AR question.

[ShaunM]

I have a 20 inch upper with rifle length handguard and gas tube. I was wondering if I could change the rifle length handguard and gas tube to a midlength handguard and gas tube. I want to shorten the handguard but I wanted to make sure I could do this before I go messing up things and that it would function properly if I could. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.

[Kegger]

You would have to replace the barrel as well, but it can be done.

[ShaunM]

Thats what I didn't want to do but wasn't really for sure if I had to replace the barrel or not. Thanks Kegger.

[MacGyver]

Kegger's right. The barrel has a hole in it where the gas port sits. You could theoretically plug the one hole and drill another, but it would be cheaper and easier to just get a carbine length barrel.

[DaveTN]

Any suggestions would be great.

I would think it would be cheaper and easier to sell it and get what you want.

[ZZRguy]

Sale or trade your upper for what you want, or you could buy a upper from J&T or model 1 sales.

[ShaunM]

Yeah I am weighing my options right now.