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The length of Barrel Depot barrel for M10?
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 08:34 PM UTC
Anyone knows the length of Barrel Depot barrel for M10 GMC?

I wonder if this BD barrel is more accurate than kit part, which seems to be about 4mm too long (and also is oval in cross-section, what makes it difficult to correct).

I'm asking about the actual barrel section length - everything that sticks out of the mantlet after assembly - not entire aluminum part of course.

Pawel
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Posted: Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 11:06 PM UTC

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Anyone knows the length of Barrel Depot barrel for M10 GMC?

I wonder if this BD barrel is more accurate than kit part, which seems to be about 4mm too long (and also is oval in cross-section, what makes it difficult to correct).

I'm asking about the actual barrel section length - everything that sticks out of the mantlet after assembly - not entire aluminum part of course.

Pawel


Pawel,

I used the Barrel Depot barrel on my Academy "Duckbill" M10 and, after pulling it down from the display cabinet and measuring, the exposed length from the mantlet to muzzle is 67mm. HTH.
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Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:31 AM UTC

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I used the Barrel Depot barrel on my Academy "Duckbill" M10 and, after pulling it down from the display cabinet and measuring, the exposed length from the mantlet to muzzle is 67mm. HTH.

Yes, it helps, thanks a lot!!!

But unfortunately it means that this barrel is more or less the same size as Academy one and is also too long... But it should be easier to cut the aluminum part than cut and reshape the oval plastic one!

Pawel
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Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 02:32 AM UTC

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I used the Barrel Depot barrel on my Academy "Duckbill" M10 and, after pulling it down from the display cabinet and measuring, the exposed length from the mantlet to muzzle is 67mm. HTH.

Yes, it helps, thanks a lot!!!

But unfortunately it means that this barrel is more or less the same size as Academy one and is also too long... But it should be easier to cut the aluminum part than cut and reshape the oval plastic one!

Pawel


IIRC, it's been a while, I didn't attach the barrel flush to the breech and used the styrene barrel as a guide for how much to leave exposed. You may still be able to get the proper length without having to resort to cutting.
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