I'm looking at buying a barrel off someone. Barely used NEW TAKE OFF. Pictures of barrel says CMV 5.56 1/7 Twist. Guy says it's a factory Smith and Wesson Barrel. What model did this barrel come off of and do you think it's a good barrel? I currently have the 1/9 twist on my 15OR and wanna change it out for this one. Is it a pretty easy thing to do? Thanks
M&P 15 Barrel Question
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cyphertext
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If it is a S&W barrel, it came off of a M&P 15TS, so it is a 14.5" barrel with a fixed flash hider to bring the length up to 16". At least that is the only S&W barrel that I know of that fits that description. So, I would really question that barrel if that is the case because they would have had to remove the flash hider to get the barrel off the rifle... and you will have to solder the flash hider back on so that it is not "removable"...
Why do you want to change out the barrel?
Why do you want to change out the barrel?
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Uh, if it's barrel, barrel nut, front sight tower included, the flash suppressor didn't have to come off to pull the barrel. The question is: If it's a good barrel, why is the original owner getting rid of it? Second question: Do you trust him?
Barrel changes on an AR don't require machine work, but do require specialized tools to do right. You'll need at minimum: barrel nut wrench, blocks to hold either the barrel or the upper receiver,a torque wrench, a smidgen of grease for the barrel nut/barrel shoulder interface and headspace gauges. You'll also need to be sure the goose neck on the carrier enters the gas tube without hitting the tube. Probably cheaper to pay someone who already has the tools.
Yeah, you can throw the barrrel in there and trust the gun gods on headspace, but you're the one with your face by the receiver while you're firing it.
Barrel changes on an AR don't require machine work, but do require specialized tools to do right. You'll need at minimum: barrel nut wrench, blocks to hold either the barrel or the upper receiver,a torque wrench, a smidgen of grease for the barrel nut/barrel shoulder interface and headspace gauges. You'll also need to be sure the goose neck on the carrier enters the gas tube without hitting the tube. Probably cheaper to pay someone who already has the tools.
Yeah, you can throw the barrrel in there and trust the gun gods on headspace, but you're the one with your face by the receiver while you're firing it.
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cyphertext
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True, but he didn't say barrel assembly, he said barrel... but he may not know the difference.
It's just the barrel. Not the whole assembly. Thanks for your inputs though guys. I'm gonna stay away from it.
