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Rifle barrel length

Wagion
I want to cut down a M44 Rusian rifle to 16.5 inches is there any reason balisticly why this wold be a bad idea? Such as twist rate or bullet stability. I know I can cut the rifle down to 16 inches with out any legal problems but want to do 16.5 to be on the safe side

If force ain't work'n... Your not use'n nough of it
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  • Wagion
    So I understand that a rifle barrel has to be 16 or more inches to avoid NFA rules. But, I could not find a reference as to whether a threaded on "flash hider" or similar muzzle extention can be measured as part of the barrel. What is the CW on this?

    Thanks nononsense and 11bfr The atf language was exactly what I needed to know.
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  • Hangfire
    I can't imagine you'd notice any difference as long as it was at a true 90 and properly crowned.

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob
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  • rufe-snow
    No ballistic reason, but be prepared for really bad muzzle blast if you use that ComBloc surplus ammo.

    The old stuff was loaded for the Goryunov and the newer for the PK Family of Machine Guns. It's bad enough shooting that stuff in a M 44 with the standard barrel length. You cut a couple of more inches off, and it's really going to be ugly.

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  • Wagion
    Well I cut the front and rear sights off took off the bayonet and put a synthtic stock on it and want to cut it down to loose even that muchh more weight and also want a good little bush gun

    If force ain't work'n... Your not use'n nough of it
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    like Rufe-Snow said....The muzzleblast will be a real booger...

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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