Bought a 416 upper from HKParts.net back in January. Advertised as "new". A little carbon on the piston but I'll ASSume that they are test-fired at the factory (?). Bolt face didn't look used so I have no reason to doubt the "newness" of it.
Nonetheless, it is an AF code which makes it a 2005 vintage model I'm told. Barrel is 0.875" behind the gas block so it's definitely not one of the newer M4 profile ones. My question is this: with the popularity and lucrativeness of these things how does one sit unfired for almost 7 years? Do they languish in Customs that long? Again, I have no reason to doubt that it's not as advertised but I can't imagine sitting on one for that long!
Nonetheless, it is an AF code which makes it a 2005 vintage model I'm told. Barrel is 0.875" behind the gas block so it's definitely not one of the newer M4 profile ones. My question is this: with the popularity and lucrativeness of these things how does one sit unfired for almost 7 years? Do they languish in Customs that long? Again, I have no reason to doubt that it's not as advertised but I can't imagine sitting on one for that long!