I am looking at purchasing an M4 but I am not sure of which barrel to get. I have read the stats on the ranges and rifling and yada yada of the different barrels but I am looking for your professional opinions as to which barrel is better along with your experience of range, handling, etc. Thanks for the info if I get any.

Do you mean the CAR-15A3? And look at the rifling, 1to9 or 1to7?

Here is the info from the colt website:

M4

AR-15A3

Right now I do not think you are able to get one with a 14.5" barrel. The assalt weapons ban made any rifle barrel under 16" illegal except for goverment use. If I remember correctly, the ban is about to expire soon. If that happens, you maybe able to get your hands on a 14.5" barrel

The one I was looking at had the pre-ban adjustable stock and has a 14.5" barrel but has a 1.5" flash suppresor on the end to make it a "legal" 16" barrel. I could get that one or a civilian M4 with the actual 16" barrel. What are the maximum effective ranges between the two?

My opinon don't buy it, get yourself an M-16, because the balance on the M4 sucks.

Originally Posted by Time

My opinon don't buy it, get yourself an M-16, because the balance on the M4 sucks.

Don't knock it until you have used it. I used the M-16 in Basic Training, training, the M-4 for 4 years of active duty and the M-16 in Iraq. I would have prefered to have the M-4 in Iraq. The M-16 is not fun to handle in a vehicle and I miss the buttstock of the M-4.

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Check this site out

http://groups.msn.com/TheMarylandAR1...rformance.msnw

It doesn't have anything about range, but it does compair muzzle velocity. It seems you are getting a slightly higher muzzle velocity with the 16" barrel.

Hope this helps

SSG Doody

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