I finally picked up my SPR today, after having to wait several days for delivery to happen due to a snowstorm. A couple of questions:
Is it just my barrel or do these rifles have rough barrels? I'm used to seeing a smooth AR-15 barrel, with at most having some uniform machining marks. This barrel looks like it's been cast, almost cement-like. Is this normal, a result of the hammer forging? [:\]
Also, not only are the sides of the barrel rough, the crown looks rough. There's some wear around the outside edge where the parkerizing looks like it's been rubbed. The inner part of the crown, the angled portion, looks OK, it's just rough. This is the thing that concerns me most. Is everyone else's like this or did I get a "Monday" rifle? Should I be worried?
hootingThanks.