Screaming Deals on Armalite Barrels

[JS8588]

Do I have any idea if these are any good? No, no I do not. Feel free to discuss in the comments. Nevertheless, I thought I'd share these deals with the Hide.

AIM Surplus has Armalite branded 16 inch Nitrided 416r Stainless barrels on sale for $89.99. https://aimsurplus.com/products/armalite-16in-223556-mid-length-ar15-barrel-12x28

1:7 Twist, 556 Chamber, Midlength gas. Came to $104.71 shipped for me.

While researching these for any information (I found none), I stumbled across even cheaper Armalite OEM barrels.

(Presumably) 4150 (listed as CRMO) 1:8 twist, 223 Wylde, Carbine Gas HBARs for...$50.

https://everygunpart.com/oem/armalite-ar15-16in-barrel-blem-15101640-armalite-parts-1jlyrs-k1kh-00.html

Came to $75 shipped. I still ordered one. I have no idea if they're chrome-lined, nitrided, or neither.

I have no earthly idea what I'm going to do with them, but for the price, I couldn't pass it up.

 

[GhostFace]

I got one in 7.62N from CDNN , I've only been out once with it. I had loads from a previous barrel, I used them to start out at 800 to 1k with no issues. I'm happy and for the money spent its not too much of a gamble....

 

[JS8588]

I got one in 7.62N from CDNN , I've only been out once with it. I had loads from a previous barrel, I used them to start out at 800 to 1k with no issues. I'm happy and for the money spent its not too much of a gamble....

You just cost me another $159.98

 

[Trigger Monkey]

The AIM Surplus Armalite barrels were too good to pass up, I mean nitrided stainless, 5R rifling, 1:7 twist, I bought one just to keep as a spare. A friend of mine shot a factory Armalite gun and his SS barrel was fast for a 16" and accurate as all get out.

 

[Jsp556]

I grabbed one of the $89 556 barrels. I’m sure I’ll regret not picking up 2. $114 with insurance and UPS shipping.

 

[dk17hmr]

I bought one last week to use as a do all carbine. I shot it today off a bag on the tailgate of my truck at 50 yards just to get the scope close. 55 fmjs shot pretty big but 69s looked like they want to shoot. I'll test 69s and 77s from the bench next time I go out.

I ordered a Midwest blast diverter from Aim also I had the rest of the parts laying around.

Mid length on a 16" is very soft shooting compared to carbine length.

 

[Green461]

Any idea who makes the "Armalite branded 16 inch Nitrided 416r Stainless barrels on sale for $89.99" ? Does Armalite make their own blanks?

 

[Trigger Monkey]

The last I'd read, Armalite isn't giving any info with regards to who is supplying their barrels. That's not uncommon in the industry though since manufacturers can source them from multiple vendors.

 

[TonyAngel]

Man, had I known about this a week earlier, I may have gone this route and saved myself a couple hundred.

 

[AznTactical]

While researching these for any information (I found none), I stumbled across even cheaper Armalite OEM barrels.

(Presumably) 4150 (listed as CRMO) 1:8 twist, 223 Wylde, Carbine Gas HBARs for...$50.

https://everygunpart.com/oem/armalite-ar15-16in-barrel-blem-15101640-armalite-parts-1jlyrs-k1kh-00.html

Came to $75 shipped. I still ordered one. I have no idea if they're chrome-lined, nitrided, or neither.

I have no earthly idea what I'm going to do with them, but for the price, I couldn't pass it up.

Is Every Gun Part a legit website?

 

[Green461]

Is Every Gun Part a legit website?

If you read the fine print under the ad it says all parts are used. So thats why they are so cheap.

*Edit... I guess it does say they are new. Says used unless otherwise stated.

 

[AznTactical]

If you read the fine print under the ad it says all parts are used. So thats why they are so cheap.

that's not really answering my question if the website is legit or not though?

 

[mewillis]

Yes, EGP is the sole source of Armalite parts, my impression is they must be going out of business considering some of the "fire sale" products we have seen over the last year from Armalite $1300 AR10's!!! Craziness IMO. And you have to be careful with EGP their shipping is ridiculous and parts are steep but they are legit. I bought a set of very important spare parts kits for my A/B version AR10's because if you need them and can't source them you are SOL, ymmv.........

 

[GhostFace]

So you think EGP is going out of business? I wonder who then will sale Armalites parts now seeing how they don’t? What a shit show this company has become….


EGP is legit, I’ve bought several parts from them and they were new and sealed.

 

[JS8588]

Is Every Gun Part a legit website?

Yes. I got my tracking info in 24 hours

 

[JS8588]

So you think EGP is going out of business? I wonder who then will sale Armalites parts now seeing how they don’t? What a shit show this company has become….


EGP is legit, I’ve bought several parts from them and they were new and sealed.

I think his implication was Armalite may be going out of business. That's possible. Alternatively, they're doing a major product line revamp.

 

[mewillis]

So you think EGP is going out of business? I wonder who then will sale Armalites parts now seeing how they don’t? What a shit show this company has become….


EGP is legit, I’ve bought several parts from them and they were new and sealed.

No Armalite, nobody has parts except the very few EGP has. Lots of places had them about 2 years ago then the slow disappearing stock dwindled even on the rifles. Not sure what else to think.

 

[GhostFace]

Well the lack of stock could be due to the fact they just moved to Texas. I'm sure that had a ripple effect in manufacturing. While I'm not a fan of the new owners it would sadden me to see Armalite go. I feared the company would go down hill once Westrom sold it....