Here’s a Spike’s (FN) CHF mid-length barrel. It’s in stock, and comes with a $25 gas block. Not the deal of the century, but only $50 more than a lot of mediocre stuff, that can’t even be found, now..
https://aimsurplus.com/spikes-tactical-16-st-fn-chf-5-56-barrel-w-pinned-mid-length-lpgb/Screw it on a $50 Anderson stripped upper, put a $14 Aero gas tube on, and get a $55 Matrix Arms Foxtrot handguard from Joe Bob, and call it a day...
