AR15 Carbine Lightweight/Pencil Barrels?

[Travis Bickle]

Been itching to build a copy of an old school light weight Model 653/654 AR15.

All other parts would be easy to mimic and find for pretty cheap.

The only thing would be a light weight "pencil" barrel in 14.5" length.

I'd even settle for a 16" pencil barrel.

What's the scoop on these in Canada? Does any dealer carry them? Were they common at one time up here?

I can't find anything using the net or searching on CGN at all.

You can find them in the US for about $145 brand new

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Shooterglenn]

Daniel defence makes a nice lightweight 14.5" barrel. Wolverine had them in stock last time i checked.

 

[#1bcshooter]

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[mg4201]

Dpms makes a lightweight 20inch that comes with a FSB already attached

 

[RickR1100]

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[Travis Bickle]

Okay, another newbie question I suppose but I don't much about modern AR's.

So if I get a Daniel Defense 14.5" Light Weight/Pencil Barrel that is marked as having a "barrel extension for an "A4", will it still fit an older Colt A2 carry handle upper?

 

[Flumser]

For some reason Daniel Defense calls them "A4" barrel extensions but they're exactly the same as "M4" barrel extensions which just means it has the ramps cut into it. Just a weird DD thing.

Edit: with regard to your other question, AFAIK an M4 ramped barrel extension on an unramped A2 upper will work

Okay, another newbie question I suppose but I don't much about modern AR's.

So if I get a Daniel Defense 14.5" Light Weight/Pencil Barrel that is marked as having a "barrel extension for an "A4", will it still fit an older Colt A2 carry handle upper?

 

[Travis Bickle]

For some reason Daniel Defense calls them "A4" barrel extensions but they're exactly the same as "M4" barrel extensions which just means it has the ramps cut into it. Just a weird DD thing.

Edit: with regard to your other question, AFAIK an M4 ramped barrel extension on an unramped A2 upper will work

Awesome!


Model 653 is coming to fruition

 

[Flumser]

Just make sure you don't do it the other way around i.e. unramped barrel w/ ramped receiver. That would cause problems.

Here's a great picture I found while googling the subject

 

[Travis Bickle]

Seen.

In my case...technically I could install the barrel with the M4 ramps into my non M4 upper, then get the ramps extended by a gunsmith/tech no?

If I wanted the "awesomeness" of M4 ramps I guess?

 

[Greenhorse six]

Or you could just dermal the ramps in the receiver with some chainsaw sharpening stones , I've done 2 uppers and one barrel ,it's easy ,it's on youtube.

 

[Travis Bickle]

Or you could just dermal the ramps in the receiver with some chainsaw sharpening stones , I've done 2 uppers and one barrel ,it's easy ,it's on youtube.

That's what I was saying, it's aluminum, I could do it by hand with a round file.

Thanks guys. always an education!