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11/24/2009 1:45:04 PM EDT
Has anyone ever de-Dissipatored a barrel?  It would seem I could just remove the FSB and gas block then re-mount the FSB and use carbine handguards.  Has anyone ever DONE this?  It is my daughters rifle and she wants more of a M4 type weapon so she can have railed handguards and a SOPMOD stock.
Thanks
PS I also posted this in the Bushmaster thread.
11/24/2009 1:51:46 PM EDT
[#1]
Could it be done?

For sure, but it will cost $$

First you'll have to send the barrel off to someone like ADCO as redrilling a FSB to match existing pin locations (for the currently pinned gas block) will be tricky.  You might have to buy a new FSB as the one you currently have will most likely have the pin holes drilled a bit off from the gas block.

Then you'll have 2 grooves/holes in the bottom of the barrel out front where the Dissy's FSB used to be.  You might want to consider spending some extra $$ and have the area foward of the new FSB turned down to Lightweight profile (.625).
11/24/2009 1:59:18 PM EDT
[#2]
Sell and buy a different upper or barrel. It's more trouble than it's worth. I just bought a complete Bushy M4 barrel from the EE for $150 shipped, good deals are out there.
11/24/2009 2:01:23 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Sell and buy a different upper or barrel. It's more trouble than it's worth. I just bought a complete Bushy M4 barrel from the EE for $150 shipped, good deals are out there.


That is, by far, the best idea.
11/24/2009 3:08:24 PM EDT
[#4]
No reason you can't put a railed handguard on what you have..
11/24/2009 3:52:58 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
No reason you can't put a railed handguard on what you have..


this
11/24/2009 4:01:49 PM EDT
[#6]
Ah yes the pin slots.  I have an old shot to hell Patrolman's barrel, I think I will just put that on for her for now with the SOPMOD stock and rail hand guards.  If she wants a lighter barrel, off to the ADCO fat farm with the Dissipator barrel.  Thanks all and Happy Thanksgiving
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