Pristine Early FMJ Minute

[Y2K]

Just picked up these mint FMJ/Black Minutes. Looks Like they are the earlier, more delicate incarnation before the O-matter recipe was changed, and before the extra support was built in to the inside arms. Very excited to add these to the humble but growing collection

 

[Msgt Oakley]

Just picked up these mint FMJ/Black Minutes. Looks Like they are the earlier, more delicate incarnation before the O-matter recipe was changed, and before the extra support was built in to the inside arms. Very excited to add these to the humble but growing collection

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They are sweet amigo. Congrats

 

[Funky-Trixtar]

Just picked up these mint FMJ/Black Minutes. Looks Like they are the earlier, more delicate incarnation before the O-matter recipe was changed, and before the extra support was built in to the inside arms. Very excited to add these to the humble but growing collection

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2nd Generation Minutes

Frame: FMJ 5.56
Lens: Black Iridium
Family: Active
Price: $135
SKU: 04-086
Date: 1998

 

[Y2K]

2nd Generation Minutes

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Frame: FMJ 5.56
Lens: Black Iridium
Family: Active
Price: $135
SKU: 04-086
Date: 1998

Yes that looks like an exact match, I had heard somewhere, maybe here, that the inside of the arms had a design change during Gen 2, so some have the arm like mine/the photo you posted and others have a updated stronger one.

I have a later black/black Minute, same everything except it has the updated/stronger inside arm design. Makes sense if that’s what the later variation is. Still kinda confusing for me sorting through some of this stuff

 

[Funky-Trixtar]

Yes that looks like an exact match, I had heard somewhere, maybe here, that the inside of the arms had a design change during Gen 2, so some have the arm like mine/the photo you posted and others have a updated stronger one.

I have a later black/black Minute, same everything except it has the updated/stronger inside arm design. Makes sense if that’s what the later variation is. Still kinda confusing for me sorting through some of this stuff

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The 3rd Generation used a third strut, across the inner earstem, i believe.

 

[Y2K]

The 3rd Generation used a third strut, across the inner earstem, i believe.

Ok that makes sense, thank you. So many iterations on the same design!

 

[ZCForge]

Ok that makes sense, thank you. So many iterations on the same design!

Just three

 

[Y2K]

Just three

And then 2.0

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

Sweet pick-up. Congrats.

 

[Mystiko Neossia]

Nice find