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Hamster Huey
04-09-2002, 04:28 PM
I bought my mag used and am looking to replace the barrel (which, like the rest of the setup, was not taken care of as well as one would have hoped :( ). At any rate, I have two questions about barrel selection:

1) Given that mag barrels include the breech, is there any adjustment in measurement I need to make? In other words does a mag barrel that's advertised as "12 inches" actually measure 12", or something like 13"?

2) AGD has pointed out that the optimum barrel length efficiency-wise is 8-10 inches (unported). What barrels out there have unported segments this long? Everything seems ported up the wazoo, and I'd like not to have to buy an 18 inch barrel :eek: in order to get eight useful inches.

I appreciate any and all help in this matter. Thanks.

PyRo
04-09-2002, 07:10 PM
www.barrelsofamerica.com will make you just about anything you want.
lapaco barrels are good, 11.5in with about 1in of porting.

FordPrefect
04-09-2002, 08:06 PM
The J&J Ceramic is a pretty good barrel. Porting for the last 3.75 inches, and you can get it in 12 or 14 inches.