{"id":97,"date":"2020-03-18T11:36:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:47:55","slug":"vltor-a5-vs-pa10-buffer-tube","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=97","title":{"rendered":"Collapsible buffer tube info"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nStandard carbine buffer tube
\nPSA PA-10
\nVltor A5 \u2013 Ignore the rough look.\u00a0 \u00a0It has Acraglas on it to give it a snug fit for a specific collapsible stock.
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Vltor A5 is right at about 7 \u2013 11\/16\u2033 (call it 7.75″)
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Hard to tell from the camera angle but the PSA PA-10 tube is the same.\u00a0 This has milspec threads and any standard AR carbine stock works on this buffer tube\u2026just like an A5.\u00a0 It does have 6 position vs 7 like the A5 but I\u2019m fine with that.
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Standard carbine tube is 7\u2033 for comparison.
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ETA: I have also been playing around with the JRC buffer tube which is 8.5″ internal depth. – this link details why: Maximizing BCG Stroke length \u2013 \u201cM16 Ultimax\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Note that a Rifle buffer tube has an internal depth of 9.5″<\/p>\n

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From top to bottom: Standard carbine buffer tube PSA PA-10 Vltor A5 \u2013 Ignore the rough look.\u00a0 \u00a0It has Acraglas on it to give it a snug fit for a specific collapsible stock. Vltor A5 is right at about 7 \u2013 11\/16\u2033 (call it 7.75″) Hard to tell from the camera angle but the PSA …<\/p>\n

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