Joe Link
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I recently got an excellent deal on a 14.5" Colt M4 SOCOM upper, one of the ones that goes for $1200+ when you can find them. For the price of just this upper I could have got a complete AR, but I figured I'd do it right the first time and hopefully it'll last me. "Cry once", as they say, right? Now I'm saving for a complete LMT lower.
I'm not filing the NFA paperwork on it, so I need to get a flash hider permanently attached. I ordered a Phantom a few days ago for $26 shipped (which was great, because I'm super short on cash), but now I'm reconsidering. I've heard it's pretty difficult for a smith to remove a permanently attached flash hider without screwing up the barrel, and last time I saw these Colt barrels was two years ago at $450. I'm thinking maybe I only have one shot to get this right.
Right now there's no way I can afford to suppress this, but I'm thinking maybe a year or five down the road I might. The guy I bought it from recommended I get a flash hider from Gemtech that allows you to attach their suppressor over the flash hider, but it's $89 (yes, I'm *that* broke) and I have absolutely zero experience with suppressors (so I don't know what's quality and what's crap).
There's also the good possibility that when I'm ready to afford a suppressor, I'll have other AR's, so I could suppress one of them. On the other hand, having a flash hider that can accept a suppressor would probably be good if I ever had to sell this upper.
What would you guys do? I'd appreciate any and all comments.
I'm not filing the NFA paperwork on it, so I need to get a flash hider permanently attached. I ordered a Phantom a few days ago for $26 shipped (which was great, because I'm super short on cash), but now I'm reconsidering. I've heard it's pretty difficult for a smith to remove a permanently attached flash hider without screwing up the barrel, and last time I saw these Colt barrels was two years ago at $450. I'm thinking maybe I only have one shot to get this right.
Right now there's no way I can afford to suppress this, but I'm thinking maybe a year or five down the road I might. The guy I bought it from recommended I get a flash hider from Gemtech that allows you to attach their suppressor over the flash hider, but it's $89 (yes, I'm *that* broke) and I have absolutely zero experience with suppressors (so I don't know what's quality and what's crap).
There's also the good possibility that when I'm ready to afford a suppressor, I'll have other AR's, so I could suppress one of them. On the other hand, having a flash hider that can accept a suppressor would probably be good if I ever had to sell this upper.
What would you guys do? I'd appreciate any and all comments.