Nightcrawler
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I know carbines, and nowadays, M4 clones are all the rage. I find the mock M4 carbines a tad funny; that contour in the barrel is meant for an M203 grenade launcher, you know, not something most of us have to worry about. But, it does save weight.
Does anybody acutally own a 20" AR-15 anymore? I think one of the big reasons for their drop in popularity is the insistence of all the major manufacturers to produce only heavy A2 barrels, making the rifles weigh more than they should. I once owned a Bushmaster carbine with an A2 barrel; it weighed noticably more than the 20" M16A1s we have in the Guards.
Also, I think with the Urban Rifle craze, people buy carbines with ideas of using them in close quarters battle. But, from my own training, an M16 will work. Many shooters insist that the carbine is necessary for indoors, though. Ironically, many of these same shooters have 18 and 20" barreled shotguns. *shrug*
In any case, I guess perhaps I'm past my carbine phase. I might get a FAL carbine, but am quite happy with the full rifle. And you get a lot more out of 5.56mm with the 20" barrel, especially if you do long-ranged shooting (again, something not really in tune with the current Tactical Urban Rifle Craze).
So, I have to ask. Anybody out there own a plane jane, 20" AR-15 anymore, or are they limited to DCM competition only?
Does anybody acutally own a 20" AR-15 anymore? I think one of the big reasons for their drop in popularity is the insistence of all the major manufacturers to produce only heavy A2 barrels, making the rifles weigh more than they should. I once owned a Bushmaster carbine with an A2 barrel; it weighed noticably more than the 20" M16A1s we have in the Guards.
Also, I think with the Urban Rifle craze, people buy carbines with ideas of using them in close quarters battle. But, from my own training, an M16 will work. Many shooters insist that the carbine is necessary for indoors, though. Ironically, many of these same shooters have 18 and 20" barreled shotguns. *shrug*
In any case, I guess perhaps I'm past my carbine phase. I might get a FAL carbine, but am quite happy with the full rifle. And you get a lot more out of 5.56mm with the 20" barrel, especially if you do long-ranged shooting (again, something not really in tune with the current Tactical Urban Rifle Craze).
So, I have to ask. Anybody out there own a plane jane, 20" AR-15 anymore, or are they limited to DCM competition only?