Is it possible to cut a 16" barrel down to 14.5" and pinning/welding a flash suppressor, or am I better off starting over with a new 14.5" barrel/upper?
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Is it possible to cut a 16" barrel down to 14.5" and pinning/welding a flash suppressor, or am I better off starting over with a new 14.5" barrel/upper?
have done it before with no issues
Definitely possible, but possibly a hassle.
Once you add all the shipping, disassembly, chopping, re-profiling (?), re-crowning, pinning, etc, it'll cost you some coin, so I'd say you're better off just starting with a new 14.5" YMMV.
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Sure is, I had mine cut from 16in. to 14.7in. not long ago.
the chop only costs $75, which includes crown and finish, and the pin/weld/muzzle device you'll need to pay for whether you chop or buy a 14.5. if you already have a barrel that you don't currently have a use for, chopping it is definitely an option. i just had ADCO chop a 14.5 to a 10.5, for instance... the 14.5 was wasn't immediately useful to me, and i wanted a 10, so it made perfect sense.
Does cutting the barrel down to 14.5" and pinning a flash suppressor decrease the resale value over a factory 16" barrel w/o a pinned flash suppressor?
Would having a gunsmith cut the barrel decrease the accuracy as opposed to having a factory 14.5" barrel?
Has anyone regretted cutting a barrel and pinning a flash suppressor? I would like the barrel 1.5" shorter...I'm just wondering if it's worth the hassle.
i would say no, but thats going to be up to the people who are considering buying your barrel. guns and gun parts' market value fluctuate wildly, there's no a whole lot of consistency to begin with to gage from. i've never chopped specifically with the intent to sell, but i've permed 14's with the intent to make money, and have.
i had the same thing done to my RRA tactical CAR back in October. with the FH pinned, m4 profile added, and barrel shaved under handguards. all for around 200$, shipping included. ADCO is the jam!!! seriously great people, great service. turn around service is super fast too! no regrets here.
I did it the other way...got rid of my 14.5 w/pinned FH and went with 16".