Probably just me but I'll ask anyway. Does anyone else think it is a bad idea to have holes or lightening cuts in the aluminum barrel shroud on a gun that may be used in the field and exposed to moisture. I don't own a lite model so maybe I'm missing something. Does the shroud come off for cleaning and lubing? Seems like a great way for moisture to get between the barrel and shroud and give rust a place hide. The black model with the flutes seemed like the most practical version but they are no longer made.
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