Thank you for posting that link. That video was a bit more informative than the previous one. Good to hear the uppers will be shipping with the new barrel profile. I will be in for a 14.5 mid upper.
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Yeah, I think he was mistaken. Their Facebook page clearly states no EWL barrel profile until Summer 2014...
Ultimately, I think I want a non-fluted BFH EWL in 14.5"....BUT I'm not willing to wait, so I'll probably buy whatever they offer first, shoot it a bit, then sell for a loss when the EWLs come out.
where did you get summer from, their facebook says Spring
I'd say you will be fine to spray cerakote directly over the rail after being cleaned very well.
I'm impressed with how BCM is handing this release logistically. Brand new rail, new barrel profiles, and new KM direct attachment accessories. That is a lot of combinations of new product to essentially release at once. The capital investment on their end must be huge, regardless if they are making the products in house or sourcing it out, they had to re-tool, pay for the machine time, T&E, and probably launch with a decent amount of inventory, all the while keeping their price points very competitive, on top of all that, they were doing it during a time of flux in the industry with the 2013 issues.
Sign me up for a 14.5inch BFH ELW with the 13 inch rail, cerekoted by Grant!