r/armedsocialists • u/Sad-Incident1542 • 8h ago
Question Swap upper or new Build?
Hey Everyone, just looking for some feedback.
I have a Springfield Saint Victor 16" chambered in 5.56 and with all the noise around the NFA I'm looking to add a shorter barrel, something around 10-11" with an eye to suppressing it later.
Theoretically, I could simply grab a complete upper from PSA and stick it on my lower receiver, no? Or would I be better served just getting a whole new gun? I'm more concerned with it being affordable to be honest but obviously I want to make sure everything is compatible
I'm more familiar with pistols than my rifle so please excuse me if this was a dumb question. Thanks!
Note: I'd rather not get something in .300 blackout as I'm trying to be narrow on my ammo ecosystem and keep it to 9mm and 5.56
EDIT: thanks to all who replied! Was a big help