I believe I read on here from a member that is a high ranking USMC official that in their testing the rifle was notably more reliable than the carbine. So if all out reliability is what you are after get a 20 inch rifle.
If you are set on a shorter barrel just buy one from a reputable manufacturer. Both the carbine and 16 inch middy are reliable weapons when built correctly.
C co 1/30th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division
2002-2006
OIF 1 and 3
IraqGunz:
No dude is going to get shot in the chest at 300 yards and look down and say "What is that, a 3 MOA group?"
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