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Posted: 9/1/2004 3:44:43 AM EDT
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where to find a truly light weight barrel, twist is unimportant as is manufacturer. I want to build a LIGHTweight carbine for my youngest boy.... I have searched till I am sick of the searching.....HELP please. Pilk |
Bushmaster Superlight Barrel  Here ya go!  Lonny |
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Check the Equipment Exchange for "lightweight" or "A1" barrels. Even a 20" A1 isn't that heavy compared to a 16" HBAR. There is also bushmaster and SAW sales Bushmaster LW SAW LE Sales ETA, dam, that's what I get for opening a bunch of windows and answering them as I find the time. 
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Model 1 sells a 16" lightweight barrel, 1:9, NON-chrome lined. ~$60 cheaper than the BM lightweight. The BM has a 5/8" FSB and the Model 1 has a 3/4" FSB. Only matters if you plan on changing the FSB. I bought the Model 1 barrel for a Dissy/SPR/Lightweight upper for 3-gun. Shoots good, great balance, not worried about chrome lining. |
| I had a Bushmaster superlight post ban barrel on one of their A-I uppers. Super! Youngster can make best use of A-1 aperatures too. 'pre ban' style will allow screwing on a comp it it aids him as well. Remember these get hot fast and smoking it up aint a good idea. |
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You guys are super....Thank you. Weight is not super critcal, but he does have trouble holding my 16" HBAR up....and wants a rifle like dads real bad....so was thinking lightweight and short. he is a pretty strong 11 year old, but I dont want him to get too fatigued and start using poor form to compensate..... he wont quit, but he will get sloppy, and I dont want that. anyhow, thank you all for the help. |
What are you going to use for a stock? |
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Yes, this is what I did with my daughter, 16" light barrel, CAR buttstock. Olympic Arms also has one, in SS if you want. He will not likely feel a difference in a 16" crowned barrel (plain "post ban") or one threaded with flash hider, so wait a few days and get him a threaded barrel. Also, he will probably prefer plain CAR handguards, not the larger M4 handguards. |
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