Could not find a suitable thread and i did not want to start a new thread to ask one question, so i hope nobody minds that i post here. Anyways, i want to know how a barrel Length is determined? Is it the total length of the barrel once it's unscrewed or the actual length of the barrel that protrudes. I think i know which length it is but i need just clarify!

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