Some random thoughts on "weight"

[Great-Kazoo]

Seriously, DYEDL, bro?

I think part of it is balance and not just weight. The nose heavy ARs are a bear, the well balanced ones feel lighter than they are. For instance a quad rail mid weight vs 20" A1.
Tots agree that the quad rails need to die, and be replaced by the mlock or keymod.

The lighter the AR the more ammo you can shlep, unless it is broken.

So what is a good setup for a lightish AR, that is a good balance of weight and reliability?

14" faxon .625 barrel, choice of lower, minimalist buttstock, carbon fiber hand guard, flip up sights. Pick a rds, if you like. It's even lighter once you've sent that $200 out for your stamp.

You could run a 11.5" bbl instead, maybe those magpul slim line hand guards. It's what one's comfortable with. Currently replacing a 12" cut down stag M-4 with that faxon on the wife's SBR. She has 200 rounds tops on it. But, nooooo wants lighter. This already has a cavarms lower, carbon arms tube, TBAC brake for when she absconds with my ultra-7 can.

[SA Friday]

14" faxon .625 barrel, choice of lower, minimalist buttstock, carbon fiber hand guard, flip up sights. Pick a rds, if you like. It's even lighter once you've sent that $200 out for your stamp.

You could run a 11.5" bbl instead, maybe those magpul slim line hand guards. It's what one's comfortable with. Currently replacing a 12" cut down stag M-4 with that faxon on the wife's SBR. She has 200 rounds tops on it. But, nooooo wants lighter. This already has a cavarms lower, carbon arms tube, TBAC brake for when she absconds with my ultra-7 can.

First world problems.