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jonpac07
27 February 2015, 12:15
Anyone have any idea who has the lightest Barrel out there at 16 Inches

GOST
27 February 2015, 13:44
Proof Research

Pyzik
27 February 2015, 13:53
Proof Research

x2
Taint cheap though.

VIPER 237
27 February 2015, 14:20
Proof Research

They're actually not that light in comparison to some of the pencil profile barrels. My 16" proof weighs the same as a dd 14.5 middy. The Faxon I believe is one of the lightest out there.

SINNER
27 February 2015, 15:36
Lightest I have seen.

http://www.voodooinnovations.com/16-carbine-length-evo-ultra-lite

Never saw what the Proof barrels weigh.

FortTom
27 February 2015, 15:56
Lightest I have seen.

http://www.voodooinnovations.com/16-carbine-length-evo-ultra-lite

Never saw what the Proof barrels weigh.
The spec's say 1.41 lbs. but mine weighed a tad under that at 1.31 lbs.

FT

GOST
27 February 2015, 16:50
BCM says their 16" ELW fluted weighs 1.375 lbs.

http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-16-Mid-Barrel-ENHANCED-LIGHT-WEIGHT-FLUTED-p/bcm-brl-mid-16-elw-f-std.htm

GOST
27 February 2015, 16:53
They're actually not that light in comparison to some of the pencil profile barrels. My 16" proof weighs the same as a dd 14.5 middy. The Faxon I believe is one of the lightest out there.

Looks like you're right. Faxon says it weighs 1.19 lbs.

http://www.faxonfirearms.com/p/81/16-556-ar-15-4150-black-qpq-pencil-mid-gas

SINNER
27 February 2015, 19:09
Has anyone ever seen that Faxon barrel in stock? Pretty sure it's the same pencil barrel MAG tactical claims to have also. They both have been back ordered for years.


http://www.magtacticalsystems.com/index.php/2013-07-29-03-32-36/barrels

jonpac07
27 February 2015, 20:01
I was thinking Faxon but have never seen one in stock so I'm thinking BCM

Has anyone ever seen that Faxon barrel in stock? Pretty sure it's the same pencil barrel MAG tactical claims to have also. They both have been back ordered for years.


http://www.magtacticalsystems.com/index.php/2013-07-29-03-32-36/barrels

jonpac07
27 February 2015, 20:14
Out of curiosity, has anyone ever spoken to a BCM rep over the phone? I've called about 1,000,000 times in the last year but no luck. For the record they are great at responding to E-mail but I rather speak to someone

Pyzik
27 February 2015, 22:40
Wow, lots of good info here. I thought Proof had it in the bag

BoilerUp
27 February 2015, 23:23
BCM says their 16" ELW fluted weighs 1.375 lbs.

http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-16-Mid-Barrel-ENHANCED-LIGHT-WEIGHT-FLUTED-p/bcm-brl-mid-16-elw-f-std.htm

DD says 1.35 lbs for their LW middy:
https://danieldefense.com/16-5-56mm-mid-length-1-7-lw-profile.html


I went with the the Voodoo for the nitride treatment.