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Posted: 2/14/2012 5:26:34 AM EDT
Who has it? Who makes it? How much? Available?
Link Posted: 2/14/2012 5:55:14 AM EDT
[#1]
KAC makes a nice lite carbine
Link Posted: 2/14/2012 5:59:57 AM EDT
[#2]
If you are looking for light, you need to build it yourself.

Pistol length barrel with lightweight profile
low profile gas block
carbon fiber handguard
CavArms lower with stock shortened.
Microdot of some kind on a riser
slick-side upper
Standard M-16 bolt
Standard internals
20rd Pmag
Pick a flash suppressor

There you go.
Link Posted: 2/14/2012 6:14:01 AM EDT
[#3]
Factory lightweights would be the Bushmaster superlight at 5.1lbs and the Colt 6520 at 5.8lbs
Link Posted: 2/14/2012 7:07:50 AM EDT
[#4]
JohnAshtons weighed around 4 pounds, 1 oz. IIRC:
Link Posted: 2/14/2012 7:55:15 AM EDT
[#5]
bushmaster carbon 15 type 97 rifle http://www.bushmaster.com/electronic-documents/2005Catalogv1/Page%202-5%20Carbon%2015%20Rifles%20Pistols%20&%20Access.pdf

3.9lbs  FTW  

Sometimes you see them on gunbroker.
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