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Thread: Best length for a general purpose AR?

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    What are considered good parts? Are these parts made by a certain manufacturer? I just want to know what parts I should look for when it is time to put my AR together.

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    Recommend POF 16" carbine. Alternative is LW or HK 416. That is what I would buy anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightFighter View Post
    What are considered good parts?
    That depends on what you're looking for. For a basic carbine, he uses mil-spec parts.

    Are these parts made by a certain manufacturer? I just want to know what parts I should look for when it is time to put my AR together.
    There are several good manufacturers depending on what type of rifle you're building. LMT, Colt, BCM, Sabre Defence, etc.

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    POF, LW & HK

    Quote Originally Posted by Joseywales View Post
    Recommend POF 16" carbine. Alternative is LW or HK 416. That is what I would buy anyway.
    What makes POF [what does POF stand for?], LW [what does LW mean?] and HK better than othe manufacturers? Doesnt these parts cost more than most other parts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightFighter View Post
    What makes POF [what does POF stand for?], LW [what does LW mean?] and HK better than othe manufacturers? Doesnt these parts cost more than most other parts?
    POF = Patriot Ordnance Factory
    LW = Leitner-Wise

    These are piston uppers, not DI (direct impingement) like a standard AR. Some people prefer them...some people don't. They typically cost more than a DI upper, too.

    The HK 416 really isn't a practical choice, IMO, since the upper alone costs several thousand dollars in the current market.

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    High Priced Parts

    POF, LWRC and HK are very nice rifles, but are the really worth their prices?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DRich View Post
    POF = Patriot Ordnance Factory
    LW = Leitner-Wise

    These are piston uppers, not DI (direct impingement) like a standard AR. Some people prefer them...some people don't. They typically cost more than a DI upper, too.

    The HK 416 really isn't a practical choice, IMO, since the upper alone costs several thousand dollars in the current market.

    Arent DI weapons more abundant and the pieces easier to obtain? Isnt working on DI weapons rather straight forward.
    Isnt it more expensive to maintain piston weapons? Arent pistons weapons harder to work on, especially for a newbie like me?

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    Welcome aboard.

    I would suggest that you read all the sticky threads in the technical forum. There is a plethora of detailed information on just about everything, to include staking, barrels, MPI, etc.
    "However horrible the incident of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer his life for his country, is the noblest development of mankind." - General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Manila, 24 August 1936

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    Quote Originally Posted by abnk View Post
    Welcome aboard.

    I would suggest that you read all the sticky threads in the technical forum. There is a plethora of detailed information on just about everything, to include staking, barrels, MPI, etc.
    Thanks for the suggestion. I will read the stickys over the next couple of days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightFighter View Post
    'Since adding a FH doesnt do anything for velocity should I just go for a regular 16" bbl?
    A fair amount of the flash hider's value is that it protects the barrel's crown, which helps preserve precision of the barrel.

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