Great, now I need one
Well I blame you guys, in part basically due to this thread I went and bought a MPX... I'll have it by the end of the week and then I'll be sending the barrel off to AllenM to get it cut down and threaded. I'm super pumped!
I don't have my can of choice out of jail for it but I'm scheduling a visit with it that's for sure! I've already got a Geissele trigger for it, and I'm going to pick up a KNS pins kit and probably a different ambi safety soon. After seeing all of your photos and things spending the money just didn't hurt all that bad
I had given some thought about buying a carbine and doing the suppressor route. Only thing is if you have to cut the barrel back due to the pin and weld your now getting into the sbr again to trim the barrel and thread it. I don't want a pistol because I want one a bit longer than a pistol barrel. Such a hard decision.
The carbine version has a 16" barrel with a bird cage flash suppressor. Nothing pinned or welded that I've seen.
Nope, the carbine barrel is 13.~" with a pinned and welded flash suppressor to bring it to 16".
I need some advice as of what to do I guess. I know it's pinned and welded however if I decide later to make it suppressed now I'm also going sbr and might as well make it to my desired length. Problem is im paying $500 more because it's a carbine, so essentially I'm just wasting money unless it doesn't happen for awhile..
Maybe the pistol version would be a better alternative. You could go with the sig brace, and suppress it. If you decide later to SBR it, adding a stock is as easy as it gets.
I never realized the actual barrel was so short on the carbines.
I need some advice as of what to do I guess. I know it's pinned and welded however if I decide later to make it suppressed now I'm also going sbr and might as well make it to my desired length. Problem is im paying $500 more because it's a carbine, so essentially I'm just wasting money unless it doesn't happen for awhile..
All depends on you. Is it really $500 more for a carbine? I thought pistols with braces were similarly priced. I picked up my carbine for $1450. I plan on SBRing it at some point but want to make sure I like the gun first. When I do, I'll have the barrel cut but I'll keep the long handguard so the suppressor is tucked within the rail. I'm not a fan of pistols/braces so I'd rather have the carbine first and then shorten the barrel instead of the short barrel and having to replace the stock. Additionally, I wanted the option to shoot it in USPSA as a PCC and braces are not permitted so the carbine makes sense if that is a consideration.