Geissele wins CBP rifle contract

[GyroF-16]

Given all the issues with Geissele barrels it still may turn out that way.

What are the issues?
A Duck Duck Go search on “Geissele barrels” turned up nothing in 3-4 pages.

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What are the issues?
A Duck Duck Go search on “Geissele barrels” turned up nothing in 3-4 pages.

Does that contract include the cost of having to fix all the defective chambers and gas ports on geissele's barrels?


geissele super duty fails to eject, fails to lock bolt back




four geissele barrels fail to extract part 1


four geissele barrels fail to extract part 2




Having to Mortar brand new 11.5 URGI part 1


having to mortar brand new 11.5" URGI part 2




geissele 16" barrel short-stroking


problem with yet another geissele 16" super duty




geissele super duty won't reliably chamber rounds




geissele barrel won't cycle reliably part 1




geissele barrel won't cycle reliably part 2




geissele 11.5" won't cycle reliably without a suppressor




geissele gas port size issue




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Source: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...92#post3067292

[titsonritz]

What are the issues?
A Duck Duck Go search on “Geissele barrels” turned up nothing in 3-4 pages.

See above

Also...
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...light=Geissele

[GyroF-16]

See above

Also...
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...light=Geissele

Thanks -should make for interesting reading.

[Thy.Will.Be.Done]

Thanks -should make for interesting reading.

From the sounds of that I really suspect these were designed to really be run suppressed. I expect they don't like weaker ammo and no can.

[5pins]

I wasn't involved in the selection process in any way, so I don't have any info to share.

I will say that BCM has been great to work with and the quality of their parts is outstanding.

[Sensei]

I wasn't involved in the selection process in any way, so I don't have any info to share.

I will say that BCM has been great to work with and the quality of their parts is outstanding.

BCM is simply outstanding. The value is excellent. You get a great rifle that is among the most reliable out there at a cost that is very affordable. Anyone who tells me that they want their first rifle, I tell them to run, don’t walk, to BCM and don’t look back. I’d have zero reservations taking a stock BCM into harms way in the most adverse conditions.


BCM 11.5” SBT


BCM lower for SDM-R build


CMR PDW lower on BCM 9” 300 BO upper

[Molon]

Bravo Company 14.5” ELW Accuracy: A Quick Look


ELW stands for enhanced light-weight. This barrel is from Bravo Company’s cold-hammer forged series of barrels. The barrel has a “continuous taper” design with a smooth shoulder at the gas block journal, which reportedly improves barrel harmonics. This barrel has a mid-length gas system and a 0.625” gas block journal.

According to Bravo Company, this barrel has a stripped weight of 1 pound, 5 ounces. For comparison, a Colt 14.5” M4 barrel has a stripped weight of 1 pound, 9 ounces.


BCM 14.5” ELW






Colt 14.5” M4 barrel. (not stripped)






I purchased this barrel as part of a BCM factory assembled upper receiver group with the MCMR 13” free-float hand guard. The barrel has BCM’s pinned and welded A2X flash hider.

Shooting off-the-bench at a distance of 100 yards (using a high magnification scope), this barrel produced a 10-shot group that has an extreme spread of 0.946” with a mean radius of 0.33”.
















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[HCM]

From the sounds of that I really suspect these were designed to really be run suppressed. I expect they don't like weaker ammo and no can.

That doesn’t explain the institutional issues where test articles functioned fine in the specified test configuration with test ammo and production guns failed in the sane configurations with the sane ammo.

Geissele’s rapid expansion has brought QC / consistency issues.

[titsonritz]

That doesn’t explain the institutional issues where test articles functioned fine in the specified test configuration with test ammo and production guns failed in the sane configurations with the sane ammo.

Geissele’s rapid expansion has brought QC / consistency issues.

Yep, that's it. They are experiencing growing pains, but they are a solid company, they will most likely self correct and pull it together, at least I hope so.