Augee
09-27-06, 00:04
Hello,
I'm a new user here at M4carbine.net, brand new to the big wide world of being a gun owner, as a matter of fact. Just some background, so that you understand my situation:
I'm a member of the South Carolina National Guard as an SMP cadet, basically, I'm an ROTC cadet from The Citadel, Army contract, and I should be commissioning with the SCARNG with 1/263rd Armor as a platoon leader in December. So basically, I'm very familiar with the M-16, having used the A-1 and A-2 while training. That being said, all I'm familiar with is the issue equipment, and its interesting to me to see the world of the private rifle owner, where there are so many choices out there, rather than making due with what's been issued.
I recently bought a Doublestar "M-4" that I'm trying to make relatively close to an issue style weapon, but right now it has a 16" barrel with a 1/9 twist. I'd like to replace the upper, however, with a 14.5" barrel with a permanently attached "A-2" style flash supressor to make it the legal 16". I'm not as concerned about the twist, though 1/7 is preferable.
I've been looking throughout the internet for parts to replace the barrel, and potentially the entire upper assembly, while trading out/selling what I already have, particulary right now a Rock River Arms upper assembly with a 1/9 twist, but I was wondering whether or not there were any problems with swapping in and out parts from different manufacturers. For example, if I were to buy a stripped upper receiver with just the barrel attached, could I go ahead and take the bolt carrier assembly and charging handle that I already have and stick it into the new upper receiver? A month ago I wouldn't have thought twice about it, but reading up, I'm noticing a lot of references to differences in gas ports, headspacing, and other details that I wouldn't have originally considered. Can I safely swap parts without problems, and/or having a deleterious effect on the weapon's functioning?
Thanks,
~Augee
I'm a new user here at M4carbine.net, brand new to the big wide world of being a gun owner, as a matter of fact. Just some background, so that you understand my situation:
I'm a member of the South Carolina National Guard as an SMP cadet, basically, I'm an ROTC cadet from The Citadel, Army contract, and I should be commissioning with the SCARNG with 1/263rd Armor as a platoon leader in December. So basically, I'm very familiar with the M-16, having used the A-1 and A-2 while training. That being said, all I'm familiar with is the issue equipment, and its interesting to me to see the world of the private rifle owner, where there are so many choices out there, rather than making due with what's been issued.
I recently bought a Doublestar "M-4" that I'm trying to make relatively close to an issue style weapon, but right now it has a 16" barrel with a 1/9 twist. I'd like to replace the upper, however, with a 14.5" barrel with a permanently attached "A-2" style flash supressor to make it the legal 16". I'm not as concerned about the twist, though 1/7 is preferable.
I've been looking throughout the internet for parts to replace the barrel, and potentially the entire upper assembly, while trading out/selling what I already have, particulary right now a Rock River Arms upper assembly with a 1/9 twist, but I was wondering whether or not there were any problems with swapping in and out parts from different manufacturers. For example, if I were to buy a stripped upper receiver with just the barrel attached, could I go ahead and take the bolt carrier assembly and charging handle that I already have and stick it into the new upper receiver? A month ago I wouldn't have thought twice about it, but reading up, I'm noticing a lot of references to differences in gas ports, headspacing, and other details that I wouldn't have originally considered. Can I safely swap parts without problems, and/or having a deleterious effect on the weapon's functioning?
Thanks,
~Augee