Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️ https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The M4A1 with the SOPMOD Block II kit upgrade is undoubtedly the symbol for U.S. SOCOM and Special Operations Forces (SOF) during the Global War on Terror era... and yet is greatly mis-understood. Commonly called, the M4 Block II, this is not a single developed rifle, but rather an entire kit (block) of equipment to increase the lethality of a SOF operator... which one of the most commonly used parts would have been the M4A1 carbine with the Block II upgraded parts and accessories added to it AND with the specialty Mk262 ammunition. In this episode, we interviewed @ModernTacticalShooting 's Master Sgt. (ret.) Jeff Gurwitch, a Special Forces veteran who witnessed the SOPMOD Block II's adoption in the early 2013 era all the way through to its retirement. So what does this Special Operations technology do to increase the lethality of the M4A1 carbine? You an also access the Practical Accuracy Scoreboard here 👉 http://www.patreon.com/9HoleReviews Consider supporting us via Patreon! Consider visiting our supporter @SlateBlackIndustries 👉 Discount Code "9HOLE" for MLOK accessories Shopping on Amazon? Do you like sweet [yet tasteful] gun morale patches? Shopping with this link costs you nothing, but helps support our channel 👉 https://amzn.to/3trn9ju Music by Tyops (THANKS!!!) __________________________________________________________________ We love mail: 9 Hole Reviews 21175 Tomball Pkwy. No. 480 Houston, Texas 77070 00:00 - SBI 00:08 - Opening words 01:50 - Intro 02:46 - PA test 04:17 - Initial Impressions 06:04 - Patreon/Utreon 07:13 - Debrief 09:00 - Block II history 13:00 - Jeff Gurwitch Interview 20:59 - Optics vs Irons 27:34 - SOCOM adoption cycle 34:06 - Final Words/ Closing 40:07 - Analysis