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Creation barrels also have this threaded end. It's a two-piece barrel, with the front being a CNC machined aluminum with a fairly bright finish, and a die-cast zinc-aluminum chamber which has a more dull finish. The differences in finish look weird, but it makes it obvious how it was manufactured to keep costs low.

The Creation ones still has a nicer finish than what I have though...
This is mine...


It's duller. I find the Creation the barrels are OK at best. BUt they are too light for my liking. Plus they wear fast..

My current barrel "works" more or less. But it just "floats" now since it doesn't actually lock unto anything nor does it tilt. But once in a while, it will still jam.

Yes, absolutely. The ILLusion Kinetics barrel does come in a 4.3 length bull barrel. I have a few in stock right now.

I'll be PM'ing you soon. I'd rather get a barrel that can fix my issues once and for all.

Alternatively though, I've managed to source out the Airsoft Surgeon ones but they cost an arm and a leg to get. THey have the "economy" one but I feel like it will be too light since it's made out of aluminium. Plus everyone is always sold out of the 4.3 version in both their aluminum and stainless versions.

Is there any discernable difference between IK's fixed barrel and AS's stainless versions other than markings?

one thing also, since these barrels "glide" over the locking lugs, does the slide actually rock back fourth on return? To my understanding, the lugs are suppose to prevent this,right?

Yes, you need a two-piece setup to create this spring loaded mechanism. It's basically a replication of the Marui Detonics spring loading system, or if you want to go further back, you can look at many of the Western Arms setups that also use a spring loading mechanism to automatically tilt the barrel back. It does require the use of a spring, some sort of a spring guide/base, and a retention mechanism to hold the spring against the inner barrel. One of my pistols with a Shooters Design SS two piece outer barrel set in it has such a setup in it. However, it's in storage right now, so I can't take a photo of the mechanism for you. I'll see if I can get it back some time soon, and take a photo for you.

I could take a photo of the Detonics setup for you, so you can get an idea of how the system is arranged. You can then replicate it yourself if you're handy enough.

I thought that spring only centers the inner barrel. I never thought it actually had anything to do with the tilt of the barel...

In any case, that seems a bit hard to replicate. One thing that already jumps out at me is that spring stopper thingy near the hop up. I can probably fashion a piece but accommodating it seems to require a bit of ingenuity.

also, cutting a notch for the O-ring on the inner barrel...

I assume, any spring will do on your version? The one on the detonics pictured above seems like it has a wider end near the hop unit.

I've tried looking for this mod on ASC but to no avail...

Nevertheless, this is a pretty smart idea to implement on a longer Marui barrel set up...

the action is not as realistic.

Function>realism any day of the week

sadly, MOST of the Guarder slides require some sort of destructive modification like this.

I went the other way and waste the slide itself to get the NEW bbu in there. LaZouche had a pretty decent fix on his youtube channel. But Again, what a waste of money though to get a part and then butcher it after...

I'm considering just getting a new Shuey slide from Shooter's Design. Hopefully, I won't have to do much to get it work properly. Sometimes they are a bit cumbersome to install, at least on the Glock platform...