Originally Posted by
rob_s
So in reading the posts here it appears that many of the parts in my original list are compromises, largely for weight/size other other criteria that are deemed more "combat-y" (sorry, more quotes).
What, then, would be the order from fastest to slowest?
Barrel: 18" rifle-gas, 14.5" mid-length gas, 16" carbine gas? (where would the SR15 barrel fit in there?)
Muzzle: Surefire Brake, Battlecomp, A2?
Stock: Rifle (A1?), A5, M4?
There does, at least, appear to be some amount of carryover in the trigger, so I'm not sure if there's a sliding scale for that so much as a very light single-stage being seen as the fastest and the GI being slowest?
Handguard, too, seems to be the same, or the same concept, regardless of application. Game guns or fighting guns, the trend is towards longer Brazilian handguards.
In terms of the optic, would the sequence be something like ACOG, Aimpoint, Eotech? (1.x-Y notwithstanding)
Anyone want to speculate on which would be softer shooting (and hopefully therefore faster, since I'm not sure of any other benefits of softer shooting), a KAC SR15 with Triple Tap and A5 or the same lower with a 14.5" mid-length and Battlecomp?