Mid-length gas system for 11.5" Barrel??

[calicojack]

Faxon sells one. The claim is that this is ideal for suppressed. Anyone try this setup?

Faxon Duty Series 11.5" Gunner, 5.56 NATO, Mid-Length, 4150 QPQ Nitride AR-15 Barrel

Faxon barrels are the pinnacle of value. Faxon Duty Series 11.5" Gunner, 5.56 NATO, Mid-Length, 4150 QPQ Nitride AR-15 Barrel

faxonfirearms.com

 

[outrider58]

Not I. It would probably be pretty touchy unsuppressed. Most of my short guns are always shot suppressed though.

Could probably do away with any gas reduction scheme.

 

[calicojack]

Yeah I went with a carbine-length. 11.5" I want to replace my 10.5. I ordered a tuned gas tube from BRT for suppressed shooting. IDK - mid just seems too short for 11.5 to me. Maybe for a 12.5 but then not quite so handy.

 

[erwos]

Roscoe makes a "patrol length" gas system that is supposed to bridge the gap between carbine and mid-length on 11.5"-12.5" guns:

K9 11.5" Kinetic Consulting 5.56 NATO | Rosco Manufacturing

The K9 11.5 offers a proprietary patrol length gas system that is smoother than carbine length, more reliable than mid-length. Features an optimized gas port to run reliably suppressed and/or unsuppressed. The K9 continuous taper is the most effective profile to dissipate heat from hard use...

www.roscomanufacturing.com

Haven't used it, but it sounds like a good idea. Technically the gas tube is proprietary, but how often are you replacing gas tubes?

 

[outrider58]

Roscoe makes a "patrol length" gas system that is supposed to bridge the gap between carbine and mid-length on 11.5"-12.5" guns:

K9 11.5" Kinetic Consulting 5.56 NATO | Rosco Manufacturing

The K9 11.5 offers a proprietary patrol length gas system that is smoother than carbine length, more reliable than mid-length. Features an optimized gas port to run reliably suppressed and/or unsuppressed. The K9 continuous taper is the most effective profile to dissipate heat from hard use...

www.roscomanufacturing.com

Haven't used it, but it sounds like a good idea. Technically the gas tube is proprietary, but how often are you replacing gas tubes?

Don't know, but if I bought one of those barrels, I'd buy a couple gas tubes for it as well. Innovations come and go. Often is the case, when I fall in live with something, verily it becomes discontinued.

 

[scottyfz6]

Faxon sells one. The claim is that this is ideal for suppressed. Anyone try this setup?

Faxon Duty Series 11.5" Gunner, 5.56 NATO, Mid-Length, 4150 QPQ Nitride AR-15 Barrel

Faxon barrels are the pinnacle of value. Faxon Duty Series 11.5" Gunner, 5.56 NATO, Mid-Length, 4150 QPQ Nitride AR-15 Barrel

faxonfirearms.com

I actually have that exact barrel, it shoots great for the cost. It runs 100% unsupressed with any brass cased ammo I have used it. I also shoot it with a 30 cal can on it and never have issues with gas to the face.

It shoots 1.25 inch or so at 100 yards with a burris rt6 on it.

 

[calicojack]

I actually have that exact barrel, it shoots great for the cost. It runs 100% unsupressed with any brass cased ammo I have used it. I also shoot it with a 30 cal can on it and never have issues with gas to the face.

It shoots 1.25 inch or so at 100 yards with a burris rt6 on it.

Damn! Ok, good to know, thanks.