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Posted: 1/10/2009 10:07:39 AM EDT
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What are the disadvantages of a lightweight AR ?
I have a 16" RRA midlength. I am looking to put a suppressor on it and worried that it will make it too heavy on the front-end and was wondering if I would do better by changing out the upper or the barrel with a lightweight one. |
| I have a govt profile that I have a suppressor on. The can isnt actually that heavy but since it hangs on the end of the barrel it certainly feels like it. I think the greatest thing you could do is lighten the barrel and weigh down the back with a heavier stock, it should help balance it out. |
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What kind of can? If it's one that mounts on a specialty flash hider you can minimize the muzzle weight by getting a thin barrel just long enough that perm'ing the mount on will result in a 16" overall barrel length. I believe a 14.7 will work for an A1 hider (omni style) and a 14.5 will work for the M4-1000/M4-2000/and maybe SPR/M4.
(verify measurements before you buy - I don't have a ruler handy) |
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