October 29th, 2009
A commenter asked why I was planning to put a bayonet lug onto my AR’s gas block, noting that a bayonet would not be particularly useful in this configuration.
The main purpose would be use with a bipod, though I do have a Versa-Pod that I like.
Another purpose, of course, would be to up the “scary factor” of the gun. When people ask what I ‘need’ one of ‘those guns’ for, I could point to the lug and say “Because I can mount a sharp bayonet on it.”
I’m also hoping to acquire a shoulder thing that goes up, but they’re so tightly regulated that they can’t be found. My only hope at this point is a gun show loophole.
UPDATE: Maybe the shortage of shoulder things that go up is due to the fact that they’re all flowing over the border and arming Mexican drug gangs.
UPDATE 2: It didn’t occur to me to point out the cut-out on the barrel and tell them “that’s so I can mount a grenade launcher.”
What is that cut out actually called? Is there a term for it?
October 29th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
It’s called a m203
-Mike
October 29th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
oops I misread! you wanted to know what is the cutout called… I’m not sure maybe a m203 cutout?
October 29th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
It’s generally just referred to as a step-cut barrel, M203 step-cut, M4 step-cut, or words to that effect.
October 30th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
The army wanted a thicker barrel, but they didn’t want to change any of the accessories that mount to the barrel (grenade launcher, etc). So the mfr made the barrel thicker except where the m203 would attach.
November 22nd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
I just got a screaming deal on a shoulder thing that goes up. I was buying a new PX4 Storm in .40 cal and I saw it there on the gun show’s “loophole specials” table. Now I’ve got to explain to my wife why I spent the extra money on the one that goes up instead of the regular one.
I didn’t have enough money left over to buy the ammo specially designed for shooting up daycare playgrounds, though (it’s slightly slower ammo so you don’t have to adjust your lead for slower targets).
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 am
I wouldn’t mind one of those PX4s. In .40. Nice.