Colt HRT 11.5 barrel vs Colt 11.5 Commando barrel
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The HRT barrel has a heavy barrel profile as opposed to the Commando's gov profile. The HRT also has a .070" gas hole. Not sure if the Commando is supposed to have a .068" hole or .070". There may be some variations floating around but there is a standard for both.
Thanks for the response... I understand the original commando barrel is not a heavy but govt. Profile.
But now they have a 'commando' that is a heavy barrel for sale on Arms Unlimited and I'm wondering if it's the same as an HRT. I'll send a link.
I think I know which one you're speaking of. If I recall, that one has a larger gas port hole. Something like .072"-.073". If it's the one I'm thinking about, it will likely be overgassed.
I remember because I thought it might be the same HRT's that Shark Arms was selling. It is not.
ETA: I think Shark Arms still has some actual HRT barrels with the proper .070" gas port. Just grab one of those... If you want the low pro gas block pinned, then just shave down the existing a-frame. If that's what you really want, then there is no substitute.
Cheers!
Here is the Link:
www.armsunlimited.com
Colt M4 Commando 11.5 inch 5.56mm Heavy Barrel Assembly w/ Low Profile Gas Block
Factory Colt M4 Commando profile, 11.5 inch, 5.56x45mm NATO, carbine length gas system barrel. Complete barrel assembly features M4 feed ramp, barrel nut, low profile gas block, and is threaded 1/2-28 for your choice of muzzle device.
www.armsunlimited.com
lol...kindly I say, evidently you don't understand the importance of knowing 100% the size of your gas port when firing suppressed with a short barrel.
Where did you get your info that the one on arms unlimited is .072 or .073? just wondering....I see one reviewer from a batch of them almost a year ago said they have a .073 but thats just one guy on a review so I dont know whether to take that as 100% accurate.
thanks for your help
Also, I spoke with Colt customer service yesterday.....he said they are all the same. When I referred to the HRT one ordered by the FBI he said then I would need to ask the FBI....lol....can you believe that
How exactly would do that? fill the current hole and drill a new hole....yikes not sure Id want to mess with that
I'll look around when I get a chance and see if I can find where I saw that. That was the reason I didn't try one out when they started carrying them.
When you spoke with them, did they confirm the gas port size on the HB ones that they produce for the civilian market; id est, Arms Unlimited]? And yeah, the outliars are going to be the ones that are made via contract for specific groups. Pretty sure there are an ungodly amout of cutdowns floating around with .068" gas port holes, and not just because Bubba got a hold of all of them. ;-)
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