I was observing the different situations the many of you use your weapons, from CQB to mid range, long range and all in between. So recently I had an idea about a weapon addition that may be as beneficial as swapping uppers from a 10.5" entry weapon to say an 18" for long range, without needing to carry an additional upper or utilizing a longer weapon initially such as a 14.5" to somewhat make up the gap.
Perhaps if there was a section of barrel that could be attached to the end of the 10.5" to bring it up to 18" or even 20", essentially just an additional section of rifled barrel, as I have dubbed the "Range Extender," that could be screwed on or quick attached within seconds to extend the rifle to long range capabilities, and while not in use, the "Range Extender" would just be slid into and stored securely and conveniently in the lower portion of the handrail, under the barrel. Not adding much more than a suppressor in the realm of weight.
Carrying an entry weapon such as a MK18, after clearing a structure you have to pursue a target outside that takes up a fortified position at distances beyond 500-600 meters. Instead of having to lug around another upper or chancing a shot the weapon wasn't designed for, you simply pull out the "range extender," flip down a 3x magnifier or flip the switch on your SpecterDR and you're ready to rock and roll in seconds... or the situation in reverse, long to short.. (pretending for this hypothetical the attachment is no problem)
I understand there are issues with mounting the rifled "Range Extender" such as muzzle devices, getting the rifling to match up exactly and so on, however these issues can be resolved down the road, so just for now, what do you think of the initial idea?
any constructive thoughts or suggestions?
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