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    Question Affordable/Lightweight for Wife?

    I'm just getting back into AR's (got a 6920 to re-familiarize myself) and things have certainly changed since my SP-1 days!
    Anywho, I'm now researching something light & affordable for the wife (who's petite & recoil-shy) to replace her PS90.
    Doesn't need to be Tier-1 but does need to be rugged/reliable enough for her casual use, the current options are overwhelming.
    I'm thinking Aimpoint Micro w/no FSB or BUIS, perhaps a pinned 14.5" middy w/an H2 buffer.
    Any budget out-of-the-box or minimal assembly required suggestions? (Haven't reached the DIY level yet). TIA...
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    Robb Jensen (a Staff member here) did exactly what you are looking to do, and made a very nice lightweight AR for his spouse.

    If I recall correctly, he used a BCM pencil barrel 16" middy upper. You might dig through his posts, it was a really good thread with a lot of weights and thoughts on his choices.

    Robb's also built an upper for me, and it runs like a champ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeriousStudent View Post
    Robb Jensen (a Staff member here) did exactly what you are looking to do, and made a very nice lightweight AR for his spouse.
    If I recall correctly, he used a BCM pencil barrel 16" middy upper. You might dig through his posts, it was a really good thread with a lot of weights and thoughts on his choices.
    Robb's also built an upper for me, and it runs like a champ.
    Thx! What's his user name? No search results under his given name.
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    Sorry, I must have read the title wrong. I thought you were looking for an affordable lightweight wife.
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    How affordable does the rifle need to be? Price range? If you're going to run a T-1 or H-1 you must be willing to put some $ into it. The easy answer would be a BCM ELW with KMR rail and some kind of light weight stock. Easy, not the absolute lightest, but pretty light and you wouldn't have to build it.

    Jensen used a bunch of lightweight specialized parts. EDIT: Not as many as I remembered.
    Last edited by ScottsBad; 06-21-14 at 18:07.

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    I've built several "Lady Rifles" using 14.5" LW Middy Uppers, 11" Lightweight Hand guards, and Magpul K Grips.

    If I were building one now, I'd simply opt for BCM's 14.5" or 16" Mid Length Extreme Lightweight Upper paired with a 10" KMR Handguard and one of the Tactical Muzzle Comps.

    I shy away from using extremely lightweight stocks because I prefer to keep the balance point just rear of the magwell which balances better for women or those with less upper body strength.

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    I can't add much that hasn't already been stated, but I concur with a BCM lightweight middy in 14.5 inch pinned with a kmr on it. A regular MOE stock is very light, but isn't all tacticool like some of the other ones. I'd suggest some BUIS though. If you use BCM's mod one flash hider with a middy she'll hardly notice any recoil. Of course the H1 or T1 is about as light as you can get for a red dot.

    I second what serious student already mentioned about finding that thread. Lots of good info there.

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    Here is a thread that lists a bunch of lightweight parts. On a very lightweight rifle. But I wouldn't call the build "affordable" as it uses some reasonably "exotic" parts.
    Noveske-Ultralight

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    OK, here is Robbs thread about featherweight rifle link--- Project-Featherweight

    His project was in 2009 and things have changed a bit since then. You can probably approximate the weight of his rifle with the BCM stuff and not have to build it yourself. Good luck.
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    Another option is the Ranier Arms RUC2. Advertised as weighing 6 lbs 1.4 oz, without sights. Believe it only comes in 16", but that's a plus to me as pinned MDs are a hassle should you want to change them, or the gas block. https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=sh...roduct_id=4278

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    Colt 6720.
    It is almost as light as a 14.5 pinned lightweight.
    I have seen prices under $900 NIB.

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