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Quoted: M-4 16' or regular 16'
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IMHO Hands down the M4 due to it's lighter weight. But which is 'best' is determined by how you intend to use it - there are conditions where the regular HBAR would be 'best'.
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I don't know what "regular" barrel you are referring to, but the regular 16 inch version of the 14.5 inch carbine barrel, that Colt used on the SP1 and other pre M4 carbines, is considereably lighter in weight than any M4 version. Bushie may call their new version of it lightweight, or featherweight, or some other BS label, but it's simply a dup of the original Colt carbine type.
Personally, I do not consider any of the HB type 16 inchers worth having. It defeats the purpose of having the shorter barrelled piece in the first place. A CARBINE barrel bears the same relationship to the M4 piece as an A1 barrel does to the A2 type. In both cases, the early type is lighter in weight, and the only advantage the newer model has is the tighter 1in9 or 1in7 twist.
So even though I do have an M4 clone, I consider the true carbine barrel a better unit. In fact, I'm considering getting one of the new Bushie versions, and building up a clone of what the Israelis used until very recently. If I do, I'll probably cut the barrel back to 15 inches, and have the suppressor permanently mounted. That would make a much handier unit than any M4gery.