2nd AR. 14.5 FSB Carbine vs midlength

[jec1521]

I already have a 14.5 midlength BCM upper with a midwest industries SSK12 rail that I mated with a BCM lower. I have a built aero lower looking for an upper. I figured for the sake of variety, I should get something with a FSB.

In NJ, no flash hiders are allowed and all muzzle devices have to be pinned and welded no matter what the length of barrel, so 14.5 is really all that makes sense.

My question is, would you get a 14.5 carbine with a FSB as a second setup, a 14.5 midlength with FSB, or should I go the "2 is 1 and 1 is none" route and get another 14.5 midlength upper but with a better MLOK rail instead of the keymod one I have now.

Pic of current rifle setup:

[MC_Oper8or]

I favor redundancy over variety in these times. Once that is satisfied, get whatever you want.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[gaijin]

I’d go a second 14.5 with mlok personally.

[Uncas47]

While not todays fashion, I prefer my front sight attached to the barrel, either carbine or rifle. Not a recommendation, just a preference.

[omegajb]

Some say Colt isn't what they used to be but I received a black Friday email from one company ( I can't remember who) that had them on sale.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-part...prod71337.aspx

Sent from my SM-N986U using Tapatalk

[17K]

14.5” carbine or mid is fine as long as they’re from a good manufacturer.

Colt is as good as they’ve always been. Still the standard.

[jec1521]

If I go midlength, BCM has these in stock with FSB. One with a quad rail and one with a MCMR mlok. Is it worth it to get the mlok over quad rail for same price? Any negatives to these smaller 9 inch rails with a FSB where I would regret not having a longer rail?

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-stan...9-handguard-1/

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-stan...r-9-handguard/


Or I can get a carbine length, but they dont have LW barrel configuration so I am assuming a socom setup would be better than the govt profile

https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-stan...r-7-handguard/

[arken]

I would go with a 14.5 carbine FSB. It should eat any cheap ammo.

[GSPatton]

14.5” carbine or mid is fine as long as they’re from a good manufacturer.

Colt is as good as they’ve always been. Still the standard.

Agreed, it's often splitting hairs in many of the threads about what barrel/BCG/handguard/gas system to get.

[Basher]

While all my most recent builds are full length MLOK rails w/ a mid-length gas system, I still have a 16” with a mid-length FSB that has run like a friggin’ sewing machine and that I’ll likely never get rid of. I think everybody should have at least one rifle with an FSB on it. They’re sturdier than a BUIS, cheaper, and I like the classic look. So I’d vote 14.5” with FSB. You can still find an MLOK rail of the proper length to stop right at the FSB and still make use of MLOK with the benefits of free floating.