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Posted: 5/21/2017 10:14:03 PM EDT
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Hey guys, I've had an S&W MP15 for about ten years now. Bought it as a standard M4gery model and have made a few changes such as stock, grip, trigger guard, trigger, VTAC rail, low-profile gas block, etc. but nothing major. I'd like to put the current 16" 1:9 twist upper back to original configuration for general plinking/target purposes and build a 18" upper with 1:7 or 1:8 twist for hunting. The rifle currently has a standard carbine buffer tube, spring, and buffer. I've noticed that 18" barrels have either mid-length or rifle gas systems. Can I use my existing carbine buffer tube, spring, and buffer with a mid-length or rifle gas system or will I need to change them out?
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They will work just fine.
The gas port size changes based on gas system length to essentially make them very similar. A lot of people like to add mass, and end up with an H2 buffer and blue Sprinco spring on midlength systems, but that might not run with a rifle length gas on an 18" barrel. The standard carbine buffer and spring absolutely will. |
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