M16A1 profile barrel?

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Hate to do this but I need help. I would very much like to find a M16 pencil barrel with a fixed front sight base but I'm having a very hard time finding one. There's only a couple stipulations I have, since it's going on an SLR set and won't be period correct for a lot of reasons, and they are:
(obviously M16 profile with FSB)
chrome lined
anywhere from 1-7~1-12 twist
I would prefer that it has an F marked front sight base and M4 barrel extension but neither of those are necessary.
I've found a lot of barrels with some of those features but not all. Kind of a unicorn in this day and age but I'm wondering if anyone knows where to find one or if there's a dealer that has one/can get one. I know there's some companies that can get one but I want to see if there's anything in Canada before I settle in for a long wait.....I have everything, A1 stock, triangular handguards, 3 prong hider....just need a barrel.

Thanks for any help someone as OCD as me could possibly provide.
 
I had the same problem while looking for one last year for my Crapabee SLR. To make it more complicated you need a 'F' marked FSB with a 0.625" gas block diameter. There is no factory option for what you want. I looked EVERYWHERE. But you can build one.

I ordered a M16a1 profile barrel from Green Mountain 20", chrome lined, 1in12 twist. I had Bit of Pieces (in Delta BC) order it for me, they are Green Mountain distributor. Your options for a correct FSB is Bravo Company Manufacturing (order from Brownells or I had RDSC order it for me) or find a no longer produced DPMS 0.625" 'F' marked front sight base. I had bits of Pieces install the FSB for me on the barrel. Don't forget to order taper pins & the correct 0.626" triangle handguard cap.

If close enough is good enough. Buy this from Nordic Marksman

http://www.nordicmarksman.com/20-Lightweight-Barrel-17-Twist-Barrel-Assembly.html
 
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I put mine together with a 70's manufactured Colt M16a1 parts kit I bought a few years ago. Don't forget to find a correct A1 style rear detachable carry handle. There are one two companies who made them, one no longer does.

Here is a bad cell phone pic of mine in all it's glory. I've only sighted it in at indoor 50m range, 1.0" groups seem to be easy if I do my part.
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Thanks for the advice so far but neither the Nordic Marksmen or True North Arms barrels are chrome lined. And I'm definitely not paying $400 for a non chromed barrel, rare or not. I'd rather buy a complete A1 upper and sell the SLR set.
 
DasJager said:
How did you get it drilled and pinned? Who in Canada does that and how much did it cost? And the big question
..was it indexed correctly??
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Does no one read anymore? I answered who did it in my original post, Bits of Pieces. I don't remember the exact cost, it was around $100 to get the FSB drilled. Send some emails and find out for yourself about pricing / wait times. Don't be cheap, if you want what you want (ma6a1 profile, chromlined, F marked FSB) you might have to pay to get it. And yes the two times I have had FSB's drilled they have been indexed correctly. It is kinda hard to screw it up if you have the correct jig. I'd do it myself if I had a milling machine since it is a easy straight forward operation.

Places that can drill, taper ream and pin a FSB for you are as follows:
Bits of Pieces (BC)
The gunsmith at the Calgary Shooting Centre ($125/hr)
Casey at Tactical Ordnance (Ontario)
Ian at Herron Arms
I'm sure there are lots of other
 
mileageman said:
I had the same problem while looking for one last year for my Crapabee SLR. To make it more complicated you need a 'F' marked FSB with a 0.625" gas block diameter. There is no factory option for what you want. I looked EVERYWHERE. But you can build one.

I ordered a M16a1 profile barrel from Green Mountain 20", chrome lined, 1in12 twist. I had Bit of Pieces (in Delta BC) order it for me, they are Green Mountain distributor. Your options for a correct FSB is Bravo Company Manufacturing (order from Brownells or I had RDSC order it for me) or find a no longer produced DPMS 0.625" 'F' marked front sight base. I had bits of Pieces install the FSB for me on the barrel. Don't forget to order taper pins & the correct 0.626" triangle handguard cap.

If close enough is good enough. Buy this from Nordic Marksman

http://www.nordicmarksman.com/20-Lightweight-Barrel-17-Twist-Barrel-Assembly.html
Click to expand...

Damn, if I'd have found this first, I wouldn't have bought all the parts separately!!! Grrrrrrrr.........
 
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