Stock swap

[newguy]

Ive been thing about switching from my carbine 6position stock to an a2 style stock .
First question are the buffer tubes the same length?
2nd- what would i need to do this?

 

[JollyMon]

No they are not the same. You will need a rifle buffer tube, rifle buffer, rifle spring, and an armorers wrench to switch it.

 

[newguy]

Whats the difference in length?

 

[JollyMon]

Don't have an exact number but a couple inches.

 

[newguy]

From what im reading It seems like i would want a heavy buffer at least as heavy as my factory carbine buffer, if i was going to swap to an a2 stock.?All the while replacing the the buffer tube with an a2 tube.

 

[WatermAlan]

Are there any benefits to an A2 vs carbine/collapsible stock? My dad is passing down his old Colt Sporter Lightweight to me and it has a A2 style stock. Trying to decide if I just wanna run that on it or change it to the collapsible.

 

[newguy]

The carbine stock is a wee short for me me and my ape arms