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Metal barrel for AFV Club M18 Hellcat
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 08:12 AM UTC
Hi Guys,

I am looking for a metal barrel for the AFV Club M18 hellcat without the muzzle break.

Can anyone suggest what the best barrel would be for this kit.

Thanks,
Dave.
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 09:07 AM UTC

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Hi Guys,

I am looking for a metal barrel for the AFV Club M18 hellcat without the muzzle break.

Can anyone suggest what the best barrel would be for this kit.

Thanks,
Dave.


Try the various aftermarket guys that make the 76mm with Bore Collar/Protector metal barrels made to fit M4A1 and M4A3 Sherman kits- JORDI RUBIO, RB Barrels, etc... You'd think that SOMEBODY would market a good metal barrel with and without the muzzle brake specifically for a popular kit like AFV Club's M18.
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Posted: Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 10:38 AM UTC
I would go with the Barrel Depot's kit, #35051 M18 Hellcat 76mm M1A1.
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Posted: Friday, October 04, 2013 - 01:02 AM UTC

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I would go with the Barrel Depot's kit, #35051 M18 Hellcat 76mm M1A1.


HEY! THAT'S GREAT! I'm going to pick up a couple of those if I can find them! THANX!!!
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 04:17 AM UTC
Thanks Guys.

I don't want the M1A2 barrel with Muzzle Brake. Looking more for the M1A1 or M1A1C with thread protector. I am thinking that a normal M1A1 barrel like Aber's 35 L-136 or Lionmarc's LM10039 with thread protector should do the trick.

What do you think?
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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 04:51 AM UTC
Aber 35L138 is the M1A1 with thread protector (like LionMarc 10039), but I know the Aber one is in two pieces. I think that's what you want...?

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Posted: Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 08:20 AM UTC

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Aber 35L138 is the M1A1 with thread protector (like LionMarc 10039), but I know the Aber one is in two pieces. I think that's what you want...?



Yes absolutely. This aber barrel would work.
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