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Posted: 8/5/2012 11:21:46 AM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Does anyone know of a barrel like this that is commercially available? |
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Posted: 8/5/2012 1:22:49 PM
Nope. It is unobtainium.
The Green Mountain barrels were made in 1/12 because the retro crowd NEEDs to have an authentic 1/12 despite engraving fake colt marking on NoDak lowers. The citadel A1 barrels are unchromed 4140 and no one has tested them for accuracy. I have actually held in my hands an FNMI barrel that was A1 profile 1/7. The SC based dealer told me FN makes A1 profiled A2 rifles for an asian nation. He wanted $450 for the barrel and $650 for the barreled upper. I regret not buying it to this day. If this is what you REALLY want, just about the only way to do it is have Adco re-profile an A2 and install a .625 fsb. It wont be cheap. Probably $400 by the time it's all said and done. If I could find a reputable report of the citadel 1/9 A1 barrel's accuracy I would buy one of those and send it out to be melonited. |
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Posted: 8/5/2012 2:06:59 PM
Thanks - that's what I was afraid of. This isn't a retro build, it's a modern MOE lightweight with irons only.
Sounds like ADCO is my only choice! Bummer. |
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Posted: 8/21/2012 11:17:17 PM
Their site is down right now, but check out Fulton Armory. They have an A1 style rifle w/ 1x8 rifling from Criterion barrels. Kind of interested in this one myself.
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Posted: 8/22/2012 9:12:44 AM
I'll check that out - thanks!
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