Barrel Question for non-5.56/.223

[Vile Shadow]

There's pluses and minuses to the MSP making recommendations. They have allowed things I think are not actually legal under the law, and I prefer to not take their word for it.

As for the whole barrel thing, first thing an advisory doesnt carry force of law. Second thing that can be changed on a whim just like a vendor’s description.

Other people can do what they want of course but thats why I’ll continue to trust what I always have, and thats basically if it aint necked down under the handguard its good

 

[SkiPatrolDude]

I hope you are right.

My god. Another one of these threads.

Yes, he is right. End of thread!!!!!!!

 

[outrider58]

My god. Another one of these threads.

Yes, he is right. End of thread!!!!!!!

 

[Baldheaded]

You’d be surprised how many people get legitimately angry when their doctor goes on vacation! It turned into a staycation. Took apart some watches, played with my metal lathe (total beginner…messed a few things up), going to the range soon. Spent some QT with the missus. I needed this week.

I love a nice staycation. Everyone should have one now and then. I really like the range part. I have been wanting to go but the drive really sucks this time of the year. I go to Delmarva.

 

[MattFinals718]

Even this barrel is MD legal (with a pinned and welded flash hider, unless you have an SBR). Why? It’s marketed as a HBAR.

Colt M4 Heavy Barrel AR-15 Pistol 5.56x45mm 14.5 1 7 Twist SOCOM

The Colt M4 Heavy Barrel features a true 5.56x45mm NATO Chamber for use with both commercial and military surplus ammunition, while the 1 in 7"...

www.midwayusa.com

Yep, I have one myself.

And it gets really twilight zone , when identical Bbls have different descriptions from respective makers .

A SOCOM profile Bbl from actual Colt , is advertised as " Heavy " , and identical measuring Bbl from BCM is advertised as ' medium ' .

I've actually always wondered about that. I think that most gun guys would agree that SOCOM profile barrels are really medium-weight barrels, but it gets called "heavy" because it's heavier than the original M4-profile barrel. The U.S. Government's TDP for the M4A1 even describes the barrel profile as "heavy." So can BCM really call it "medium" and it becomes non-compliant with FSA2013, even when there's federal government documentation calling it "heavy"?

Either way, I won't buy/run a BCM SOCOM barrel in MD, because there are other (better) SOCOM barrels on the market that are advertised by the OEM as "heavy," so there's no reason for me to buy a BCM barrel.