How much does your carbine weigh? [Archive]

lanceriley

05-27-09, 11:01

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/mryu78/ARMORY/empor.jpg

Pix is my carbine which has been updated with larue FUG VFG, MIAD Grip and CTR stock

7.7 LBS

txdukklr

06-01-09, 19:12

too dang much and all up front!

lanceriley

06-01-09, 19:17

any idea on the weight?

halo2304

06-01-09, 19:28

A couple of pounds.

lanceriley

06-01-09, 19:35

cmon guys... you never weigh your carbine? or wondered how much it weigh?

QuickStrike

06-01-09, 20:32

I think my 6920 with 28 rounds, sling, and aimpoint is like 7.5 lbs.

DRich

06-01-09, 20:37

cmon guys... you never weigh your carbine? or wondered how much it weigh?

Nope...nope! :)

As far as I'm concerned all my weapons fit into these two weight classes:

1. Acceptable
2. Too heavy

However, I'm much more concerned with overall balance than absolute weight. Light weight doesn't mean much if it doesn't balance well.

rob_s

06-01-09, 20:46

MMcfpd

06-01-09, 22:01

I haven't weighed the "normal" ones, but this one's 5.2 lbs.:
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/MMcfpd/Lightweight_carbine.jpg

BushmasterFanBoy

06-01-09, 22:20

I weighed one of my carbines and it tips the scales at about 10-11lbs, depending on what's on it. It's a big boy though, with 13.2 rail and UBR. (Though its only a 14.5" m4 profile barrel)

RojasTKD

06-01-09, 22:42

Colt 6920 w/ rail
EOTech 553
Sling with QD attachments front and rear
3x magnifier on LaRue Pivot mout
Flashlight wit mount on rail
Stock Saddle
maybe a few small upgrades

10lbs even!

Have a few lowers to build on, those will be lighter.

Razorhunter

06-01-09, 23:08

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/rob_s/weights/IMG_3248-800-1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/rob_s/weights/IMG_3277-800-1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/rob_s/weights/DSC_2081Medium-1.jpg

rob,
What kind of muzzle device is that on your AK? Wish I could make it out a little better...

lanceriley

06-01-09, 23:12

is it a heavy barrel 14.5in?

CC556

06-01-09, 23:17

7.5 pounds as pictured.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/AR-15/DSCF8487.jpg

lanceriley

06-01-09, 23:27

nice setup.

what barrel? 12.5in skinny barrel?

CC556

06-01-09, 23:39

nice setup.

what barrel? 12.5in skinny barrel?

Thanks! It's a lightweight profile 14.5" middy with a permanently attached flash hider.

lanceriley

06-02-09, 00:06

how come it weighs the same as mine. mine is a govt profile. maybe the longer rails?

rob_s

06-02-09, 04:02

rob,
What kind of muzzle device is that on your AK? Wish I could make it out a little better...

PWS
..

txbonds

06-02-09, 05:45

Removed

CC556

06-02-09, 08:00

how come it weighs the same as mine. mine is a govt profile. maybe the longer rails?

I dunno. The Omega is only listed @ 9.7 ounces.

Here are some pics on the scale. It doesn't weigh past 6 pounds, so I have to break the upper and lower apart. :o

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/AR-15/DSCF87182.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/AR-15/DSCF87212.jpg

rob_s

06-02-09, 08:03

how come it weighs the same as mine. mine is a govt profile. maybe the longer rails?

Thanks! It's a lightweight profile 14.5" middy with a permanently attached flash hider.

I think that given the fact that mine, a 16" BCM with standard handguards, weighs the same it's probably in the right ballpark. One scale or another may be off by an ounce or two, so there could be as much as 4 oz. of variation between scales I would think.

markm

06-02-09, 08:39

cmon guys... you never weigh your carbine? or wondered how much it weigh?

I get bored sometimes... but never THAT friggin bored.

SWATcop556

06-02-09, 08:51

I fall into the "balance over weight" crowd. The weight is more of a concern when it comes to the application of the rifle. I would be much more concerned with the weight of my SBR for work as opposed to a SPR used on perimeter work where I could utilize a bipod.

Now I'll have to weigh my guns because I'm curious how much weight I'm luggin' around. :p

lanceriley

06-02-09, 10:02

well.... every ounce of weight save... is a lesser load to carry

rob_s

06-02-09, 10:27

well.... every ounce of weight save... is a lesser load to carry

Or as Travis Haley says, "ounces lead to pounds".

lanceriley

06-02-09, 11:44

Or as Travis Haley says, "ounces lead to pounds".

hey I like that

el guapo

06-02-09, 16:02

This is my lightweight build. Not pictured X300 mounted at 3 oclock and my BFG sling but still included in weight. 7lbs 8.0oz
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/dannylanee/Danny/DSC00978.jpg

Saginaw79

06-02-09, 17:34

I cant say by pound, but My 'lightweight' carbine weights more than my friends fullsize A1

acrashb

06-02-09, 17:46

Inspired by the thread, I put mine on a scale.

As shown, minus the dog, 9 pounds 4.25 oz. The 3x weighs 11 oz, so the gun is a lot lighter with it off. I find the balance OK (16" barrel).

http://www.comrace.ca/cmfiles/DSCF4624p.jpg

sonrider657

06-02-09, 22:38

5 lb. 1 oz. without magazine. :)

http://www.christiancarnivore.com/Cav right.jpg

The Dumb Gun Collector

06-02-09, 22:58

Does anyone make a lightweight 10.5-11.5 inch barrel?

I love that gun el guapo!

rob_s

06-02-09, 23:02

Does anyone make a lightweight 10.5-11.5 inch barrel?

Colt does

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q111/rob_s/gun%20stuff/IMG_0895Small.jpg

ballsout

06-03-09, 19:12

How much do the real M4's weigh over in Iraq? Most likely they have a Colt 14.5 barrel, M2, Light, Lazer? What kind of weight are we talking about here?

lanceriley

06-03-09, 20:03

that's a good question. are they using govt profile 14.5 barrels too? or heavy barrel?

DRich

06-03-09, 20:50

that's a good question. are they using govt profile 14.5 barrels too? or heavy barrel?

The vast majority are gov't profile. A select few have the SOCOM M4 barrel which is heavy under the handguards to better withstand sustained fire.

The_War_Wagon

06-03-09, 22:07

Haven't weighed them, but I do kow my POF is considerably heavier than my almost identically equipped M&P15T - maybe by a pound or more even! Piston guns do pack it on! :eek: