Barrel ideas, 13.5"

[Yo Dude]

I'm planning to customize a Colt LE6920. I would like to shorten the barrel to 13.5" and perm-attach a longish flash suppressor (3.175" OAL, 2.5" effective length).

My conundrum is the barrel markings. If I shorten the Colt barrel, it would completely remove the "C MP 5.56 NATO 1/7" markings. I know that's not a functional problem, but I'd like to keep those to preserve some potential resale value. (Like anybody else would ever want a 13.5" Colt barrel with oddball flash suppressor permanently attached.)

I wonder if I could find an equivalent or better barrel, say 14.5" length, with markings located to allow cutting to 13.5" without obliterating them.

Thanks for any ideas or input.

Dave

[SideShow Bob]

Just save the whacked off piece to show the person interested as proof of what the barrel is, er, ah, was....[Tooth]

[ray1970]

I have a PSA barrel (hammer forged, made by FN) and the markings are between the breech and the gas port.

[Yo Dude]

Just save the whacked off piece to show the person interested as proof of what the barrel is, er, ah, was....[Tooth]
I thought about that, but to me, a loose piece of an apparently "destroyed" barrel would not be very convincing.


I have a PSA barrel (hammer forged, made by FN) and the markings are between the breech and the gas port.
I checked out PSA, and they were out-of-stock in the profile/length that I want.

I did some more digging, and found pics of Daniel Defense and other CHF barrels with markings in the area you mentioned. That would be ideal, if I could talk myself into spending another $250 or so on this build. I guess I could sell the whole Colt barrel to offset some of that cost.

Thanks for the tips.

Dave

[Great-Kazoo]

You think about resale value but want to cut the "Colt" bbl down???????????????? Once you put the cutter to the bbl it has no value. Just buy a 14.5" bbl and call it good. Your Colt still has value, to someone, you have a shorter bbl and everyone's happy.

[Yo Dude]

Good point. Instead of "some potential," I should have said "even the slightest remotely possible" resale value.

Dave

[ray1970]

I'm just curious. Since you are going to pin something to the barrel and make it a legal 16" anyways, why not just go with a 14.5" and find a muzzle device that tickles your fancy and pin it on?

Here's mine....

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/photo-7.jpg

[Kaiser.Shooter]

Dave,
I have a flash suppressor you mentioned above
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz78/tennokaiser/tn1.jpg

[Yo Dude]

I'm just curious. Since you are going to pin something to the barrel and make it a legal 16" anyways, why not just go with a 14.5" and find a muzzle device that tickles your fancy and pin it on?

I'm going for a shorter look than most of of the 14.5" barrel and 1.5" muzzle devices I've seen. I think a bit shorter barrel and longer muzzle device will give me the look I'm after. I just hope the weight of the muzzle device doesn't make the rifle too unwieldy.

Eventually, I will get a legitimate SBR and suppressor setup, after I decide on the trust or LLC question.


Dave,
I have a flash suppressor you mentioned above

I'm not familiar with that unit. What is it?

This is the one I have in mind now.
MK46 Vortex Flash Eliminator P/N 1040V (http://smithenterpriseinc.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-pictures-of-our-mk46-vortex-flash.html)

Dave

[ray1970]

The smith vortex is pretty old school. Check out the Primary Weapons System "Triad" when you get a chance.