What was the thought process behind a 14.5" gov't profile barrel with a mid length gas?
I can understand why we have 16" carbine gas barrels, but 14.5" mid, gov't profile seems to be the result of a great opportunity... Totally missed.
Where did 14.5" barrels originate and how are they beneficial to mid-length barrels?
Why gov't profile? What does the gov't profile do that is beneficial to a mid-length gas barrel?
IMO, the effort of designing the mid-length gas system has been a win for the civilian AR owner. I like the concept and I believe the advantages are real and that there are no downsides to a 16" mid.
I understand the desire for the shortest barrel possible, and the most rail estate. I get it.
But when it comes to mid-length barrels, why not 15"?
How many guys actually run 14.5" barrels on an SBR'd lower? What's the point?
How much maneuverability would be lost by 15" vs 14.5"?
For the non-SBR guys, life would much simpler without having to pin an extended length flash hider, and why would one want the increased diameter from the FSB forward?


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