get information on an old OPS INC can they purchased. Sometimes, the can is easy to identify because it has a specific model designation, like “12th Model” or “15th Model.” But other times, we encounter what we call a “Seberger Special.”
The 7×7 Collars are a new take on an old Allen Engineering product. Formerly known as the M4 Collar, we renamed them to avoid confusion with the M4 suppressors.
The OPS INC™ 3 piece collar, often referred to as the Gordon Collar, was designed originally for use with the issued M4 rifles of the 90s. It allowed the M4 suppressor to be installed on a 14.5″ barrel with carbine gas system. The clearance cuts on the bottom allow it to be used with an FSB and clear the bayonet lug, however an FSB is not required for use. The 3 piece M4 collar has since become an iconic part of many clone rifles of the era.
On this post we wanted to provide you access to the original Allen Engineering website using the Wayback Machine.
The NSW Recce was born from NSW optimizing the MK12 Mod 1 to be smaller and lighter while not significantly sacrificing on precision. We recently got to talking with Craddock about how great the Recce platform is and how we can help modernize it. From that conversation a new 15.1″ Recce barrel was born.
