The registered lower is one I’ve had for a while. It’s a Spikes Tactical Gen II Billet Lower kit with all ambidextrous controls. The trigger is a Timney Competition unit with a 3 lb. pull. The stock is a Magpul ACS-L, which has a handy little storage compartment for my skittles. The bolt carrier is a Smith Enterprises chromed match M16 unit, with a Leitner-Wise NiB bolt and parts.
The upper is this one: https://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-BFH ... r-a-10.htm.
Features:
- Cold Hammer Forged Barrel
- M4 Feed Ramp Barrel Extension
- M4 Feed Ramp Flat Top Receiver
- T-Marked Upper Receivers
- USGI 1/7 Twist Rates
- USGI 5.56 NATO Chambers
- Mil-Spec 11595E - Certified Barrel Steel (CMV)
- Chrome Lined Bore and Chamber
- Manganese Phosphate Barrel Finish
- USGI Government Profile Barrels
- HPT (High Pressure Test) Barrels
- MPI (Magnetic Particle Inspected) Barrels
The optic is an Aimpoint T2, mounted on a BOBRO quick detach mount. The BUIS are from Troy, having tritium inserts front and rear. The vertical foregrip is a BCMGUNFIGHTER Vertical Grip Mod 3-KeyMod.
The suppressor is just plain old AAC 762-SDN-6, wrapped in a TAB Gear suppressor cover.
Pictures.....
THE WRONG END:
THE RIGHT END:
THE FRONT SIGHT, SHOWING TRITIUM INSERT:
THE REAR SIGHT, SHOWING TRITIUM INSERTS, LEFT AND RIGHT:
Initial impressions.....
With the 11.5” barrel, the rifle is nice and short and handles very well. I like the weight, although it would weigh less without the flashlight. But this is a self-defense carbine,, and the light is 1000 lumen with multiple modes, so the light stays. I didn’t want to go with an even shorter barrel because of the difficulty of suppressing higher pressure cartridges in shorter barrels. In fact, AAC won’t warrant that suppressor for barrels under 10” long. Be that as it may, the setup is noticeably lighter than my 16” carbine, using the same lower; and the shorter length moves the center of gravity back closer to the body, so it points pretty well. The whole package with the can mounted, is only an inch longer than a 16” carbine.
I won’t have a chance to take it to the range for zeroing until tomorrow. I’ll set a 25 yard zero at an indoor range, until I can get to an outdoor range later in the week. That said, my experience so far with CHM barrels from BCM is that they are very accurate for the type. My 20” A4 shoot’s 2 MOA and under with a gov’t profile barrel. This one has a gov’t profile barrel too, but being shorter, ought to be stiffer. OTH, I don’t know the velocity loss yet due to barrel length, so I’ll also chrono the rifle with M193 ball, and either 55 or 60 grain softpoints (I have both on hand). I won’t know what the effective range is until I can get some velocity information; but my guess is that it ought to be good for about 300 yards - and up close, it won’t matter.
Anyway, I’ll post some results here when I’ve had a chance to shoot it. But so far, I’m lovin’ it.
green with envy
