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Posted: 3/19/2005 4:25:07 PM EDT
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Found a barrel today... New in the wrap. 20" Gov't profile, chrome bore and chamber. Marked: Barrel is marked ( F MP 5.56 NATO 1/7) Any of you good folks know the origin of this barrel. Thanks gang |
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These barrels were from a military spares contract, but due to problems with a high percentage of these barrels, the contract was cancelled and all existing barrels were recalled and were slated to be destroyed. Barrels released to the civilian market may be fine, or may be one of the problem barrels. The problem was that the chambers were rough, ringed, and/or out-of-round. -Troy |
Bummer.  Barrel, "appears" to be of high quality, with nice chrome and finish. But appearances mean nothing if the barrel has internal problems. Guess I won't know till I shoot it. Wish me luck, I hope I got a good one. |
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This is interesting: n MSG, 18Sep01: subject: TACOM No. MAM-01-027, Converted M16A1 rifle to M16A2 rifle with “E” marked barrel. Summary: Over 90,000 converted M16A1 to M16A2 rifles using Emco conversion kits have been fielded to TRADOC, FORSCOM, Army Reserve and National Guard units. All these weapons were fired by Anniston Army Depot when they test-fired 43 rounds through each barrel for function and accuracy checks. Out of a group of converted M16A2 rifles fielded to Army Reserve units in 1996, Fort Dix has identified that 7 rifles from a deploying MP unit had roughness in the chambers which was affecting extraction and causing stoppages. The Army Reserve Command issued a message to all of their units stating that “E” marked barrels should not be fired and implied a safety concern. TACOM-RI does not consider a weapon failure to extract an expended cartridge case to be a safety issue. A QDR for the Fort Dix failures to extract has been submitted and the situation is under investigation. POC: Neal Christianson, DSN 793-0034 (309-782-0034), [email protected]/. |
It may help, but the chrome lining is pretty hard and I'm thinking that you may not get much out of that. If you have a rought chamber, anything's worth a try, though. |
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