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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic_Salad0892 View Post
    Oh my ****ing God. :sarcastic

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    Yeah that got me laughing too.

    I have both the 10.5" fits in my BFG SBR case but other than that I don't notice it.





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    So why is the MK18 a 10.5" and not a 11.5"? Im also thinking about another 11.5 build later.The reason I did it was even 1" makes a difference in the overall rifla package. I wanted something abit more concealable and to be honest Ilike the looks of the 10.5 better. I also did it cause it will be strait up fun in full auto. As I said, I ask and like the responces but in the end I need to find out for my self.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99HMC4 View Post
    So why is the MK18 a 10.5" and not a 11.5"?

    Because the Navy wanted it that way, probably with much protest from Colt.

    11.5" is the standard short length for more than 40 years. There is a reason for that.
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    There was a reason before better extractor springs or O rings or heavy buffers were used. All carbines were less reliable than a 20" rifle by a pretty big margin back then.

    Crane found no significant difference in reliability or service life of the MK18 vs M4.

    I'd say the inch may make a difference if you have a silencer on there, other than that it's probably not worth changing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottryan View Post
    Because the Navy wanted it that way, probably with much protest from Colt.

    11.5" is the standard short length for more than 40 years. There is a reason for that.
    "They wanted it that way"? Really? Thats the best you could come up with?

    Todd, suppressor yes jumping in and out of my hummer on varmiont hunts, even 1" gets in the way. Todd, do you happen to know a James DeGroat?
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    Varmint hunting with a suppressed SBR? Guess I'm not that crazy after all. You might notice that inch more getting in and out of a vehicle a lot. You shouldn't have any problem with a 10.5" running if you get a decent quality barrel and use the appropriate buffer and extractor upgrade.

    I'm familiar with a company with that name but don't personally know him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Todd.K View Post
    Varmint hunting with a suppressed SBR? Guess I'm not that crazy after all. You might notice that inch more getting in and out of a vehicle a lot. You shouldn't have any problem with a 10.5" running if you get a decent quality barrel and use the appropriate buffer and extractor upgrade.

    I'm familiar with a company with that name but don't personally know him.
    Varmint hunting suppressed SBR and select fire. Im not military or LE so its a fun gun. Even unsuppressed with the 22 bolt in it an 1" shorted would help. Was talking with the owner of DegRoat Tactical and Novekse came up....
    Last edited by 99HMC4; 12-08-10 at 20:10.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99HMC4 View Post
    "They wanted it that way"? Really? Thats the best you could come up with?
    What is incorrect about what I said?

    The 10.3" MK18 barrel didn't come from Colt. It came from Crane and then Colt started making them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottryan View Post
    What is incorrect about what I said?

    The 10.3" MK18 barrel didn't come from Colt. It came from Crane and then Colt started making them.
    Why did they want it at 10.5"? Im sure crane had a reason. And please dont turn this thread into a colt thread. No one has brought up colt but you....
    Last edited by 99HMC4; 12-08-10 at 20:43.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 99HMC4 View Post
    Why did they want it at 10.5"? Im sure crane had a reason. And please dont turn this thread into a colt thread. No one has brought up colt but you....
    Probably because they wanted the shortest thing possible that still had real reliability
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