AR Thread

[Bill999]

I chopped a 16 inch daniel defence carbine barrel down to 12 inchs or what ever 765mm total length is for an ar
I had one fail to hold back early on, which could have been anything as It hasnt happened again,

very happy with the end product, Id be careful with the 10.5inch if you wanted to suppress it as it may have the muzzle break pinned on to be legal length, and when you remove it, the rifle becomes a pistol (as soon as it falls under the 762mm mark)

[mcche171]

Thanks for replays.
Current set up is a bull barrel 16" with (i think) a mid carbine length system. Am now thinking about 12" as it would reach the minimum length with my stock set up. Have thought about having my current barrel cut. Two things putting me off this is that; 1 i have an over barrel suppressor already on the rifle and if the barrel was cut down then it would not fit and would be hard to sell.
Second point is something you guys would probably know better than me. I heard last night at the range that cutting cromed lined barrels can wreck them and is not as good as a purpose built short barrel. If you guys could let me know that would be great.

[Bill999]

my barrel is chrome lined barrel has had the chop and it shoots great, less than a inch at 100m with hornady steel case
I wouldnt say it was buggered at all

[Bill999]

gas systems are either mid or carbine or rifle length.
8 10 or 12 inches if memory serves me correctly

[Beavis]

I think it will be more of an issue if you need to increase the gas port diameter, running a drill bit into it may cause the chrome to flake and start peeling off, which will turn your barrel into a plinker. Being Bushmaster they have probably drilled an excessively wide gas port anyway so hopefully it won't need doing.

[mcche171]

Good to hear thanks. Means i should be able to get a cheaper 16inch barrel and cut it down. The guy i was talking to had a friend selling a shorter barrel. Probably just wanted me to buy that instead.
Thanks again.

[mcche171]

Ok Ill look into the gas port. thanks

[Bill999]

factor in that you will most likely need a new gas block (and possibly gas tube)

If you want to go short Id say a carbine length gas system would be most desirable

[Spanners]

gas systems are either mid or carbine or rifle length.
8 10 or 12 inches if memory serves me correctly

Or in the barrel nut, pistol, pistol-car, extended rifle

[gimp]

and intermediate

[cambo]

Anyone use an AFG on their AR?
Do you recommend it? or would a vertical grip be better?

[gimp]

Meh. Neither.

[Bill999]

A mate uses the magpul afg and I personally don't like it but he has an injured wrist and it makes shooting his rifle more comfy so each to their own
The Nea forend isn't the most comfortable to hold anyway,

I just wrap my forends with motorbike inner tube

[Beavis]

Run an AFG on my 6940. The handguard is quite fat.

[cambo]

Anyone got some spare ladder type rail covers?