![]() I love stainless steel barrels for their inherent accuracy (easier to cut quality rifling in stainless steel). Instead of going with a stainless steel 16″ barrel from White Oak, I decided to go with a cold hammer forged (CHF) barrel because I wanted something that would handle strenuous and continuous firing (heat). Mid-length gas systems are definitely the popular option for 16″ barrels because it was found that mid-length gas systems on the 16″ barrel length offered the best recoil / cyclical behavior without worrying about buffer weight. So I definitely wanted a 16″ build that was more in-line with current trends. Of course, this was back before railed handguards and flat top upper receivers became the rage. ![]() My old Colt Sporter Lightweight was a solid gun for its time (mid to late 90’s) with a lightweight 16″ carbine barrel, fixed A2 carry handle upper, which was outfitted with an Aimpoint CompM2 4MOA on a forward carry handle mount. I was going to use an existing Colt lower, but decided to go with some different furniture: Bravo Company USA BCMGUNFIGHTER charging handle Mod 4.Spikes Tactical melonite coated mid-length gas tube.Spikes Tactical complete bolt carrier group.Bravo Company USA / BCM 13″ KeyMod Rail (KMR) Handguard. ![]() Spikes Tactical (by FN) 16″ Mid-length 1:7″ Cold Hammer Forged, Chrome Lined barrel.It was all downhill from there and I acquired the following parts to put together a 16″ upper: But with the high demand of firearms and related parts and accessories, the Larue upper was backordered for the unforeseeable future.ĭuring the latter part of 2013 into early 2014, I eventually started to put together and completed an 18″ SPR-style AR-15, which caused me to cancel my order for the Larue upper.īut after I got the SPR built, my desire for a 16″ rifle was rekindled when I picked up another VLTOR MUR-1A upper receiver for a good price from Midway USA. In early 2013, I got the impulse to add an updated 16″ carbine to my collection, so I ordered a Larue Tactical 16″ Stealth complete upper because I wasn’t in the mood to piece one together from parts. ![]()
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