We got some of the new DD 16" Hammer Forged Pencil Barrel’s in. They are nicely finished, gas port size is correct and feature M4 barrel extension.
This first batch was dimpled for use with the VLTOR low profile GB. The next back we have coming will have a FSB.
C4
Uppers and barrels can be purchased here: http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=DD-HFB
Pencil Builds
DD 16" Pencil, LT 9.0 Rail, Magpul MBUS & SF CA556SA
DD 16" Pencil, LT 11.0 Rail, SF 212A
Dd 16" Pencil, VLTOR VIS 10, VLTOR VC-1
DD 16" Pencil, TROY Extreme 9, A2
rob_s
January 27, 2010, 11:31pm
2
Presumably the Xtreme is the lightest assembled upper?
I believe so. Will weigh them tomorrow.
C4
Will the assembled price be competitive with (projected) BCM lightweight price?
C45P312
January 28, 2010, 12:25am
5
Good stuff. They on your website yet?
Those look great. Grant, can you list the prices of your builds please.
OH BOY!!! Are you gonna be selling the stripped barrels or just custom builds with these barrels.
These uppers are not from DD. We just built some different options for folks to see.
A DD HF Pencil barrel, Vltor GB, Gas tube and M4 upper receiver would run around $400.
C4
We have not put anything up on our website as we wanted to see if anyone were interested in them.
C4
At 400 ish, hell yeah I’m interested!
Please excuse my ignorance, but I’m a new member trying to learn about AR’s. What is the “pencil barrel” advantage-desireability?
9DivDoc:
.750 gas blocks?
tia
No. Pencil barrels use .625 GB.
C4
Both I think. I already have the VLTOR GB’s in stock.
C4
9DivDoc
January 28, 2010, 1:24am
15
.625 gas blocks…that’s cool
Are you planning on selling stripped barrels separately?
Looks like my question was answered
Price?
9DivDoc:
.625 gas blocks…that’s cool
Are you planning on selling stripped barrels separately?
Looks like my question was answered
Price?
I have not worked up any prices just yet.
I am also thinking of offering fitted DD BCG’s with these uppers.
C4
uspopo
January 28, 2010, 1:53am
18
Damn Grant, now you got my wheels turning!
Jimbo45
January 28, 2010, 2:14am
20
Neat. Its nice to see companies going towards pencil profiles. They just make sense for most applications. Now, just if DD would make a couple more options… 14.7" CHF pencil middy with a FSB (and one with a gas block), and the option of permanent flash hiders, the world would be a better place. The world of AR’s is getting better and better, for us shooters. I think you will do well with these, Grant.
