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Posted: 5/26/2004 7:40:03 AM EDT
| I want an m4 barrel but i do not know which to get. I'm looking for a good quality barrel thats not too expensive around the $200 range. Also i don't know weather to get a heavy under the guard or light. Also weather a the post ban 16" barrel with the muzzle brake are longer than 16" Thanks for any help you can offer |
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Suggest ya go w/ a chrome lined barrel whichever brand you choose. Bushmaster uses mil-spec 4150 steel whereas RRA and others are probably 4140. The Bushy will be pricier than the RRA. As to the MB question, a 16" barrel WITH a MB on it WILL be longer than 16". A post-ban RRA M4 16" barrel w/ the faux A2 FS on it will look like a FS, but be a hair over 16" (16.1 or so). A post ban 14.5" M4 barrel WITH a MB permanently ATTACHED will be post ban legal and about the same length (16.1 or so), depending entirely on the choice of MB your choose. As to the barrel profile, I like the light ones under the HGs, you should get what you want, but the WEIGHT of your rifle w/ all accessories may dictate this choice, so THINK IT OUT. Hope this is some help, Mike |
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Bushmaster makes a great M4 barrel for about $225 (includes gas tube, D-ring, etc). RRA makes a decent M4 barrel in the same ballpark that is heavy (unlike a true M4 barrel) under the hand guards. RRA is available either chrome lined, or chromemoly. ADCO has chrome lined RRA M4 barrels for $195, and non-chrome for $162. Olympic Arms makes a great SS M4 barrel that is match grade and about $155ish IIRC. My order of preference is chrome lined first, SS second, and chromemoly last. A 16" barrel will be longer if you put a FS or muzzle brake on the end. If I were you, I would get a pre-ban barrel, then trim the bayonnet ears a tad, and tack weld or silver solder the brake on the end. That way in another 4 months you can put a real FS on it. I probably forgot to cover something, but this gives you a good idea of what is out there. |
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