AR-15 Barrel Profile Question

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    kevinlj

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    Nov 29, 2010
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    G-town
    I have a brand new 1-9 chrome lined 16.1" Heavy Barrel that came with my upper DPMS upper. It weighs a monster 2lbs 8.6oz. I quickly swapped it out for a much lighter M4 profile (1lbs 13.oz). Now I have this barrel and am not sure what to do the with it. So here are my questions:

    1. Is it more cost effective to have a gunsmith re-profiled to a M4 or super-light 14.5" ?

    2. Who dose work like this and where?

    3. Should I just try to sell it and buy a barrel for my second build?? Not sure if there is much of a market for these outdated heavy barrels anymore.

    What do you guys think??
     

    Markp

    Ultimate Member
    Dec 22, 2008
    9,392
    I have a brand new 1-9 chrome lined 16.1" Heavy Barrel that came with my upper DPMS upper. It weighs a monster 2lbs 8.6oz. I quickly swapped it out for a much lighter M4 profile (1lbs 13.oz). Now I have this barrel and am not sure what to do the with it. So here are my questions:

    1. Is it more cost effective to have a gunsmith re-profiled to a M4 or super-light 14.5" ?

    2. Who dose work like this and where?

    3. Should I just try to sell it and buy a barrel for my second build?? Not sure if there is much of a market for these outdated heavy barrels anymore.

    What do you guys think??

    Outdated "heavy barrel", I'm laughing really...

    Just buy the upper you want and keep the heavy barrel for target shooting and practice.

    Mark
     

    joppaj

    Sheepdog
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    Apr 11, 2008
    46,772
    MD
    I'm going to lock this one, there's a duplicate in the "rifles" forum.
     
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