What do you guys think of AR "chrome lined barrels"

WB
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Thursday, November 03, 2022, 07:01 (1369 days ago)

I have a nice HBAR I built a while back, 20" HB A2 with fixed carry handle. I really like the 20" A2 but with the light weight barrel. A perfect balance, and accuracy does not seem to suffer for the 1/2-3/4 lb. weight reduction. Feels like a lot more weight reduction for carrying for sure.

Vendors usually offer "chrome lined" for an additional fee over regular chrome moly. Typically $35-$50 premium. Is it worth it? Who shoots corrosive 5.56 anyway.

Not needed

Randy Barnett
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Thursday, November 03, 2022, 09:35 (1369 days ago) @ WB

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The chrome lined barrel and chamber was

Gary Reeder
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Thursday, November 03, 2022, 15:57 (1369 days ago) @ Randy Barnett

necessary in Viet Nam where even condoms would rust if you didn't use them daily. In the dense humid jungle after a firefight the non chrome lined barrel and chamber would almost immediately rust. The first issue M-16s didn't have the chrome lines barrels and chambers and that is one of the things that gave the first issue M-16s a bad name. So they were necessary in early issue M-16s but in today's guns I would recommend it in areas where it is humid and damp. Out here in Arizona it is not necessary (I say this even though it is snowing outside right now). But if you are keeping the gun as home protection, go with the chrome lined barrel and chamber. Quit being cheap. Your families lives are worth the xtra $50. As John Taffin says, in 6 months you won't miss it anyway.

I think I have 4-5 of them, not sure what’s chrome

WB
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Thursday, November 03, 2022, 16:17 (1369 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

Or not. Was looking at ordering a barrel an that was an offered option. That are all under $200 anyway. Plus I’m gonna sell what I take off. The south can get humid and damp. Just bringing a gun from the cold truck will put a layer of condensation all over it, dripping.

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