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Posted: 12/1/2007 5:18:03 PM EDT
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I am in the process of building an XM177 and am having 2nd thoughts on a purchase I just made. I went with a 16inch M4 barrel with the slip over flash hider to make it look short, but I am having 2nd thoughts.... The M4 barrel has a spot for the M203 to attach to it, which is not totally correct for an XM of any kind as far as I know...so I am considering 2 options: 1: Getting an heavy barrel which is thick all the way down + the slip over flash hider, giving the illusion that it is a shorty barrel (with no grenade chunker milled section) 2: gettin and 11.5 inch barrel and a 5.5 inch screw on flash hider and having it pinned or soldered*... *This is actually my first thought, as I would LOVE to go this route, but am unsure of the pinning and soldering. Can I do it personally? I have a torch and can probably locate some silver solder (I read that silver is what needed to be used somewhere). can I pin it? What does that involve....and if I can't (I dont have a shop of any kind...basic tools is all) is it expensive to let someone else do it? Kind regards, Charlie |
Sell the M4 barrel and go either with the 14.5 + 5.5 route or the 16" + 5.5" slipover to get the shorter look. Ballistically the 16" would provide you with additional velocity and you would not have to permanently attach the hider. Here's one I just finished with the slipover approach on a full 16" barrel.
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| While I'd personally stick with the 16" for the velocity, and probably better accuracy in my hands, Model 1 Sales will sell you an 11.5" barrel + 5.5" permanent FH XM177 Style barrel for $200. There may be others. |
Because you are going to shoot alot or burn the barrel out. I doubt you have to worry about barrel burn out if its chrome lined, unless its FA. And if its FA dont get a fake shorty FH that will kind of kill the whole concept.
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I had an 11.5 with a perm attach, and got rid of it. I just came to dislike it, nothing really I can point to, but I just figured why not go with the 16 and get the slip over one. I now have a slip over one, and am waiting to find a 16 inch HBAR for a good price to use it on. |
Let us know if you like it.
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Cheers guys. Am still debating on it currently. I think I may go ahead and just get the 16 inch barrel and not have to worry about the pinning AND WELDING (as I was just told by a vendor in my area) or the 250$ tax to make it a real shorty. Your input was greatly appreciated. Charlie |
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