AR-15 Barrel Profile Question

[kevinlj]

I have a brand new 1-9 chrome lined 16.1" Heavy Barrel that came with my upper DPMS upper. It weighs a monster 2lbs 8.6oz. I quickly swapped it out for a much lighter M4 profile (1lbs 13.oz). Now I have this barrel and am not sure what to do the with it. So here are my questions:

1. Is it more cost effective to have a gunsmith re-profiled to a M4 or super-light 14.5" ?

2. Who dose work like this and where?

3. Should I just try to sell it and buy a barrel for my second build?? Not sure if there is much of a market for these outdated heavy barrels anymore.

What do you guys think??

 

[lx1x]

sell it.. it will probably cost more than the actual barrel to redo the profile and make it lighter.

 

[mudskipper]

Yep, sell it.

 

[mdjamesd]

Umm, start a 3rd build.....that's the obvious decision

 

[paintballg36fun]

Umm, start a 3rd build.....that's the obvious decision

+1

 

[bdiddle]

+1

No way, if it feels like a monster, sell it and get a lighter one

 

[Chris L]

Adco can reprofile it for $95, or you could get it fluted for like $120.

 

[RAC]

ADCO ftw . Steve does great work . if you just wanted to contour under the handguard it would be $65 + shipping .

http://www.adcofirearms.com/shopservices/shop_.cfm?code=21