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This seems odd?

SmartDonkey

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Oct 18, 2018
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Found a 5.56 barrel that is 20" long- but has a carbine length gas system on it. It is a barrel that came from the manufacturer- and not aftermarket-- (the barrel is stamped "Mossberg", so not a company that you would expect to get it right when it comes to an AR.) But before I filed it away as one of the dumber things that I've seen...... Is there any purpose that it would make sense?
 
Thunder Ranch did it a while back....

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^ Do you know a reason why?
Well, the sales spiel at the time was that it was designed that way by Clint Smith so it'd have everything he wanted in and on a DMR. Personally, not a lot about it makes much sense or why it cost almost $3,000 other than because reasons, however it's not available anymore so that says something I think. You can still buy the shit out of Mk12 uppers though....