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I was thinking in a 18" I would rather see a rifle gas system, but DD could be playing with the gas port diameter too. You would almost need to see more specs to know one way or the other.
The goverment profile barrels always seemed weird to me, that all of the mass is at the end of the barrel.
The S2W seems just like a SOCOM profile w/o the M203 notch, which this day and age is usually getting covered up with rails, especially of civy guns.
I also think, and just my two cents here, these heavy(er) profiles are great for select-fire weapons. I don't know if they really have a place on semi-automatic guns. How much heat are you really building up?
Now according to DD, you can have better accuracy out of the S2W than their lightweight profile. The S2W just makes more sense, more meat by the chamber and running out the taper to the muzzle. Kind of the opposite of the goverment profile.
Its nice to see that DD is treading on new ground. I hope they keep the steam going. The products that I have owned have been great. If what I was told was true, 1.5 MOA from a chrome lined 5.56 chamber, that is pretty good. I don't know what ammo that was, but I would guess tuned handloads could chop that down.
Now only if they would stop over branding everything. I f'n HATE bolt carrier markings...
Last edited by bp7178; 01-20-11 at 23:04.
I completely agree!
[This is something you basically have to do anymore if you're going to warranty anything. The problem is that people buy a BCG on Ebay or in some shady gun store that is claimed to be manufactured by a certain company, but when it breaks they call that company and send it back, only for that company to discover that it wasn't manufactured by them. Then they have to argue with the customer, who gets pissy and posts it on ARFCOM for all the brand-haters to brag about. I don't see anything wrong with it.
Justin, thats a very good point. I never considered that.
I still find myself wishing they came up with something more low key, or even logo it on the other side.
Last edited by bp7178; 01-21-11 at 03:57.
I love the profile, but completely agree with you guys on the gas system, here is hoping for a version 2
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Sorry for digging up an old thread, but I was curious if anyone that had plans on getting one of these barrels had gotten any kind of explanation from DD why they went with a mid legth gas system in an 18" barrel?
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