I'm planning on building a full time suppressed pistol for my next gun. Since this will be the first time I deviate from a factory built upper, I want to get some feedback from all your pros and avoid typical pitfalls that only come with experience. I want to stick to known quality mil-spec parts from manufacturers like Colt, BCM and LMT to maximize reliability, while customize the pistol to be as short as possible.
So here's what I'm thinking of doing:
Upper:
BCM enhanced light weight 11.5" barrel, cut and re-threaded by ADCO to 10.5"
A direct thread 5.56mm suppressor, not pinned
BCM low profile gasblock
BCM upper and bolt
BCM KMR9 rail
Lower:
Aero pistol lower
Law folding stock adapter Gen 3
Blade pistol stock
H2 buffer
My biggest concern about this build is the barrel. I want to stick to a 10.5" chrome lined milspec barrel with NATO chamber, that will cycle reliably with or without suppressor on (someday I may decode to run a comp rather than a suppressor). I want to stick to BCM but they don't make a 10.5" barrel, so I got the idea of having ADCO cut it down to size. But will this create barrel length/gas port size mismatch that'll make the rifle less reliable? Also, will a ELW barrel running with a suppressor have overheat and premature wear issues?
Although I prefer to stick to a factory upper, I'm open to building one together from quality parts. What barrel will you recommend for my build? Also, are there any parts I listed that are known to be incompatible with each other?
Thanks in advance!
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