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Posted: 10/28/2009 1:47:51 PM EDT
why mid length gas system over carbine length?
Link Posted: 10/28/2009 1:57:29 PM EDT
[#1]
I would go with the midlenght. I have both with the middy you have a longer sight radius, smoother gas system, longer handguard area, and less wear and tear on the gun. I really like my BCM middy a lot more than my LMT CAR because of those reasons.
Link Posted: 10/28/2009 2:01:08 PM EDT
[#2]
Cray pretty much nailed it. its just a better design. remember the AR was originally designed with a 20" barrel. and I believe the carbine gas system was developed for the old 10.5" car-15's back in Nam with the modorators. its hardly a good design for the 16" barrels us civilians are stuck with.

car for 10.5-12"
mid for 14.5-16"
rifle for 18-20"

and really the super long 24" bull barrels need something longer than what they have.
Link Posted: 10/28/2009 4:09:57 PM EDT
[#5]
More reliable IIRC
Link Posted: 10/28/2009 4:22:14 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
I would go with the midlenght. I have both with the middy you have a longer sight radius, smoother gas system, longer handguard area, and less wear and tear on the gun. I really like my BCM middy a lot more than my LMT CAR because of those reasons.


This. If I could only own one AR, it'd be a mid length.
Link Posted: 10/28/2009 4:37:04 PM EDT
[#7]
dupe
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