Originally Posted by
jerrysimons
Are the "compliant" barrels and the lightweight barrels the same profile under the hand guards?
I read over on Smith forums that the rifles with the two different barrels weigh the same because the lightweight barrel with the 4oz flash hider weighs the same as the medium contour compliant barrel without threads and flash hider.
Has anybody bought a individual barrel from smith? What about spare bolts?
I am thinking about buying a compliant model and having the barrel cut to 14.7" with a permed AAC Brakeout 51T, possibly dimpled also.
I don't think opening up the gas port on a nitrided barrel is a great idea, breaking through the hardened surface conversion might accelerate gas port erosion? I might be a little more willing to embark on this project if I knew I could get a replacement barrel. A shame Smith went proprietary on their barrel extensions...