Why is my rifle so heavy?

[Mr.RoDiN]

I have Stag H1 upper. The rifle feels heavy to me. Am I just used to carrying my kel tec? I have a mini as well, but this just seems to be as heavy as my M1-A1. Are stags equipped with heavy barrels? Should I have gone with Bushy, for a lighter feel?

[leelaw]

Simply buying a Bushmaster won't affect the weight - the barrel contour and fluting will determine the weight better than a brand.

Heavy barrels are freaking heavy, while lightweight, pencil thin, or M4 profile will be significantly lighter.

You can always have your barrel turned down to a lighter weight, if you want.

[Mr.RoDiN]

Simply buying a Bushmaster won't affect the weight - the barrel contour and fluting will determine the weight better than a brand.

Heavy barrels are freaking heavy, while lightweight, pencil thin, or M4 profile will be significantly lighter.

You can always have your barrel turned down to a lighter weight, if you want.

So do I have a heavy barrel? How do I go about getting it lighter? Do I have to buy a light weight barrel?

[E Pluribus Unum]

I have Stag H1 upper. The rifle feels heavy to me. Am I just used to carrying my kel tec? I have a mini as well, but this just seems to be as heavy as my M1-A1. Are stags equipped with heavy barrels? Should I have gone with Bushy, for a lighter feel?

You have an M1-A1??? Thats awesome!! Can I come over and see it??

I only know of 4 M1A1 designation in weapons:

M1A1 Abrams Tank
M1A1 Bazooka
M1A1 Carbine (M1 Carbine).

Your AR should be heavier than the M1 Carbine... but certainly should be lighter than the others. If it is not, something is wrong.


Now, if you meant the M1A... civilian version of the M14... a standard M16A2 is about a 1.5 pounds lighter than the M14.

M16A2--- 8.5 pounds
M14----- 9.9 pounds

[Mr.RoDiN]

Thanks for the correction. I have an M1 A. I also have 1911 A-1. I mixed the two.

[Technical Ted]

A 16" M4 profile barreled rifle heavy????

Using the Stag 1H upper (with detachable carry handle installed), a Stag collapsible buttstock and a fixed mag, your rifle should weigh around 7 lbs. unloaded.

That's normal.

The M4 profile barrel isn't a true heavy barrel. It is larger in diameter from the under the front sight base to the muzzle (except for the M203 cut out) than it is under the handguards.

If you want to make it lighter, you could swap out the upper with a Bushmaster Superlight upper, but if--like me--you replace the detachable carry handle with a red dot, mount and rear back up iron sight, you wind up with a 7 lb rifle unloaded.

[E Pluribus Unum]

Thanks for the correction. I have an M1 A. I also have 1911 A-1. I mixed the two.

Darnit.... I wanted to see a tank.... or shoot a bazooka!

Me <------ Smartarse....

[krazek]

Darnit.... I wanted to see a tank.... or shoot a bazooka!

Me <------ Smartarse....

lol. i have a carbine, but that isnt as special as a tank or a bazooka =P

[Technical Ted]

Don't forget the M1A1 Thompson submachine gun!

[E Pluribus Unum]

Don't forget the M1A1 Thompson submachine gun!

That was the fourth.... for some reason when I edited my post I accidently deleted it......

[elsolo]

Your rifle is too heavy because mosty AR manufacturers seem to think everybody wants a really heavy barrel.

Try and find a barrel that has a thinner profile, it seems like 90% of what's offered is either HBAR or bull-barrelled nowadays.

[Ruiner]

The 1H has a govt profile barrel. Go with a lightweight barrel if u wanna reduce the weight further.

[JOEKILLA]

Heavy? Humpin a 60 is heavy.

[Prc329]

Weights almost 12 pounds. The barrel under the hand guard is almost an inch in diameter.

[PIRATE14]

I have Stag H1 upper. The rifle feels heavy to me. Am I just used to carrying my kel tec? I have a mini as well, but this just seems to be as heavy as my M1-A1. Are stags equipped with heavy barrels? Should I have gone with Bushy, for a lighter feel?

eat ur wheaties.......Stag 1H is a gov't profile....maybe go with a 14.5 next time.....or a CMMG superlight 14.7