Considering an ultra-light weight build

[Uffdaphil]

Expensive, but why not if it lights your fuse. I'd go with a Strike Industries Enhanced Ultimate dust cover - about the same weight and half the price.

http://www.strikeindustries.com/shop...cover-223.html

[voodoo_man]

Doin some more reading, found that the AP Rhino carbon fiber tube attaches to a standard GI nut (which v7 sells) and barely weighs anything. Comes in keymod or mlok.

Not tok shabby

[Slippers]

Doin some more reading, found that the AP Rhino carbon fiber tube attaches to a standard GI nut (which v7 sells) and barely weighs anything. Comes in keymod or mlok.

Not tok shabby

I wonder if the tube from the battle arms OIP rifle is available.

[rob_s]

Just some ideas to consider:

The BCM KMR is still the lightest on the market by a decent margin ( V7 sells a titanium KMR barrel nut too ):
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-K...-9-556-blk.htm

For the handguard alone, this is true. However, the Midwest Industries hand guards come with 5 QD sockets. Adding even a single QD to the KMR pushes it close to the same weight as the MI, adding two pushes it over.

The point is, when comparing parts weights you have to consider the entire system. I once removed a DD M4 handguard from an SBR to install a Troy tube-style and found that by the time I added back a Pic rail to attach my VFG the "lighter" Troy actually added more wight to the gun.

[GOST]

Another lite handguards is the 2A Armament BL Rail, but it's only available in 7", 12" and 15". If you replace their titanium barrel nut with their aluminum one it reduces the weight by 0.65 oz., that would put their 7" version at 5 oz. with all hardware included. 7.45 oz. for the 12" version. But this is without a QD socket as Rob_S has stated.



http://www.2a-arms.com/content/7-bl-rail-m-lok

[voodoo_man]

I am lookin for a 9inch specifically

[Computalotapus]

I am lookin for a 9inch specifically

I like your original idea with the SLR rail, personally I think the round tube rails are hideous.

[voodoo_man]

I like your original idea with the SLR rail, personally I think the round tube rails are hideous.

Yeah, I don't know. the NSR is "round" without being round and its pretty cool, same with the MKR. The ALG I have is a very nice rail as well. Round might be the new square...

[Aragorn]

Could always get the Ti barrel nut and clamps for the KMR, made by V7.

[Computalotapus]

Yeah, I don't know. the NSR is "round" without being round and its pretty cool, same with the MKR. The ALG I have is a very nice rail as well. Round might be the new square...

Yeah and I hear that vocal fry is an "IN" thing to but I personally won't be riding that bandwagon either. :)

[MoxyDave]

Ran across this the other day:

http://www.gunsandtactics.com/buildi...st-ar-possible

I think 4.5 lbs is as light as you're gonna get! I might build something like this one day. My favorite builds are always the lightweights ...

[Kopis]

i have a 14.5" noveske upper with NSR and it's super light. Highly recommend.

[voodoo_man]

I had an NSR, awesome handguard - though I didn't like the proprietary nut.

I saw that, Moxydave, not exactly what I want to build, but close.

[Aragorn]

Ran across this the other day:

http://www.gunsandtactics.com/buildi...st-ar-possible

I think 4.5 lbs is as light as you're gonna get! I might build something like this one day. My favorite builds are always the lightweights ...

I need to STOP reading articles like that, because I always want to follow suite and do an ultra light build...

[DutyUse]

I'm in the process of building a 14.5 Noveske Thunder Ranch clone... It should weight right at 6lbs finished.

I looked hard at the V7 stuff when I was selecting parts and they have quality no doubt. But the huge price increase just to shave an oz or two isn't worth it IMHO