Weight of AR-15

[sonrider657]

5 lb. 1 oz.

 

[benEzra]

I have been considering a rail such as the OP's. On that bolts to the topside or bottomside of the handguard. I want a flashlight and possibly the angled grip by mqgpul. Do the little rails hold up well? Also, it looks like something would be easy to break when using a grip, whether it be part of the rail or handguard. One last concern, wouldn't plugging the holes with bolts cause an extra buildup of heat

There are a couple of other options if you want to run a light with standard handguards. One is sonrider657's setup above; another is to use a lightweight rail on the front sight tower, like so:

http://www.botachtactical.com/caam4frsimod.html

 

[Pete D.]

remember when Colt 20" HBAR boat anchors were all the rage?

I do. I have one. It shoots very nicely, thank you, though in it's present configuration it'd be a challenge to carry about for long.

Pete

 

[benEzra]

I do. I have one. It shoots very nicely, thank you, though in it's present configuration it'd be a challenge to carry about for long.

Sorry, I didn't mean to come across as disparaging---they are fine, very accurate rifles---but they are seriously heavy. The first AR I ever saw was a Colt HBAR owned by my best friend's dad when I was in high school, and it probably seemed even heavier to me back then.

My own rifle is fairly nose-heavy with a 16" Wilson barrel, so I can imagine that adding four more inches of thick steel way out there on the end of the barrel would make extended offhand shooting sessions quite a workout.

 

[Crawlin]

Did mine last night. 9lb 4oz with aimpoint, mount, non free floating rails (kinda heavy) and UTG rubber rail covers and full 30rd mag.

 

[Pete D.]

No offense taken.

I can imagine that adding four more inches of thick steel way out there on the end of the barrel would make extended offhand shooting sessions quite a workout

It used to be that for an AR to be legal in NRA Service Rifle competition it had to have a fixed stock and a 20" barrel. Some of the rules have changed over the years.
Pete

 

[Quentin]

You could probably shave half a pound off by changing out that optic mount.
What is that?

Azizza, that's a Yankee Hill Machine Co. 4" Rail Riser with two YHM 1.3" Risers. Gives me a lower 1/3 cowitness with the RDS. Two YHM 1.3" Risers are used so I can quickly replace the RDS with my scope.

You're right about the weight but it's centered well and allows a quick optics change. As usual, I'm always interested in a better solution though!