Wraith3100 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hello all, I'm new to forum and wanted to see if anyone here knows of any company making a 18" barrel using a carbine length hand guard and gas set up? I want it cause I want my rifle to be different. I'm not worried about dwell time since I will never be shooting full auto or anything crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaRKle! Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 DPMS 18", carbine-gassed barrel. That said, a carbine vs longer gas system will have a noticeable effect on felt recoil. It'll also wear more harshly on the bolt lugs. If you just want to be different with a short handguard, why not just get a short free float rail? Sacrificing handling dynamics and reliability for cosmetics isn't really my preference though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 might be awkward on a bipod....certainly uncomfortable shooting standing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 That is the barrel my rifle came with. That sucker is heavy! I had a machinist friend of mine turn mine down to .745 in front of the gas block and thread the muzzle and I re-parkerized it. It did make a difference. Those barrels use a .936 gas block and the barrel is about .930 from the gas block to the muzzle. The section behind the gas block is over 1" in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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