wanderinwalker
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Yep, just what the title asks. Who foisted all of these HBAR, heavy contour AR barrels on the unsuspecting public? Do people really think they need a 7.5lb .223?
Seriously, my father had an SP-1. It was a full-length rifle, slick sided, and only weighed like 6 pounds! (Of course it had a 7 lb trigger...) Why do people put up with a 16" carbine that weighs 7-lbs today?
And I was just looking at the Armalite AR-180B. That looks pretty good: full-length tube, useable sights, takes AR mags and trigger parts, manufacturer's claimed weight 6-lbs. I'm thinking about that one!
BTW, I have a heavy barreled AR already, but it's a dedicated match gun for Service Rifle competitions. In a non-match, non-varmint rifle, why can't we lighten up a little?
Just trying to get everybody thinkin' tonight...
Seriously, my father had an SP-1. It was a full-length rifle, slick sided, and only weighed like 6 pounds! (Of course it had a 7 lb trigger...) Why do people put up with a 16" carbine that weighs 7-lbs today?
And I was just looking at the Armalite AR-180B. That looks pretty good: full-length tube, useable sights, takes AR mags and trigger parts, manufacturer's claimed weight 6-lbs. I'm thinking about that one!
BTW, I have a heavy barreled AR already, but it's a dedicated match gun for Service Rifle competitions. In a non-match, non-varmint rifle, why can't we lighten up a little?
Just trying to get everybody thinkin' tonight...
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