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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Synthetic float tubes?
Posted: 11/21/2002 7:45:04 PM EDT
Is there such a thing? A friend has a metal float tube on his 20" AR and it seems to really add weight, just wondered if a sythetic one would lower the weight?

Link Posted: 11/21/2002 8:06:28 PM EDT
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The best way to lower weight is to get a govt. profile barrel.  The Bushmaster aluminum tube actually lowers weight because of its barrel nut.  Then you have carbon fiber tubes and fiberglass tubes like the Armalite tube.

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Check these out.  Lighter than most aluminum ones and look "cooler" too.

[url]www.hiperform.com/hand-guards.htm[/url]

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