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Thread: I want a Noveske 14.5" Afghan!!

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    I recently went through this same line of thought and opted to not go with the Kx3 on a 14.5" LMT barrel. I wanted to go with a SBR type look since I cant have an SBR in this state, but tacking a half pound onto the end of a gun that would already have a long rail was a big negative to me. Also, I'm not a strong guy so I didn't want a gun that was really front heavy or awkward to handle.

    I also got it into my head that adding the KX3 to an Afghan would add pressure to the DI system thus negating the main benefit to having a mid length barrel. Am I wrong in this assumption? I know they're bad to make

    If you mull over the pluses and minuses long enough, you can probably talk your self into thinking a 14.5" barrel with a vortex or phantom and a 12" rail will look cool enough and handle well.

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    cut the barrel down to 13.7, pin the KX3 on and it won't be that bad. after everyone leaves my office tonite, i'll try to weigh mine.

    and it shoots pretty soft. i'm running mine on a LMT, with the factory 16" LMT barrel cut down and an H2 Buffer.
    "you give peace a chance, I'll stay here and cover you, in case it doesn't work out"

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    KX3 on 14.5" Noveske barrel ...

    I have that set up in a VIS3 and the added weight is negligible unless you dont eat your Malt o' Meal if you do you'll never notice it if you dont your spleen will rupture humpin' it around all day. No way to keep weapon weight down to 8-9lbs when adding such items, small price to pay but I wouldn't change it if I had the chance...IMHO
    Grant had mine 'pinned' when I ordered it.

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    this gun is under 9# without magazine. and it's even got a 600 scout light with the mod1 kit on the other side. not that heavy at all

    "you give peace a chance, I'll stay here and cover you, in case it doesn't work out"

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    Quote Originally Posted by theJanitor View Post

    that is exactly the upper I want to build!!! is the the LaRue 11 inch?

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    My set up is 8lbs 4oz. the way it is w/o magazine.




    Some of the kx3's advantages in addition to being a flash supressor:

    "First, according to Rogers, it "tricks the barrel into believing it's longer" by increasing backpressure to sufficient levels (reducing stress on the system). Second, it "captures gas and releases it over a longer time curve, which makes the guns more comfortable to shoot." So, the kx3 must reduce the recoil forces by spreading the actual recoil impulse out over time, making for a longer push against the shoulder, rather than a fast jolt. This is the same idea as that behind Jim Sullivan's (L. James Sullivan) "Constant-Recoil" principle, utilized by ST Kinetics' Ultimax 100 LMG/SAW (Sullivan designed and developed the 5.56x45mm Ultimax for the Singaporese army about 25 years ago). However Constant-Recoil's recoil attenuation/mitigation effect, resulting in greatly increased weapon controllability on full-auto and thus more hits on target, would have to be much more dramatic than that produced by the Krinkov flash hider--at least one would think. "

    I don't find the weight noticeable at all either. Plus, when shooting close to the ground I don't get any debris kicked up as opposed to traditional flash supressors...

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    does anyone know who has a kx3 in stock, id like to put it on my LMT10.5.
    im still waiting for my tax stamp, but i would like to have before i get the stamp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by demigod View Post
    I'd pick a lighter and smaller muzzle device for a 14.5 inch barrel.

    Agree.


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    Quote Originally Posted by CDDM416 View Post
    does anyone know who has a kx3 in stock, id like to put it on my LMT10.5.
    im still waiting for my tax stamp, but i would like to have before i get the stamp.
    I know for sure Rainier had some in stock as of Monday this week.

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    No offense, but given the stated purpose and form factor of the KX3, I'm not entirely sure that there is any way to justify it on a non-NFA barrel for reasons other than mere appearances, and using in in place of better alternatives for >14.5" barrels makes such a choice suspect at best. It's a bit like putting a muzzle brake on a .22LR rifle ... sure, you can do it, but aren't you really sort of missing the point?

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