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Posted: 3/14/2005 5:45:15 PM EDT
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Here are my two light weights (picked up this BM Carbon 15 M4 tonight) pictured with my two heavy weights (Krebs KTR03V & Vector V-53 HK clone)....
  
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Posted: 3/14/2005 6:39:04 PM EDT
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As lightweight as possible with all the upgrades I wanted (just shy of 7.5lbs).
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Posted: 3/16/2005 6:21:15 PM EDT
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Damnit all Redfisher, now I have a sudden unstoppstoppable urge to get a new RRA upper.......son of a_
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Posted: 3/21/2005 11:49:02 AM EDT
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I would LOVE to know what that setup weighs complete as it is more or less exactly what I am considering putting together. A flattop carbon upper with Colt light barrel and stock guards on a CavArms MkII lower seems to be as light as you can get...? |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 11:52:55 AM EDT
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"carbeans"...lol
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Posted: 3/21/2005 2:29:13 PM EDT
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I have everything to finish I hit the gun show looking for a light carrier but did no good. I will put it together tomorrow and weight it. |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 2:40:50 PM EDT
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Thanks!
Where'd you get the carbon upper? Did you have to buy a complete carbon Bushy? |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 2:55:05 PM EDT
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PWA lower, Colt M4 stock, BM upper, Colt factory 14.5 inch light weight barrel in 1/7 with a vortex pinned on the end.
 
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Posted: 3/21/2005 3:21:57 PM EDT
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The upper is a Hesse. It was given to me from the original light weight carbine mad man. There was a thread (that I wish I could find to read again) on this subject. Two or more guys were building for minimal weight and fun. Here is a pic of one of the carbeans... 
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Posted: 3/21/2005 4:04:07 PM EDT
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I just did a search and found one of the other's...and he had problems with the threads after only 1000 rounds. 5.25 pounds with an Eotech sure is nice but in the pics in this thread it doesn't even look like carbon fiber...looks like a really cheap polymer. I hadn't realized Hesse had re-infiltrated the market hiding under another name.... www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=12&t=221190 ETA- |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 4:49:10 PM EDT
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That's one of the threads. That makes me nervous about that upper. I have a forged upper also I will weigh both to see difference.
This has been done with a carbon lower but I wanted to do this with a Cal arms lower.If the upper doesn't work I have nothing into it. |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 6:51:17 PM EDT
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I was bored so I went to work and assembled the thing. With the carbon upper it was 5.00 lbs. With the forged upper it was 5.36.
After looking at the pics above I went with the forged upper. I forgot the sight at home so I will have to re weight tomorrow.    
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Posted: 3/21/2005 9:49:01 PM EDT
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It was pretty light, before I replaced all the light weight parts and stuck doodads all over it...
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Posted: 3/21/2005 10:03:29 PM EDT
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 the one with the carbon fiber free float 5oz from Hiperform and bushy superlight weighs in at 5lbs 10oz I even machined in some lightening slots on the front site block/sights that you can't see in this pic. BTW it runs like a freaking charm. |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 11:29:03 PM EDT
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thats a nice camo job! |
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Posted: 3/21/2005 11:29:42 PM EDT
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new upgrades on my bush superlight
 
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Posted: 3/22/2005 7:50:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/22/2005 7:53:16 AM EDT
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Hows a MkII end up weighing 0.11 more than a forged lower with skeleton stock. Hell when Slumlord gave 5.25 as a figure that was with Eotech on board. What gives with 5.36 with forged upper? Where'd the pound of weight savings from the MkII go? Does that stock make that much weight difference? |
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Posted: 3/22/2005 2:45:31 PM EDT
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He had a carbon lower and upper. I was looking at Bushmaster guns in carbon fibre. The M4 model is 5.5 lbs. I didn't bring the rear site today to weight it but I will. I used the Colt barrel nut but I think I have a lighter one here. Also there are lighter carriers out there if I don't find one I will have this one milled. |
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Posted: 3/22/2005 3:38:32 PM EDT
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Nice rifle. The more I see tricked out Carbon 15s, the more I like em'.
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Posted: 3/22/2005 4:36:19 PM EDT
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How much weight does the Cav Arms lower save over a forged lower w/ M4 stock?
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Posted: 3/22/2005 5:43:44 PM EDT
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via the CavArms industry question thread...I think I've seen figures slightly differ.... AR-15A2 weighs in at 2.62 pounds AR-15A1 weighs in at 2.38 pounds (with our C1 stock and butt plate) CAV-15 MkI weighs in at 1.94 pounds CAV-15 MkII weighs in at 1.69 pounds |
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Posted: 3/23/2005 3:47:34 AM EDT
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Hey Accomplice, what kind of stock is that on the carbon-15 with the Eotech?
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Posted: 3/28/2005 8:31:03 PM EDT
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haha I just noticed that lower has a autosear hole. does it have a fun switch? |
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Posted: 3/28/2005 8:35:16 PM EDT
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its too big to be a sear, looks to be a colt sear block |
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Posted: 3/28/2005 8:38:08 PM EDT
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ah thanks for the clarification
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Posted: 3/28/2005 8:43:19 PM EDT
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here's a pic of what a sear hole should look like
notice its also directly above the selector switch 
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Posted: 3/29/2005 5:51:24 AM EDT
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The top is a pencil barrel A2 carbine
Bottom is a pistol . 
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Posted: 3/29/2005 6:14:49 AM EDT
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This is my AR Superlight carbine. I call it my APR-15.
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Posted: 3/29/2005 6:21:35 AM EDT
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Nice "carbean", triggerfish!   I have got to break down and find some A1 lowers! |
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Posted: 3/29/2005 6:47:17 AM EDT
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Kind of a stupid question to all, but do your guys lightweight barrels smoke more than your hbars or govt profiles?
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Posted: 3/29/2005 2:02:05 PM EDT
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You should really have a look at this then. ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=222096 And BTW, you suck.. haha, j/k, kick ass rifles. Someday, I shall have a couple SBRs. Someday. |
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Posted: 3/29/2005 2:20:42 PM EDT
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Need to get the barrel shortened to 14.5", and I have a site tower mount coming for a light and a sling.
 Thanks.....Chad |
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Posted: 3/29/2005 6:12:06 PM EDT
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That's one picture I have never gotten tired of seeing, please post it as many times as you see fit. Awesome!! 
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Posted: 3/29/2005 6:24:37 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/29/2005 10:47:16 PM EDT
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Nice looking guns on the 4th page!!
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Posted: 3/29/2005 10:57:44 PM EDT
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I bet that aint that lightweight...even though its very sweet 
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Posted: 3/29/2005 11:11:11 PM EDT
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This CarBean is known as "The Lima Bean Car"
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Posted: 3/30/2005 1:21:43 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/30/2005 10:43:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 3/30/2005 12:46:50 PM EDT
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Trust me, compared to my Grendel and Varminter it's pretty damn light
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Posted: 4/12/2005 4:02:07 PM EDT
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Mines done!
 
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Posted: 4/12/2005 4:04:59 PM EDT
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wow...strange yet somehow...intriguing.... |
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Posted: 4/12/2005 4:16:12 PM EDT
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That was Tyrods gun. Whatever happened to him? |
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Posted: 4/12/2005 7:06:02 PM EDT
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UXB,
What kind of stocks are those? And are they available? Thanks. Brad |
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Posted: 4/12/2005 7:47:50 PM EDT
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The stocks are reproduction XM607 stocks from WA-Tom at Total Silence, Inc.
They are also listed under the Industry Section and make all sorts of retro-goodies, including the three-prong flash-suppressors, XM moderators, shorty triangular handguards, and early-style delta charging handles. |
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Posted: 4/14/2005 6:29:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/14/2005 6:56:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/15/2005 3:55:05 PM EDT
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"The stocks are reproduction XM607 stocks from WA-Tom at Total Silence, Inc.
They are also listed under the Industry Section and make all sorts of retro-goodies, including the three-prong flash-suppressors, XM moderators, shorty triangular handguards, and early-style delta charging handles." Uxb, Thank you, I have seen the triangle "carbean" handguards on his site. I think one of those stocks will be perfect on one of my rifles. Thanks again. Brad |
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Posted: 4/15/2005 4:26:27 PM EDT
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That is a low capacity Car-Bean.
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