Gas Block Question

[Iowa Hick]

http://www.rockriverarms.com/images/bblcm07.gif

I want to order one of these barrels, but I don't want to use the front sight. I want to put a single rail gas block on the barrel. I'm assuming that it will work just fine but as I was entering my credit card information I decided that I should probably double check on that.

Will I be able to put a single rail gas block on this barrel? Also if anyone has one of these what diameter is the Barrel at the point that the gas block is mounted? I'm guessing .75" but if anyone knows for sure then I can go ahead and order my gas block.

Thanks.

PS. I'm also open to other barrel suggestions if anyone knows of a better place to buy a heavy 16" barrel other than RRA, whether its better price or better quality.

[Iowa Hick]

Also I believe that I read somewhere that .223 Wylde chambering would handle either .223 or 5.56, which I had always assumed to be the same. If I do order one of the 16" barrels, they say they are chambered for 5.56 NATO, so will I still be able to use .223?

Thanks again.

[weaponizer]

Hi Iowa Hick,
Yes if its 5.56 NATO you can use .223.. If you haven't already, i would call them to see if they had the barrel in stock, it seems that RRA had a backlog, and i don't know if they caught up yet.. Also see if you can get a barrel without the sight already installed, depending what you are going to do with the build, it seems like the taper pin holes/slots from the sight might show and its just some unnecessary work.. Try CMMG they have just about every barrel and configuration you can imagine, or if you want to spend a little more money a few places have Noveske 16" in stock...Hope this helps, Tom

[crazymoose]

Originally posted by Copycat
Try CMMG they have just about every barrel and configuration you can imagine, or if you want to spend a little more money a few places have Noveske 16" in stock...Hope this helps, Tom


Not only do they have almost everything, but they'll assemble it for you, too.

[thedonn007]

You could always just cut down the standard gas block so that I will fit under your rails.

[Three-Five-Seven]

Order the barrel WITH the gas block you want from Rock River.

Here's the guy you want to contact: http://www.ar15sales.com/index.htm

[Mwildt]

Another vote for CMMG. You can pick up a stripped barrel that has not been drilled for taper pins in about any size/profile for about $235. Makes putting a low profile gas block on even easier. You don't have to worry about removing the A2 front site.

www.cmmginc.com