[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M4 Barrel

Posted: 2/25/2005 4:23:19 PM EDT

Is a standard M4 barrel heavy uner the handguards or light?

Posted: 2/25/2005 5:13:02 PM EDT

[#1]

A standard or earliest generation Colt M4 will have the light barrel profile under the HG's however the latest orders placed for the government contract M4 is now what is commonly called the SOCOM barrel. This version is a HBAR under the HG's.

JohnM at Home

Posted: 2/25/2005 6:18:39 PM EDT

[#2]

Whats the benift of having the H under the handguards?

Posted: 2/25/2005 6:21:29 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Whats the benift of having the H under the handguards?

Slightly better heat dissipation maybe? Other than that, I can't think of a benefit to it.

Posted: 2/25/2005 11:06:46 PM EDT

[#4]

Special forces do break contact drills which involve multiple full auto mag dumps when they peel off. This sustained full auto abuse is beter handled by heavier barrels. If you dont dump multiple mags full auto one after another you have no need or use for the HBAR profile. No semi auto benefits from the HBAR profile in practical use. THe HBAR is NOT standard nor is it the most used profile... only certain groups use it.

Posted: 2/25/2005 11:12:47 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Special forces do break contact drills which involve multiple full auto mag dumps when they peel off. This sustained full auto abuse is beter handled by heavier barrels. If you dont dump multiple mags full auto one after another you have no need or use for the HBAR profile. No semi auto benefits from the HBAR profile in practical use. THe HBAR is NOT standard nor is it the most used profile... only certain groups use it.

I figured as much. Is there any downsides with semi besides wieght?

I would think bumbfiring would be harder but thats about it...

The reason I ask is I just got a RRA entry tactical upper and realized it was Heavy under the handguards.

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