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    AR15 Trend -> Lightweight?

    Hey it seems to me that there has been a recent trend to get rid of all the crap on the AR's and get them lightweight and practical. I've had my S&W M&P15OR for about a year now and have made a bunch of changes:

    - DD Lite Rail 9.0
    - Magpul CTR Stock
    - Magpul MOE Grip
    - Magpul MBUS Sights
    - PWS 556 Comp
    - Trijicon ACOG TA33R-8

    I plan on sending in my barrel to ADCO to have it re-contoured to a pencil barrel and cut down to 14.5" then having the comp permanently attached. I may have left a few marks on it getting the original gas block off which is another reason for doing this.

    So do you guys notice this trend too? I feel like my rifle is pretty lightweight, do you guys have any ideas to get it even lighter while maintaining reliability and usability?

    Feel free to post pics or specs of your lightweight rigs, I'd love to get some ideas from the experts.

    Thanks

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    Handguards grew rails and people started putting all kinds of crap on them to be ninja, when they didn't really need the stuff. So you add rail covers. Now people are coming out with slicked up forends with out rails. We'll end up with A2 round handguards again before this is all over.
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    Do you guys think Magpul will ever come out with a nifty polymer free float quad rail? if anybody can do it, they can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matai View Post
    Hey it seems to me that there has been a recent trend to get rid of all the crap on the AR's and get them lightweight and practical. I've had my S&W M&P15OR for about a year now and have made a bunch of changes:

    - DD Lite Rail 9.0
    - Magpul CTR Stock
    - Magpul MOE Grip
    - Magpul MBUS Sights
    - PWS 556 Comp
    - Trijicon ACOG TA33R-8

    I plan on sending in my barrel to ADCO to have it re-contoured to a pencil barrel and cut down to 14.5" then having the comp permanently attached. I may have left a few marks on it getting the original gas block off which is another reason for doing this.

    So do you guys notice this trend too? I feel like my rifle is pretty lightweight, do you guys have any ideas to get it even lighter while maintaining reliability and usability?

    Feel free to post pics or specs of your lightweight rigs, I'd love to get some ideas from the experts.

    Thanks
    Yes it's a cycle really. But lightweight is always good.

    The only thing I'll be adding to my new training gun is a VLTOR light mount with ADM lever and a Surefire G2.

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    Yes, the trend has come back into fashion. I think the reason why it left was the "sexyness" of the M4 profiled barrel. People are now bored with that look and have moved onto something else.

    When I first started out, I ran a SS HB barrel, LT 9.0 rail, PRI flip up sight, Magpul UBR (old style), SF M962SU07, TD VG and a US Optics SN-4. Man did that thing weigh a ton!

    As I have progressed in my training, I have down sized considerably (as technology has changed). I now run a 10.5 SBR with a Troy TRX rail, Aimpoint Micro with DD Micro mount, DD fixed Sights, SF X300 and either a CTR or the LMT SOPMOD.


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    I hate heavy/cumbersome rifles. It's all KISS for me and always has been. My new 16" BCM midlength will have an Aimpoint T1 on it (4 ounces!) when the budget allows (irons for now) and a Troy battlesight on the rear and that's it. Standard CavArms C8 handguards tops it off. With collapsible stock and a simple 2-point sling it's light and compact.

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    I don't think "lightweight" is a trend. The M16/AR was designed as a lightweight rifle. It was M4 barrels and slapping octo-rails with 20lbs of crap on them that is the trend. A trend that seems to be dying off for the moment and luckily the market is starting to put out some nice lightweight goodies again!

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    The more use you get out of your system, the more you will come to appreciate lightweight/small items.

    I desperately would like to add a Redi-Mod to my weapon, but I'm not sure I want to take on the weight...

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    Yeah, the pendulum is always swinging one way or another. Don't panic heavy barrel guys, your stuff will be back in fashion one day.
    If you aren't armed when you take a dump in your own home then your opinion on what is a practical daily carry weapon isn't interesting to me.

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