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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - I need a standard length buffer but 2.5 oz in weight.
Posted: 3/2/2021 1:15:30 AM EDT
Folks... I need a standard length buffer 3.25 inches long BUT 2.5 oz in weight. Were can I buy one ? Not wanting to spend a lot of money Just a plain plastic type one. thanks. Marty

Link Posted: 3/2/2021 1:49:18 AM EDT
[#1]
Pull the bumper off and swap out the steel weights for aluminum. I think that if you swap one on a carbine buffer, it puts you at 2.6 oz. Aluminum weights are about $1.00 ea., but shipping can add up depending on where you get them.

Link Posted: 3/2/2021 2:05:26 AM EDT
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KAK has a 2.6oz:

https://www.kakindustry.com/ar-15-parts/lower-parts/buffer-tubes-and-parts/individual-buffer-tube-parts/kak-lightweight-ar15-carbine-buffer-kit

Or here's an aluminum weight:

https://www.kakindustry.com/ar-15-parts/lower-parts/buffer-tubes-and-parts/individual-buffer-tube-parts/buffer-weight-aluminum
Link Posted: 3/2/2021 11:45:08 AM EDT
[#3]
thanks for the help. marty

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