14.5”

[Jamie_s_72]

Looking for a 14.5 AR. Can do either an upper or complete rifle. 580-467-4391

 

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

pistol*, unless you're looking for pinned and welded

 

[08H3]

pistol*

If it’s pinned and welded it’s a rifle

 

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

If it’s pinned and welded it’s a rifle

But they're also usually 14.7s, aren't they? I could see pinning and welding working for some limited applications but 10.5 is just sooo much more fun

 

[08H3]

But they're also usually 14.7s, aren't they? I could see pinning and welding working for some limited applications but 10.5 is just sooo much more fun

14.5” with a extended flash hider or break pinned and welded to over 16” is just as legal as a regular 16” AR

 

[JEVapa]

But they're also usually 14.7s, aren't they?

Depends on the maker. WC makes 14.7"s and not 14.5". Colt, DD, and Geissele make 14.5"s. The extra .2" just makes sure your short MD will make the cut...maybe.

 

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

Well I stand corrected, thanks for teaching me something tonight guys, I'll go edit lol

 

[rj ︈]

Well I stand corrected, thanks for teaching me something tonight guys, I'll go edit lol

You can get all the way down to a 13.7" pinned and welded depending on the MD. Ref: 13.7" COMBAT GRADE 5.56mm - Sons of Liberty Gun Works

 

[JD8]

SOLGW uses a lot of KeyMO ready flash hiders and can (like RJ said) work with a 13.7 barrel to achieve overall length. Surefire flash hiders can work with a 14.5 barrel.

 

[JEVapa]

You can get all the way down to a 13.7" pinned and welded depending on the MD. Ref: 13.7" COMBAT GRADE 5.56mm - Sons of Liberty Gun Works

SOLGW uses a lot of KeyMO ready flash hiders and can (like RJ said) work with a 13.7 barrel to achieve overall length. Surefire flash hiders can work with a 14.5 barrel.

IMO, if I was making/buying a rifle, the shortest I would go is 14.5". No shorter, unless you absolutely have to say that you have a shorter barrel that's pinned and welded to be 16". You don't get anything out of it except reduced velocity, energy, and accuracy.
If I am required by law to have a 16" barreled rifle, (without paying special privilege tax) then my purpose is to have a 16" max length including MD. I prefer 16" barrels but they become 18" with an MD, except for one I have. (It has a one-off MD that is .5" longer than the barrel)

My only exception would be an XM177E1 - 11.5" barrel with the 4.5" moderator...that's what they originally were.

Anything shorter and I'll just do a pistol to get the advantage of the size and handling.