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The gas tube is one of those parts nobody thinks about until their rifle starts short-stroking, and Bootleg made this one to keep that from being a problem. It's cut for a mid-length gas system, which sits between carbine and rifle length and measures right around 11.75 inches. That layout is the sweet spot for most 14 to 16 inch barrels, giving you a softer, more balanced pressure curve that takes some of the snap out of felt recoil and eases wear on your bolt carrier group over the long haul.
This one starts as stainless steel and gets a salt bath nitride treatment, which is where it earns its keep. The nitride process bakes in real corrosion resistance and surface hardness without changing the tube's dimensions, so it stays true and holds up to the heat cycling that gas tubes live through. It also kills that bright silver shine, giving you a blacked-out tube that disappears under a handguard instead of catching light on an otherwise all-black upper. Carbon wipes off it a lot easier than bare stainless too, which anyone who's scrubbed a range rifle will appreciate.
Install is straightforward if you've spun a wrench on an AR before. The tube slides through the gas block and seats into the gas key on the carrier, then you drive the included roll pin to lock it in place. Just double-check the tube is oriented correctly before you set that pin. This works with standard low-profile mid-length gas blocks and is built for AR-15 platforms chambered in .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm.
Whether you're swapping a worn tube during a rebuild or piecing together a fresh upper, this is a solid, no-drama part from a company that knows AR components. Precision machining means it fits like it should and gets your rifle running the way it's supposed to.
Mid-length gas systems are generally matched to barrels in the 14 to 16 inch range. That setup gives you a more balanced pressure curve than a carbine system, which softens felt recoil and eases wear on your bolt carrier group. If your barrel is dimpled or ported for a mid-length gas block, this is the tube you want.
Yes, the roll pin is included in the package. You'll use it to secure the tube to your gas block once it's seated. Just confirm the tube is oriented correctly before you drive the pin in so everything lines up with the gas key.
The nitride treatment adds corrosion resistance and surface hardness without altering the tube's dimensions, so it holds up well to the constant heat cycling a gas tube sees. It also gives the tube a black finish that blends into a blacked-out build instead of showing bright stainless. As a bonus, carbon tends to wipe off it more easily than bare stainless steel.
It's built to work with common low-profile mid-length gas blocks used on AR-15 uppers. The tube slides through the gas block and seats into the carrier's gas key, then the roll pin locks it down. It's designed for AR-15 platforms chambered in .223 Remington and 5.56x45mm.
| UPC | 861418000323 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BP-GTM-SBN |
| Color | Black |
| Product Type | Gas Tube |
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