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    I had some M16 barrels chopped by Kurt at KKF during a phase I was going through. I saw many more done by KKF and others. It was popular with LESO guns for a time, and against the rules. Kurt cut and recrowned them without ill effect, but there was little (or no?) shoulder for a new flash hider to seat on. The gas ports were opened up, unknown dim. Kurt's guns ran with good ammo and ammo that could be problematic at the time.

    I recall guns done by others, and/or in odd configurations, that had weird functional thresholds. I think the chopped barrels had fewer issues overall when left on rifle lowers. I didn't keep as many notes or pics back then.

    When I see the mod now, I'm left a little perplexed as to why.
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    We make them for a dealer, and they spec the port size. I don't know if they recommend a lightened operating system with them.

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    thanks for all the replies guys i really appreciate it. ive assembled many AR's over the past few years but im looking to build a few. not before i do a lot of research, am reasonably sure i know what im doing and back in the states. cant do anything over here for obvious reasons even though our 45B is quite literally developmentally disabled.

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    I thought DPMS and Bushmaster were owned by the same company, so should be of equal quality.

    They also own Chrysler and GMAC

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    It wasn't always the case. Yes they are both of the same equally crappy quality.

    Quote Originally Posted by MudPuppy View Post
    I thought DPMS and Bushmaster were owned by the same company, so should be of equal quality.

    They also own Chrysler and GMAC



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    Quote Originally Posted by MudPuppy View Post
    I thought DPMS and Bushmaster were owned by the same company, so should be of equal quality.

    They also own Chrysler and GMAC
    DPMS is large enough that they still run themselves. The Freedom Group reps don't handle DPMS accounts, those are still solely done by DPMS itself.

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    Cool

    Quote Originally Posted by MudPuppy View Post
    I thought DPMS and Bushmaster were owned by the same company, so should be of equal quality.
    They also own Chrysler and GMAC
    They don't own Chrysler.

    Quote Originally Posted by Unicorn View Post
    DPMS is large enough that they still run themselves. The Freedom Group reps don't handle DPMS accounts, those are still solely done by DPMS itself.
    That makes it all better.

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    Cerberus Capital Management

    Cerberus Owns Chrysler, GMAC, Bushmaster, and DPMS

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberu...tal_Management

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    Quote Originally Posted by MudPuppy View Post
    Cerberus Owns Chrysler, GMAC, Bushmaster, and DPMS
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberu...tal_Management
    This is more OT but they don't anymore. It's FIAT controlling Chrysler, now.
    http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2009/03/30/718/
    Read under the "Chrysler" heading on the page you linked above.
    That's the end of the OT info from me. You need to do some reading.
    Last edited by wetidlerjr; 01-29-12 at 08:36.

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