rifleman14
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I did a good amount of research on this topic but didn't find anything that totally answered my questions. I have a 16" AR15 carbine that I have been wanting to turn into an SBR very badly for quite some time now. Yes I know all about the tax stamp and registration. So I have a few questions about cutting down a 16" M4 profile barrel right at the end of the M203 cut and putting threads for a standard flash hider on the M203 cut(which would be the muzzle after the cut had been made)
1. Is it a commonly done thing? by this i mean are there many gunsmith's that have experience doing this very thing or am i going to have to search to no end to find someone that I'm confident with letting chop up my gun?
2. If i opted to sell my current barrel and purchase a new short barrel, is there anything that could not line up or anything of that nature? by this I mean are barrels "drop in" like handguards and stocks are?
I am really hoping that this idea works as it will save me the money and hastle of trying to sell my old barrel(which I'm sure i would not make even get a fraction of my money back from) and finding a good quality government profile 11.5" barrel. That is one huge reason for my wanting to cut my barrel down; most 11.5" barrels that I have found are heavy profile and I want a government profile, which my M4 barrel basically is.
Thanks for any information you guys may be able to provide me with, it is greatly appreciated.
Rifleman14
1. Is it a commonly done thing? by this i mean are there many gunsmith's that have experience doing this very thing or am i going to have to search to no end to find someone that I'm confident with letting chop up my gun?
2. If i opted to sell my current barrel and purchase a new short barrel, is there anything that could not line up or anything of that nature? by this I mean are barrels "drop in" like handguards and stocks are?
I am really hoping that this idea works as it will save me the money and hastle of trying to sell my old barrel(which I'm sure i would not make even get a fraction of my money back from) and finding a good quality government profile 11.5" barrel. That is one huge reason for my wanting to cut my barrel down; most 11.5" barrels that I have found are heavy profile and I want a government profile, which my M4 barrel basically is.
Thanks for any information you guys may be able to provide me with, it is greatly appreciated.
Rifleman14