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peabody
10-01-13, 23:42
ok.... model 1sales has the ONLY 1/14 twist barrel i can find.
but it's stainless . and 24" long super heavy.
thinking... buy it .. send it to steve at Adco
pencil profile it/ cut recrown to 20"

anyone got a better ideal ?
Dead Man
10-02-13, 00:25
Did you score a surplus of 30gr. 5.56?
lethal dose
10-02-13, 00:35
What is your intended purpose for this rifle? Budget?
Iraqgunz
10-02-13, 03:36
The next time you post another non Custom Build topic in the Custom Build area its going in the trash.
peabody
10-02-13, 11:52
The next time you post another non Custom Build ....
topic in the Custom Build area its going in the trash.

ohh noooo !!!!!
not the TRASH CAN !!!
peabody
10-02-13, 11:54
What is your intended purpose for this rifle? Budget?



thinking of replicating the ballistics and performance of the early vietnam 1/14 twist rifles.
have a LOT of xm193
peabody
10-02-13, 11:57
Did you score a surplus of 30gr. 5.56?


nah ... just happen tohave a bunch of xm193..

called lotharwalter .. ordering a barrel from them ..
they said ...no problem on the1/14 twist
Dead Man
10-02-13, 12:34
nah ... just happen tohave a bunch of xm193..

called lotharwalter .. ordering a barrel from them ..
they said ...no problem on the1/14 twist

Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure I don't need to ask), but as I recall, the 1/14 twist was utterly abandoned by the military for use with M193, as it proved incapable of reliably stabilizing it.

If you're going for historical accuracy, you should look for a 1/12, for that load. I don't think any 1/14s went to Vietnam, at least not in US soldier hands.
justin_247
10-02-13, 12:40
ok.... model 1sales has the ONLY 1/14 twist barrel i can find.
but it's stainless . and 24" long super heavy.
thinking... buy it .. send it to steve at Adco
pencil profile it/ cut recrown to 20"

anyone got a better ideal ?

Model 1 Sales is pretty much the bottom of the bucket when it comes to quality. Really, you're in Hesse/Vulcan territory here.

I don't see why you would want a 1/14 twist barrel, either. The fact that practically nobody makes them anymore is a pretty big clue.

What is your intent?
Blak1508
10-02-13, 13:21
Someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure I don't need to ask), but as I recall, the 1/14 twist was utterly abandoned by the military for use with M193, as it proved incapable of reliably stabilizing it.

If you're going for historical accuracy, you should look for a 1/12, for that load. I don't think any 1/14s went to Vietnam, at least not in US soldier hands.


I agree with this. The 1/14 were only popular for a short time in 1961 using the 601. They later and quickly changed to the 1/12 which worked well with M193. OP I think you may want to change that order, there was a good reason why they changed.