Taccom barrel

[N1vram]

Will other brand handguards work with this barrel?

[MHitchcock]

Yes. It's just like any other barrel, but if you are going lightweight you may as well go with the taccom. It's under 6oz with barrel nut. The only thing lighter is the brigand hand guard for like $300.

[MikeRush]

This is hands down my favorite barrel configuration that I have tried! Absolutely worth the money if you like light guns.

I have mine set up with a BCM KMR Alpha handguard, which makes the front end feel nearly weightless. It is supremely easy to drive.

 

Anecdotally, I installed the ULW barrel and took it straight to a 6 stage club match without even rezeroing it. I took 1st out of 23 PCC shooters, and 3rd out of 128 overall. The handling is fantastic but the recoil is surprisingly low considering the weight reduction vs my old setup.

 

I believe the shorter barrel will let me get away with an even lighter bolt/buffer combo. Testing that theory is on hold because my red dot took a swan dive onto concrete, but I am excited to get some more rounds down range with it soon.

[longbeard]

Once you run this barrel you won't want to shoot anything else.  I love mine.

[gerritm]

Just ordered a complete Taccom  ULW upper. Everything I have ever bought from Tim has worked great. Looking forward to it. Going to run it on a Gibbz ambi mag release lower. I shoot left handed and have been looking for a left handed one for awhile.

 

gerritm

[CarlB86]

On 6/30/2017 at 2:35 PM, longbeard said:

Once you run this barrel you won't want to shoot anything else.  I love mine.

Yep, amazingly light. I love the swing speed.

[rowdyb]

I'm envious of the guys I see at out local matches with SBR guns. It is visibly better than the guys with 16" barrels.

[TRUBL]

So we've running our TACCOM ULW barrel with just a barrel nut and a foam tube on the shroud.......saves an additional 3 ounces over the carbon fiber hand guard and it will not get hot, nor does it melt. Feels great and the OD is 1.5" Total weight of the barrel, barrel nut and foam is 1 pound 2 ounces....yeah it's fast.

[longbeard]

Any good tips on getting that foam piece on?  

[Steve RA]

Liquid hand soap - should work about the same as an Ace Stock.

[v1911]

2 hours ago, Steve RA said:

Liquid hand soap - should work about the same as an Ace Stock.

^^^ What he said.

 

I just assembled an Ace shorty. Don't be shy on the soap. It's your friend. 

[TRUBL]

17 hours ago, longbeard said:

Any good tips on getting that foam piece on?  

air nozzle

[1911luvr]

air nozzle

This is by far the fastest method. Same way we put hypalon grips on fishing rods, which by the way looks like what's on that barrel.


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[Flatland Shooter]

What's an air nozzle and how is it used?

[Hallz]

Homemade case lube of liquid lanolin and alcohol  sprayed on the inside and outside works well also, just let it evaporate for a day afterwards.

 

 

Air nozzle, like you do for bike or motorcycle grips,

 

[Flatland Shooter]

On 7/7/2017 at 2:10 PM, Hallz said:

Homemade case lube of liquid lanolin and alcohol  sprayed on the inside and outside works well also, just let it evaporate for a day afterwards.

 

 

Air nozzle, like you do for bike or motorcycle grips,

 

 

Very clever.

 

Thanks.

Edited July 9, 2017 by Flatland Shooter

[Nugget]

I used the air nozzle trick this weekend and it worked great on my new taccom barrel. Thanks for the tip.

[JPetrowski]

I have one of the original style with the holes. I finally have all the parts to put it together. Any reason they went from the holes in the shroud to it being solid? I assume there is not enough gas to worry about your hands.

[BigBamBoo]

I can not comment on the holes....I have the newer model.

 

But I can say I have been a JP fan for many years...have a few JP .223 rigs. That being said I now have two Taccom ULW uppers....one based on a Glock lower and one on a Colt lower....and they are my favorites.

 

A buddy here locally shot mine and ordered a upper for himself. These things are very flat shooting and swing...and stop...supper fast.

 

My JP GMR-13 rig sits lonely in the safe now days. 

Edited August 21, 2017 by BigBamBoo

[Jerrymarsh]

Time will tell I ordered one last week

[Nugget]

Taccom ulw pcc barrels are light, fast, and accurate. I keep coming back to them from heavier setups.

[JPetrowski]

I guess I'll find out the hard way. Just got done spraying cerakote. Everything is in the oven now. I'm going to put it together later this week. 

[OPENB]

Will this work with a regular barrel nut?

[JPetrowski]

The old style does. New style is the same just without the holes. 

[Flatland Shooter]

Taccom also offers a new barrel for Glock mag lowers that incorporates a feed ramp.  Eliminates that 0.200: jump the bullet takes from the magazine to the chamber.   It does requires a slight modification to the bolt but I think its gonna be a winner.

 

I'd like to hear from someone that did a little grinding on the bolt to make it fit.  Should be something most folks with a little patience can do at home.  (It looks like .040" ground off the bottom of the bolt face will do it.)