hey everybody,
i've decided to build my first ar. since i live in the great state of connecticut, i have to use an a2 style stock. i have searched high and low for an answer to this, but can't seem to find it. is there a reason for choosing a mid-length upper or a carbine length upper? i am set on a 16" barrel, as this will be a range toy, home defense, SHTF type of gun. i have read that a mid-length system is less abusive to the gun than a carbine length. is there any other reason? since i have the a2 stock, is there anything between these systems with that buffer? i see that the collapsible stocks have different weighted buffers, is that something i don't need to worry about with a stock like the a2? if there are already topics on this, just link me to them. as i said, my searches here and with google turned up nothing useful. thanks.