I am trying to figure out if i want a Middy with 16" barrel or a 14.5 with welded FH in CAR length. All opinions welcome. Just newly looking also i am wondering if your handguard options are limited with the Mid length compared to carbine. Thats just what i thought i noticed. Thanks!!
I have a carbine length 16" but I was going to get a midlength.
the handguard options are really only key if you have a standard Fixed front sight post/gasblock. if it is fixed you will need to get the correct length handguards, even then you can still get the handguards that account for that. I believe MI and samson make extended handguards that fit around shorter gasblock/front sights.
if you go with a lowprofile gas block you can hide it with longer handguards. meaning, you get midlength gas system with a lowprofile block and then you get rifle length handguards that cover it completely. of course then you would have to buy a front sight fixed or flip-up.
go with a middy, a perfect mix of rifle length and carbine.