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My scale could very well be off. I’ll have to check it. SOCOM barrel is said to be like 4 oz more, and the OWL is a chonker. This upper is consistently heavier than my non-SOCOM/lopro gas block/RIS II upper by a few ounces, no matter which sling swivel and front BUIS I use.
The weight is more centralized than an equivalently heavy “modern” rifle, since its got a stubby handguard, and “SOCOM” profile, which is a bit more front-light than some similar weight barrels. This gun still handles really well, although I do prefer a longer handguard.
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