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Mine is an NP3 H20, not the new cerakote version. The muted tube is a little darker, not as shiny, but in different lighting contrasts, it looks almost the same color as the rest of the gun. More different in other lighting. But that's ok because the slight contrast looks cool. The one I had on my gun was a FFT NP3 7 rounder because at the time, FFT was the only source for NP3 plated tubes. I replaced it with the carriercomp which I had been lusting after for several years. I actually dig the slight contrast of the new mag tube with the silver of the gun. The CC tube is a higher quality piece IMO. I'm glad that I finally did it and got the pinnacle of after market tubes.

Build your own. It’ll be better since your accessories will be done to match.

I have the fft tube but if I was going to do it again I'd go with the carrier comp.

Disassemble and clean your magazine tube well. Do not put oil inside the magazine or on the follower afterwards. Looks like anemic feeding or the shell onto the elevator. The last few rounds in the mag tube feed the weakest. If it doesn’t feed strong, the round can cause the elevator to hang up on the front of the shell. Limp shouldering it can cause the action to slow significantly and the bolt carrier can get hung up on the hammer.

You only live once, so what the hell.