question on rail system

[prple556]

would a 7" rail system work and look just as good as a 9" rail system on a 16" barrel?
what would be preferred ?

[Jesse996r]

Its all personal preferance, and what upper you have. The 7" rail is for a carbine upper, and the 9" rail is meant for a mid legnth upper. You can also use a 9" rail for a carbine with a low profile gas block, but it depends on what you like.

[prple556]

well the thing is i have a vltor vis 1k 7" rail system and i need to buy a barrel and im trying to figure out.... as far as aesthetic look goes would a 16" barrel look alright on a 7" rail sys. i'm thinking the barrel would stick out too far and look weird ...or am i just over complicating things

[Jesse996r]

It will not stick out that far, but if you would like you could have your barrel chopped to 14.5" and have FH pinned and welded to a total of 16". Randal at AR15barrels does good work at a fair price.... A majority of the 16" barrels have 7" rails, as the 7" rail give the upper or rifle a legal M4 look.