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2/18/2008 8:09:46 PM EDT
I'm thinking about building my upper as an 11.5" with a YHM phantom FH with the QD threads for my phantom suppressor inside of a 12" Daniel Lite rail. I'm hoping to be able to recess the suppressor inside the handguard by a 1/2 inch or so (obviously hen If its going to be a really nasty ordeal, I might just try to find a 12.5" barrel somewhere, anyone know of a manufacturer for them? Thanks, I'm just getting into this awful thing you  fellas call BRD!!!  
2/18/2008 8:46:45 PM EDT
[#1]
You know I considered the same thing when I built my 11.25" SBR with an AAC R2 can.  I didn't do it cause it looked ghey.  The QD looks ghey and a FF tube with no barrel poking out looks even gheyer.  Do this; find some similiar pics online and photoshop them yourself.  It'll give you an idea of what you'll end up with before you plunk down your cash...
2/21/2008 12:16:01 PM EDT
[#2]
Does anyone else have any input? I don't happen to believe that the YHM Phantom QD flash hider looks 'ghey'. hinking.gif I don't really care if it looks odd, as long as it works. Anyhow, it'll be suppressed most of the time with a suppressor sticking out. I did some measuring, and the Flash hider will poke out, it wont be entirely covered.

All I really want to know is if the muzzle flash being so close to the hand guard will damage it at all, or the Troy BUIS. I like my funky little rifle concept!
2/21/2008 12:30:15 PM EDT
[#3]
I doubt the muzzle blast would damage the rail. The blast gets contained within aluminum body suppressors and there would be less pressure within a rail. It might discolor it badly, though.

You might have a problem fitting a suppressor inside the DD Lite rail, though. The internal walls are closer to the barrel than other rails.

I know I saw the dimensions of the DD rails somewhere (one of the AR websites). I woudl check first.

Personally, I would get an 11" rail. I think it would look better.
3/4/2008 12:55:22 AM EDT
[#4]
After all that, I ended up going with a 10.5" barrel and a 10" DD Lite Rail. If I'm gonna go short, I wanna get really short. Problem solved, that combination isnt much of a mystery!
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