Some years ago I foolishly determined that a 24" barrel would be great on an AR-15 platform.
It has to be the MOST cumbersome AR I have ever handled with that barrel.
Forget the source now, but the barrel is fluted (straight flutes) will it have any impact to the projects success.
Jerk the barrel, sell it then order/install a 20" barrel a better plan?

Done it many times; just that you won't have a non fluted front part; so what?

Could it be shortened, then tapered a bit so the flutes run to nothing at the muzzle?
Might look good, and make it even lighter.

I have seen a fluted barrel that had been cut and recrowned. It looked normal if you didn't look too close at it, but even then it didn't look bad at all. Either sell it or shorten it as long as you like the end product.

Shorten it, thread it, install thread protector.

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Originally posted by richj:
Shorten it, thread it, install thread protector.

Best advice yet.

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Originally posted by richj:
Shorten it, thread it, install thread protector.

Yep, or install a flash suppressor.

What I do is turn the barrel down a bit at the end, and install a ring of the same diameter.

Some prefer it this way rather than leaving it in fluted at the end.