Gordon CAR-15 Carbine 14.5" barrel with dedicated Allen Engineering M4 Gordon Suppressor

This is the Clone Correct limited edition combo set for a Gothic Serpent - Black Hawk Down Gordy Carbine

At Charlie's we pride ourselves on getting historical military rifles and parts correct.  This the historically correct setup for a true Gordon rifle.  Working in collaboration with Allen Engineering, we have designed and assembled a clone-correct barrel and suppressor combo.  Why would we offer this Gordon Carbine Clone setup as a matched set, and not individually?  Well, the reason is that each part of the matched set has to be perfectly aligned and tolerances in the length and width of the barrel are so specific, that there is just too much left to chance that someone will not get the right barrel, or the right doughnut clamp or the inner sleeve of the collar, or the barrel will be off by just a little, and cause the suppressor to not fit correctly.  So, instead of selling each component with a lot of interaction and instruction on how to measure what, we decided to keep it simple and design, assemble and sell something that is guaranteed to work.  KISS.

This is the correct front-end of the BHD /  Operation Gothic Serpent Gordon gun.  Charlie's, working with Potomac Armory and Allen Engineering, has designed and built this barrel and suppressor set to match what Sergeant Gordon used in Mogadishu.

Highlights 

• Allen Engineering M4 Suppressor, made exclusively for the Gordon Rifle. This is historically correct, the same design used in Operation Gothic Serpent in Mogadishu, and with the traditional brown Gunkote
• The suppressor is made of stainless steel and correctly profiled for a 14.5" government barrel.
• Allen Engineering Gordon Carbine 3-piece clamp and sleeve made specifically for the Colt barrel and the M4 Suppressor. 
• The "doughnut clamp" is made of aircraft grade aluminum and anodized black with tool steel hex head screws.  The inner sleeve is made of 17-4 heat treated stainless steel, and made for this barrel, and this barrel only.
• Colt 14.5" M4 profile barrel with 1:7 twist, chrome-lined, 5.56 NATO chambered, MPI tested, 4150 CMV steel alloy with a military grade phosphate (Parkerized) finish, 1/2'-28 thread pattern with M4 feedramps and factory installed "F" height front sight base (taper pinned)
• A polymer skinny insulated handguard is included, which is as period correct as we could get.  
• Colt barrel nut, delta assembly and gas tube are installed.  This matched set is ready to attach to an upper receiver with M4 feedramps.
• No flash hider included.  The AEM M4 Suppressor uses the barrel threads to secure the suppressor.  If using unsuppressed, it is very easy to attach an A2 style flash hider
• All suppressors are tested to assure the correct connection and turns on the barrel, and alignment is tested manually with a Surefire alignment rod to assure correct alignment before the matched set leaves our shop
• Note:  the fit of the inner sleeve of the clamp collar is so snug, that the raised area from the roll-marks are too high to meet the tolerances, so you will notice an area of the barrel near the threads where we have filed down to bare metal, so the collar sleeve could fit.  Actual barrels will be re-blackened.  In the future, we might find that cutting down 16" barrels to 14.5" and avoiding the filing of Colt's roll marks to be a better solution.
• Color Note:  This is black.  Some pics might show an earlier color.

If we take a step back in history, this is the actual barrel used in Operation Gothic Serpent: a 14.5" Government profile barrel, and had an Ops Inc suppressor that was custom-made for the US Military in a very small number.  Allen Engineering manufactured most all Ops Inc. suppressors, and Mr. Allen has taken the original design and reproduced it as accurate as it was made in the early 1990s.  This is the AEM M4 Suppressor.  The skinny insulated handguards add to the period correct appearance.

Charlie's also sells a Gordon barrel kit with 12.5" barrel that fits the Allen Engineering AEM5 suppressor.  For those who wish to extend the use of their AEM5, that barrel is a good option.  This matched set is a bit more military-correct, and the limited edition nature of the suppressor and the custom-made clamp and sleeve make this setup more expensive.  The choice is simple:  If you have a Mk12 and Ops Inc #12 style suppressor already, you should consider getting the 12.5" Gordon barrel kit.  If you are building your own Gordon Carbine clone, and want the real deal, this is for you.

Logistical note:  The matched set is tested together, depending upon timing, the barrel may ship to you separately, or together with the suppressor to your local SOT gun dealer.

Note on suppressor:  This is the traditional brown colored Gunkote.  There are some that are black Cerakoted.  Much of this depends upon what Allen Engineering is shipping to us.  Also, the knurling of the time was done both at the barrel end and at the muzzle end.  Both are correct.  If you would like the Black M4 suppressor, click here:  AEM M4 suppressor in black with barrel assembly

For further reading, see Recoil Web's Guns of Black Hawk Down

photos courtesy of Potomac Armory and Columbia Pictures

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