brazosvet Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi, new to the AR format. I have decided that I want a AR style .308 for hogs and tactical shooting. I have been researching brands and models and have decided that an Armalite A10A4 carbine will work for me. I even actually found one at a local shop NIB at a reasonable price. The problem is the gun has a 18 in. barrel, and is called a carbine, but I cannot find a 18" carbine on ArmaLites website. I assume that it has the mid-length gas system (Maybe all their carbines are set-up this way?). I believe the gun also has a national match trigger so if I went by ArmaLites other model designations this should be denoted as a 10A4CNF except for the barrel length. The store selling the gun doesn't seem to be able to give me any more on the model number than A10A4, so I cant tell any more about it. Any ideas from site members would be helpful, as well as input on Armalite in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhouse Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Welcome fellow Texan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunjunkie Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Welcome from up in the panhandle. I thought their carbine barrel lengths were 16". Maybe your barrel was cut down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 welcome, sounds a bit fishy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired JM Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I own an Armalite AR10A4 carbine. It came stock with a 16 inch chrome lined barrel and a mid-length gas system. Are you sure the barrel on the one you're looking at was measured correctly? And welcome to the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brazosvet Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I'm not sure the barrel was measured correctly. I called ArmaLite today with the serial number, and they searched it for me. I found out the build specs. on this gun, which stated the gun left the factory with a 16in barrel and the tactical trigger,not the NM as the dealer had stated. I'm thinking that the dealer may not be that knowledgable about this gun. It comes NIB with all papers and accessories so I went back and picked it up. I hated to pass this one up as rare as these are to find. So how is the proper way to measure the barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired JM Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Congrats on the purchase! Barrel length on an AR is measured without any sort of muzzle device (ie: comp, brake, FS/FH) attached. I was thinking that if the seller had measured the barrel and the FH together, it would bring the measurement out to 18 inches vice 16 inches. I tested the theory on my Armalite and barrel plus FH came out to...18 inches. I think you've got an Armalite AR10A4 CBF, which also agrees with what Armalite itself told you. Shoot and enjoy!BTW, if you're looking for a drop-in railed forend, drop me a PM. I recently free-floated my barrel and I've still got the original Armalite forend that came with my carbine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty44 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 I read something in the last week about how BATFE measures barrel length. Close the bolt. Drop a rod into the tube. Mark it at the muzzle. Measure the length that was inside the bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantawolf Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Your from TX, Larue ALL THE WAYhttp://www.laruetactical.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brazosvet Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 LaRue would be very nice, but I'd like to ease into this, not jump in over my head price wise. It seems to me that ArmaLite makes a very decent gun for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMAN Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Welcome from CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Welcome from Indiana brother brazosvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 LaRue would be very nice, but I'd like to ease into this, not jump in over my head price wise. It seems to me that ArmaLite makes a very decent gun for the money. Welcome from the swamp(Louisiana)....I'm doing the "buy once,cry once" thing :o My wife's the one crying! <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBruto Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hello from the west, fellow Texan. Cant really say welcome, as i am new here as well. I am building my first ar308 and the parts are about to start pouring in. Good luck with the hog hunting, that is one of the pourposes of mine also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crom.a.boo Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Welcome from Taxachusetts! I'm doing the "buy once,cry once" thing :o My wife's the one crying! <lmao>Yes, I am familiar with this - however, edge broke me in with a LaRue to start, so everything from there on out seemed like a steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w_r_ranch Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Howdy neighbor!!! Let's hook up when you're ready to kill some pigs, I'm just down the road from you in Colorado County!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKSHEEP Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Welcome from Taxachusetts!Yes, I am familiar with this - however, edge broke me in with a LaRue to start, so everything from there on out seemed like a steal! Well as long as you don't price a 20" REPR you'll be fine <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 my obr was the same, till i put stuff on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBruto Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Great pic W_R_Ranch! I have another to show how fun Texas hog hunting is. Rock Grande Ranch in Val Verde county on the Rio Grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w_r_ranch Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Tom, that there is a good pig & just how I like to see them (DEAD)!!! I have a love/hate relationship with them... love to shoot them for their meat & I hate them for tearing up our pastures. Suckers got us again last night... GRRRR... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBruto Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Yeah, i have the same relationship. They cause alot of damage, but they are fun to shoot. They have destroyed countless acres in our fields in uvalde county, and in Val Verde county they run all the deer off and tear up the feeders. We thined them out, last time we went to the Rock Grande ranch, got 21 in all over 5 days. That was when i got "Manbearpig" as i like to call him. We got another one that was nearly identical in size, but the skull is about an inch shorter. I need to take a scale out there so i can get weights on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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