Why do only some rifles have a barrel twist?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why do only some rifles have a barrel twist?

Posted: 4/4/2001 7:29:43 AM EDT

I have a Colt Nat'l Match on lay-away with a 1/7 twist, I was looking at a Armalite A4 and it had no barrel twist stamped on the barrel. What gives? This may come across as an elementary question to some of you but I would really like to know reason for this. Thank you.

Posted: 4/4/2001 7:48:02 AM EDT

[#1]

Did you look under the handguards?

Sometimes rifles are marked on the barrels, but it is concelaed under the handguards

Posted: 4/4/2001 7:49:18 AM EDT

[#2]

The new Armalite M15A4's have a barrel twist rate of 1:9.

Posted: 4/4/2001 7:56:32 AM EDT

[#3]

yep look under the handguards

Posted: 4/5/2001 8:26:20 AM EDT

[#4]

Jackyl,

I suggest that you go to [url]http://www.armalite.com[/url] and surf for a little while. You'll find answers to your questions that you have posted as well as [b]all the others[/b] you haven't. They even have an in depth explaination of the "A2/A4" designation.

Jake

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why do only some rifles have a barrel twist?

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