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Posted: 4/13/2005 8:49:24 PM EDT
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Just looking for some opinions here...Would you consider it practical to carry a 20" AR as a primary firearm and an 11.5" as a backup/cqb weapon? If so, how would you carry them? |
Without knowing what your objective is, none of the answers are going to be worth anything. |
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Another vote for a 16" midlength (and then a pistol as backup). I don't imagine many situations where I would feel that carrying the weight of TWO rifles would be worth it. I compeltely agree with others in this thread that a 16" (with an collapsible stock) is short enough for CQB, but the 16" barrel give it enough velocity to be useful for most other applications as well - and as accurate as a 20". |
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Why would I carry two rifles of the same kind and in the same caliber? Is it a reliability issue or is it like when I need a wedge instead of a driver? |
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If I wanted to have two barrels, I'd have one in my gun and carry the other in my pack. Then, when I wanted to change, I'd just take the one barrel out of my MGI Quick-Change upper, and put the new one in. In 30 seconds with no tools needed, and without having to remove the upper. Since my barrels are carbon fiber type, and weigh less than 2 pounds each, it's no problem to carry another one if I would need to. The same upper does duty for any barrel I want to put in. The MGI QCB returns to zero very accurately with all my barrels, and I pre-zero all my barrels using the front sight post, so that they each are already zeroed and ready when I put them in. I really like it this way. So much easier, and more versatile. Change calibers or twists or barrel profiles too, as well as lengths. Quick, too. Alot less carry weight, and many more options, when you have modular configuration. |
my guess: they both use the same mags/ammo/parts but other than that, i do not see any reason to carry two rifles of the same caliber |
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No, if walking and only yes in either a vehicle or static position. If your in a patrol car then keep the shorty up front for easy access and deployablitiy and then keep the longer one in the trunk. I would also suggest a 14.5" or 16" collapsible carbine as a general use rifle and carry a sidearm as backup. A sidearm would allow different tasks that need to be accomplished do able while still being armed for a suprise attack at close quarters. It is hard to carry two long guns for any length of time. Only time I carried more than a pistol and rifle in Iraq was during one dismounted patrol. Full kit, body armor, M14 with mags, M79 40mm GL and a M9 is a hand full. CD |
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